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Recent posts

A dakou (cut-out) CD mix + Daoist metal

+ DJ Gurl's creator tackles prejudice on a remarkable new album + "toilet jazz"

May 27 • Jake

Delivery driver rap + dinosaur-themed emo

+ Uyghur Grooves + new Yu Su + all-female punk

May 13 • Jake

Mahjong-ified electro-pop + a Mongolian Metallica cover

+ 40 years of ‘Nothing to My Name’ + an anti-AI anthem

Apr 29 • Jake

Abstract hip hop from Xi'an + Beijing shoegaze

+ a rural Chinese version of 'The Wizard of Oz' + Record Store Day in China

Apr 15 • Jake

Playlists

The best albums from China in 2026... so far

Six months in, here's how 2026's AOTY are shaping up + free playlist

Jun 24 • Jake

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

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