Live China Music Podcast

About Live China Music Podcast

Have you ever wondered why a country with a population of 1.4 billion people hasn't produced a global superstar yet? China's music scene is rich, diverse, and colorful but hardly ever reaches other countries. Those of you into classical music probably heard of Lang Lang and Yo-Yo Ma, if into post-rock then Wang Wen and Chinese Football are names you might be familiar with, and the metalheads out there could possibly have heard of Nine Treasures. But these bands barely scrape the top of the iceberg. Will Griffith, founder of the longest lasting blog on China's indie scene, Live China Music, and myself, Elie Rosenberg, hope to take you on a discovery of this bubbling music scene, with new episodes every two weeks covering the latest releases. We will focus on emerging artists, although if a particularly noteworthy track comes out from an established or legacy act, we won't fail to mention it. All the music we cover is from artists based in China.

Publisher

Elie Rosenberg & William Griffith

Category

music · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Feb 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   New Releases: 33EMYBW, Railway Suicide Train, Attosec, ...

   Live China Music Podcast — Discover China's Indie & Underground Music Scene English-language weekly/biweekly podcast exploring new music from China's vibrant indie, alternative, rock, electronic, punk, experimental, hip-hop, and post-punk scenes. Elie and Will return with a raucous eclectic batch of new tunes from China - as we jump all over the country tapping into what's making waves. Kicking things off with the quirky indie pop of emerging duo STAFF! and the latest dizzying arthropodal electronica from renowned producer 33EMYBW. Then we head into the high-wire instrument rock of emerging Shenzhen outfit Attosec and the fuzzy garage rock of The Garbage Love Song. Finally,  we settle into the stripped back lo-fi afterglow of psych folk ensemble Railway Suicide Train. A whirlwind adventure perfect for the brisk rush of autumn. Tracks STAFF! / 倒下一头猪 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2rEXYYnB56HXZyqr5v4w0o 33EMYBW / Logos Bandcamp: https://svbkvlt.bandcamp.com/album/amalgamate Attosec / Asura Bandcamp: https://attosec.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-optimist The Garbage Love Song / 忘了她！ (Forget Her) Bandcamp: https://wangdi.bandcamp.com/album/forget-her-and-be-a-bedroom-dog 卧轨的火车 Railway Suicide Train / 塑料口袋 Bandcamp: https://railwaysuicidetrain.bandcamp.com/album/--2 About us: Every episode, hosts Elie Rosenberg and Will Griffith review the latest tracks from bands and artists living in China, spotlighting underground and emerging talent rarely heard outside Asia. Expect 4–6 freshly released songs, artist context, genre highlights, and short audio clips in each ~30-minute show. Whether you're into Chinese indie rock, avant-pop, experimental electronic, punk, underground hip-hop, post-punk, jazz-inspired sounds, or cross-genre alt music, this is your guide to what's new and compelling in Mainland China's music world. We systematically sign waivers with the artists or their label to ensure we do not infringe their copyright. Hope you'll enjoy and please support by sharing around, don't hesitate to reach out by finding us on instagram (livechinamusic or zefrenchvillain) or writing to livechinamusic@gmail.com Credits: Producers: Elie Rosenberg & William Griffith Hosts: Elie Rosenberg & Will Griffith Editor: Owen

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   New Releases: The Hospital, Cai Lanbing, South Acid Mimi, ...

