Beijing-Based SOURTOWER’s Music Is a Bittersweet Oasis
Bleached blonde, polka dots and quirky graphic tees, SOURTOWER’s fashion sense is like her music: another medium for self-realization.... Read More
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Shinobi of Sonic: Tianjin’s NinjaBlade is a Master at the Art of Sound
Under the alias NinjaBlade, Yagyu Ranzou manipulates various musical genres to create artistic club anthems. Fact. Check!... Read More
Hot Child in Beijing City: Heat Mark’s Sound Is Indie Rock All Its Own
Beijing indie rock band Heat Mark’s discography is an offbeat mixtape of genres from dream pop whimsical-ism to surf rock shenanigans.... Read More
Beijing’s Loooooooooongish Cat: Set to Bring Forth Our Demise One Gig At a Time
Combining techno beats, glitch’d samples, and live cassette manipulation, this Beijing DJ creates tracks that are tastefully peculiar.... Read More
Born to Be Wild: Heavy Metal, Fashion and Individualism in China
Fashion, an essential element in the heavy metal scene since first shaking western musical norms in the late 1970s and China a decade later.... Read More
The Temper Fact Checker: Fabric Porn aka The Brand Making China Lit Again
There's a new naughty guy in town. Temper presents the “Who, What, When, Where, and Why" on Shanghai-based Fabric Porn. Now nibble on this!... Read More
China’s Strict Musical Arrangements VS The Phenomenon That Is K-Pop
Mandarin pop has been described as a government-controlled empty cultural vessel, whereas in South Korean music the storylines are "mysterious, explorative and seductive". ... Read More