{"title":"Artist: Mong Tong","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"mong-tong-mystery-lp-vinyl-record","title":"Mystery [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA psychedelic journey to the east\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1xLP pressed on Classic Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes a traditional Japanese OBI strip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrothers Hom Yu and Jiun Chi returned to Taipei in 2017 after finishing their studies. Since then they began to explore their mutual obsession for Taiwanese occult-inspired art and vintage superstitious imagery, channeling it through music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMong Tong means many things in Chinese, but the translation they choose to fit their music is “the east-side of dreams”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn “Mystery” these inspirations combine with the dark humor of Taiwanese folklore and a love of conspiracy theories to form what they describe as “a psychedelic journey to the east.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in their home studio in Taipei, “Mystery” is a psychedelic journey into Taiwanese folklore combined with the 80’s media obsession with the supernatural. It’s a record that manages to combine nostalgia and tradition with humor and an underlying intrinsic earthiness to create something unlike anything else out there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystery 秘神\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChakra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJou-tau\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e717\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient Mars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Nambra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn The K. Court\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Mong Tong","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":42320680681663,"sku":"GGB-022LP-BK","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/products\/403198faa272a325b4d13da29d9ece0bba05de0b.jpg?v=1681426708"},{"product_id":"tao-fire-lp","title":"Tao Fire [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhile sampling more sounds from the street of Southeast Asia, including weddings, funerals, and traditional celebrations, Mong Tong again explores different folk sounds around Austronesia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1xLP pressed on Classic Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes a traditional Japanese OBI strip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMong Tong's latest album, 'Tao Fire 道火', not only continues the idea behind their previous work, 'Indies 印', but also incorporates more local elements such as gamelan music, phin guitar, tabla drums, and Taiwan sisomi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile sampling more sounds from the street of Southeast Asia, including weddings, funerals, and traditional celebrations, Mong Tong again explores different folk sounds around Austronesia. Different to their last Guruguru Brain release 'Mystery 秘神', 'Tao Fire 道火' will take us to a land that is both familiar and fresh. Feel the hot, the crowd, humidity, and ecstasy. This time, welcome to Mong Tong's subtropical world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystery Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTropic Sub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAreca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForest Show\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaboo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThung Beat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMountain Pond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNaihe Bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFire Wind Wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanoi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGhost Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRain Maker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Mong Tong","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":42357560148159,"sku":"GGB-033-BK","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/950135672383.jpg?v=1684527039"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-mong-tong.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}