music
angel's diary
released jun 5th, 2026 on subvert
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angel's diary is a departure from what i've done in the past. there's almost no percussion on it at all. based on a chronological series of field recordings taken over the last few years accompanied by gamelan, guitar, voice, and piano, this album chronicles a journey through grief, healing, transition, and self-discovery.
the date listed in each track title corresponds to when the field recording heard was taken. all vital memories, places, and moments in time that have been etched in my heart. the christmas after i had lost everything and had nowhere to go, so i spent the day all alone on the beach. endless strings of summer evenings spent in peaceful, bitter isolation, wishing i had anyone to talk to. the night the divorce was finalized and i sat in my car on a dark backroad, listening to the world turning. a day in tucson on the eve of my birthday, feeling both excited for the future yet without anyone to share it with. returning for the first time in years to one of my favorite places in the world, my heart broken open and finally ready to begin hoping again. i documented each of these precious memories in the form of sound. not necessarily with the intent that they would ever be shared, just for myself. but in case that's how this album was born--through the alchemy of place, time, memory, pain, longing, and dreams captured in this ephemeral physical form. this is angel's diary.
all of these are in me
debut solo percussion album released oct 11th, 2024 on full spectrum records
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an intricate latticework of an album, ‘all of these are in me’ showcases a suite of performances that showcase lin’s extensive range as a percussionist, incorporating sculptures, mallets, and homemade instruments sourced from tree branches, driftwood, and found recycled materials. recorded with minimal resources on a single handheld field recorder, the sessions were conducted almost ritualistically, with elements of spiritual ceremony and spellcasting merging with lin’s resonant explorations.
taken at face value, one could assert that ‘all of these are in me’ is an album about reconnecting with oneself. indeed, lin burned out of music school and nearly quit music entirely several years ago. this album is their first attempt at ‘de-formalizing’ their practice, abandoning the rules and values of the so-called professional music world in an effort to bring the work back to something perhaps more personal. it also represents lin’s efforts at engaging with their chinese heritage via esoteric taoism, buddhism, and eastern spirituality, albeit with a few broad flourishes from their ongoing interest in occult studies, ceremonial magic, and western esotericism worming their way into the mix.
there is always more going on under the surface, however. drawn by the artist, the album’s cover art features a fu talisman, a symbol taken from the powerful ancient practice of chinese spellcasting. “the entire album can be thought of as a spell invoking the power within oneself to choose hope and life in the midst of the darkest despair,” elaborates lin. “each piece comprising the album explores the different emotions and internal dreamscapes one must travel through while navigating deep grief and loneliness, with the hope of emerging on the other side with one’s humanity and courage to continue living still intact.”