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)

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.

We're in the thick of summer and we've got some new tracks from China to keep your cool! We jump headfirst into the long awaited debut LP from Shanghai sound explorers Dizang, as well as the 'easy listening' laid back aura of Run Run Run, off the new wonderful compilation from Space Fruity Records. The summertime vibes continue as we check in with two of SJ Records freshest releases - the always bubbly and evolving Zoogazer; and the young and volatile Red-Haired Youth Murder Case. Finally, we gush over the beguiling new release from Muk Lau Yan - made up of members of seminal indie acts Snapline and Queen Sea Big Shark. So grab a cold one, crank up that AC and let the LiveChinaMusic Podcast give your refuge for the next forty minutes.

Tracks:

陌生的你 - 木楼人

Bandcamp: https://muklauyan.bandcamp.com/track/a-stranger

醉美台南 - Run Run Run

https://spacefruityrecords.bandcamp.com/track/run-run-run

蝴蝶 - 动物园钉子户

Spotify： https://open.spotify.com/album/1nwn7Pqg6Ox2ltNpAnGxzL

发狂的季节 - 紅髮少年殺人事件

Bandcamp: https://farfardisc.bandcamp.com/track/--35

無量河 Voyage - 地藏

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3WbmTxjTjgR2us58zRVSIB

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 Luo

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:33 A Stranger by Muklauyan

09:52 Enchanting Tainan by Run Run Run

17:10 Butterfly, by Zoogazer

22:31 Crazy Season, by Red-Haired Boy Murder Case

30:07 無量河 Voyage by Dizang

38:13 Outro

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.

Join Elie and Will on as they search for the ever-elusive groove on their latest sonic journey through the China music scene. This week - we explore some of the electronic scene's most vibrant and earworm-worthy tracks - including the latest from producer phenom Howie Lee, producer and saxophonist enthusiast LEONWILL, and the latest compilation from label NU-S3RVO, which highlights the exceptional female artists leading the way. Plus, we check in with two of the hottest acts to emerge out of the indie scene over the couple of years - Shenzhen's Summertime Sadness and Wuhan's Nono (Zhang Xingchan). Dig in and enjoy.

Tracks:

Cocoonics / Message in a Tofu
Bandcamp: https://nu-s3rvo.bandcamp.com/track/cocoonics-message-in-a-tofu

LeonWill / Ignore that what you want
Bandcamp: https://leonwei.bandcamp.com/track/ignore-that-what-you-want

张醒婵 / 老师我要上厕所 Excuse me, may I go to the restroom?
Bandcamp: https://zxc0514.bandcamp.com/track/excuse-me-may-i-go-to-the-restroom

夏日磨磨茶 Summertime Sadness / The Muted (刘英工作室Sessions)
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4HNMkVvjL05d3WHmwC4AtY

Howie Lee & 郭采洁 / 小鹿跳 (Feat. 郭采洁)
Unreleased on occidental platforms as of yet

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 Luo

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:21 Cocoonics (electronic)
07:38 LeonWill (electronic)
16:06 Zhang Xingchan (experimental pop rock)
27:00 Summertime Sadness
36:59 Howie Lee (electronic)
43:53 News
47:42 Outro

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.

The duo has returned! Elie and Will put aside their careers and family responsibilities and head back to their happy place - talking shit about one another as they offer up a batch of new tracks coming out of Mainland China. And we've been sitting on some gold during the hiatus - with stunning new releases off of Small Animals Records - The Three mice and Sullenboy. Plus, the lates electronic head trip courtesy of Nanning producer Craone, supple dream pop from Nanjing's MilkGuard and the punk anthem of the summer from Harbin's Cut Frenzy. It's good to be back!

