A whole episode of new experimental music for your ears!

Elie and Will nurse hangovers with a slate of experimental music from some of China's most esteemed experimental musicians. We also dig into two new compilations from two emerging electronic music labels. Take the ride and get ready to expand your horizons!

Li Daiguo & Slim Rothaus

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/50sblBL9HjewGHNMYzfEQo?si=467ff1801614419e

新物种 1 New Species 1 / Lao Dan & Vasco Trilla

Bandcamp: https://laodan.bandcamp.com/album/new-species

Shrimpy / Goooose

Bandcamp: https://open.spotify.com/track/3F8WjNUxYCZijwQCBZJPR9?si=c3c5d19fdb2a4509

20240107 / Ruhao

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6JQh58Jwz5OyKkAlG889QX?si=2e2cf3f5408746c4

Duo Improvisation by Sheng Jie & Shenggy #1 / Gogoj a.k.a Sheng Jie, ShenggyShen, Emily Ritchie

Bandcamp: https://shanavlab.bandcamp.com/album/horses

Additional information:

Tomorrow Festival: https://b10live.cn/tomorrowfestival

Old Heaven Books: https://oldheavenbooks.bandcamp.com/

SVBKLVT: https://svbkvlt.bandcamp.com/

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

01:12 Li Daiguo & Slim Rothaus - experimental acoustic music from Dali

08:56 Lao Dan & Vasco Trilla - experimental jazz from Shenzhen

16:46 Gooooose - experimental electro from Shanghai

22:30 Ruhao - experimental ambient

27:24 Gogoj & Shengji - experimental from Beijing