Lane Shi Otay Onii, known professionally as Otay:Onii, is one of the most inquisitive and genre-defying artists of her generation. A multifaceted creator whose work spans performance art, composition, installation, and avant-garde music practice. Otay:Onii is the first ever artist selected for the three-year Triennium
Residency at Roadburn, she was a contributing composer and performer in Florentina Holzinger's groundbreaking opera production ‘SANCTA‘, and has performed at
festivals world-wide such as SXSW, Roadburn Festival, CTM, Fusion, Creepy Teepy, LGW, Fekete Zaj, and Full of Lava. Otay;Onii has already been celebrated with many awards worldwide, included the Global Music Awards ‘Bronze Prize for Best Female Vocalist‘ and ‘Best Sound’ at Audiovisual Arts Industrial Incubator Awards.
Pelagic records are proud to unveil Otay:Onii’s new album ‘Love is in the Shit’, a deeply intimate album that reaches a striking balance between control and chaos. Harnessing her ability to move from serenity to madness, ‘Love is in the Shit’ is an exploration in representing trialling conscious states. Drawing-in and challenging the listener, the songs play with comfort and discomfort, deliciously crafting the sonic arc of the story so that intention is undeniably felt.
1. Have You Ever Underdog Bark
2. Love From Survivors Tears Won’t Tell
3. World Class Citizen
4. No Talent
5. The Plaice