Not Ready (live at Freespace Happening HK)
Live at the Freespace Happening Music Festival at West Kowloon Cultural District of Hong Kong March 11 2018
紙風鈴 Tree Phoning - 一夜之間 (Live at Freespace Happening 2017 feat. 胡晉僖*)
時間靜悄即逝，由孩童啞啞學語，城市和人類科技的高速發展為光境穿越，訴說人未及時學習怎樣為人，卻長大了，要赤身面對現實的世界。半夜間，腦海裡回蕩著不知那時聽過的孩童詩歌。
嗩吶 suona：胡晉僖 Wu Chun Hei *
* 承蒙香港中樂團允許胡晉僖先生參與是次演出 By kind permission of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
【治癒系樂器】日日跑數到幫何韻詩伴奏 港男：觀眾聽到流眼淚
偶爾在人煙稠密的灣仔區走過，途人匆匆忙忙，各自為著自己的生活好好打拼。此時耳畔突然傳來了陣陣震攝心靈的樂聲，乍聽之下很像木琴，那種回音又有點像鋼琴。轉過去一看，樂器竟然是一個「生鐵鑊」般的圓形UFO物體。阿初忘我地敲打著這個名為手碟（handpan）的樂器，途人紛紛駐足觀看，有對母女說：「呢個樂器咁奇怪嘅？」；又有人說自己從未看過如此的樂器；更有人立刻放下了一百元，道：「我相信他一定訓練了很久。」
的確，很多人都以為handpan容易玩，隨便敲打在碟上便能發出好聽的聲音。但記者嘗試過很多遍，連敲響它都做不到。
阿初玩了Handpan三年，回想起初次接觸它，竟然是「一見鍾情」。「第一次聽到佢嘅聲音，已經覺得，嘩！點解可以咁好聽！」那時候Handpan並不容易買到，因為此樂器需要全人手製作，價格亦不菲，折騰兩年，阿初終於得到了他人生中的第一個Handpan，而這亦改變了他的一生。
過往，阿初與你我一樣，是一個營營役役的文職人員，任職物流公司的他，職位和銷售員有點相似，需要「跑數」。「我每日都係做重複嘅工作，我做咗同一個工種已經接近十年，真係好悶，而且無挑戰性 。」買了Handpan，阿初馬上便深深著迷了，更辭掉自己的職業，成為全職的音樂人。當時他的家人氣極了，「佢地講得好白，你依家做乞兒啊？但我唔太介意，因為我知道自己做緊乜。」
26歲才開始轉換航道，阿初碰到的困難不少，「收入無可避免減少了，以前我甚至可以亂花錢。但做sales，每日肯定就係被要求跑數，跑數同埋跑數，當我追到target，就會被問，不如再追多啲啦！」但這顯然不是他希望擁有的生活。自學多年，現在阿初靠商業合作及演出、教班及busking維生，更多次出國到街頭表演，數數手指，原來足跡已經踏遍十多個國家，包括奧地利、匈牙利、德國、瑞士、印度、尼泊爾等地。
去過那麼多國家，香港的觀眾真的和外國的有不一樣嗎？「香港的社會風氣，大家連住屋，最基本嘅都未搞掂，又點會花心思聽你嘅音樂？香港比較難遇到好嘅觀眾。」香港人沒那麼open，在外國，遇到的知音反而更多。「在匈牙利，我玩一首關於印度和尼泊爾的歌，遇到一位做到我媽媽嘅嬸嬸，佢話首歌令佢諗起自己同先生係印度相處嘅畫面，佢聽到流眼淚，更哼得返首歌嘅旋律俾我聽。」或許，這就是音樂的神奇力量。
音樂路至今算是順遂，阿初成功接過不少的商業合作，更試過在何韻詩的演唱會做伴奏，家人開始理解，更從反對變成支持。未來，阿初的目標似是明確，卻又有點遙不可及：「自己曾經試過去外國嘅Handpan Festival，外國人望到，佢地都係諗，嗯，黃種人嘛，都係咁啦。我希望外國人睇得起亞洲人。但最近也開始有外國人邀請我和他們一起去出show，我很驚訝。希望自己將來有一定的實力和他們交流。」香港的傳統風氣就是，想你有穩定的收入，賺到錢，然後買樓結婚生子，一輩子「嘣」的一聲，就完了。但如果選擇另一條小路，但人生的結局就如同演奏手碟的結尾一樣，餘音一直在空中迴盪，那不是更動人嗎？
手碟（Handpan）源自瑞士，在2000年開始出現，至今只有短短18年的歷史。樂器靠旁邊不同的橢圓形發聲，一共能做到約八到九個音。玩法主要為以手指敲打，配合節拍，造成不同的旋律。
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紙風鈴 Tree Phoning - Tina (Live at Freespace Happening 2017 feat. 胡晉僖*)
嗩吶 suona：胡晉僖 Wu Chun Hei *
就是因為生命的偶然與無常，遇上一名旅行中的人，透過她分享人生的內心讀白，喚起當初對生活的盼望和憧憬。
* 承蒙香港中樂團允許胡晉僖先生參與是次演出 By kind permission of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
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Hello, Bonjour, Guten tag, whatever your phrase might be.
