Blind Massage
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Soundtrack Magazine（影樂志）is the foremost publication and media outlet in China that focuses on movie music since 2014. Two of our founders are registered members of the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA), the only two in Asia. We are also the column writers for Movie View Magazine in China and the exclusive Chinese collaborator with Film Score Monthly(FSM) in America. Aside from these, we are also a record label that put emphasis on both classic and new releases of Chinese film scores. Our aim is to provide Chinese movie-goers the insight of film music, and bring industry best practices to aspiring Chinese composers, and facilitate conversations between China and the rest of the world on the topic of film music.

Topics that we cover in forms of essays, articles as well as our podcast program The Shockwave (震蕩波）include critique and promotion of new and classic soundtrack releases in China and everywhere else, introduction to the history of the genre, review of concerts and analysis of industry dynamic. On top of these, we also expand our views towards video games, animations, stages and other visual media music. We have conducted exclusive interviews with many top composers in China and around the world, including a dozen Oscar winners and nominees, along with multiple winners and nominees of the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards. Soundtrack Magazine also keeps close attention and connections with young and aspiring new talents in the music industry.

Soundtrack Magazine record label was established in 2019, and started three series including Chinese Film Score Classic-release, Chinese Film Score New-release and other VM Release. The label’s main focuses are on discovering, restoring, releasing early classic film scores, and presenting popular new-releases. They are collectable, niche, and commercially viable, meeting the expectation of listeners, composers and the market.

We also have frequent collaboration with major live-to-screen concert organizers. In July 2018, in collaboration with Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, we successfully hosted a Q&A seminar with Mr. Alexander Desplat before his concert debut in China. We have also provided contents for English Patient Live Concert world premiere, Titanic Live Concert China premiere, Star Wars live concerts China premiere, Harry Potter Live Concerts China premiere, and conducted an exclusive interview with Mr. Howard Shore in collaboration with The Lord of the Rings Live Concerts China premiere. We have also aided the renowned composer Tan Dun in drafting a project called Shanghai International Film Music Center.

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Soundtrack Magazine proudly presents a limited edition, world-premiere CD release of composers Jóhann Jóhannsson (Sicario, Theory Of Everything) and Jonas Colstrup’s (Tigers, Village At The End Of The World) original motion picture soundtrack to the 2014 award-winning drama Blind Massage, directed by LOU Ye (Summer Palace, Suzhou River).

Soundtrack Magazine proudly presents a limited edition, world-premiere CD release of composers Jóhann Jóhannsson (Sicario, Theory Of Everything) and Jonas Colstrup’s (Tigers, Village At The End Of The World) original motion picture soundtrack to the 2014 award-winning drama Blind Massage, directed by LOU Ye (Summer Palace, Suzhou River).

Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name written by BI Feiyu, the story takes focus on the blind masseur Xiao Ma and tells the intimate story of a blind massage parlors. Within this community, we witness seduction, suffering, and above all, the search for love.

With an emphasis on sound and the use of subjective and blurry cinematography, the film excellently recreates the perspective of the visually impaired community.
Teaming with soundscape design and piano melody, Jóhann Jóhannsson and Jonas Colstrup’s score contributes significantly to convey the nuanced emotions and psyches of the characters. The film received 6 awards from the 51st Golden Horse Awards, including Best Feature Film.

Blind Massage is one of the last unreleased film scores composed by the late composer Jóhann Jóhannsson. The album is supervised by composer Jonas Colstrup, mixed and mastered by score engineer Thomas Eberger in Sweeden, with in-depth liner notes by Xinkai Sun based on his interview with the composer, and the cover art designed by Jóhannsson’s longtime collaborating designer/musician Anders Ladegaard from Denmark.

This is a limited edition of 600 units, with gold stamping numbering.

Soundtrack Magazine dedicates this album to the memory of Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969-2018).

Johann Johannsson, connu pour ses musiques électroniques dépouillées, était très apprécié des réalisateurs. Il a été nommé deux fois aux Oscars, en 2016 pour la bande originale du thriller Sicario, de Denis Villeneuve, et en 2015 pour Une merveilleuse histoire du temps, de James Marsh, pour lequel il a reçu un Golden Globe.

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