Live China Music Podcast — Discover China's Indie & Underground Music Scene
English-language weekly/biweekly podcast exploring new music from China's vibrant indie, alternative, rock, electronic, punk, experimental, hip-hop, and post-punk scenes.

Elie and Will return with a raucous eclectic batch of new tunes from China - as we jump all over the country tapping into what's making waves. Kicking things off with the quirky indie pop of emerging duo STAFF! and the latest dizzying arthropodal electronica from renowned producer 33EMYBW. Then we head into the high-wire instrument rock of emerging Shenzhen outfit Attosec and the fuzzy garage rock of The Garbage Love Song. Finally, we settle into the stripped back lo-fi afterglow of psych folk ensemble Railway Suicide Train. A whirlwind adventure perfect for the brisk rush of autumn.

Tracks

• STAFF! / 倒下一头猪

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2rEXYYnB56HXZyqr5v4w0o

• 33EMYBW / Logos

Bandcamp: https://svbkvlt.bandcamp.com/album/amalgamate

• Attosec / Asura

Bandcamp: https://attosec.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-optimist

• The Garbage Love Song / 忘了她！ (Forget Her)

Bandcamp: https://wangdi.bandcamp.com/album/forget-her-and-be-a-bedroom-dog

• 卧轨的火车 Railway Suicide Train / 塑料口袋

Bandcamp: https://railwaysuicidetrain.bandcamp.com/album/--2

About us:

Every episode, hosts Elie Rosenberg and Will Griffith review the latest tracks from bands and artists living in China, spotlighting underground and emerging talent rarely heard outside Asia. Expect 4–6 freshly released songs, artist context, genre highlights, and short audio clips in each ~30-minute show.

Whether you're into Chinese indie rock, avant-pop, experimental electronic, punk, underground hip-hop, post-punk, jazz-inspired sounds, or cross-genre alt music, this is your guide to what's new and compelling in Mainland China's music world.

We systematically sign waivers with the artists or their label to ensure we do not infringe their copyright.

Hope you'll enjoy and please support by sharing around, don't hesitate to reach out by finding us on instagram (livechinamusic or zefrenchvillain) or writing to livechinamusic@gmail.com

Credits:

Producers: Elie Rosenberg & William Griffith

Hosts: Elie Rosenberg & Will Griffith

Editor: Owen

Live China Music Podcast — Discover China's Indie & Underground Music Scene
English-language weekly/biweekly podcast exploring new music from China's vibrant indie, alternative, rock, electronic, punk, experimental, hip-hop, and post-punk scenes.

Autumn is upon us! Elie and Will celebrate with a treasure trove of new tracks out of the China underground scene. And a spicy batch it is - with the latest from long-standing Kunming desktopunk trio South Acid Mimi, as well as quirky art pop artist and singer-songwriter Cai Lanbing from Hangzhou. Plus, guitar rock is alive and well with Nantong's Blue Liquid and Wuhan's The Hospital. Finally, we willfully jump into the mouth of madness with T.O.S., aka Tornado of Sh*t. Prepare for genre whiplash, folks!

Listen to He Yong's album here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/3HNsewV5fH9oMbxeGrN5Hu

And the 1994 concert, 姑娘漂亮:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfvRMscp0dw

Tracks

• South Acid Mimi 南方酸性咪咪 / 2571

Bandcamp: https://southacidmimi.bandcamp.com/album/--3

• Cai Lanbing / 人的眼睛 Human Eyes

Bandcamp: https://cailanbing.bandcamp.com/track/human-eyes

• The Hospital医院 / 奥运员

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5kOGwPup9p4RUuLoqEQKIl

Bandcamp: https://thehospital1.bandcamp.com/ (doesn't have latest)

• Blue Liquid / 这个世界

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5vJFcI1sMREoZeuECBMkUw?si=f82769916d384bab

• T.O.S. / Ground Face

Bandcamp: https://dyingartproductionscn.bandcamp.com/track/ground-face

About us:

Every episode, hosts Elie Rosenberg and Will Griffith review the latest tracks from bands and artists living in China, spotlighting underground and emerging talent rarely heard outside Asia. Expect 4–6 freshly released songs, artist context, genre highlights, and short audio clips in each ~30-minute show.

