Born in 1945, Guo Yongzhang is a true maestro of Henan Zhuizi, a traditional Chinese talking-singing art that has a history of over 100 years. Almost blind, he plays Zhuihu and Zhuibang to accompany his own singing. His vocal style is peculiar, resounding yet smooth, adopting various types of arias from traditional local operas such as Shandong Bangzi and Shandong Zaobang, and he always sings with deep feelings and great verve. Originated in Henan, Zhuizi is included in the national intangible cultural heritage list and has been popular in Henan and its nearby regions. Its main accompaniment musical instrument is Zhuihu, a two-stringed bowed instrument made of wood, and secondly the Zhuibang, a wooden percussion played with foot tapping. Since Zhuihu has a wide diapason with a soft sound and relatively high volume, the performer can use it to imitate the voice of human and animals. Guo was born with bad eyesight. Growing up in poverty, he never had enough food and had been living on begging in the nearby village with his parents. It was during that period he discovered Zhuizi for the first time, and was so obsessed with its unique charm that he decided to learn playing by himself. He bought a second-hand Zhuihu from the local opera troupe with wages from hard physical labor, and soon managed to play some short pieces by hard practice. However, it was still difficult for him to gain respect from the local folks without training under the traditional master-apprentice system that he couldn’t afford, and even worse, his eyesight went worse and worse to nearly blind. Not until he turns 17 was he reluctantly accepted by a Zhuizi master and has been assiduously learning and playing until now. Lyrics of Guo’s Zhuizi are about respecting the old, valuing the righteousness and compassion, while keeping a sense of humor. Today, he is widely-known in the border region of Suzhou, Shandong, Henan and Anhui, and is commonly regarded as a Zhuizi master. Guo has been playing among people tirelessly for decades. As he ages, Guo knows there is not much time left for him, and he feels sorry that nowadays only few people want to learn Zhuizi. He is worried that this precious art form would disappear someday. This studio album is recorded after Guo Yongzhang performing on the 5th Tomorrow Festival stage. Released by Old Heaven Books, 2019

"马木尔 Mamer meets Ruins Alone (Tatsuya Yoshida) 吉田" for an improvisation after a solo set from Tatsuya Yoshida at the first Tomorrow Festival, 2014." --- 吉田达也 Tatsuya Yoshida / 人声 vocals, 鼓 drums, 采样器 sampler 马木尔 Mamer - 贝斯 bass, 人声 vocals / 口弦 mouth harp --- Tracklisting: 1. Hyderomastgroningem 01:28 2. Schvostess 01:46 3. DAGDAD 00:51 4. Korromda Peimm 01:19 5. Jallamjikko 01:17 6. Obthecklomtz 02:21 7. Pallaschtom 01:58 8. Skhanddravisa 04:03 9. Shofetim 02:50 10. Nivaftopoftz 01:11 11. Zurna Taksim 00:33 12. Snare 01:16 13. Classical Music Medley 01:17 14. Progressive Music Medley 02:16 15. Lockssomblez 01:16 16. Glaschzenck 03:03 17. Equesspaldho 01:43 18. Komnigriss 01:44 19. Becttem Pollt 02:42 20. Laiptchig 01:57 21. Improvisation 1 (Tatsuya Yoshida × Mamer) 10:32 22. Improvisation 2 (Tatsuya Yoshida × Mamer 06:46 --- Recorded May 10, 2014 at the 1st Tomorrow Festival, Shenzhen. Released April 10, 2017

A co-production between Old Heaven Books (Shenzhen) and Leo Records (UK / Russia). Recorded in the Chinese city of Shenzhen in front of the full capacity audience, the first set was a Vyacheslav Ganelin solo (42'05), followed by a Kruglov-Yudanov duo (35'11). They then played a trio which received a long ovation in China.

