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The Best Chinese Songs of 2024 - with Concrete Avalanche

Jun 14, 2024

Jake Newby, author of Concrete Avalanche, shares his top Chinese music picks for 2024. He explores an eclectic mix of genres, from psychedelic rock to rare Uyghur folk tunes. Discover vibrant tracks like 'Narcissus' Death' and 'Mountains in Yukashima.' The conversation dives into the cultural influences behind these sounds, including kawaii core and Tibetan chants. With each song, listeners are treated to a vivid soundscape that showcases China's dynamic musical landscape this year.

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Jake Newby

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Exploring the Eclectic Soundscape of Chinese Music in 2024

1h 3min

Jake Newby is the author of Concrete Avalanche, a free newsletter about music from China. Today, he's here to play you some of his favorite tracks from 2024 thus far — including everything from psychedelic rock to rare Uyghur folk, and from Beijing kawaii core to Tibetan Buddhist chants mixed with footwork.

00:00:00 'Narcissus' Death' — Backspace (read more)

00:05:38 '红喷泉' — Pepper Heart (read more)

00:09:35 'Mail from the River' (live) — Wang Wen (read more)

00:15:30 '她的力量来自海洋' — Yang Haisong & Wang Xiaofeng (read more)

00:22:32 'Ollie' — 西红、CNdY (read more)

00:26:43 'Lost in Bamboos' — Cola Ren (read more)

00:30:38 'Southern Shanghai' — Voision Xi (read more)

00:34:20 'Liquid' — Duck Fight Goose (read more)

00:36:54 '玉林敬酒歌‘ — Run Run Run (read more)

00:40:35 'Mountains in Yukashima' — Birdstriking (read more)

00:45:38 'SonicBaby' — XIAOWANG (read more)

00:48:25 'My Vagina' — Fakeorgasm (read more)

00:50:25 'Mantra of Vajra Armour' — Howie Lee (read more)

00:54:08 'Bash Bayawan Muqam' — Mekit Dolan Muqam Group (read more)

00:59:13 'Μῆνιν ἄειδε, θεὰ παραμαινομένη ἐμοῦ...' — Ὁπλίτης (read more)

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