Back in July, Kiwese hosted “Subterranea 2k19” at 13Lounge, uniting musicians, artists and filmmakers from China and Aotearoa. Havoc Studio filmed a glimpse into the festivities. 13Lounge is a refreshing anomaly. Just north of the raucous EDM clubs and student bars of the 339 TV Tower, it lies stashed away in an unassuming building on MengContinueContinue reading “In Review: Subterranea 2k19”
Author Archives: Kristen Ng
Thoughts on “Blackholes Are Gathering: A Sonic Journey Through China”
A guiding principle of Chinese philosophy is the Yin and Yang — the opposites of Lightness and Darkness. When things reach their most extreme, they start to decline. Likewise when we are at our lowest, we begin to rise. The Hag will always Re-Hag. Adrift in the hectic sequence of conscious and unconscious fragments transmittedContinueContinue reading “Thoughts on “Blackholes Are Gathering: A Sonic Journey Through China””
mr sterile Assembly Return to China
Hui lai le! Sharp-tongued, offbeat noise punk duo mr sterile Assembly are back in the Mainland as part of their mammoth 2019 “Orange Time” tour. You have been warned. mr sterile Assembly is a noisy bass and drum duo composed of Wellington-based musicians and lyricists Kieran and Chrissie. Self-initiated and self-organized, mr sterile Assembly hasContinueContinue reading “mr sterile Assembly Return to China”
Xiamen Sunset Sessions
Xiamen 厦门 is the coastal sister city of Te Whanganui-A-Tara, Aotearoa. Following our first foray to the coast in 2015, Kiwese returned this month with Womb and Strange Stains to hang with local indie huns Cheesemind! Chris: “Omg, this is like, so L.A.” Everyone: “Yeah, this is sooo L.A.” NB: *everyone lives in Wellington /ContinueContinue reading “Xiamen Sunset Sessions”
Introducing: Shponka
In the last installment of our Womb and Strange Stains support artist series, say hello to Shponka. Fit out with an incredible Funktion-One sound system, sleek minimal design and a delicious in-house bar/restaurant, Loopy in Hangzhou is one of my favourite venues in China. Hailing from the UK, recent Chengdu to Shanghai transplant DJ ShponkaContinueContinue reading “Introducing: Shponka”
Introducing: 鬼鬼祟祟 GUIGUISUISUI
The Womb and Strange Stains China Tour kicks off next week! We caught up with Beijing art rock duo 鬼鬼祟祟 GUIGUISUISUI to find out more about the Beijing scene. Guiguisuisui is a two piece art-rock performance band. Curated by Chinese artist Nan Guazi and her British husband, Guiguisuisui blends electronic and live sounds to createContinueContinue reading “Introducing: 鬼鬼祟祟 GUIGUISUISUI”
Introducing: 马蜂 Ma Feng
Next up in our series of support artists from the Womb and Strange Stains China Tour is electronic music producer Ma Feng 马蜂, born and raised in the ancient walled city of Xi’an. Home to the famed Terracotta Warriors and the last remaining city wall structure in China, Xi’an is often referred to as theContinueContinue reading “Introducing: 马蜂 Ma Feng”
Introducing: The 尺口mp
As the Womb and Strange Stains China Tour draws near, we caught up with the support acts to find out more about their respective cities! Next, let’s cruise over to the seaside city of Fuzhou to meet leisure pop trio The 尺口mp. The 尺口mp – pronounced “chǐ kǒu” in Chinese or “The Romp” in English – isContinueContinue reading “Introducing: The 尺口mp”
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