Wang Lei & Yile is a duo dedicated to the development of cross-border music projects, which is comprised of bassist Wang Lei and keyboardist Lele.

 

 

Since joining forces in 2013, Wang Lei & Yile have been continuously creating musical works. In the process of their compositions, Wang Lei & Yile’s partnership has focused on freely exploring myriad genres without any restraints.To date they have released three full-length studio albums and several singles.

 

 

Their world fusion music album “Hymns for Earth" won the 2018 Shenzhen Best Original Song Award and Best Composition Award. Their world-fusion longue electronic music album "Summer Palace" won the award for top ten albums in February at the 2016 Chinese Golden Melody Award.

 

 

Their ambient album "66 million years ago" won the 2017 Fan’s Choice Award in the category of ambient music. Wang Lei & Yile’s single “Aria of Yunhe" won the Academia Independent Music World Fusion Rhythm Best Music Award in February 2018, and the 2018 Fan’s Choice Award in the 1st Place of Atmospheric Electronic. In addition, their work “Ancient Tune of Shanha" won the 2018 Best Original Music Award and Best Composition Award in Futian District of Shenzhen.

 

This is Wang Lei & Yile's fourth and most recent full-length studio album. Wang Lei & Yile have been working on this album for two years, which has spanned the period of their own child as he has progressed from an infant encased in swaddling to a young boy full of energy, going from muddled ignorance to lively babbling.

 

 

For Wang Lei & Yile, this is not only an album featuring several pieces of music, but also a treasured memory for a family and even a form of documentation for this century. All the sounds we hear have specific historical significance and social attributes. " Absented Memories " is simply a tribute derived from this resonance of memory.

 

 

Since the end of 2017, Wang Lei & Yile have held three concerts in Wukesong MAO Livehouse, Shenzhen’s B10 and the Shenzhen Grand Theatre Concert Hall. Their live lineup is enormous, and more than 20 musicians having participated in live collaborative performances with Wang Lei & Yile. The combination of changeable performance style and professional video content makes every performance of Wang Lei & Yile a unique and unforgettable experience.