Chengdu Corp’s Lit 2022 Cypher Features Higher Brothers, Wang YitaiOn March 4, the legendary Sichuan rap crew Chengdu Corp (CDC) released the group’s 2022 ‘cypher,’ a hip hop term referring to a ... By Kayla HeMarch 15, 20220 Daily Drip
MusicUncertainty Mounts in Beijing’s Indie Scene, but Nocturnes Keep PlayingBeijing indietronica trio Nocturnes have officially hit it big. They received 2 million streams on Spotify in 2021, ... By Kyle MullinMarch 11, 2022
Daily DripFor Those About to Rock: Iconic Label Capitol Records Arrives in ChinaUniversal Music Greater China (UMGC) announced the launch of Capitol Records China on March 2, along with a ... By Beatrice TamagnoMarch 9, 2022
Daily DripRising Emo Rapper Cykko Drops New Bilingual Single “Fall Down”Chinese emo rapper Cykko dropped "Fall Down" on February 25 about the toxic behavior between a couple ... By Beatrice TamagnoMarch 3, 2022
MusicThe Thriving Dreampop Music Scene in “China’s Los Angeles”Emerging in the U.K. in the late 1980s, dreampop and shoegaze made their way to China in ... By Lu ZhaoMarch 3, 2022
RADII’s Wes Chen Talks Hip Hop History on “Bund to Brooklyn” PodcastOn February 28, RADII’s resident audio aficionado Wes Chen appeared on the latest episode of the Bund to Brooklyn podcast. The show is dually based in the ... By Jesse PottingerMarch 3, 20220 Daily Drip
Music9 New Music Releases from China to Get You Amped for SpringNew Music, formerly Yin (音, “music”), is a monthly RADII column that looks at Chinese songs spanning ... By Bryan GroganFebruary 28, 2022
Daily DripRapper GAI Releases New Introspective Single “Weiyuan Story”Chinese rapper GAI dropped his latest single “Weiyuan Story” on Wednesday, which detailed his childhood story and ... By Beatrice TamagnoFebruary 21, 2022
MusicElectronic Label Draws Attention to Gender Gap in China’s ClubsOver the past decade, Shanghai’s underground club culture has been on the rise, with labels and musicians ... By Bryan GroganFebruary 15, 2022
Music8 New Music Releases from China to Welcome the Year of the TigerNew Music, formerly Yin (音, “music”), is a monthly RADII column that looks at Chinese songs spanning ... By Bryan GroganFebruary 2, 2022