Moshang, a self-proclaimed sound jeweler, has just released a new remix album, Asian Variations, featuring 14 tracks of downtempo goodness. From moshang.net:

MoShang is a sound jeweler living in Taiwan. He collects rough audio diamonds from the streets of Taiwan (be they overheard conversations, street-ads blared from the ubiquitous blue-trucks, street processions or funeral chants) and fuses them with traditional Chinese instruments and laid-back beats to create a unique blend of downtempo electronica he likes to call Chinese Chill.

Asian Variations builds out of this aesthetic, “produced by MoShang in his Chinese Chill style of downtempo electronica, melding deeply laid-back beats with Chinese traditional instruments”. It is a wonder to listen to, and, as the album is released under a CC Music Sharing License, simple to share with your friends and family. Head over to the Asian Variations website to download the album in its entirety, for free.