Track List 1. 约瑟翰·庞麦郎 Joseeh Punmanlon - 我的滑板鞋 My Skate Shoes 02:502. 马木尔 Mamer - 我的滑板鞋（电子版）My Skate Shoes (Mamer Version) 04:38 母带处理 Mastering：刘英 Liu Ying制作人 Producer：涂飞 Tu Fei统筹 Coordinator：尹思卜Yin Sibo、李绮琳 Li Qilin封面木刻 Woodcut：刘庆元 Liu Qingyuan封面设计 Design：陈铁梅 Chen Tiemei 旧天堂书店 & B10现场 联合出品Published By Old Heaven Books & B10 Live, Shenzhen in 2021

"Born in 1945, Guo Yongzhang has performed zhuizi - a traditional Chinese style of narrative singing - for half a century. An artform whose history spans over a century, zhuizi originated in Henan province. Its main musical instruments are the zhuihu, a two-stringed bowed lute, and the zhuibang, a wooden percussion played with foot tapping. Almost completely blind, Guo Yongzhang is known for his peculiar, resounding yet smooth vocal style. He sings with deep feelings and great verve. Lyrics deal with both the hardships and good values of life while always maintaining a sense of humour. Despite being long regarded as a folk master, Guo has continued to play tirelessly among ordinary people, often travelling from village to village and performing for a whole day at a time. As he nears the end of his life, Guo regrets that nowadays, few people wish to learn the art ofzhuizi. He worries that this precious art form may soon be lost. This release, titled after one of Guo Yongzhang’s most well-known songs, Lao Lai Nan, commemorates his performance at the 5th Tomorrow Festival. Guo co-headlined the last day of the festival with French prog-rock act Gong on May 20, 2018. His performance was recorded live and is due to be released on both CD and LP by the Old Heaven label in November 2019. --- Guo Yongzhang / Zhuihu, Zhuibang, Vocals --- Recorded in the late-1980s, Released in 2018

Huge compilation of remarkable Chinese musicians in and around the Old Heaven scene in Shenzen, China. Recorded live at Tomorrow festival in Shenzen in 2023, there is music from bigger names Mamer, IZ & Lao Dan alongside local musicians Yang Yi, The Two Other Comrades and Wu Tun. If you're wondering what the festival is like, this is a great taster, or if you're already into Mamer then get to know his peers. Folk / blues / industrial / rock / electronic out of Shenzen. Not ur everyday. “Encore 72 Hours” is a special project including some remarkable Chinese domestic musicians. This release is a live recording compilation of the project. The album set is available on 3LP and 3CD+1DVD. All mixing and mastering are done by famous mixing engineer Liu Ying’s studio thus possess extraordinary quality. The album is not only a recording and a reproduction but also a necessary supplement to a live performance, even an artistic reinvention of acoustic. We hope to strike resonance among some listeners." - Tu Fei Track 1~2
杨一 Yang Yi - 吉他 Guitar / 人声 Vocals / 口琴 Harmonica Track 3王凡Wang Fan - 笔记本电脑 Laptop Track 4~5马木尔 Mamer - 吉他 Guitar / 人声 Vocals夏力 Xalhar - 吉他 Guitar / 和声 Backing Vocals别克 Araybek - 打击乐 Percussion Track 6~7欢庆 Huang Qing - 吉他 Guitar / 合成器 Synthesizer / 人声 Vocals李琨 Li Kun - 钢琴 Piano / 合成器 Synthesizer / 人声Vocals Track 8~9法茹克 Ph - 吉他 Guitar / 主唱 Vocals翟晓明 Zhai Xiaoming - 贝斯 Bass / 主唱Vocals法如克 Faruk - 鼓 Drums Track 10~12马木尔 Mamer - 贝斯 Bass / 人声 Vocals夏力 Xalhar - 贝斯 Bass / 人声 Vocals别克 Araybek - 鼓 Drums老丹 Lao Dan - 萨克斯 Saxophone（Track 10) Track 13~14吴吞 Wu Tun - 人声 Vocals / 吉他 Guitar / 自行车 Bicycle / 鼓风机 Wind Blower Track 15~16
小河 Xiao He - 主唱 Vocals / 吉他 Guitar张玮玮 Zhang Weiwei - 手风琴 Accordion郭龙 Guo Long - 打击乐 Percussion Track 17李剑鸿 Li Jianhong - 吉他 Guitar/ 人声Vocals韦玮 VAVABOND - 笔记本电脑 Laptop / 合成器 Synthesizer / 人声 Vocals Track 18小河 Xiao He - 人声 Vocals / 吉他 Guitar杨一 Yang Yi - 人声 Vocals老丹 Lao Dan - 人声 Vocals / 萨克斯 Saxophone 现场调音 Live Sound Engineer & 录音 Recording：曾君 Zeng Jun，罗绿野 Luo Lvye现场灯光 Stage Lighting Engineer：张坤 Cheung Kwan混音 Mixing & 母带处理 Mastering：刘英 Liu Ying制作人 Producer：涂飞 Tu Fei主视觉设计 Main Visual Design：林溪 LINXI’s Office唱片设计 Album Design & 统筹 Coordinator：尹思卜 Yin Sibo影像出品 Video Production：大發錄像 DAFA“明天音乐节特别策划：返场七十二小时”现场，录制于深圳B10现场，2021年5月21日~23日Live at “Tomorrow Festival Special Project: Encore 72 Hours”, recorded at B10 Live, Shenzhen, May 21~23, 2021旧天堂书店 & 深圳B10现场 联合出品Published by Old Heaven Books & B10 Live, Shenzhen 2022

