A B O U T

I’m Yin Lu, a London-based music producer, screen composer, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter.

As an award-winning composer, my musical journey began at the age of 10 when I first touched a piano. Growing up in a traditional family in a remote town in Guizhou, PRC, I initially followed the expected path: studying diligently for the Gaokao and earning a bachelor’s degree in literature from Nanjing University in 2013. However, my true passion—composition—called to me, leading me to move to Shanghai to pursue my long-repressed dream. There, through rigorous training and by assisting renowned industry figures like Yupeng Chen and Dong An, I gradually became a well-established composer, working on blockbuster feature-length films, TV series, and video games, as well as arranging songs for A-list Chinese pop stars.

Driven by an ambition to explore the global music industry, which operates in a radically different way from the one isolated by the Great Firewall, I moved to the UK to study at the Royal College of Music. Under the guidance of Enrica Sciandrone and Howard Davidson, I graduated with a master’s degree in Composition for Screen in 2021, earning a first-class distinction.

During the initial stages of my relocated career, I received an Honorary Mention at the European Talent Awards and became a member of BAFTA Connect. My screen music garnered praise from Oscar-winning composer Stephen Warbeck, and I received the Arts Council England's endorsement for Global Talent, thanks to the recommendations of Oscar-nominated composer Gary Yershon and the Director of the RCM, Colin Lawson.

Specializing in blending intricate neo-classical and experimental electronics with East Asian minimalist influences, I have composed scores for a wide array of projects, including multicultural animated films, documentaries, shorts, feature films, video games, and albums featured at prestigious events such as Soundtrack Cologne, the Encounters Film Festival, the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, the Global Music Awards, and the Queer East Festival (London), among others. Moreover, my music for visual arts and performances has been showcased at Tate Modern, the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, St John's Waterloo, and the Royal Academy of Arts' 250th Anniversary celebrations.

Since 2023, I've been dedicated to an anonymous vocalist and avant-pop project that pushes creative boundaries. As the producer, I collaborate with enigmatic character animators to craft high-energy, visually striking narratives that explore themes of survival in our cyber dystopia.

This project is a fusion of audacious electronic soundscapes, classical influences, and warped, otherworldly vocals.

Gain exclusive access to this evolving universe on my private account: https://www.instagram.com/yinlumusic

Inspired by the courage of artistic freedom fighters who have defied censorship under authoritarian regimes since 2022, I began moonlighting as a performer under the stage name Yinfi, using music to advocate for freedom of expression and to honor the work of human rights defenders:www.youtube.com/@yinfi.

Although the work is banned by Chinese censors within the Great Firewall, it continues to reach audiences on Western platforms. Remarkably, some mainland Chinese friends bypass internet restrictions to send messages of solidarity and even continue to collaborate with me, ensuring that my credits remain visible within the Great Firewall: mlink.cc/luyin.