Live China Music Podcast

In which we discuss a wide variety of tracks, from gqom to punk to jazz, all freshly released in China!  Erratum: Please note that we realized after recording that the pronouns of ADEAD, one of the artists covered in this episode, are "they/it"!  Track list: 1. //刻奇秀 / Riot In School    Bandcamp: https://riotinschool.bandcamp.com/album/punk-rock-blasphemy   2. 聲音(Voices) /   聲聲聲乐队 3. Sis...

Does it feel like a lot of music is released in March, are there months where there's a much higher volume of releases here? We have something for the metal fans today, a few tracks that show appreciation for and inspiration from Japanese music, and some good vibes. Please note this track has one occurence of foul language, for journalistic reasons!   Track list: 1. Peer review by Oxen / Smiqra Ba...

In this episode we cover a wide variety of new tracks, with some chill and fun tracks but also ones veering into breakcore and screamo.   Track List: 1. Nothing Special, Just Singing All The Way (没啥特别的)   Thermostat恒温 https://open.spotify.com/track/08DMYm5RgjTjpz6Rumzaqk?si=95b6a7fa5e434c7b   2. 世界第一自恋狂（World's No.1 Narcissist） 浪味仙贝 Lonely Cookies https://open.spotify.com/track...

This episode covers protopunk rockabilly, a folk ballad, and various declinations of rock.  Hope you'll enjoy and please support by sharing around, don't hesitate to reach out by finding us on instagram (livechinamusic). Tracks: 1. 青鹿 - 光,照不到的地方 Black Sun          Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6MQ02KoiqPrOvGifca8TJD?si=43faecc9c5d04d66   2. 穆静MU - 牛羊 版权提供: 北河三(北京)文...

In this episode, our sound benefits from a little help from a friend. And we cover fewer tracks to keep it within a reasonable listening time. 00:00 Intro Tracks:   1. 01:24 Clouds / 施鑫文月   https://open.spotify.com/track/57plpQi7uc04O35JoYx1tR?si=325fc49ecc754107   2. 07:07 Space Ship / Lumi Liu 刘敏 https://open.spotify.com/track/1vkRiPstiPeCRUXrV4CICv?si=4812fef7d0d840c0     3. 13:42 ēmOLè (...

This is our very first episode! It is a bit long, the recording is not best, but the content is the freshest you can get on releases happening in China right now! Track list (band or artist name / track name ): Wishtoday / 广岛之恋还有哥伦比亚可乐是我们的最后一场演出 The Cheers Cheers / Forest of Mine Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3VPEr31bM31PuG2RiIg0VX?si=0bkdbOAaRQuUHlrKuIPWFw   GUAN /...

Have you ever wondered why a country with a population of 1.4 billion people hasn't produced a global superstar yet? China's music scene is rich, diverse, and colorful but hardly ever reaches other countries.   Those of you into classical music probably heard of Lang Lang and Yo-Yo Ma, if into post-rock then Wang Wen and Chinese Football are names you might be familiar with, and the metalheads out...