Liu Ying is a guitarist, producer, mixing engineer and electronic musician. 远眺或低头不语 刘英的音乐里，充满着“音乐”。 而不是玩弄一些自我麻醉无病呻吟的声响——每一个音符背后都是严肃的作曲和演奏，尽管你看不见，有可能也听不到，但是它们就在那里。 这种错位不是天生的，是他作为一个音乐人长期练习的结果。 刘英也曾多次强调，就算设备再好，乐器再多，观念再新，但如果自己不练习，也不会让音乐变好一分一毫。 正是这种朴素的音乐观，加上他天真的本性，以及作为一个吉他手、编曲者、混音师的复杂工种带来的多重影响，使他的音乐充满了一种“格格不入”的气息。 太空无言，现实无常，温情无义……这些都将在一堆冷酷的模拟合成器上得到体验。 令人沉思是必然的 —— 抓紧时间，抓住时间，搬一张塑料板凳，守护贫瘠的梦境。 文: 涂飞 --- 作曲 Composed by 刘英 Liu Ying电子合成器 Synthesizer by 刘英 Liu Ying封面摄影/设计 Photography/Design：张咏瑜 Zhang Yongyu文案 Liner Notes：涂飞 Tu Fei统筹 Coordinator：陈铁梅 Chen Tiemei OH 033旧天堂书店 Old Heaven Books，2022

哈萨克有一句古老的谚语：“歌和马是哈萨克的两支翅膀。”叶尔波利希望能够通过手中的冬不拉（Dombra）和他苍凉的歌声，把哈萨克文化传播到世界每一个角落。2008年六月出版哈萨克音乐专辑《哈萨克精神KAZAKH SPIRIT》。

CD1 (track 1-12)马木尔 Mamer - 木吉他 Acoustic Guitar / 人声 Vocals夏力 Xalhar - 木吉他 Acoustic Guitar / 和声 Backing Vocals张东 Zhang Dong - 打击乐 Percussion民谣IZ乐队2021年1月2日在旧天堂书店演出的现场录音IZ Band (folk) live at Old Heaven Books on Jan 2nd, 2021 CD2 (track 13-19)马木尔 Mamer - 吉他 Guitar / 人声 Vocals夏力 Xalhar - 贝斯 Bass张东 Zhang Dong - 打击乐 Percussion马木尔、夏力、张东2021年1月2日在旧天堂书店自由即兴演出的现场录音Mamer, Xalhar, and Zhang Dong improvisation at Old Heaven Books on Jan 2nd, 2021 CD3 (track 20-29)马木尔 Mamer - 冬不拉 Dombra / 古典吉他 Classical Guitar马木尔2021年1月3日在旧天堂书店冬不拉和古典吉他独奏的现场录音Mamer dombra and classical guitar solo at Old Heaven Books on Jan 3rd, 2021 录音 Recording：曾君 Zeng Jun，罗绿野 Luo Lvye母带处理 Mastering：刘英 Liu Ying木刻 Woodcut：刘庆元 Liu Qingyuan制作人 Producer：涂飞 Tu Fei统筹 Coordinator：尹思卜 Yin Sibo设计 Design：Nino，尹思卜 Yin Sibo摄影 Photography：阿瓜 Wain，大发录像 DAFA特别鸣谢 Special Thanks：唐加力克 Karatorhay