Today is an absolute tragic day for humanity. With live bullets now in play by police in HK, police using ambulances, and police targeting STUDENTS ATTEMPTING TO FLEE THE UNIVERSITY WITH TEAR GAS.
It's enough. This is bullshit. People are so up their own we have forgotten what America was founded on.
We were able to get out of British control due to France sending us aid and people have the gaul to say we should mind our own business. It's absolutely disgusting.
Now, for the point.
My name is Dillon Hurley and I'm a content producer based out of LA. I film vlogs for rappers from my phone, very home style video.
As of this moment I don't have a lot going on, I really don't have a lot to lose. I want to make an impact and I want to send a ripple that helps the rest of the world, starting in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong has the capability to be the light that this world needs with all the government protests been going on.
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The absolute lack of news coverage about what is happening in HK is sickening and I want to change it.
I need help, I want to get a team together and go to HK with a 'media sponsorship' and make a documentart and GIVE IT (NOT SELL) to ALL PLACES THAT ARE WILLING TO POST.
We have the power to completely flip the script on china with a few weeks of hard work, a DSLR (Sony to be specific) a passion, and the source.
We needs boots on the ground to get this happening and here is my concern.
For as much as I don't have to lose, I still don't want to die and whats been going on it just getting worse and worse.
I would be comfortable going out with a team IF we had a company looking after us from the home field.
I even wrote this to the contact us page of CIA.GOV
“Hello!
My name is Dillon Hurley, I’m 22 years old and I’m an independent content creator based on LA.
I have been posting and talking about everything happening in China for months and honestly what happen today is the last straw.
I personally want to lead a media team into Hong Kong and get boots on the ground to make a story because the world deserves to see this.
HK deserves help.
I could just fly in by myself and try it but I am truly afraid that I wouldn’t make it by myself without a support team and don't have the funding to put up an operation like this.
I need some type of sponsorship to help with this. I honestly don’t have the money at the moment to afford the ticket and equipment I’d need but I am deathly serious.
I want to make an impact. I want to help. I really think this can lead to so much change that can help millions!
Please, I know this might go unread so I’ll be sending more but I don’t know who else to contact.
Thank you.
Here's what I was looking to purchase unless someone wants to donate a camera, that's looking to be the biggest cost.
One of the best Night photo/video cameras on the market.
Great shotgun mike i've seen used on other Doc's
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Round Trip plane ticket to HK
To hire a translator once in country
Daily needs
And a small amount of peace of mind that I am not alone.
The idea of me getting something on camera that police don't like then being attacked knowing no one will know is my biggest fear with this project.
DM me on instagram if you want to talk about this.
@dillon.hurley27
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Wat De Funk @ Freespace Happening, West Kowloon, Saturday 11th November 2017
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活動 : 自由約Freespace Happening
演出 : Showtime Dance Studio - Hip Hop Crew
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Country of origin: China
Location: Hong Kong
Formed in: 2003
Genre: Rock/Metal
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Cultural district long-term investment (22.2.2016)
Chief Secretary Carrie Lam:
M+ is also part of the wider West Kowloon Cultural District, which is a long-term strategic investment of the HKSAR Government to transform a 40-hectare prime site on the waterfront into an integrated arts and cultural district with world-class arts and cultural facilities as well as quality open spaces that will make Hong Kong people proud. The facilities are now taking shape and will be commissioned in stages. Since the opening of the Nursery Park last July, the Authority has been organising series of popular cultural events at the Park including Freespace Happening that are being held on alternate Sundays under the territory-wide Appreciate Hong Kong Campaign. The M+ Pavilion, the first building to be completed on the West Kowloon Cultural District, will open later this year. The Xiqu Centre, a world-class facility dedicated to Chinese opera, is scheduled to open in 2018 along with parts of the Park. Another venue, the Freespace, will open in 2019.
