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150: 204:, video art, and conceptual art. His works often combined multi-screen imagery with surround sound and were exhibited in collaboration with art institutions and projects in China and abroad. Notable works include the video series "Sounds of the City", installations "Watching The Rain", "LUSID", "Spectrogram", and "Cube", and sound works "Shanghai Cussing" and "Unknown Pass". 31: 257:
From 2020 to 2023, B6 composed music for various projects, including the Wuhan epidemic documentary "Level-1", the animated film "To The Bright Side" (winner of the Best Feature Film Award at the 2022 New York International Children's Film Festival), Wang Mu's film "Awakening Spring" (winner of three
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In 2009, B6 gained recognition in the European electronic music scene through singles and remixes. He participated in artist residencies at institutions in France, Germany, Switzerland, and Scandinavian countries, dividing his time between Europe and China. During this period, B6 completed electronic
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in various genres, including experimental electronic, sound art, ambient, and industrial noise. B6 also designed album covers for independent music releases in China, created concert posters, and contributed to art installations and video art scores. His visual and installation art, created under the
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From 2003 to 2006, B6 produced and released several IDM and ambient music works. In 2006, he compiled and released "B6 Box", a 6-CD box set containing previously published and unpublished works, which was distributed overseas by Rough Trade and sold out within a month. The same year, B6 formed the
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and performed live at the Shanghai International Film Festival's closing ceremony. The film and live performances were subsequently staged in China and overseas. From 2016 to 2017, B6 collaborated with classical musicians to recompose and produce classical music pieces, combining them with the
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major awards at the 2022 Pingyao International Film Festival), the TV drama "Infernal Affairs", Zhang Ji's film "Fire On The Plain", the second season of the stage play "Blooms", and the documentary series "Flowing China".
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music and multimedia art projects and performed at venues and festivals worldwide, including Tresor (Berlin), Total Confusion Party (Cologne), Distortion and Spot Festival (Denmark),
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style. The album was reissued by Swedish label Sub-Stream in 2009, along with a remix album titled "Post Haze Remixes", featuring collaborations with international producers and DJs.
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In 2023, B6 released several music projects, including a 4-CD box set, vinyl releases of soundtracks, and a five-day film score exhibition in Shanghai.
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In 2024, he began composing music for Li Shaohong's television drama "Hunting" and released a retrospective vinyl anthology under Shengun Records.
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and winner of top awards at international festivals) and Luo Dong's film "May" (winner of the Best Director Award in Asian New Talents Section at
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ISMU - ISMU, or Intelligent Shanghai Mono University, is an electronic music collective featuring B6, Cy, Susuxx, and Zoojoo. The album
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In 2021, B6 composed the music for the short fashion film "Salvatore Ferragamo - Campaign Spring Summer 2021" by Italian filmaker
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AITAR - Composed of B6 and Mhp (Ma Hai-Ping), AITAR is an industrial noise duo that released its self-titled album in 2001 and
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Concurrently, B6 collaborated as a producer with Chinese musicians and singers, including Li Quan, Wang Xiaokun, and
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2014 - "The Cave of the Silken Web", Silent Film, Duyu Dan (1927), Shanghai International Film Festival
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synth-pop duo IGO with singer J Jay and released the album "Synth Love" under Modern Sky Beijing and
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B6 also scored Liang Ming's film "Carefree Days" (nominated for the New Director Section at the
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2020 - "Life Matters - Special Anti-Epidemic Program", TV Documentary Series, Shiguang Fan
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2020 - "Salvatore Ferragamo - Campaign Spring Summer 2021", Short Film, Luca Guadagnino
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2023 - B6 - "Music For Television Documentary Series 2018-2022" (4CD Boxset + Digital)