The Other Two Comrades was an avant-garde music group led by multi-instrumentalist Huan Qing. Active in the late-1990s and early-2000s in Chengdu, Sichuan province, the group was one of the cores of Chengdu’s earliest rock scene as well as a pioneer of experimental rock and avant-garde music in the Chinese underground. The band went on hiatus when Huan Qing left Chengdu in mid-2000s to focus working on folk songs and traditional music in Southern China. These two cassette releases are reissues of the group’s long out-of-print first two albums, both hand-numbered and limited to 400 copies. New artworks were made by woodcut artist Liu Qingyuan.

"On the night of December 18, 2021, Mamer and his newly formed psychedelic folk band Mask were about to record a live album at Shenzhen B10 Live, a few audiences were invited. Before the recording, Mamer improvised on sherter for nearly 40 minutes. This album was therefore born.Xêrtêrmin / Sherter Solo may be, or should be the world’s first sherter solo album—although we don’t want to overemphasize it for the sake of sales. Most of the time, this ancient Kazakh instrument is used as a tenor dombra in ensembles, rarely as a soloist—but on this night, its old soul was awakened." - Tu Fei --- 切尔铁尔独奏: 马木尔 Sherter Solo by Mamer2021 年 12 月 18 日录制于深圳 B10 现场Recorded on Dec. 18, 2021 at B10 Live, Shenzhen制作人 Producer: 涂飞 Tu Fei录音 Recording: 曾君 Zeng Jun, 罗绿野 Luo Lvye母带 Mastering: 刘英 Liu Ying封面绘画 Album Cover Artwork: 张咏瑜 Zhang Yongyu摄影 Photography: 阿瓜 Wain设计 Design & 统筹 Coordination: 尹思卜 Yin Sibo曲目翻译 Tracklist Translation: 唐加力克 Karatorhay (哈译汉 Kazakh-Chinese), 骆炜湘 Lowi (汉译英 Chinese-English)旧天堂书店 & 深圳 B10 现场联合出品Published by Old Heaven Books & B10 Live, Shenzhen 2023

老丹 Lao Dan：萨克斯 Alto Saxophone, 笛子 Di Zi, 自制笛 DIY Flute, 人声 Vocal, 效果器 Effects Unit 李带菓 Li Daiguo：古筝 Guzheng, 低音提琴 Double Bass, 大提琴 Cello, 塔不拉鼓 Tabla, 模拟合成器 Analog Synthesizer, 中国鼓 Chinese Drum, 锣 Gong, 踩镲 Hihat, 地鼓 Bass Drum 录制于2021年11月 云南·大理Recorded in Dali, Yunnan in November 2021 录音/混音 Recording & Mixing: 李带菓 Li Daiguo母带 Mastering: 刘英 Liu Ying制作人 Producer: 涂飞 Tu Fei统筹 Coordinator: 陈铁梅 Chen Tiemei / 尹思卜 Yin Sibo封面木刻作品 Front Cover Woodcut Artwork: 刘庆元 Liu Qingyuan设计 Design: 林溪 Lin Xi（来信收悉工作室）

Puppet is a rock band that was started in 1991 in Urumqi by Xinjiang musician Feruh (法茹克). It has gone on to become one of the longest living rock bands in China. The backbone of Xinjiang’s underground scene, Puppet has gone through numerous line-up changes while Feruh remains the only constant member and the mastermind behind the project. In 1997, Mamer joined Puppet and has since maintained a close relationship with the band. The band went on hiatus from 2002 to 2005, reformed in 2006, and finally released their full-length debut 'Urumqiin' 2008, a sophomore titled '32 Days' followed in 2014. Feruh is currently working on his new band 6501, named after the first four digits of identity card numbers in Xinjiang, 6501 released their debut 'Endgame' in 2018 under Modern Sky’s Bad Head sub-label. This is Puppet’s first greatest hits album, compiled by Feruh himself, with songs selected from different periods of the band’s history, the song “3 O’clock Xinjiang Time” is previously unreleased. It's gold.

