Lane Shi Otayonii Explained

Lane Shi Otayonii
Birth Place:Haining, China

Lane Shi Otayonii (Mandarin Chinese: 莱恩·施·奥塔约尼; born either 1993 or 1994) is a Chinese musician, sound designer,[1] film composer, and installation artist based currently out of both Shanghai and New York City.[2] She is known for being the lead vocalist of Boston experimental bands Dent and Elizabeth Colour Wheel, as well as for her solo-project, Otay:onii.

Early life

Otayonii was born in Haining, China.[3] Otayonii has said she was a naughty child, but certain life events silenced her as she was growing up, changing her into a shy, quiet person.[4] In 2010, at age 16, Otayonii moved to the United States from Guangzhou, China.

Influences

Otayonii's music is influenced by Queenadreena. Otayonii credits Chinese and Mongolian singing with influencing her to sing without boundaries.

Dent

In 2014, Dent was formed by drummer Jack Whelan, guitarist Harley Cullen, bassist Tristan Allen, and vocalist Otayonii, who all met while attending Berklee College of Music.[5] [6]

The Boston Globe described Otayonii's stage presence at Dent shows as "creating a force field around as much of the room as she can reach". Bandcamp Daily stated Dent's "local notoriety grew with each visceral, concrete-shaking basement performance".[7]

In 2015, the band played a 14-city tour of China that spanned 5,700 miles.[8]

On 12 May 2015, Dent released the album, Eyeballs. Boston Hassle reviewed the album, stating, "with all the low/quiet shifts and endless details it simply begs for repeated listening".[9] Phoebe Fico said Otayonii sounded like "a lead singer whose voice warbled and waned like Bjork and a Swedish death metal god had a baby".[10]

In 2017, Dent split up after the members graduated from Berklee.

On 7 June 2019, Dent released the album, Bao Bei, which the band had recorded in 2016.

Elizabeth Colour Wheel

In 2014, Elizabeth Colour Wheel was formed by guitarist Alice Jackson, bassist Bill Cunningham, drummer Connor DeVito, and vocalist Otayonii.[11]

In January 2019, Revolver Mag listed the band on 5 Artists You Need to Know, writing "their live show is something to behold and, impressively, the album manages to capture the same vital energy that exists in their onstage performances."[12]

On 15 March 2019, Elizabeth Colour Wheel released the album, Nocebo,[13] under the label The Flenser. Metal Injection described the album as, "a testament to all that is heavy, beautiful, and twisted."[14] Nine Circles wrote Nocebo, "has that timeless quality that marks a unique and vital voice in the music world."[15] BrooklynVegan called Otayonii's voice "soaring and unique".[16]

In 2022, the band played a 50-show tour of the United States. This was Elizabeth Colour Wheel's first time playing for an audience since 2019 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic). A reviewer at The Austin Chronicle commented on Otayonii's physicality during her performance, involving vibrating, exiting the room mid-song, eating the microphone, and making sounds with the microphone lodged in her mouth.[17] Ghost Cult Mag wrote about ECW’s New York show, “Otayonii disappeared into the crowd: the seemingly disembodied shrieking that begged for exorcism made one forget the vocalist had a corporeal form at all until they reemerged writhing in the center of the floor. This visual, as well as auditory experience, made a great opener for the night.”[18]

Otay:onii

In 2018, Otayonii released her solo debut, Nag, on ShadowTrash Tape Group, under the stagename, Otay:onii.[19]

In 2021, Otay:onii released the album, MíngMíng 冥冥, on WV Sorcerer Productions.[20] [21] Sputnikmusic described the album as "a forward-thinking work that combined industrial, Chinese folk, glitch and just the bare minimum of pop sensibilities into a spellbinding fever dream of unease and liminal suspense."[22] [23] The music video for MíngMíng 冥冥’s closing track, "Un deciphered", was an official selection by the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Film Festival.[24]

In 2023, Otay:onii released the album, 夢​之​駭​客 Dream Hacker, on Bié Records.[25] The project came out after she returned from living in China for three years, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pitchfork gave 夢之駭客 Dream Hacker a 7.4 rating.[26] WBUR called the second track on the album, "W.C.", "crushingly eerie".[27]

In March 2023, Otay:onii performed at the high-altitude mountain ranges in Manigango on the Tibetan Plateau for Le Guess Who? and in Austin, Texas for SXSW.[28] [29] In April 2023, she performed at Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, North Brabant.[30] [31] [32]

Performance art

Awards and honors

2016Berlin World International Film Festival – Official Selection – Dystopia Rooms[38]
2016VOID – International Animation Film Festival, Copenhagen – Official Selection – Therapy Rooms[39]
2016Holland Animation Film Festival – HAFFTube – Official Selection – First Breath[40]
2016Barcelona Planet Film Festival – Official Selection – Therapy Room + Dystopia Rooms[41]
2016Hollywood International Moving Picture Film Festival – Award Winner- Dystopia Rooms[42]
2016Song of the Year- Semi-finalist- Dent[43]
2017LINOLEUM Festival – Official Selection – Therapy Room[44]
2017Berlin World International Film Festival / ACT HRFF – Official Selection – Dystopia Rooms[45]
2017Seoul International Cartoon & Animation – Official Competition – Sorrowful Seed[46]
2017ReAnima Animated International Film Festival – Best Music Video – Sorrowful Seed[47]
2018American Track Music Award – Award Winner of Best Independent Artist – Dent – So Red[48]
2018AMII Work Fest – Award Winner of Best Sound – Therapy Room[49]
2018Global Music Award – Award Winner Bronze Prize of Best Female Vocal – Dent – Sorrowful Seed[50]
2018Independent Talent International Film Festival – Finalist – Shaoxing Nomad[51]
2018Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival – Official Selection – Shaoxing Nomad[52]
2018Logcinema Music Film Festival – Award Winner of Best Original Song – Sorrowful Seed[53]
2018Rome Prisma Film Award – Semi-finalist – Shaoxing Nomad[54]
2019Paris Lift-Off – Official Selection – Shaoxing Nomad[55]
2020International Sound and Film Music Festival – Official Selection – Shaoxing Nomad[56]
2022Fear Faire Film Festival – Official Selection – Un deciphered[57]
2022Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Film Festival – Official Selection – Un deciphered

References

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  5. Web site: A Conversation with Dent: Harley Cullen, Lane Shi, and Jack Whelan // BOSTON HASSLE . https://web.archive.org/web/20230616001428/https://bostonhassle.com/a-conversation-with-dent-harley-cullen-lane-shi-and-jack-whelan/ . 2023-06-16 . 2023-02-27 . Boston Hassle.
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