The Beijing Underground Showcase #2
OSHI (DJ Set)
DJ Oshi will be presenting a special set for the Beijing Underground Showcase.
From the humble beginnings of a local DJ, through to headlining famous club nights and parties on either sides of the globe, Oshi’s musical career has been a rocky ride to the stars. His technical ability to pull sounds from the most unlikely range of genres, combined to provide audibly stunning tracks and remixes has given him somewhat of an impressive reputation in and out of industry circles.
Starting in 2000 as a DJ for the first independent radio station in his native France, Oshi’s skills as a turntablist and Electro Hip Hop producer forced him into the limelight. He was quickly given the opportunity to present his own Hip Hop show, gaining the respect of both his peers and his rivals. He went on to remix a number of songs for well known Hip Hop producers and Electro bands such as Sayag Jazz Machine (PIAS) and Gong Gong to name a few.
As a producer, Oshi has many advantages when it comes to DJing and with so many years spent invested in the music that he loves, OSHI’s skills allows him to use a unique method for creating originals sets for his audience. Simply through conversation, the emotion and passion he feels is evident and is reflected throughout his work. OSHI has been smashing dancefloors and never failing to deliver an unforgettable night ever since.
Spotting a market opening for his distinctive style, OSHI is now focusing on bringing a new electro vibe into the Asian scene by combining his production, remixes, bootlegs and turntablism skills in a hype mash-up of Electro, Gansta House, HipHop, techno and Dubstep. He is undoubtedly one of the hottest choice’s in Asia, providing the ultimate selection of latest and retro tracks for the club scene.
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/oshi
Horse Radio:
Horse Radio will be presenting a special duo set “Two Horses” for the Beijing Underground Showcase.
Mongolians bands are a dime a dozen nowadays. And let’s be honest, it’s gonna be hard to top Hanggai. But that’s precisely why Horse Radio (formerly Taan Towch) have caught my attention this year. They aren’t trying to be rock stars. It’s relatable, accessible, genuine, and most importantly full of life.
Will Griffith, LiveBeijingMusic 《Best Bands 2014》
HorseRadio是远古与现代的对话，故事或从一本无字之书而来，或从老人在夕阳下低声吟唱的古调而来。雪山与森林是梦境之源，游牧迁徙的始终是对自然的崇敬与信仰，HorseRadio是这样的歌者，即使言语已失去诗般的灵性，但跃动的心仍用深邃的歌声寻找往昔、找寻自我。自2012年6月组建至今，HorseRadio褪去了TaanTowch明朗的宝石光芒，更显成熟与诡秘，人员变动与更名确为一种成长与延续，这在乐队对传统民谣及实验调式的全新演绎中可见一斑。
HorseRadio生于传统的故土，虽带有些许鬼气，但其更愿成为最原始的土著，不需任何标签与任何定义，只为感受自己的感受。
HorseRadio在音乐风格上致力多元与融合，从不刻意刻画与固化音乐模式，新古典式的乐器搭配与自由唱法的运用皆为内心的呼唤与指引，唯一需秉承的传统便是‘创新’，HorseRadio正为实验性的另类蒙古音乐而积淀。
http://site.douban.com/taantowch/
Nakoma:
Quotes from Dr. Smartass, one of Beijing’s premier underground music promoters
“Punk is not merely a musical genre but a spirit and onceyou check out NAKOMA you’ll see that it’s not always what you say but how much heart you put into what you play, and nobody who has seen NAKOMA can deny that theur intricate musicianship is punk-as-fuck and pure heart”
“The tandem of Tim and Nico trade off guitar and bass riffs like a sonic Batman and Robin. Percussionist Linda Westman pounds out the Bat-signal with her intricate beats. Within the first minute of their set you will hear why Linda is hailed by many as one of the best drummers performing in Beijing today”
“Here’s the brass tacks, and if you don’t like it, well tough shit because I speak in rock’n’roll FACT. This is NAKOMA. For the uninitiated, this IS prog punk. This IS the legacy of what Greg Ginn – long before he lost his fucking mind and had benefits to take care of his fucking cats – was doing all the way back with BLACK FLAG on half of the “Family Man” Album and pretty much all of the “Process of Weeding Out”, except that this is light years beyond that because, unlike BLACK FLAG back in the early 80s – people GET IT now (and also: all three members of NAKOMA are sane people … Fuck the “stoner rock” moniker. Save that for WHAI or other bands that basically sound like video game music. THIS is rock’n’roll. THIS is fucking punk. The only thing better is watching and hearing them do it live (‘cause you can’t see Nicola Mazzei barefoot and gonzo, and both he and Tim moving around like orbiting satellites to Linda, who is the planet locked in the orbit of percussion)”
Album streaming and download https://nakoma.bandcamp.com/
Online video
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XOTY1Nzc0Mzg0.html?from=s1.8-1-1.2
Online presence
http://site.douban.com/nakoma/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nakoma/643312859052275
Booking contact
Djang San + Band:张思安与乐队：
Re-inventor of Chinese classical instruments zhongruan and pipa by electrification, philosopher, poet, composer, guitar hero, DJ, one man orchestra, music pioneer and explorer of new sounds, Djang San has been doing music in China since the year 2000. An artist with many faces, Djang San has also won the battle of the bands in Mainland China and Hong Kong against 100 bands in the year 2011.
