Back on the mic and loving it! This week Elie and Will offer up a hearty spread of bubbly math rock, riotous ska rock, and whatever the heck Handycam has cooked up. We also highlight one of our favorite songs to drop this year. With tracks from Hangzhou, Beijing, Guangzhou, and all the way to Gansu in the Northwest - it's an eclectic flavorsome batch - so sit back and enjoy!

Tracks list:

1. Halo / Jimaoda

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1QZu1tHn76RsoMpneEDRDy?si=aa1bf0e8adc04791

1. 哑巴说/ 恍神儿 Huang Shen'er

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1NXsGb6thOeVkgLGfcYNkw?si=b61f1f3676a54ac1

1. My father is not an official / 张尕怂 Zhang Gasong

Artist page on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2PBpwW0Cy9qC0qfEZyhUsF?si=_PkN3HRTQyaxnvE96wEINg

1. Outsider / Handycam

Bandcamp: https://handycam.bandcamp.com/track/wakuwaku-outsider

1. 英歌 / 右侧合流 (Right-side Confluence)

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/48S0qdUPOtTXwQYHq00UEa?si=e5a46793602c4550

Artist page on Bandcamp: https://youceheliu.bandcamp.com/album/-

1. 对与错 / Underdog

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0fUSX8upJTlk5YksBFW6Zc?si=cc047c2befa74099

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

Credits:

Producer: Elie Rosenberg

Co-producer: William Griffith

Hosts: Elie Rosenberg & Will Griffith

Editor: Elie Rosenberg

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:52 Halo (folk)

07:48 The mute says (post-punk)

12:51 My Father Is Not An Official (pop-folk)

19:12 WakuWaku/Outsider 噗嗵噗嗵/局外人 (experimental hardcore)

23:29 英歌 (math rock)

28:12 Right And Wrong (ska-punk)

31:53 Outro