Hanggai – Mongolian/Chinese band that is blazing new trails through the Chinese and world music scenes have just finished recording and mixing their second international release, as yet untitled, due out on World Connection late 2010. Based in Beijing but devoted to traditional Mongolian songs, Hanggai’s spacious undeniably gorgeous music has won it many fans. Hanggai sing about Mongolian Robin Hoods, mix their throat singing with rock instruments, and dress like men of the steppes, even though they live in the teeming metropolis of Beijing. But embodying contradictions comes naturally to ethnic minorities in China- only this time it is different. With their elegant song, topnotch production and strangely familiar tunes, Hanggai have made the leap from folk phenomenon to crossover pioneers – without losing their soul. Built from, and meant for Mongolia’s wide open spaces, this music will make you homesick for a place you have never been.