SYNC 4.0 – Chengdu’s Annual Live Synthesiser Collaboration

With club parties and DJs every night, post-Covid Chengdu continues her reign as the party capital of China. The appetite for nightlife is insatiable — electronic music is the sound of Chengdu’s beating heart (and pounding hangover.) But what lies beyond the dancefloor? What kind of sounds are being made here? How are those sounds created?ContinueContinue reading “SYNC 4.0 – Chengdu’s Annual Live Synthesiser Collaboration”

2017年4月4日|百鬼夜行 100 SPIRITS

100 SPIRITS draws near. In the dark night of Tuesday 4 April, this beastly display of souls will be unleashed!! For one night only, the ancient tomb of Jah Bar will mutate into a crazed crypt crawling with ghosts, as the stage alter is graced by five of Chengdu’s most forward-thinking and innovative live acts.ContinueContinue reading “2017年4月4日|百鬼夜行 100 SPIRITS”

Aus-atmen 2016 | Photo Review

Aus-atmen has wrapped for 2016. Last month we descended upon a grassy field in Flower Town with two soundsystems, several dozen tents, 200 lollipops and dreams of techno in the moonlight…However, Mother Nature is a wild woman who loves to party and she brought her rain to the dancefloor all night long! Despite it all, we felt theContinueContinue reading “Aus-atmen 2016 | Photo Review”

Aus-atmen Festival: Chengdu countryside techno

atmen is an independent electronic music label in Chengdu, founded by local DJs Su and Xiang in 2015.  Kiwese is very proud to be part of this collective. Resurfacing from last year’s raves in an empty swimming pool and an underground air raid shelter, atmen return with Aus-atmen Festival 2016, an independent electronic music festival in theContinueContinue reading “Aus-atmen Festival: Chengdu countryside techno”