Lost in Mong Kok Posted January 25, 2013 at 03:07 AM Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 at 03:07 AM I'm looking for blogs / websites which cover Indie and Rock music in China. I'm struggling to find anything that covers anything other than the standard popular genre of love songs. I know that such music isn't mainstream and even Chinese friends have struggled to name any bands. The only place in north-eastern Asia where I have found a "scene" is in Korea. Really hoping someone has a few recommendations for China / Taiwan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted January 25, 2013 at 03:27 AM Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 at 03:27 AM Douban.com would be your best bet. It's a social networking/review site focused on books, music, and movies. Try these, for example: http://site.douban.com/mrgraceless/ http://www.douban.com/people/wooozycn/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koxinga Posted January 25, 2013 at 07:37 AM Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 at 07:37 AM http://www.rockinchina.com/w/Main_Page As you can tell from the URL, it's a wiki about rock in China. And it's in English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougou Posted January 25, 2013 at 12:44 PM Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 at 12:44 PM There's quite a vibrant scene in Beijing, and Shanghai is catching up quickly. Hong Kong is still a bit dead, I'm afraid. You can follow some of the blogs, such as Beijing Daze, or have a look at the artist pages of the Beijing Gig Guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feihong Posted January 25, 2013 at 04:08 PM Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 at 04:08 PM I've found Douban's music site very helpful for finding indie music from China. Their music page has a "hot songs" chart (divided by genre): http://music.douban.com/. Also of note is their "hot artists" chart: http://music.douban.com/artists/. These charts don't seem to include very many mainstream artists, although the occasional Western artist sneaks in. If you sign up for the site and "like" some artists, Douban will give you a personalized "hot artists" chart. Both charts get updated about once or twice a week, and you can play the songs in your browser. You can also download songs by using the "inspect element" feature of your browser and visiting the MP3 link directly. Here are a few 摇滚 recommendations: http://site.douban.com/nanwu/ http://site.douban.com/thegar/ http://site.douban.com/gala/ http://site.douban.com/miserablefaith/ http://site.douban.com/carrchy/ http://site.douban.com/perdelband/ http://site.douban.com/omnipotent/ http://site.douban.com/ershoumeigui/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_String Posted April 8, 2013 at 10:01 PM Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 at 10:01 PM Are you searching in simplified or hanzi? I like Dao Lang - he features on a lot of sinablogs. Hong Kong produced the Tat Lau and Raidas and a lot of Beyond stuff. Some of the younger guys like the Chen guy who covers that famous Radiohead hit "Sing" Does more of the acoustic folk rock stuff. I confess I don't read the blogs much. Just look for the albums ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruben von Zwack Posted May 3, 2013 at 09:16 AM Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 at 09:16 AM So Mongkok, have you found interesting music in the meantime, and maybe can share some recommendations? I find this label interesting, especially PK 14 and Dear Eloise is to my taste: http://www.maybemars.org/ I am a big fan of 萨顶顶 / 薩頂頂 / Sà Dǐngdǐng. Her style is not rock, but Indie. Comparable to Björk maybe. I like 刀郎 Dāo Láng as suggested by G_String too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Kimbrell Posted June 9, 2013 at 01:44 PM Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 at 01:44 PM Is there a lot of music similar to Visual Kei in China? I know Gackt and some others are pretty popular there (or rather, I've heard he is). I've heard the Chinese music scene is really beginning to grow. I really want to visit sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members iremembersnow Posted October 16, 2013 at 09:30 PM New Members Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 at 09:30 PM To reply to the original poster, may I humbly suggest: F Yeah Chinese Indie I would estimate FYCI posts to be 85% Taiwan, 10% Mainland, and 5% HK. Sources include YouTube, Douban, Facebook, Bandcamp, SoundCloud, Tumblr and many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amytheorangutan Posted September 4, 2020 at 05:47 PM Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 at 05:47 PM Resurrecting this thread. There is a possibility that I might go to Beijing next year for holiday, if this pandemic situation ever get under control. Would love to go and see some bands while I'm there Anyone has any favourite venues or current fave bands? My brother introduced me to: https://site.douban.com/hedgehog/ https://site.douban.com/dirtyfingers/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungouk Posted September 4, 2020 at 07:56 PM Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 at 07:56 PM The Beijinger usually has plenty of info on venues and gigs... https://www.thebeijinger.com/ and WeChat: theBeijinger Be wary of reading old information out there though as venues can come and go very quickly, and many seem to have closed due to the impact of the pandemic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amytheorangutan Posted September 4, 2020 at 08:26 PM Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 at 08:26 PM @mungouk Thanks! I did have look at some venues from that site and found out that a few were closed down. I guess I’ll have to research more closer to the time ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted September 5, 2020 at 02:26 AM Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 at 02:26 AM Really liked Hiperson's Bildungsroman. Their first album (I think) 我不要别的历史 is also a favourite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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