I've really enjoyed these back-to-back episodes on Chinese underground (?) music--honestly, this feels as much an important aspect of "understanding China" as knowing what's happening with solar manufacturing.
Like it's one thing to hear 996 or run or whatever, but knowing that young Chinese are chasing the blissed-out, kinda-slacker, kinda-punk vibe of shoegaze, or the bubbling desire to Say Realer Shit in rap...
Like whatever the Politburo asks, many of the people doing it will be bumping GAI on their commute in, and that HAS an effect.
Will you be doing a metal one too? 😂 In all seriousness, Matthew K Heafy (of Trivium fame) does a weekly show on Sirius XM Liquid Metal and often highlights great Asian metal bands.
The story of Twisted Machine would be interesting to know more about. Not sure what happened to them. Their concert was the most exciting live show I've seen in a decade.
I've really enjoyed these back-to-back episodes on Chinese underground (?) music--honestly, this feels as much an important aspect of "understanding China" as knowing what's happening with solar manufacturing.
Like it's one thing to hear 996 or run or whatever, but knowing that young Chinese are chasing the blissed-out, kinda-slacker, kinda-punk vibe of shoegaze, or the bubbling desire to Say Realer Shit in rap...
Like whatever the Politburo asks, many of the people doing it will be bumping GAI on their commute in, and that HAS an effect.
Thank you for this grand tour of Chinese Rap music and explaining its political and social context. Brilliant!
Will you be doing a metal one too? 😂 In all seriousness, Matthew K Heafy (of Trivium fame) does a weekly show on Sirius XM Liquid Metal and often highlights great Asian metal bands.
sure!! that's crazy pls put us in touch!
jordan@chinatalk.media
Oh I don’t know him, sorry!! I just subscribe to Sirius XM. He’s on all the socials though!
The story of Twisted Machine would be interesting to know more about. Not sure what happened to them. Their concert was the most exciting live show I've seen in a decade.