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Xinjiang rock + Chinese RnB mixtapes
+ new Gooooose + Wuhan indie-rock + Shanghai jazz
Mar 4 • Jake
A quick guide to the Chinese emo revival
+ a free playlist to go with it
Feb 18 • Jake
“Sinocentric psychedelic spiritual jazz” + an ambient double-bill
+ Sludge Gal and Shit Boi + Hong Kong nihilism
Feb 4
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The best albums from China in 2025*
Dec 17, 2025 • Jake
Here’s ~5 hours of Chinese ambient music
Mar 5, 2025 • Jake
A beginner's guide to Chinese shoegaze
Feb 21, 2024 • Jake
How illegally sold scrap CDs influenced China's underground + Chinese cold wave
Feb 19, 2025 • Jake
Best of 2024*
Dec 18, 2024 • Jake
What was China listening to in 2024? + a shoegaze double-bill
Feb 5, 2025 • Jake

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Mix: Concrete Avalanche for On The Wire
A special 2025 review mix for Steve Barker's On the Wire
Jan 25 • Jake
What was China listening to in 2025?
+ some key trends and notable moments from China’s alternative music scene
Jan 21 • Jake
Beijing sound diaries + Chinese rock godfather Cui Jian raps
+ when Re-TROS toured with Depeche Mode + avant-garde Kazakh folk
Jan 7 • Jake
The best albums from China in 2025*
Yet another end of year list
Dec 17, 2025 • Jake

Playlists

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A quick guide to the Chinese emo revival
+ a free playlist to go with it
Feb 18 • Jake
Mix: Concrete Avalanche for On The Wire
A special 2025 review mix for Steve Barker's On the Wire
Jan 25 • Jake
The best albums from China in 2025*
Yet another end of year list
Dec 17, 2025 • Jake
Here’s ~5 hours of Chinese ambient music
Chilled out tunes to soothe in tumultuous times
Mar 5, 2025 • Jake
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