China's Best Music of 2025 (So Far)
Jake Newby, author of the China music substack Concrete Avalanche, presents his official playlist of China’s best new music. It includes ADHD-inspired hip hop, experimental ambient music from rural China, and Shanghai cold wave, finishing off with a “mind-blowing” hyperpop track.
Tracklist:
00:00 ‘Rhyme’ – Rubey Hu
01:02 ‘The Last of the Mohicans’ – SMZB 生命之饼
04:46 ‘秋茄子之味’ – 红发少年杀人事件
09:04 ‘The Wanderer of Renfengli 仁丰里的闲逛者‘ – DaYe 大叶
12:08 ‘back to the pond 1’ – Jian Cui
15:57 ‘Chapter II’ (excerpt) – Chen Mulian et al for xuán yīn
21:13 ‘月光爱人 De Luna Amour’ – 黑木 Heimu
27:27 ‘Ⱪorⱪetteng…
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