1. 忧郁干杯乐园 by The Three Mice from Shenzhen

Bandcamp: https://thethreemice.bandcamp.com/album/where-is-my-mice

1. Blue by Sullenboy from Wuhan

Bandcamp: https://sullenboywuhan.bandcamp.com/album/sun-moon

1. Kaleido Mirage by Craone from Nanning

Bandcamp: https://shypeople.bandcamp.com/album/kaleido-mirage

1. Spring by Milkguard from Nanjing

Bandcamp: https://milkguard.bandcamp.com/track/spring-2

1. You Look Like Shit by Cut Frenzy from Harbin

https://cutfrenzy.bandcamp.com/album/you-look-like-shit-b-w-hello-failure-my-old-friend

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

02:42 忧郁干杯乐园 by The Three Mice from Shenzhen

12:51 Blue by Sullenboy from Wuhan
20:44 Kaleido Mirage by Craone from Nanning

27:38 Spring by Milkguard from Nanjing

33:50 You Look Like Shit by Cut Frenzy from Harbin

40:47 Outro

Apologies for ghosting everyone! Between losing the orginal audio in a freak accident and losing our producer in the midst of a transition, it's been a strange couple of months. But I've dragged my feet too long and since I've got nothing to lose - I'd figured I'd jump in the staddle and give this podcast thing a test drive. Try to get the engine running, at least for the time being. And because producer Elie isn't here to chime in or use his magical editing skills - we're giving you the tracks in their full. So join us on this EMO journey as we check in with some of this past spring's newest indie bands including No Decision at Night, WaytheDinoScream, TIPS!, cassette player romance, and lastwejust...

1.No Decision at Night 夜晚做决定 - Block 8 四号楼

https://open.spotify.com/album/3IwEXukhEcbT3ipYpTgRDo

2. WaytheDinoScream - Ping-Pong Boys' Spin During the School Break 大课间乒乓少年回旋

https://waythedinoscream.bandcamp.com/album/the-schoo-day-we-spent-with-a-brachiosaurus

3.lastwejust... - 何意味

https://music.163.com/#/album?id=367826964

4.Tips! - Manticore 曼提柯尔

https://tipsband.bandcamp.com/album/world-moved-on

5.cassette player romance - fiction in your pocket 你口袋里的科幻小说

https://cprm.bandcamp.com/album/meaning-of-home

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: Will Griffith

Editor: Will Griffith

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:21 No Decision at Night (emo math rock from Beijing)

06:09 WaytheDinoScream (emo from Changsha/Wuhan)

12:10 lastwejust... (emo from Shanghai)

16:28 TIPS! (math rock from Nanjing)

22:05 cassette player romance (lofi pop/5th wave emo from Hangzhou/USA)

25:00 Outro

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.

Jump into a melting pot of noise rock, post rock, dream pop, indietronica, and rock pop with the Live China Music Podcast's latest batch - tracks to get those feet tapping and those emotions swelling from across China. From the bittersweet romance of Chengdu's Deep Water to the triumphant feminist charge of Beijing's Lay Lady Lay - all the way to the sweeping cathartic melodies of Suzhou's Grace Latecomer - it's an eclectic collection that once again showcases the depth of China's indie music scene. Bask in it.

1. Booma Bitz - Traitor

Bandcamp: https://boomabitz.bandcamp.com/album/lions-in-my-skull-2

1. Lay Lady Lay - Channel ME!

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ISs8R2LKvMDrqCfFz40sp?si=rdWcLB2BR8WdBj6hME4k8A

1. Grace Latecomer 优雅的迟到者 - 所有坚固的都将烟消云散

Bandcamp: https://1724.bandcamp.com/album/whispering

Please note we made a mistake in the English name of the album, it is actually "Whispering"

1. Deep Water水太深 - "Have A Good Time"

Spotify to previous EP Roving: https://open.spotify.com/album/5FoOj7w9WyANXFxJfoBVZU?si=CJVyj2WWRuW4kv7bKhu9Vw

1. 广恐 - 国王

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2gPhDffNEdACudf2VnOpT7?si=4fe053ff632549e5

Extract of the poem 苹果上的豹, by Lin Yue

有些独自的想象，能够触及谁的想象？

有些独自的梦能被谁梦见

一个黑暗的日子，带来一会儿光

舞台上的人物被顶灯照亮

一个悬空的中心，套着另一个中心

火苗的影子，掀起一只巨眼

(full poem in this link: https://dict.baidu.com/shici/detail?pid=43d9f4a47deaf92d501fad6d6353854a)

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

02:43 Booma Bitz (lo-fi indie rock from Beijing)

09:41 Grace Latecomer (post-rock from Suzhou)

17:56 Lay Lady Lay (rock-pop from Beijing)

23:06 Agoraphobia (indie rock from Beijing)

30:34 Deep Water (dream pop from Chengdu)

37:08 Outro