Bolis Pupul: Letter to Yu review – delicate melancholy and banging beats | Electronic music
The “Yu” of the title of this solo debut is multifaceted Belgian producer Bolis Pupul’s late mother, who died in 2008. She was from Hong Kong, and after her death in a road accident Pupul began investigating his neglected Chinese ancestry. Completely Half, one of this beguiling record’s lead tracks, wrestles with the intricacies of identity – he’s “100% 50%” – all the while merging European-heritage electronica with echoes of Chinese pop. Tracks such as the instrumental Spicy Crab ram home Pupul’s signature contradiction:…