Olivier Cong

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The Day We Walked Into The Woods, Without A Map

Olivier Cong is a songwriter and composer whose musical style is consistently hollow, gloomy and atmospheric. 
He travelled and performed throughout Europe in 2016, he was also invited to perform at Wow and Flutter Weekend and Clockenflap later that year, when he returned to Hong Kong.
He then co-created the music label “Raven & The Sea” in 2017. Cong and his debut album "A Ghost and His Paintings" (2018) were chosen by Apple Music to be featured as the first "Hong Kong Spotlight Artist". 
He also composes for contemporary ballet and collaborates to creating art installations. Throughout 2018 to 2019, Cong was commissioned to compose for Hong Kong Ballet and Shanghai Opera House on various occasions, and his compositions were also featured with art installation collaborations at the Hong Kong Light Pulse Festival and the PMQ deTour Festival. 

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From: Hong Kong, HONG KONG
Subgenre: Alternative
Type: Showcase