27 February 2024

Fab, Trip 27

Don't get me wrong here, but our next artist gets it Rong all the time, yet she get's it oh so rite, right?.. 

 



FiFi Rong is a Chinese-British vocalist, songwriter, & producer. Her musical vision was forged in the crucible of her journey from China to the UK alone at age 16. Upon arrival in the UK, she set about exploring the potentials she was forced to repress growing up in China. It was only after she met her childhood musical hero Tricky, who saw FiFi's potential & encouraged her to pursue it, that she began to truly gain confidence in her own work. Her music deftly highlights the duality that merges Eastern roots with Western experience.

FiFi uniquely weaves emotional intimacy & vulnerability into her distinctive sonic vision. She manages to effortlessly blend Trip-hop with elements of alt. pop, R&B, electronica, IDM, avant-garde, & UK Bass, enveloping her unmistakable vocals in this mesmerising tapestry.

Her impressive collaborations include renowned artists such as Skepta, with her vocals gracing his hugely successful UK No. 2 & Mercury Prize-winning album, Konnichiwa. She has also worked with Tricky, Yello (on their chart-topping albums Point & Toy), Phaeleh, & the late Lee 'Scratch' Perry.

Here are a couple early ones, Fifi's debut full-length & an EP from the following year.

 

Fifi Rong - Wrong, FiFi Rong self-released, 2013.
all decryption codes in comments

Addicted to Water    
Only if I Knew    
56 Weeks    
Wrong    
I Need the World to End    
That Night
Twisted    
Time    
Cliff    
For You    
Freedom    
Hurt outa Sudden    
Dreamy Eyes    
Ever Rising Sun
 
 
 
 
Fifi Rong - Next Pursuit EP, FiFi Rong self-released, 2014.

Next Pursuit featuring Sadsic
Intimacy    
Breathless featuring OP9
Wishes' Fault     
Cold in You
Equality featuring Sadsic
 
 
 
 

Addendum: 
 


As a favor to a loyal visitor & contributor to this blog, I am adding a coupla tunes to this post. I wanted him to know that Nothin' was Rong (pun intended). Here is a post-CoTR Telstar single & an Telstar Ep from Monk & Canatella so that this Triphopuary has an M/C.
 
Monk & Canatella - Son 4.5.98, Telstar STAS3025, 1998.

Son 4.5.98
The Bearded One
Darkus Unplug Yourself
 
 
 
 
Monk & Canatella - Enter the Monk EP, Telstar CDSTAS3039, 1999.

Enter the Monk (radio mix)
Monday    
My Style    
Duty Free    
Enter the Monk (original mix)

Enjoy the Trip,

10 comments:

  1. NØ your codes for wrong and Next pursuit are the wrong way round
    Reb

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    1. Thanks, Reb. Fixed the links & codes. Here is the new list.

      Wrong
      ikrHq61La1TEAcqjtd9n993XlyhCM218Y-mGisyw8YQ
      Next Pursuit EP
      97lRylyJqdJoSIDe9vZLUZ9ECHiaBMN-EM3sZrQn3bI
      SON 4.5.98
      SvzAHNUT8AfZauHwZ5HEuxHQ2LgvrV8-5DlbtB2cVQQ
      Enter the Monk
      mlrK0ClSS8CuuVO9S2XdMtGXYUHKM09kuJuBwlK993g

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  2. Incredible post Nathan! Kudos to you and this vital blog.

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  3. Thank you, this has been a wonderful journey all month with so many new trip-hop finds for me. Big thanks for the Monk & Canatella EPs today, I'd only ever heard a few tracks their album "Care in the Community" and with a name drop from Portishead I always wanted to hear more from them.

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    1. Thanks, Mooz. I'm going to repost the Care in the Community with bonus tracks that Anon shared here a few days ago this coming Friday if you didn't get it already.

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  4. Hi there and thanks so much for posting these! It seems the decryption code for "Wrong" is invalid?

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    1. Yeah, you nailed it. I got it all Wrong.

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  5. Trouble with the Keys.Says Keys are wrong

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  6. Seems kinda ironic that I got the Rong Wrong code wrong. Thanks. Fixed now.

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