With “Yi The Sun”, London-based singer, songwriter and guzheng virtuoso Yijia delivers a post-apocalyptic club anthem that feels at once cosmic and intimate. Blending the trance-inducing pulse of futuristic electronic soundscapes with the haunting resonance of Yi ethnic minority folk traditions, the track suspends itself between timelines—part ancient ritual, part cybernetic dream. It’s a daring fusion that underlines Yijia’s mission: to build a bridge between memory and possibility, East and West, tradition and reinvention.
What makes “Yi The Sun” so captivating is its origin story. Yijia was first drawn to a rare field recording of Yi folk music, only to later discover through a DNA test that she herself is over a quarter Yi. Suddenly, the track became more than an experiment—it was a reclamation of identity. Lyrics like “Hey, hello, is anyone home? I’ve been gone for too long” deepen this sense of cosmic homecoming, echoing both ancestral longing and the loneliness of returning to a world that has changed beyond recognition.
As a preview of her forthcoming album TU (out August 22nd), the single sets the tone for a record that promises to be expansive, fearless, and emotionally charged. Yijia calls it “taking my ancestors clubbing”—and there’s no better description. “Yi The Sun” doesn’t just blur genre lines; it burns them away, leaving behind a luminous sonic landscape where past and future dance together under one radiant light.