Whether you're into Chinese indie rock, avant-pop, experimental electronic, punk, underground hip-hop, post-punk, jazz-inspired sounds, or cross-genre alt music, this is your guide to what's new and compelling in Mainland China's music world.

We systematically sign waivers with the artists or their label to ensure we do not infringe their copyright.

Hope you'll enjoy and please support by sharing around, don't hesitate to reach out by finding us on instagram (livechinamusic or zefrenchvillain) or writing to livechinamusic@gmail.com

Credits:

Producers: Elie Rosenberg & William Griffith

Hosts: Elie Rosenberg & Will Griffith

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:41 South Acid Mimi (psychedelic electro riot grrrl from Kunming)

10:57 Cai Lanbing (experimental pop from Hangzhou)

16:04 The Hospital (alt rock from Wuhan)

21:17 Blue Liquid (indie rock from Nantong)

28:31 T.O.S. (Metal from Beijing)

Live China Music Podcast — Discover China's Indie & Underground Music Scene
English-language weekly/biweekly podcast exploring new music from China's vibrant indie, alternative, rock, electronic, punk, experimental, hip-hop, and post-punk scenes.

Elie and Will take in the view and soak in the waters of China's experimental music scene this week - a deep dive into the sometimes soothing, the sometimes jarring, and always intriguing world of noise, gongs, poetic musings, rainy day Mongolian reed recordings, and exotic synth-flavored electronica. So light some candles, sit back, and immerse yourself in the latest from acts like Xu Cheng, YAMAHAHA, Hu Gejiletu, Yang Haisong, Wang Xiaofang, and GUZZ.

Tracks:

• Xu Cheng: Chimes Within

Bandcamp: https://bluescreen1.bandcamp.com/album/chimes-within

• Yamahaha: a scanning nozzle

Bandcamp: https://globediscountcenter.bandcamp.com/album/campaign-1-a-shanghai-compilation

• 胡格吉乐图: 北京艺术中心北入口 2024月06月21日 (Beijing Arts Center North Entrance, 6/21/24)

Bandcamp: https://seippelabel.bandcamp.com/album/as-time-goes-by

• Wang XiaoFang & Yang Haisong : 怪奇物语

Bandcamp: https://badhead1998.bandcamp.com/album/contour

• Guzz: 人工泪滴

Bandcamp: https://guzz.bandcamp.com/album/--5

About us:

Every episode, hosts Elie Rosenberg and Will Griffith review the latest tracks from bands and artists living in China, spotlighting underground and emerging talent rarely heard outside Asia. Expect 4–6 freshly released songs, artist context, genre highlights, and short audio clips in each ~30-minute show.

Whether you're into Chinese indie rock, avant-pop, experimental electronic, punk, underground hip-hop, post-punk, jazz-inspired sounds, or cross-genre alt music, this is your guide to what's new and compelling in Mainland China's music world.

We systematically sign waivers with the artists or their label to ensure we do not infringe their copyright.

Hope you'll enjoy and please support by sharing around, don't hesitate to reach out by finding us on instagram (livechinamusic or zefrenchvillain) or writing to livechinamusic@gmail.com

Credits:

Producers: Elie Rosenberg & William Griffith

Hosts: Elie Rosenberg & Will Griffith

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:50 Xu Cheng (experimental chimes from Shanghai)
08:09 Yamahaha (noise from Shanghai)
15:42 Wang Xiaofang & Yang Haisong (experimental from Beijing)

25:10 Huge Jiletu (field recording from Beijing)

35:58 Guzz (alternative electronic music from Hainan)