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Downloads of Chinese underground songs
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General Disclaimer
All presented links are in conscience with the respective artist or label. For some songs we link directly to the mp3-files, but also mention the host and background of upload. If any band or label would like to restrict the download, please feel free to contact us via the Talk-Page.
A lot of our artists feature Last.fm or other mp3 preview songs, e.g. on Douban, Neocha or MySpace. Just check out our general artist listings and check the links given on each page.
Shanghai rock - We Are Shanghai
The Shanghai showcast CD of 2012, We Are Shanghai features 20 up and coming indie rock bands from Shanghai!
Download at: http://weareshanghai.bandcamp.com/
Rock in China hosted songs
CORE IN CHINA
read more about CORE IN CHINA (VA).
Whole Records
Songs
| Photo | Band | Songs |
|---|---|---|
| | Any More | 折翼鸟 (new) |
| | Red Robe / Dagon Power | Delusion |
| | Hollow | IF | Show Me A Mosh Pitt | Laid Song | Grind
The record was released as an eRecord at last.fm. Check out the Record Page there. |
| | Monkey King | Until You Come |
Demo (Blood Funk)
Butterfly's Dance into the Fire
The record was released as an eRecord at last.fm. Check out the Record Page there.
Dead J
Dead J, electro artists: Down with the IDM
Carhead Light
Carhead Light - Last time to find my way
Hang on the Box
Electronic / Noise Downloads
- 10 NOMAD/New Album Party @ MAO Oct 10th 2008 w/Li Tie Qiao,Xiao He,Li Jian Hong,Vavabond,Opra Hashimo, listen a track HERE, provided by Wangba Records
- Chiang Liwei live at 2pi Festival 2006, (MP3 format, 33.6 MB, 24 mins 26 seconds), provided by GNO
- D!O!D!O!D! - A02 (0'52)
- Shenggy - First noise (1'00)
- Shenggy - Long noise (11'52)
- Li Jianhong - TV (5'28)
- Torturing Nurse - Amp Die (10'12)
- D!O!D!O!D! - A03 (4'30)
- White - first live (at the 13Club) (10'50)
- Yan Jun solo, Waterland Kwanyin 66, 19/9/06 - (128 kbps MP3 / 26.2 MB), hosted by yanjun.org
- Tie Guan Yin duo (Christiaan Virant + Yan Jun), Waterland Kwanyin 59, 25/7/06 - part 1 (128kbps, 18MB), hosted by yanjun.org
- Shizi (of noise association of Lanzhou) + Yan Jun, D22 - 29/6/06 (128kbps, 13MB), hosted by yanjun.org
- Yan Jun + Li Tieqiao, Live at Sound of Mu, Oslo, 7 June 2006 (128kbps, 15.6MB), hosted by yanjun.org
Label: Archival Vinyl (Post-Concrete), available in FLAC or MP3, hosted by MediaFire and Recorderz
MP3 Monday Songs
MP3 Monday is a weekly blog post by Morgan Short on the Smart Shanghai webpage featuring Chinese artists.
