Modern Sky

In “High-Strung” China, the Importance of Ambient Music is Growing

Meet the artists quietly propelling China's ambient music scene forward

By Will GriffithApril 6, 2020

From temperature-checking drones to online-only music festivals

By RADII StaffFebruary 5, 2020

With the release of its first music compilation, is short video platform TikTok setting its sights on ...

By Fan ShuhongJanuary 23, 2019

Modern Sky's US-based booking manager on bringing Chinese bands like Re-TROS to North American audiences, and Western ...

By Josh FeolaSeptember 20, 2018

Strawberry is the flagship festival of Modern Sky, a company that's done more than anyone to package ...

By Josh FeolaMay 3, 2018

Xi'an rap crew HHH is reportedly locked in a $2.4 million dispute with Modern Sky sub-label MDSK ...

By Fan ShuhongApril 2, 2018

Selecting tunes from the back catalog of Beijing vinyl label Genjing & talking about unique hybrids that ...

By Josh FeolaDecember 8, 2017

As hip-hop makes its way into the Chinese mainstream, friction arises between its breakout stars and companies ...

By Fan ShuhongNovember 17, 2017

Buzzing, brutal electronics rough up an otherwise minimalistic gambit from the avant-rock trio

By Josh FeolaSeptember 22, 2017