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Xinjiang rock + Chinese RnB mixtapes
+ new Gooooose + Wuhan indie-rock + Shanghai jazz
Mar 4
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A quick guide to the Chinese emo revival
+ a free playlist to go with it
Feb 18
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Jake
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“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
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Jake
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Here’s ~5 hours of Chinese ambient music
Mar 5, 2025
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Jake
58
5
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A beginner's guide to Chinese shoegaze
Feb 21, 2024
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Jake
40
6
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How illegally sold scrap CDs influenced China's underground + Chinese cold wave
Feb 19, 2025
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Jake
47
25
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Best of 2024*
Dec 18, 2024
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Jake
46
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What was China listening to in 2024? + a shoegaze double-bill
Feb 5, 2025
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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
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Jake
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3
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What was China listening to in 2025?
+ some key trends and notable moments from China’s alternative music scene
Jan 21
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Jake
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Beijing sound diaries + Chinese rock godfather Cui Jian raps
+ when Re-TROS toured with Depeche Mode + avant-garde Kazakh folk
Jan 7
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Jake
18
1
5
The best albums from China in 2025*
Yet another end of year list
Dec 17, 2025
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Jake
81
6
12
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Playlists
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A quick guide to the Chinese emo revival
+ a free playlist to go with it
Feb 18
•
Jake
36
2
7
Mix: Concrete Avalanche for On The Wire
A special 2025 review mix for Steve Barker's On the Wire
Jan 25
•
Jake
8
3
2
The best albums from China in 2025*
Yet another end of year list
Dec 17, 2025
•
Jake
81
6
12
Here’s ~5 hours of Chinese ambient music
Chilled out tunes to soothe in tumultuous times
Mar 5, 2025
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Jake
58
5
14
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