ShangHorrorFest Part 5

上海最重金属的恐怖主题活动再次死而复生！没错，ShangHorrorFest 第五届又回来了！Shanghai’s most metal horror themed event has been resurrected from the dead…again! That’s right, ShangHorrorFest has risen once more!

今年的活动将展示来自中国本土音乐人、艺术家和电影制作人的病态音乐、怪诞视觉艺术和独立恐怖短片。
This year it’s showcasing morbid music, freaky visual art, and independent horror short films, all from China-based musicians, artists, and filmmakers.

 

顺便提一下，我们还将出售这些可爱又毛绒的抱枕，它无可救药地邪恶但用于慈善！By the way, we will also be selling these cute, cuddly， and uncompromisingly evil pillows for charity!

 

“Sleep with one eye open, gripping your pillow tight!”

 

主持人Your host for the evening：　

DJ BO

DJ BO，自封的上海排名第二的DJ。在美国佛罗里达大学读哲学时，他便对萌生了许多关于音乐的想法，他希望舞池中播放更多风格、更自由的音乐，让人们能陶醉地舞动他的行事风格非常随性和天马行空，他不愿意错过任何一个有意义的机会，从在蒙古参加和平护卫队，到至成为朝鲜DJ第一人，他的足迹遍布全球29个国家，也在世界各处的舞台留下了自己的音乐痕迹让我们在与他的对话中，走近他的传奇人生，拥抱黑胶音乐魅力。DJ BO, “Shanghai's #2 DJ,” plays Earthly-Eclectica, Ex-Post Esquerita, and Rockabilly-Funk with aplomb – all smashed up with a block party sensibility. A relentless peripatetic, DJ BO is a real road warrior, playing 29 countries and 44 cities in China and counting. Whether a cantina in Caribbean nation of Grenada or the State Symphony Orchestra Hall of Mongolia, or yes, even his infamous North Korean gig, DJ BO incorporates snatches of sounds from wherever he goes. DJ BO routinely spins vinyl records and does related workshops, and recently did so at the Nanjing Punk Festival, for a series of talks at Raccoon Records (Shanghai), and for shows in Bangkok with some of South East Asia's premier bands.

 

 

音乐The Music:

Scare The Children

吓死宝宝乐队于2014年诞生，灵感深受恐怖故事的影响，如同从噩梦中走出的黑暗使者。他们的音乐不仅仅是音符的组合，而是一场身临其境的恐怖体验。乐队融合了墓穴金属、朋克等多种风格，同时刻意融入阴森诡异的钢琴等古典元素，将观众引入一个充满寒意的噩梦世界。每一首歌都像是在编织一个充满未知和惊悚的故事，让听众仿佛置身于一场无法逃脱的恐怖迷雾中.
Scare The Children emerged from the shadows in 2014, born from a deep obsession with horror tales and the macabre. Their sinister blend of death metal, punk, and haunting classical elements like eerie piano interludes transports listeners into a nightmarish realm where every note drips with dread. Their sound isn't just music—it's a chilling experience designed to unsettle and intrigue, pushing the boundaries of fear through sonic storytelling. Every song is a journey through dark, twisted worlds, where the line between reality and nightmare blurs.

EmbersArise

EmbersArise余烬重燃是一支来自上海的旋律死亡金属乐队，2016年由吉他手徐浩然，贝斯手邱一天组建，于2018年正式确定成员，队名，以及乐队走向。EmbersArise从奇幻作品和神话史诗故事中汲取灵感，在高速密集的鼓点中使用双主音吉他演绎编排复杂、快速猛烈的Riff和情绪丰满、风驰电掣的solo，并在主体之上辅以宏大的交响乐和人声合唱从而编织出了属于EmbersArise独特风格的旋律死亡 .
EmbersArise, a melodic death metal band from Shanghai, weaves intricate compositions, dual lead guitars, and intense rhythms. Their lyrics delve into mythical and fantastical stories, creating a sonic journey into imaginative realms. Combining aggression with melody, EmbersArise stands as a dynamic force in Shanghai's music scene, pushing the boundaries of melodic death metal with their captivating storytelling and powerful sound! 

