Music, Food and Love

Guo Yue is a world-renowned virtuoso of the Chinese bamboo flute. The sounds of dizi (bamboo flute), yang qin (Chinese dulcimer), sheng and erhu are showcased in either stark simplicity or set against the subtle arrangements of the strings of the Secret Sound Orchestra of Budapest. Guo Yue and his sister Guo Xuan provide the beautiful voices.

The album was recorded in Beijing, Bath and Budapest by Richard Evans, who is the producer / collaborative musical partner of Peter Gabriel.

Intermingled with the various Chinese instruments are an accordion, a mandolin, a string orchestra, a double bass, percussion, a piano and a silver flute - all of which compliment each other.

"The simplicity of authentic Chinese flutes, harps and dulcimers is augmented by some subtle string arrangements that enhance the accessibilty to Western ears.”
- The Times

"The album … evokes key moments from a book in hauntingly beautiful sound pictures.”
-The Telegraph