   Live China Music Podcast — Discover China's Indie & Underground Music Scene English-language weekly/biweekly podcast exploring new music from China's vibrant indie, alternative, rock, electronic, punk, experimental, hip-hop, and post-punk scenes. Autumn is upon us! Elie and Will celebrate with a treasure trove of new tracks out of the China underground scene. And a spicy batch it is - with the latest from long-standing Kunming desktopunk trio South Acid Mimi, as well as quirky art pop artist and singer-songwriter Cai Lanbing from Hangzhou. Plus, guitar rock is alive and well with Nantong's Blue Liquid and Wuhan's The Hospital. Finally, we willfully jump into the mouth of madness with T.O.S., aka Tornado of Sh*t. Prepare for genre whiplash, folks! Listen to He Yong's album here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3HNsewV5fH9oMbxeGrN5Hu And the 1994 concert, 姑娘漂亮: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfvRMscp0dw Tracks South Acid Mimi 南方酸性咪咪 / 2571 Bandcamp: https://southacidmimi.bandcamp.com/album/--3 Cai Lanbing / 人的眼睛 Human Eyes Bandcamp: https://cailanbing.bandcamp.com/track/human-eyes The Hospital医院 / 奥运员 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5kOGwPup9p4RUuLoqEQKIl Bandcamp: https://thehospital1.bandcamp.com/ (doesn't have latest) Blue Liquid / 这个世界 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5vJFcI1sMREoZeuECBMkUw?si=f82769916d384bab T.O.S. / Ground Face Bandcamp: https://dyingartproductionscn.bandcamp.com/track/ground-face About us: Every episode, hosts Elie Rosenberg and Will Griffith review the latest tracks from bands and artists living in China, spotlighting underground and emerging talent rarely heard outside Asia. Expect 4–6 freshly released songs, artist context, genre highlights, and short audio clips in each ~30-minute show. Whether you're into Chinese indie rock, avant-pop, experimental electronic, punk, underground hip-hop, post-punk, jazz-inspired sounds, or cross-genre alt music, this is your guide to what's new and compelling in Mainland China's music world. We systematically sign waivers with the artists or their label to ensure we do not infringe their copyright. Hope you'll enjoy and please support by sharing around, don't hesitate to reach out by finding us on instagram (livechinamusic or zefrenchvillain) or writing to livechinamusic@gmail.com Credits: Producers: Elie Rosenberg & William Griffith Hosts: Elie Rosenberg & Will Griffith Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:41 South Acid Mimi (psychedelic electro riot grrrl from Kunming) 10:57 Cai Lanbing (experimental pop from Hangzhou) 16:04 The Hospital (alt rock from Wuhan) 21:17 Blue Liquid (indie rock from Nantong) 28:31 T.O.S. (Metal from Beijing)

3. 

   14 Sept 2026

   New Releases: Xu Cheng, Guzz, Yamahaha, ...

   Live China Music Podcast — Discover China's Indie & Underground Music Scene English-language weekly/biweekly podcast exploring new music from China's vibrant indie, alternative, rock, electronic, punk, experimental, hip-hop, and post-punk scenes. Elie and Will take in the view and soak in the waters of China's experimental music scene this week - a deep dive into the sometimes soothing, the sometimes jarring, and always intriguing world of noise, gongs, poetic musings, rainy day Mongolian reed recordings, and exotic synth-flavored electronica. So light some candles, sit back, and immerse yourself in the latest from acts like Xu Cheng, YAMAHAHA, Hu Gejiletu, Yang Haisong, Wang Xiaofang, and GUZZ. Tracks: Xu Cheng: Chimes Within Bandcamp: https://bluescreen1.bandcamp.com/album/chimes-within Yamahaha: a scanning nozzle Bandcamp: https://globediscountcenter.bandcamp.com/album/campaign-1-a-shanghai-compilation 胡格吉乐图 (https://seippelabel.bandcamp.com/): 北京艺术中心北入口 2024月06月21日 (Beijing Arts Center North Entrance, 6/21/24) Bandcamp: https://seippelabel.bandcamp.com/album/as-time-goes-by Wang XiaoFang & Yang Haisong : 怪奇物语 Bandcamp: https://badhead1998.bandcamp.com/album/contour Guzz: 人工泪滴 Bandcamp: https://guzz.bandcamp.com/album/--5 About us: Every episode, hosts Elie Rosenberg and Will Griffith review the latest tracks from bands and artists living in China, spotlighting underground and emerging talent rarely heard outside Asia. Expect 4–6 freshly released songs, artist context, genre highlights, and short audio clips in each ~30-minute show. Whether you're into Chinese indie rock, avant-pop, experimental electronic, punk, underground hip-hop, post-punk, jazz-inspired sounds, or cross-genre alt music, this is your guide to what's new and compelling in Mainland China's music world. We systematically sign waivers with the artists or their label to ensure we do not infringe their copyright. Hope you'll enjoy and please support by sharing around, don't hesitate to reach out by finding us on instagram (livechinamusic or zefrenchvillain) or writing to livechinamusic@gmail.com Credits: Producers: Elie Rosenberg & William Griffith Hosts: Elie Rosenberg & Will Griffith Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:50 Xu Cheng (experimental chimes from Shanghai) 08:09 Yamahaha (noise from Shanghai) 15:42 Wang Xiaofang & Yang Haisong (experimental from Beijing) 25:10 Huge Jiletu (field recording from Beijing) 35:58 Guzz (alternative electronic music from Hainan)

Who has been a guest on Live China Music Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jimaoda
• Zhang Gasong
• Underdog
• Jason Sishen
• Alice 婷婷

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

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Quality

68

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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