Chimera Cult

Chimera Cult于 2020 年在上海的火焰中诞生，一直在肆虐世界，其对混乱的追求随着每场演出而变得越来越强烈！
Chimera Cult不拘一格的意识流声音，结合了各种金属流派的元素，甚至还有一些不错的老式原始朋克！ 每一场表演都是疯狂的高能量自我谦逊的声波破坏，没有人毫发无伤！
刚刚结束北美,欧洲,和东南亚洲巡演，目前正在制作新专辑。

Forged in the flaming pits of Shanghai in 2020, Chimera Cult has been ravaging the world with its appetite for chaos growing stronger with every show!

Chimera Cult's eclectic stream-of-consciousness sound, combines elements from all types of metal, from brutal death metal, to prog rock, groove metal, and even some good old-fashioned raw punk! Every show is insane high energy self-effacing sonic devastation, leaving no one unscathed!

Having just finished their North America, Europe, and South East Asia tours, they are currently working on their new album which promises to change metal, for better or worse! (Probably the latter)

 

独立短片The Films :

Escalation 升级

克里斯是一个多疑且自我中心的人，他乐于避免与任何人接触，宁愿沉迷于电视节目来逃避现实。当一位朋友找上门来，质问他过去的承诺时，克里斯必须做出选择，决定自己内心深处是怎样的人，否则这个问题可能会把他“活活吞噬”。
Chris, a paranoid and self-centered man, is happily avoiding all human contact, preferring to escape from reality in whatever's on TV. When a friend reaches out to him to confront him about his past promises, Chris has to decide what kind of person he is inside, or it may just eat him...alive.

Turn Again 再来一次

困在致命的循环中，一群幸存者必须面对他们内心最深处的恐惧，而一个邪恶的存在正以他们的绝望为食。Trapped in a deadly loop, a group of survivors must face their deepest fears as a sinister entity feeds on their despair.

 

 

Root Cause 根源

 

一位缺乏安全感的男人经历了极端的牙科手术，试图通过拔除痛苦的记忆来恢复自信，却发现有些根源比牙齿更深。An insecure man undergoes radical dental procedures to extract painful memories, hoping to restore his confidence, only to discover that some roots run deeper than teeth.

 

艺术家 The Artists：

04

04在2018年创建玩具品牌---Dream on Studio，力求将自己梦境中的怪兽化为现实的玩具，并且通过与不同领域的艺术家合作，在不同介质上创作同一主题的产品，并开辟新领域的衍生品。2022年成立新的子品牌Fragments of dreams（梦境碎片）。本系列为向影响自己童年的美式文化致敬，通过吸血鬼、狼人、科学怪人等角色的重新演绎，融合美式插画、纹身、摇滚乐等元素。

In 2018, 04 created a toy brand called Dream on Studio, aiming to bring the monsters from 04’s dreams into reality as toys. By collaborating with artists from different fields, 04 created products on the same theme using various mediums and expanded into new areas of derivatives. In 2022, 04 launched a new sub-brand, Fragments of Dreams. This series pays tribute to American culture that influenced 04’s childhood by reinterpreting characters such as vampires, werewolves, and Frankenstein, blending elements of American illustration, tattoos, and rock music.

 

 

A教授 Professor A

来自广东省的ProfessorA热衷于玩具雕刻设计和涂装、插画、动画等艺术创作, 于2020年创立个人品牌Crazy Kaiju, 出品了一系列古怪有趣富有故事性的玩具, 并且积极与各种艺术家和玩具主理人合作, 喜欢这种互相碰撞出新灵感的创作方式

Professor A from Guangdong Province is passionate about toy carving design and painting, illustration, animation and other artistic creations. In 2020, he founded his personal brand Crazy Kaiju, and produced a series of quirky, interesting and storytelling toys. Professor A actively cooperates with various artists and toy managers, and loves the way we create new inspirations.

