China’s Underground Music Is Weirder Than You Think

The People’s Republic has some of the coolest post-punk, psychedelic and indie bands, despite a censored internet, and a government that wishes it wouldn’t.

*Extended* interview with Lolly from Maybe Mars is available on https://www.patreon.com/bandsplaining

Some of the videos/documentaries cited include:
John Yingling, The World Underground (2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4jhzXg9MuM
David Harris, A Tour Of The Public Kingdom (2004): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djjT5xlafRQ
Jada Li, Nirvana and Pulp A Story of Scrapped CDs by Jada Li (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn21ywCLQTs
IQYI, The Big Band https://www.iq.com/album/the-big-band-season-2-2020-19rrhl8olx

ALL SONGS IN THIS VIDEO (check out in playlist form: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4szTKTwJTUVM6oABAstDnG)
0:29 Backspace 退格 – Elephant Treasure
0:58 FAZI 法兹 – Psychedelic
2:27 Peach Illusion 桃子假象 – Hanabi
2:45 Re-Tros 重塑雕像的权利 – At Mosp Here
3:09 Backspace 退格 – Lost Him
3:14 Dream Can 谷水车间 – Cheap Cheap Time I Live, Money Money Saves Me
3:22 Forsaken Autumn – Limpid
7:10 Cui Jian 崔健 – Nothing To My Name
8:05 Cui Jian 崔健 – Wild On The Snow
8:27 New Pants 新裤子乐队
8:55 P.K.14 – Tell The Children
10:14 Carsick Cars – Zhong Nan Hai
11:20 Hiperson 海朋森 – He Made His Mind Up To Be A Tourist
11:53 FAZI 法兹 – Psychedelic
15:30 Vagabond Street
15:57 Diders
17:20 Big Wave
17:49 Mandarin
18:15 Re-Tros 重塑雕像的权利 – Pigs In The River
19:10 RUBUR – Circular Ward
19:30 Backspace 退格 – Lost Him
20:06 Backspace 退格 – Face Mask Tragedy

Written by 92.9 The Torch