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.

Today's episode discusses a very exciting batch of new releases all along the spectrum of post-rock, including many acts that have been influential over decades or in recent years. Dive in!

Tracks:

1. 痛苦的故事 (Painful Story) - Shanghai Qiutian from Shanghai

Website: www.shqt.live

1. 午夜来客 (Midnight's Cosmic Guest) - Spring Hill Post Tide from Wuhan

Bandcamp: https://springhillposttide.bandcamp.com

1. 篝火日 （Bonfire Day) - 旧日的派珀（Aza's Piper) from Hangzhou

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/39dNcaW0g6xUyJQH9BvD3E?si=v3fHklwjTX-5z4Q8Dpkj9Q

1. 在河边找甘草 - Railway Suicide Train from Hangzhou & Beijing

Previous album on Bandcamp since this new one isn't available yet! https://woguidehuoche.bandcamp.com/album/continent

5 . Crossing The Boundaries of Reality 跨过现实的边界 - PK14 from Beijing

Bandcamp: https://storecords.bandcamp.com/album/appearances

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:

Producer: Elie Rosenberg

Co-producer: William Griffith

Hosts: Elie Rosenberg & Will Griffith

Editor: Elie Rosenberg

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

02:20 SHQT (post-rock from Shanghai)

09:19 Spring Hill Post Tide (Psychedelic music from Wuhan)

16:17 Aza's Piper (Lovecraftian dream-pop from Hangzhou)

23:36 Railway Suicide Train (Psychedelic Folk from Hangzhou & Beijing)

30:28 PK14 (post-punk from Beijing)

36:25 Outro

Elie and Will break down the past year. Best bands, best albums, what's been trending and what's impacted the Chinese music scene in 2025, as well as some thoughts and hopes for 2026.

For more detailed lists in the written form, check out the following links:

Beehype: https://beehy.pe/best-albums-of-2025/

Live China Music Wechat: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/GznN61SlozcrSIzvXQsStQ

See below links to listen to the albums mentioned, in no particular order of our top picks:

Riot In School - Punk Rock Blasphemy

https://riotinschool.bandcamp.com/album/punk-rock-blasphemy

The Beneficial Society - The Beneficial Society

https://open.spotify.com/album/6G27ZALN3N5wE8UtoKT7pz

Linfeng - Sad But Beautiful

https://open.spotify.com/album/3BdHmNjVippCYm4uLQ7OK2

Wasted Laika - Red Dragonfly, Green Peacock

https://open.spotify.com/album/7KfjHxQBja1UWmF6LlNhlz

鸡毛大 - I Only Sing In Winter

https://open.spotify.com/album/0B96F31OU1L0VlbcCVvSk3?si=llm5CWyrQguPtoO_YupGng

施鑫文月 Gray Gray Sun

https://open.spotify.com/album/3HeO54HGPMW10gcQbllZIz?si=dYR4kvRrRSiUXJHHbqsMvw

Smiqra - Rɡyaɡ̇dźé!

https://hoplites.bandcamp.com/album/r-ya-dz-e

Cola Ren - Mekong Ballad

https://colaren.bandcamp.com/album/mekong-ballad

Khunati - Misty Mountain Pagoda

https://wvsorcerer.bandcamp.com/album/misty-mountain-pagoda

About us:

The mission of the Live China Music Podcast is to shed light on Chinese music, providing listeners with insights and information on the Chinese music scene that they would not be able to obtain elsewhere.

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

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:

Producer: Elie Rosenberg

Co-producer: William Griffith

Hosts: Elie Rosenberg & Will Griffith

Editor: Elie Rosenberg

We cover the last (well, almost last) releases of 2025 from hardcore to a lovely indie pop jam perfectly suited to the holiday season! Don't miss out on new music coming out of China with our latest episode - and keep your eyes peeled for our 2025 recap this week!

Tracks:

1. PPT / What is SSD Anyway

Bandcamp: https://pptviolence.bandcamp.com/track/what-is-ssd-anyway

1. 饮马池 / 向前

Artist Spotify (track not available yet): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2QkClfOJ8NEoiG7uXTjGm0

1. 河馬難受 / 扮鬼

Bandcamp: https://hemananshou.bandcamp.com/track/-

1. 巧克力工厂 / Run, Ade, Run!

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3tZYaqami2DVaFNDMUQPKa?si=a72c540a75174e97

1. Cheers Cheers & Chestnut Bakery / Flickers

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/030yKKuFaWpuR2ukBi3vKB?si=a8272b8661074337

About us:

The mission of the Live China Music Podcast is to shed light on Chinese music, providing listeners with insights and information on the Chinese music scene that they would not be able to obtain elsewhere.

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

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:

Producer: Elie Rosenberg

Co-producer: William Griffith

Hosts: Elie Rosenberg & Will Griffith

Editor: Elie Rosenberg