His album 生 (Sheng) was released on Dohits in 2017 and samples Chinese “melodic death metal” band Frosty Eve, and evidences a range of influences from grime to hip hop. “Qi” is a fragmented, bassy fusion of club rhythms and Chinese melodies, while “Peking 2045” is the sonic incarnation of a futuristic, cyber-punk Beijing. The album was preceded by Hou’s EP 原 (Origin) in 2016, which samples Chinese ethnic minority folk music, and is also shaped by Chinese, African and Latino rhythms. Hou has also remixed the sounds of traditional Peking opera, in a self-released project that was uploaded to Soundcloud in 2016.