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The Sound of Chinese Experimental

“The Sound of Chinese Experimental” is a deep dive into the fringes of China's avant-garde and electronic scenes—a layered mix of ambient, glitch, noise, minimalist drones, field recordings, and leftfield beats. The playlist spans artists like Li Jianhong's dense guitar explorations, Howie Lee's cinematic futurism on "Birdy Island," and Li Daiguo’s string manipulations that spin out into microtonal meditations.

There’s a blend of the meditative and manic here—Sunny electro cuts by Dead J and Sulumi sit alongside the ghostly textures of Guzz and Otay:onii. Traditional elements scatter through remixes and experimental arrangements, like Wu Wei’s reimagining of Vivaldi with the sheng, or the distorted folk mutations from 小河. It’s a wide-ranging listen that moves through sound art, noise, lo-fi pop, and digital abstraction, showcasing how current Chinese artists are reshaping sonic boundaries across genre and form.

Christiaan Virant 5 tracks
小河 4 tracks
Li Daiguo 3 tracks
B6 3 tracks
FM3 3 tracks
Sulumi 3 tracks
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