Eddie Beatz, aka Eddie Chen. Not my brother, in case you wonder.

You may not have heard of him, not yet. He’s one of the most talented independent musicians I’ve met. He’s young and energetic. His understanding of music is mind-blowing. He always thinks outside of the box. More importantly, he’s my friend, my homie.

I’m not exactly a fan of electronic music, especially when I’ve been listening to Taylor Swift all these years (haha!). But ever since I’ve heard Eddie’s music, it’s really hard to resist it. Eddie always has got this super fresh vibe and just the right amount of boom boom kicks to keep you grooving. The texture is so thick yet so fresh. The right timing of drops keeps your ears excited, and the layers of different sounds are planned in such a detailed way. When you hear it, you know everything happens for a reason. Then you want to listen again. It’s truly a work of art. Here’s a classic example.

“Eight Zero Eight”

 

If you think that’s all Eddie can do, you would be so wrong. Some of his songs are melodically dramatic and simply, romantic. Eddie loves blending the vintage stuff with futuristic sound, one of the most compelling reasons why I’m into his music. When the music goes on, you feel like you’re floating in the air. When you close your eyes and imagine, you almost can see yourself in a dream from the 1980s, swirling on the dance floor of 2050s.

“Pieces of Memory”

 

His personal favorite is this one called “Curing Method.” More experimental than most of his other stuff. It’s like a poetry which blends time together. Or rather, it’s time traveling with the sound of music. It’s quite magical.

Funny enough, he calls himself “Space Man,” and isn’t there a recent movie, in which time traveling is one of those things they do with the space women and men?

“Curing Method”

 

My personal favorite from Eddie’s SoundCloud page is this track named “All-night Spirits.” Maybe the translation isn’t exact for this one, because there is no corresponding English word to express the true meaning of Chinese Spirits. This one reminds me of home and childhood. It reminds me of the traditional Chinese house I used to live in when I was a child. The night, clear dark blue sky, moonlight falls down on the courtyard. Wind blows by, gently brushing through my hair. All I can see is the memory of a long gone era. All I can hear is this music playing in my head.

“All-night Spirits”

 

You’ll be doing yourself a favor by checking out Eddie’s music. People who know me know that I’m quite picky about music, but I can see him becoming great with this amazing talent. Eddie is very active on Douban, a Chinese user-based website. But he’s also on SoundCloud with a selected few tracks.

 

Eddie’s SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/eddie-beatz      Douban Site: http://site.douban.com/eddie/                                            Weibo (Chinese Twitter): http://weibo.com/eddiebeatz