HAHA Master (笑匠)

China

Label / Affiliation

Sea of Wood Records

Genre(s)

Indie pop rock with some elements of electro

Bio

HAHA Master is an indie rock band founded in 2016. The band’s name comes from a quote from French philosopher, Henri Bergson: “Laughter disregards all rules, it is the victory of vitality over non vitality”. HAHA Master play a brand of psychedelic electro rock that aims to surprise and satire more than amuse as their name would suggest.

Their music blends psychedelic and electronic elements, with a philosophical and skeptical tone. Their live performances are like an intoxicating potion, as if in a dream, attempting to unveil the cracks in the scenery with their music. The engaging stage presence of sassy lead singer, Fang Fang, backed up by a tightly rehearsed collection of some veteran Yunnan musicians, combine to create a stunning live performance that is both hip and unexpected at the same time.

They released their 2024 album domestically, after a two year hiatus, with their single “”The world rushing towards you”” (扑面而来的世界) achieving minor hit status with over 1.2M streams in nine months.

Achievements

  • 2017 winners of Yunnan Provincial Modern Sky Young Blood competition and performed alongside A Si at the Strawberry Music Festival in the same year.
  • In February 2019, they reached the top 10 in the national competition of the Xingchao Plan (Straits Music Community); in November, they released their first album, Apple.
  • April 2021, they launched their first national tour with their new album Eve at 80, receiving widespread praise.
  • In 2024, they released in China their album “The World is Absurd, We Dance”, which they showcased on a 19-date national tour, and pushing their single “The world rushing towards you” to achieve hit status.