When the cadence of Mandarin collides with the disorder of abstract hip-hop, Aftersound becomes an artistic presence charged with tension. My design task was to build an orderly container for this “disorder.”

In this web design, I experimented with visual minimalism. By refining the interface elements with near-ruthless discipline, I aimed to create an “erasure” experience: making the webpage itself transparent, so users can see through the design and resonate directly with the music.

It is important to emphasize that, to precisely convey the textual qualities of Abstract Hip-hop—leaning toward stream-of-consciousness and deconstruction—I deliberately avoided the rough, graffiti-like “street” aesthetic that many people associate with hip-hop. Instead, I pursued a cool, restrained, slightly aloof sense of proud luxury. This luxury is not built through expensive materials, but through expansive negative space, highly modern typography, and a stark color palette. By returning interaction to intuition and visuals to purity, the design allows users, through minimalist gestures like moving through an avant-garde gallery, to touch the hardest-core and highest-texture Chinese abstract rap scene.