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name Lou Nanli, has been exhibited in galleries and museums both in China and abroad.
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2018 - "Suspense", Silent Film, Lois Weber (1913), Tromsø International Film Festival
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In 2018, B6 composed music for the stage play "Blooms", based on the work of writer
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installation "Cube" for exhibitions and performances at various venues in Shanghai.
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2019 - "Life Matters - Season II", TV Documentary Series, Bo Qin & Shiguang Fan
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and invited to World Focus Section at Tokyo International Film Festival in 2023).
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2022 - "Dear Mother, I Meant To Write About Death", Documentary Film, Siyi Chen
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In 2008, B6 released the album "Post Haze" under Modern Sky, featuring a
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and grossed over $ 31 million worldwide. He also composed music for
1287: 99:. He began creating electronic music in 1999 and is renowned as an 1107:"Imperfect Personal Rythms[sic]: A Q&A With Lou Nanli" 148: 96: 53: 1277: 678: 469:
2023 - B6 - "Blossoms Season I & II OST" (2 Vinyl + Digital)
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2023 - IGO - "Synth Love" (2023 Remastered) (2 Vinyl + Digital)
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2019 - "Vision & Virtuosity", Exhibition, Tiffany & Co.
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From 2012 to 2017, under his real name Lou Nanli, B6 worked on
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2024 - "Blossoms - Season III", Theater play, Junfeng Ma (TBC)
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Junkyard - B6 was also a former member of the group Junkyard.
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In 2014, B6 composed music for the rediscovered silent film
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2020 - "Flowing China", TV Documentary Series, Shiguang Fan
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2012 - "2032: The Future We Want", Short Film, Jiayi Du
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2020 - "Level One", TV Documentary Series, Shiguang Fan
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2021 - "Blossoms - Season II", Theater play, Junfeng Ma
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2023 - "Yi Lu Qian Xing", TV Documentary Series, Bo Qin
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2018 - "Blossoms - Season I", Theater play, Junfeng Ma
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Lou Nanli - Unknown Pass (Selection Mix 1)/gigonline3
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BBC television program episode of The Culture Show:
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2021 - "Having A Good Time", Short Film, Beier Zhong
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2022 - B6 - "To The Bright Side OST" (CD + Digital)
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2021 - "The Storage", Documentary Film, Danyan Chen
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2022 - "Second Life", TV Documentary Series, Bo Qin
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Virtuosity" (Vinyl) 8: 519:2005 - B6 - "My Post-Rock Yard EP" (Mini CD) 364:2020 - "Brawl Stars", Short Film, Yinan Diao 314:2023 - "Infernal Affairs", TV Series, Dao Qi 504:2007 - IGO - "Synth Love" (HK Release) (CD) 444:2024 - B6 - "Anthology 2001-2011" (2 Vinyl) 439:2024 - B6 - "The Wild Goose Lake OST" (TBC) 319:2023 - "Lan Kao", Theater play, Junfeng Ma 196:2012–2017: multimedia art and silent films 18: 263:San Sebastián International Film Festival 509:2007 - IGO - "Synth Love" (CD + Digital) 449:2023 - B6 - "Infernal Affairs" (Digital) 294:2024 - "Hunting", TV Series, Shaohong Li 128:label "Isolation Music", which released 617: 564:2015 - "Cube 00/01/02/03", Installation 514:2005 - B6 - "B6Box" (6 Mini CD Boxset) 489:2012 - B6 - "Bomb In The Shelter" (CD) 210:The Cave of the Silken Web (1927 film) 779:"B6、Dead J新专辑齐上市 上演"电子双城记" _影音娱乐_新浪网" 499:2008 - B6 - "PostHaze" (CD + Digital) 434:2024 - B6 - "Carefree Days OST" (TBC) 7: 649: 647: 645: 554:2015 - "Le Petit Cube", Installation 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Index

B6 in 2021
Shanghai
China
Film score
Electronic music
Shanghai
China
electronic musician
composer
sound artist
experimental music
avant-garde music
Universal Music Hong Kong

minimal techno
Cité de la Musique
Vooruit
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
Shanghai World Expo
Tan Weiwei
multimedia installations
The Cave of the Silken Web (1927 film)
Jin Yucheng
Diao Yinan
The Wild Goose Lake
72nd Cannes Film Festival
Tiffany & Co.
Luca Guadagnino
San Sebastián International Film Festival

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