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2018 Owl City Cinematic Tour in Beijing

Date: Nov 14 - 7:30 pm

Venue: M Space

Life can feel like a movie. Each moment functions as a scene that comprises a larger arc. Given the big screen-worthy scope of his musical vision, singer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and mastermind Adam Young projects his experiences in filmic fashion on Owl City's sixth full-length album and first independent offering, the aptly titled Cinematic. Preceded by a trio of three-song Reels, the record artfully threads together dream-pop lucidity, poetic revelations, and Steven Spielberg-style eighties wonder into 18 new anthems. "It's a personal narrative, as if a film was made from key scenes throughout my life," he explains. "My hope is there's a way to teach yourself to recognize and appreciate what I like to call, 'movie magic moments', so you don't miss out on them. That's what the title alludes to. You have an audience cheering you on. Everybody is in your corner. Do your best for them." In many ways, the entire undertaking represents the apex of Young's decade-long output to date.