Haotian Wang is a multidisciplinary artist and songwriter from Yunnan, China. His songwriting can be seen as episodes of everyday and travel with vivid audio storytelling. His music makes poetic observations and explores themes of memory, travel, and identity, with a blend of ambient pop, indie folk, new age, Chinese folk music, with sparkles of field recordings.
Haotian has been crafting his unique folk-inspired music since 2019, releasing singles and performing during his time in New York and Chicago. His debut album The Bridge in The Mountain's Hands (A Travelog) interweaves Chinese folk music, ambient, and spoken word poetry, receiving recognition as “Bandcamp New and Notable Album” in August 2022.
With a laptop, field recorder, microphone, and diary entries, Haotian has successfully produced, mixed, and mastered all personal projects over the past few years. On December 6, 2024, he will be releasing his sophomore studio album Story of the Leaves with a new set of collaborations with musicians, audio engineers, and performers around the world.