Djang San has so far released 35 albums, the music styles of the albums range from Jazz to electro, rock, classical music, experimental music and more. Creator of a theory of intelligence, the personality of Djang San takes many different shapes in his many different projects.
As a one man band, Djang San plays seven different instruments on stage including guitar, flutes, electronic devices and synthesizers.
Djang San + Band is an extension of Djang San, a trio based on an electric version of Chinese instrument zhongruan he has created himself in 2014. The band is now extending its playlist to all of Djang San’s albums. The Amazing Insurance Salesmen, a band started in 2009, is Djang San’s attempt to link psychedelic rock, math rock and punk rock.
As a DJ, DJ 3San creates a mix between modern electro and techno with samples of jazz, blues, and classical music. Djang San also plays Jazz, bossa nova, and other styles of music with other musicians in China.
在音乐的道路上，张思安大部分时间独自前行，他曾以（几乎）每月出版一张专辑而闻名。2013年他组建了新的乐队。在这三人组合中，他与一名贝斯手和一名鼓手合作，同时将中国乐器“中阮”置于乐队的中心地位。他无疑大大革新了这一中国传统乐器的使用。乐队整体风格多样，像是带有中国风格的民谣，兼具摇滚、爵士、电子等其他乐风。
张思安原名让-塞巴斯蒂安·艾利，人们也叫他J.S.。J.S.于2000年踏上中国的土地。2010年，他以“保险超人乐队”参加了中国摇滚大赛并在香港赢得冠军。他一直在电子和实验音乐领域孜孜不倦地探索。他的音乐很难归类。他也许是第一个用中阮作曲的外国人，也是第一位使用这一乐器演奏爵士乐的音乐家。
djangsan.bandcamp.com
zhang.sian@yahoo.com
Noise Arcade:
Noise Arcade is a solo, live electronic project that is based in Beijing. Over the past two years, Noise Arcade has toured China, South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Germany, and The Netherlands. In addition to touring, Noise Arcade has released a series of albums for several different labels including Nasty Wizard Recordings, Metaphysical Circuits, and MetalPostcard. The album called ‘Selective Memory’ recorded for Huashan Records based in Shanghai was selected by Smart Shanghai as one of the best albums for 2014.
Noise Arcade是一個來自北京的單人現場即興電子計劃。過去兩年來Noise Arcade把中國，南韓，日本，印度尼西亞，馬來西亞，新加坡，德國和荷蘭都巡迴了一遍。除了巡演之外，Noise Arcade還在一堆不同的廠牌下發行了一堆風格各異的專輯，包括了鬼鬼祟祟發起的廠牌Nasty Wizard Recordings, 還有此前發行了上海噪音搖滾二人組Pairs和上海單人樂隊炸脖龍專輯的Metal Postcard廠牌。而在上海的Huashan Records廠牌下發行的專輯 ‘Selective Memory’ 更被Smart Shanghai 選為2014年的最佳專輯之一。
https://noisearcade.bandcamp.com
CHARM:
Josh Feola has been active in Beijing’s scene since 2009 as a writer, curator and musician, most notably as former drummer of Chui Wan and now of Subs. Now he’s added yet another line to his CV: Charm, a solo electronic music project. He talks to Liz Tung about his newest creative outlet
Little Punk:
“Little Punk” is the English-turned-stage name-turned amorphous broken folk project of Jiangxi province singer and songwriter Huang Pei. Her musicis simple and complex, wry and wrenching minimal acoustic compositions that tell stories of depression, desperation, love, and happiness. Her debut record was self-released in 2012, and since then, she’s moved to Beijing and played sporadic shows here and there, whilst also working on an acting and film career. Currently,she’s writing new material, playing with different Beijing musicians, and working on new releases for Beijing-based vinyl label Genjing.
http://site.douban.com/lpfrnrband/
Orange Bud:
Orange Bud is the brain child of bass player and DJ, Peter Stone. This up and coming band explores a wide range of styles from Dub, or Minimal, Deep, funk and anything in the fringes of genre conventions. All under a shroud of jazz and auditory pop culture inserts.
On Bass, machines : Peter Stone
On Drums : Marco Bangs.
On keyboard : Thomas Klein
On Saxophones : Fabrice Genfould
J个:
Life is full of questions. Why is the sky blue? What is the purpose of existence? There is, however, one question that stands out amongst the rest… What on Earth is ‘Zhege’?! The answer to this question is too complex and profound to be put into words, so we will tell you only this. 4 contrastingly unique personalities united with one goal in mind; To play loud music and make some cool sh**. This is Zhege.
