IGO - Synth Love released in Hong Kong

Antidote co-founder and designer B6 has a electro-new wave-synth-pop band with JJay Wu (who has guest DJ'd with Antidote also). They're from Shanghai and they're called IGO. IGO's first album, Synth Love, released on Modern Sky Records in mainland China, has been released in Hong Kong with Universal Music. "Synth Love" will be on the shelves at HMV shops around Hong Kong in May 2008. We're also expecting MTV and radio play in the HK market.

IGO is a self-produced independent act with song-writing by JJay Wu and all production and instrumental work (and design!) by B6. Distribution by a major record label for an act like this is unprecedented in China.

More about IGO:
http://www.myspace.com/igoigo
http://www.neocha.com/igo (Chinese)

Hong Kong release:
http://www.umg.com.hk/minisite/IGO/


... and to buy online:
IGO - Synth Love CD (worldwide)
or
HMV Hong Kong Web Store (in Chinese)




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Biography

"The emergence of IGO breaks my impression of Chinese rock music into pieces" - Hong Kong Wenwei

"IGO pleasantly surprised the Chinese music scene with the pure exotic and professional feeling they brought to us." - NetEase Entertainment

"The result channels Pet Shop Boys and Depeche Mode for a sound that is catchy, engaging and danceable" - South China Morning Post

"Synth Love is Polished, Dazzling and Glamorous" - Ian Sherman, Time Out Beijing

IGO was formed in 2006 as a Synth Pop duo. The band members are JJay (vocals, songwriting, programming) and B6 (electronics, programming, visual and music production). JJay originally came from Beijing and formed a few post punk bands during the years he studied in Shanghai. After he finished a master's degree in science in the US, he came back to Shanghai and met with B6 in 2004. As the most famous native DJ in Shanghai, B6 played frequently in the major nightclubs of Shanghai and quickly built up a solid following. B6 is also an electronic music producer, and has published multiple compositions, including the background music for a Nike advertisement. He is also the founder of Neocha.com, one of the largest internet platforms for youth indie-culture in China. With totally different background, but shared passion for Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk and Royksopp, they decided to form a band.

Originating from the English translation of the Chinese black and white chess game, the name of IGO suggests a unique feeling with sheer simplicity. This applies to all aspects of the band -- their music, visuals and live performances.

In Sept. 2007, IGO signed a mainland distribution deal with Modern Sky Records and released their highly anticipated debut album "Synth Love", now to be released by Universal Hong Kong in spring 2008. The album has been warmly reviewed by critics and fans all over the world and is considered the first authentic electro pop album of China. An hour's electronic experience, the warm side of the melody and vocal quenched by the cold yet lush synthetic sound and delicately designed dance beats. As suggested by the title, IGO shows us how love is synthesized by technology.

We can proudly say that IGO is the ONLY band in China who is capable of updating the Chinese indie music scene, propelling it to the forefront of the popular music world dominated by musicians from Britain and the US. And this could only possibly happen in such an international city as Shanghai -- the perfect stage for showing the developing and opening up of Modern China in a positive way.

* Look for a feature story on IGO in Rolling Stone China magazine (e-music) this summer!

* The 2nd IGO album is being recorded, and we expect a release in September 2008.