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Li Jianhong (李劍鴻) is one of the most active sound artists in China. Born in Fenghua, Zhejiang Province in 1975 and now residing in Hangzhou, Li is the founder of the avant-rock group Second Skin and the manager of 2pi Records ("2pi" being the Chinese equivalent to 2nd Skin), an independent experimental label based in Hangzhou, China. Li's early involvement in Hangzhou's experimental culture started with his co-founding of the group Tomeclub (Tao Mi She). His debut solo album Talk Freely Before the We Begin was particularly well-received in Japan, and has established him as a radical yet highly-crafted guitar...