Wax Thematique label founder Nathan Womack attempts to scratch the surface of The “Guqin” in southwest China.

In this episode we interview Joyce / 文菡, a Chinese instrument instructor at her music space in Kunming, China. Many years ago Joyce was visiting a local ancient Buddhist temple and heard hypnotic string sounds coming from a Monk's apartment that would forever change her life. Though the sign on the door read "visitors not welcome", she couldn't help but follow the music into the Monk's den. The Monk invited her to stay and she soon became captivated by the Guqin (goo-cheen). A 3,000 year old instrument, she dedicated her life to its study. Joyce spent years traveling China and Hong Kong for the sole purpose of learning from those who've mastered the instrument. Now she has her own Guqin music studio where she teaches local and international students in Kunming. Check out Wax Thematique for our latest limited edition vinyl releases dj mixes and more. Subscribe and Rate if you liked this episode.

A 42 minute vinyl selection from the trusted herb vendor of Raw Psychedelia.

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A 42 minute vinyl selection of Flamenco Fuzz, Bizarro Breaks, Futurist Gypsy Folk, Electronic Erotica, and Atmospheric Soul from a trusted herb vendor of Raw Psychedelia. See our latest limited edition vinyl releases at Wax Thematique. Follow DJ MAKossa: Soundcloud, Mixcloud, Facebook, Instagram. Art Design by Small Studio.

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Part 2 of record digging in Hong Kong with Paul Au and Nathan Womack. 

Our Wax Thematique podcast continues with Part 2 of label founder Nathan Womack digging for records with legendary record champion and living music encyclopedia Paul Au, in his Hong Kong apartment full of vinyl. This episode is a more comfortable, casual dig session between two people who love the art of finding a great record buried amongst many thousands. Some of the music found that day plays between chats with Paul about his love of vintage vinyl as he repeatedly hands Nathan many a record and juggles customers coming and going. Photos Nathan took visiting Paul’s vinyl lair (which Paul calls “Vinyl Hero”) from 2017-2019 are here. Feel free to rate and subscribe to our podcast. Be on the look-out and listen for more Wax Thematique episodes on the way. 

Record digging in Hong Kong with Paul Au and Nathan Womack. 

Our first Wax Thematique podcast begins with label founder Nathan Womack (aka producer Paces Lift) digging for records with legendary record champion and living music encyclopedia Paul Au, in his Hong Kong apartment full of vinyl. When we say “full” we mean 30,000 records..and when we say “apartment” we’re talking 500 square feet. Paul’s story of escaping the 1970’s Vietnam draft to ultimately selling vinyl on the streets of Hong Kong to survive has been widely covered on the ‘net. But this episode is a more comfortable, casual dig session between two people who love the art of finding a great record buried amongst many thousands. Some of the music found that day plays between chats with Paul about his love of vintage vinyl as he repeatedly hands Nathan many a record and juggles customers coming and going. If you're ever in Hong Kong take some cash and bring a curious ear as Paul is a great story teller. There's more amazing records here than most people realize, you just have to spend the time digging for what you want. Tip: bring a portable record player for a more efficient experience. Photos Nathan took visiting Paul’s vinyl lair (which Paul calls “Vinyl Hero”) from 2017-2019 are here. Feel free to rate and subscribe to our podcast. Be on the look-out and listen for more Wax Thematique episodes on the way.