Zhang Zian is one half of FM3, founded in 1999 with Christiaan Virant and Zhang Jian. Two active members of the Beijing music scene, FM3 are considered pioneers of electronic music in China. Known for dedicating prime space for “live” aspects within their work, FM3 produce mysterious, meditative and minimalist soundscapes, while subtly adding elements of Chinese folk tradition into a universe abundant in micro-sounds and synthetic glitches.
FM3 have been called “the most prominent experimental act in China” by the US magazine Grooves. XLR8R described FM3’s sound as “poetic noise” and the UK magazine The Wire their live sets as “meditative,” “soothing” and “engagingly intimate.”