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Recent posts

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

Intergalactic IDM + Mongolian neo-folk on a mountain

+ a Claire Rousay-collaborating cloud rapper meets a rising plugg star

Apr 1 • Jake

Interview: Wu Zhuoling on the zen of ambient music

The electronic artist on how living in Tibet and a UFO sighting changed her perspective

Mar 26 • Jake

Playlists

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