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.

Dropping an episode right on Chinese New Year, Will and Elie wish you the best for the Year of the Horse, introducing as we do some fresh new cuts from China, from some smooth R&B to melancholic folk with a healthy dose of rock music. 马年快乐！

Oopsie: Elie messed up while reading the Chinese name of the Step, it's huixuan louti！Deepest apologies!

Tracks

1. 朱门 Crimson Door / 地磁卡

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1wBMqwDvWnlJpXcQRtPUnI?si=2d54ba3733fa478d

His Bandcamp (not up to date): https://dizkar.bandcamp.com/album/rational-loop

1. 原地踏步 / JAILWHALE

Bandcamp: https://jailwhale.bandcamp.com/album/cool-state-2

1. 赣愚Stiff-necked Fools / 大象暮地Elephant Grave

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3UVEbzjP8jFkbb5gj9qY16?si=db482904426e4e52

1. 异乡人 / 回旋楼梯

Bandcamp: https://thestephuixuanlouti.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-echo-fades

1. 旧事 / 莫西子诗

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5Hd4HPQKHN10YUNY76PZAu?si=56ffdaeeb9b741a9

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:

Producer: Elie Rosenberg

Co-producer: William Griffith

Hosts: Elie Rosenberg & Will Griffith

Editor: Elie Rosenberg

Timestamps:

00:00 Dizkar - R&B from Kunming and Chengdu

07:15 Jailwhale - alt indie from Beijing

14:10 Elephant Grave - indie rock from Nanning

19:22 The Step - indie rock from Guangzhou

28:24 Moxizishi - folk from Sichuan