Iz’s classic album Kөlêngkê (meaning “shadow” in Kazakh). Arguably the most well-known work of Mamer’s group projects, the album was recorded in 2010 when Iz was in the middle of transformation from a Kazakh folk group to an avant-garde music project under various contemporary influences including industrial, progressive, and psychedelic rock. The album took almost a year to record during which Mamer decided to start all over several times. In Kөlêngkê, the band mixes the acoustic sounds of traditional Kazakh instruments, such as dombra and kobyz, with distorted electronic effects and harsh metallic percussion. Drummer Zhang Dong assembled his own kit, replacing snares and cymbals with barbed wires, a giant caged iron fan, and various metal scraps collected from factories. The result is a bricolage of dark, rusty, and confrontational industrial sounds underlying the traditional Kazakh surface, a forceful and sincere anti-world-music type of “world music”. --- Mamer / vocal, dombra, bass, guitar, kobyz, jew’s harp Nurtay / bass, vocals Zhang Dong / drums, percussion --- Recorded in 2010, Originally Released in 2011, Reissued on Cassette in 2015

Mamer’s signature dombra solo album Kêngistik (meaning “sky” in Kazakh), arguably one of his best-received and widest-known works to date. Apart from tracks 3, 7, 9, 11 which are Mamer’s own composition, all tracks are interpretations of tradition Kazakh tunes. Instead of showing off his skills in the high-speed type of playing typical of dombra virtuosos, Mamer plays the dombra note by note, slowly and calmly, with heavy reverb. His approach to the instrument here, as in his other solo releases, reflects Mamer’s unique and contemporary understanding of the music tradition of his people. The album was recorded in 2010, during the same session of Iz’s album Kөlêngkê. In the studio, Mamer involved in an argument with his friend Fei when the latter asked whether Mamer had “abandoned” the Kazakh tradition for rock music. Mamer turned the light off, recorded the whole album on dombra in one go, and left his friend with his answer: “This is my kind of tradition.”

More 'traditional' dombra solo album from Mamer - more cyclical, less sustain driven reflections on Kazakh tunes. --- Tracklisting: 1. Bande 土匪 Brigand - 01:42 2. Aylanew 旋转 Rotating - 04:33 3. Jamaw 补丁 Patch - 01:58 4. Dom Mêtal 炼钢 Steel-making - 02:31 5. Kaytalaw 循环 Cycle - 02:29 6. Iyirim 漩涡 Whirlpool - 02:29 7. Xaman Biy i萨满舞 Shaman Dance - 03:09 8. Kêngês 闲聊 Chatting - 02:49

"Drummer Deng Boyu's debut solo electronics release. Being almost obsessive about constructing a minimalistic ambiance, his works are full of exquisite and whimsy compositions which shows his characteristic aesthetic of sampling and collage. Deng Boyu has collaborated with many important musicians and bands at home and abroad, including Mamul, Xiaohe, Wu Na, Da Wang Bar, Lee Ranaldo, Marc Ribot, Akira Sakata, Sabu Toyozumi, Steven Buchanan, Federico Casagrande." --- Deng Boyu / electronics --- Mixed by Liu Ying 设计：魏籽. Design by Weizi 发行：旧天堂书. Recorded in 2011 Released in 2012　

Recording of Otomo Yoshihide's set at B10 Live, Shenzhen. --- 大友良英 Otomo Yoshihide / 吉他 Guitar / 人声 Vocals --- 录制于2014年4月28日，深圳B10现场. Recorded April 28, 2014 at B10 Live, Shenzhen