The West Kowloon Cultural District is a leading example of the HKSAR Government's commitment to promoting arts and culture in Hong Kong. We endeavour to create an environment which is conducive to freedom of artistic expression and creation, and wider participation in cultural activities. (
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ROOT – Fly Me Out of Here | 自由約專輯 Freespace Mixtape Vol. 2
八組合作單位共14首新作輯錄成《Freespace Mixtape Vol. 2》。全部作品現可於各大音樂串流平台收聽或下載：
ROOT《Fly Me Out of Here》
作曲：Jan Curious、張駿豪
編曲：ROOT
作詞：Jan Curious
主音：Jan Curious
電結他：張駿豪
鍵琴／低音合成器：蘇道哲
風琴：卓可榮
小號：姚世裕
色士風：蕭顯銓
鼓：黃子瑜
音樂作品創作意念來自香港人經常想旅行散心，但人在旅途時又會想家的矛盾心情。沒有工作就不懂得珍惜假期，沒有旅遊就不懂得珍惜家的感覺。
ROOT是Jan Curious及張駿豪於2016年由 #自由約 創作團隊撮合的實驗企劃。後來加入了蘇道哲和黃子瑜，成就了現在四人組合的ROOT。
In our latest series of collaborations, 8 groups recorded 14 tracks for Freespace Mixtape Vol. 2. All tracks are now available to stream on various online platforms:
ROOT – Fly Me Out of Here
Composer: Jan Curious, Teriver Cheung
Arranger: ROOT
Lyrics: Jan Curious
Vocal: Jan Curious
Guitar: Teriver Cheung
Keyboard/Synth Bass: So To Chit
Organ: Kerong Chok
Trumpet: Atlas lu Sai Yu
Saxophone: Chuen SH
Drums: Fish Huang
This song is about the paradox that many Hong Kong people face: that we’re desperate to leave the city, but feel homesick as soon as we’re out of town.
ROOT is an original alternative project of Jan Curious and guitarist Teriver Cheung. The full band line-up includes So To-chit on keyboards and synth bass and Fish Huang on drums.
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【K-Indie】최고은(Gonne Choi) - Highlander | 自由約 Freespace Happening
韓國獨立唱作歌手Gonne Choi（崔高恩），她創作的音樂極多元化，包含了原音、韓國傳統說唱藝術판소리（盤索里）、現代爵士樂、搖滾、流行、民謠等。
Gonne Choi的唱腔帶著點聲樂的唱法，優美的旋律流露高原開闊的感覺，厚實又具有渲染力的歌聲，準確的英文發音和那些在高位急速轉換的滑音，都讓她的歌聲有股獨特的風味，聽她唱歌總是能感受到一股原始自然的生命力。
M+ Pavilion opens (22.7.2016)
M+ Pavilion, the first permanent facility to open in the West Kowloon Cultural District, is now open for art exhibitions. The mirrored external walls reflect the surrounding expanses of greenery and immerse the building within its park setting, allowing the Pavilion to blend into its surroundings.
The first show to be presented in the M+ Pavilion will be a solo exhibition by Hong Kong artist Tsang Kin-wah in September. In the run-up to the opening of M+ in 2019, M+ Pavilion will serve as a base for the museum where a series of exhibitions will go on display in the heart of the art hub.
West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Board Chairman, Chief Secretary Carrie Lam said the Government will continue to develop the cultural district into a world-class art and cultural hub.
The cultural district is a long-term strategic investment by the Government to promote the development of art and creative industries, meet the growing cultural needs of the public, attract and nurture artistic talents, and strengthen Hong Kong's position as an international art and cultural metropolis.
“Such a vision and commitment is something that should make us proud,” Mrs Lam said.
The opening of the M+ Pavilion will soon be followed by the opening of the Xiqu Centre in 2018, the Art Park including the Freespace with a black box theatre and an outdoor stage from 2018 in stages. The M+ Building will open in 2019. The Lyric Theatre Complex has also entered the detailed design stage and is expected to be completed in 2020 and open in 2021. (
Video Art in Hong Kong: Morgan Wong
Hong Kong-artist Morgan Wong interrogates existential themes around the passing of time and the meaning of seemingly mundane, repetitive gestures.
Through the medium of video, he adds an extra dimension to his performance art that is in equal parts inspired by the absurdist writers Albert Camus and Samuel Beckett as it is the classical Chinese canon.
See Morgan Wong's work in Art in the Bar, a one-day festival organised by COBO Social on September 14, 2017. Events will take place in 11 bars around town.
Zolima CityMag is a proud media partner of this festival.