Beijing Calling

Today let’s listen to a selection of songs from singer songwriter Cheng Bi’s latest album Then I Embrace You. Taste the urban vibe of contemporary China, here with Beijing Calling.

Being good at making instrumental beats doesn't satisfy Dizkar yet, in this October, he returned as an R&B singer-songwriter with a brand new album called Search for Nothing. Taste the urban vibe of contemporary China, here with Beijing Calling.

This week's Beijing Calling features young and very prolific electronic music producer Night Swimmer, who is very good at weaving nostalgic dreams that everybody has a soft spot for.

Beijing-based electronic music visionary Howie Lee visits our studio and brings with him the latest full-length album. Take a listen.

This week's Beijing Calling features young composer/pianist Xiao Ying and his new single Large Seaport, which illustrates the beautiful scenery of a seaport with color-rich musical language.

Founded in 2015, Beijing-based alternative rock band INXU has finally published their debut full album 300,000. In this episode of Beijing Calling, we’ll find ourselves in a space odyssey fantasized by INXU. I’m Li Yuan, bringing you the the latest from China's independent music scene.

Over the past 3 years, we have been witnessing a strong revival of City-pop,  a pop music style originated from Japan in the late 1970s, and was strongly influenced by soft-rock, soul and jazz. Young people in China are much attracted by its taste of nostalgia, despite that most of the millennials have never experienced city-pop era. In today’s Beijing Calling, we have MarsGoku from Beijing-based band Metropolis, to introduce their EP City Coast. I’m Li Yuan, bringing you the coolest new sound of China.

Having gained great popularity and also controversy in this summer, thanks to the TV show Big Band, Beijing-based rock outfit Penicillin is coming back with their second LP album Moments of Glory. I’m Li Yuan, bringing you the best from China’s independent music scene.

Today we have electronic music producer Shen, who is also the member of Beijing-based groove collective called Flash Beats Bone, whose music revolves around heavy grooves of all kinds, ranging from Afro-beat, funk, hip hop to experimental electronics. Recently over the month, Flash Beats Bone has released 3 singles, marking the upcoming new full album. Beijing Calling brings you the latest from China's contemporary music scene.

Introducing Shanghai-based funk group HOWHY, get ready and get funky! Beijing Calling brings you the latest from China's contemporary music scene.