Rock
Folk Rock
Cold Fairyland
Flying Over The City - 2001 |
- Cold Fairyland, Black Wing mp3 from their record Flying Over The City (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
- Cold Fairyland, Who knows mp3 from their record Flying Over The City (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
- Cold Fairyland, One mp3 from their record Flying Over The City (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
- Cold Fairyland, Slaves mp3 from their record Ten Days In Magic Land (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
- Cold Fairyland, The Dusk in the Deep Green Praire mp3 from their record Ten Days In Magic Land (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
- Cold Fairyland, Dance of Seducation mp3 from their record Ten Days In Magic Land (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
- Cold Fairyland, Shrove Tuesday mp3 from their record Ten Days In Magic Land (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
- Cold Fairyland, The Dead Children in the Newspaper mp3 from their record Kingdom of Benevolent Strangers (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
- Cold Fairyland, Holding the flower of Despair mp3 from their record Kingdom of Benevolent Strangers (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
Bride in Legend - 迷路新娘 - 2004 |
- Cold Fairyland, Yilan Yilan mp3 from their record Bride in Legend (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
- Cold Fairyland, A-Jia-Li-Ya-Lai mp3 from their record Bride in Legend (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
Live at ARK- 冷酷仙境 2005现场 - 2006 |
- Cold Fairyland, Mula-Shabel War mp3 from their record Live at ARK (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
- Cold Fairyland, Waiting for the Farewell mp3 from their record Live at ARK (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
Seeds on the Ground - 2007 |
- Cold Fairyland, Seeds on the Ground mp3 from their record Seeds on the Ground (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
- Cold Fairyland, Five Travelers mp3 from their record Seeds on the Ground (Cold Fairyland), hosted at their website http://www.miyadudu.com/
Compilation
God Save the Chairman (VA) - 2007, November |
- The Scoff - My Rock 'n' Roll
- Brain Failure - City Junk
- Recycle - Escape Nowhere
- Unregenerate Blood - Friendship Never Be A Trap
- Another idea - One Day
- The Raving Radio - That's Alright
- P.K. 14 - 000000000002
- Snapline - Jenny
- Lonely China Day - BeijingRealise
- Super VC - Athens Calling
- White - Space Decay
Hosted by www.cholz.org
Wang Wen Albums
IV - 2008, May |
7 Objects in Another Infinite Space - 2007, April |
RE:RE:RE: - 2006, October |
All three albums are ready for download via Free File Hosting. (found at the band's blog)
MP3 Monday Songs
MP3 Monday is a weekly blog post by Morgan Short on the Smart Shanghai webpage featuring Chinese artists.
Brain Failure Songs
- Brainfailure - Lick you baby
- Brainfailure - Poor Punk
- Brainfailure - Anarchy in the PRC
- Brainfailure - In the city
- Brainfailure - Bu shi wo (It wasn't me)
- Brainfailure - Rainbow Time - Ska
- Brainfailure - Gonna suicide
- Brainfailure - Nuofu (coward)
- Brainfailure - Fucking Disco
- Brainfailure - Panni shi weile ziyou (Rebel for freedom)
- Brainfailure - Tuesday morning (Pogues cover)
- Brainfailure - Three dirty punks
- Brainfailure - Living in the city
- Brainfailure - Women de leyuan (Our playground)
- Brainfailure - My simple life
- Brainfailure - Anarchy in the PRC (Studio edition)
- Brainfailure - Big Head (Studio edition)
- Brainfailure - Living in the city (Studio edition)
- Brainfailure - Poor Punk (Studio edition)
- Brainfailure - Simple Life (Studio edition)
Neocha.com Netlabel
Chaotic Dances the Function (Sulumi) - 2008, October (direct download) |
Tomorrow's Afternoon Tea (VA) - 2008, October (link & direct download) |
Post-Rock (VA) - 2007, July (link & direct download) |
Other Bands
X is Y
Download the X is Y record: http://download.xisy.fr/
Carhead Light
Carhead Light - Last time to find my way (download)
Metal
Spirit Of Mongolia (Ego Fall) - 2008, November |
The complete album is available on Last.fm: http://www.lastfm.de/music/Ego+Fall/Spirit+of+Mongolia
- The spirit of Mongolia
- The door to Nightmare
- Sacred totem
- Their wake-up
- The rule in troubled times
- Echo from the Abyss
- Rebirth
- Requiem
- Iron Horseshoe
The complete album is available via the Netlabel MicroMu.
Hip Hop
Label: Hiphop.cn, direct download via Mediafire (82 MB)
Field recordings
Not really music, but sound recordings of various parts of China by Yan Jun
Caution: Those are not direct downloads, but you get to pages explaining the sound recordings, plus download link.
- Drive-in Theatre by 2Kolegas (Beijing)
- Olympic... ) A Will Under Construction (Beijing)
- Pi Cun Morning
- my window taipei 2006
- my window hongkong 2006
- taipei sound diary 2006
- Da Zha Lan Project
Podcasts
Check out all major podcasts.
Streams
| Artists | Stream Link | |
|---|---|---|
| Ego Fall | Listen to their streamed demo songs by MediaMasters | |
| B6 | Listen to streamed album at MediaMasters |
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