sculptor of ambient soundscapes

May Chi is a Hong Kong born singer-songwriter, composer and visual artist based in the East Midlands, UK.

 

Evoking the imagery of various environments ranging from the moorlands to frozen lakes to space, her compositional works blends Classical elements and Ambient production techniques to create sound worlds one could momentarily get lost in.

May’s songwriting confronts the vulnerability we fear to bring to life in conversations. Heartwarming, intimate and raw, her lyricism is introspective and embraces the diversity of our emotions and experiences - the good, the bad and the ugly.

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Her body of compositional work comprises of soundtrack scores and compositions for ensembles. She was commissioned to compose the soundtrack for Pilot Theatre's virtual reality productions A Guide to Now (2024) and Monoliths (2022), the latter being shown at international film festivals including BFI London Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival and Berlin Re:Publica Festival. She has also composed for ensembles including Quatuor Bozzini, Fidelio Trio and Open Union.

 

May is also vocalist of the music group Prisoner's Cinema, formed of Ryan Probert and Luke Deane. Their debut track Forbidden Cities was featured on Atrocity Guide's (490K+) documentary The Kidnapped Filmmakers of North Korea, and their track Home was featured on Down the Rabbit Hole's (1.20M+) documentary Eve Online. 

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Outside of music, she has an extensive background in photography and illustration. Aside from having photographed clients including Patrick Ellis and Emily Hazrati, she has also documented various concerts and events.