Venice Qin’s highly-anticipated debut album, '奔月 MOONLANDING', is a celestial journey unlike any other. Released via Sony Music Australia, it's a bold and brilliant landing on a new planet, one built not from solid ground but from beautiful contradictions. Here, East meets West, the ancient sound of the erhu weaves through the frenetic energy of hyper-pop, and the raw emotion of heartbreak collides with turbo-charged BPMs.
For Qin, the album's title, '奔月' (literally "rushing to the moon"), is more than just a nod to Chinese mythology. The legend of Chang’e, the moon goddess, who fled to the moon in honour of longing and reunion, becomes a powerful metaphor for the artist’s own quest for identity. As a rising star who grew up between cultures, Qin has long felt a sense of being "in the in-between," but this record marks a moment of clarity and acceptance.
"I’ve always struggled with identity and questioned where I sit among cultures, social groups and especially in music," Qin says. "However, in '奔月 MOONLANDING', I’ve found my footing. This album has such a wild mixture of energy, sonics and topics, but all of it is deeply me. Ultimately, it is the journey of me wrestling between multiple parts of myself, and finally accepting that it is the combination of all of these things that makes me who I am."
The record is a vivid and chaotic self-portrait, capturing a range of "phases" from "classic heartbreak to club-night delusion." It’s an honest, unfiltered glimpse into Qin’s creative and personal life. As she puts it, this album holds "all my mess. All my magic. There’s chaos, there’s catharsis, there’s even a warped Dannii Minogue moment because, of course, there is."
With the help of trusted collaborators like Vetta Borne (Maribelle), Lucy Blomkamp, and Antonia Gauci, Qin has created a sound that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. Lead single 'ANGEL' is a prime example; a visceral track about isolation after heartbreak, its haunting video was shot in the desolate, ghost-like landscape of Ordos, China.
Qin’s mission is clear: this is not background music. It’s a declaration. "I’m here to serve alien-girlie realness with no fear of going full camp, full brat, full heart." With '奔月 MOONLANDING', Venice Qin isn't just taking a step forward; she's making a giant leap, inviting us to join her on a journey to a world of her own making, where every contradiction is a celebrated part of the whole.
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