 

XY

毕业于英国考文垂大学硕士学位，现居上海。涉及领域拓展至装置艺术、插画、空间营造、雕塑、数字交互、公共艺术等。具有充满奇思妙想的新生主义，浓塑重彩，画风怪诞叛逆。现为自由艺术家，2017年创立街头独立品牌624。

代表作《HOW TODREAM》，在英国汽车博物馆展出，被《YOHO! GIRL》、《Sise》、《Vogueme》等多个潮流杂志报道。

XY graduated with a master's degree in animation from Coventry University, UK, and currently lives in Shanghai. Her fields have since expanded to installation art, illustration, space construction, sculpture, digital interaction, public art, and more. Her art contains elements of neo natalism, full of whim, thickness and abrasive colors, with a style of painting that is both grotesque and rebellious. Now a freelance artist, she founded 624, an independent street brand in 2017. The representative work "HOW TODREAM" has been exhibited at the British Automobile Museum and has been featured in "YOHO! GIRL", "Sise", "Vogueme" and other fashion magazines.。

 

鸡母割铃 Jet Chen

鸡母割铃（JetChen），一位视觉设计师，从事品牌&产品设计。名字是因为小时候学英语时用中文音标注而来的。

2019年创建品牌“人造蛋”，意在通过经典怪物符号，纪念那个混杂着恐惧，幻想，却又透着希冀的碎片时代。
JetChen, a visual designer, has been engaged in brand & product design. The name comes from the Chinese phonetic notation when I was learning English when I was a child. In 2019, the brand “人造蛋” (ren zao dan -

Artificial Egg) was created to commemorate the fragmented era mixed with fear, fantasy, and hope through the classic monster symbol.

 

＂IAN，ZZZ-X MONSTER 品牌主理人 ＂

ZZZ-X怪獸 由中国设计师 IAN 于 2021 年创立，以 HORROR KAWAII 为概念，创作sofubi 怪兽玩具以及衍生品。Sofubi是一个来源于英语的日语简化词 ，日本稱為”ソフビ” 或“Sofubi”, 美國稱

為”Soft Vinyl”，通过油炉工艺，使用PVC塑胶材料手工制作. ZZZ-X怪獣 Sofubi ，原型全部为原创，由IAN独立设计完成，在原型基础上更新涂装，通货每一期不会超过100个，限定版1-10个左右。

ZZZ-X Monster, founded by Chinese designer Ian in 2021, who creates sofubi monster toys and derivatives with the concept of Horror Kawaii. Sofubi is a Japanese simplified word derived from English. In Japanese, it is called “ソフビ” or “Sofubi”. In the United States, it is called “Soft Vinyl”. It is handmade using PVC plastic material through an oil furnace process. ZZZ-X Monster Sofubi. All prototypes are original and independently designed by IAN. The painting is updated on the basis of the prototype. For each issue of regular products, there will be no more than 100 pieces. For limited editions, there are about 1 to 10 pieces.

 

CXEEO

来自广州，新妖都NeoYauto的COO/艺术家、像素艺术家、Web3加密艺术家、暗黑风格纹身师、独立游戏开发工作者。目前正在打造一个城市化IP——新妖都NeoYauto，主要是以粤文化和街头文化为核心，通过像素艺术打造的一个东方赛博朋克虚拟城市，以此正在开发品牌的独立游戏，并通过Web3加密艺术在海外拥有两万人的社区。

From Guangzhou, COO/artist of NeoYauto, a new cyberpunk city, pixel artist, Web3 crypto artist, dark-style tattoo artist, and independent game developer. CXEEO is currently creating an urban IP called NeoYauto, which centers around Cantonese culture and street culture, building an Eastern cyberpunk virtual city through pixel art. The brand is developing an independent game and has built a community of 20,000 people overseas through Web3 crypto art.