JUE | MUSIC + ART 2012 IS LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY!
[:en]This year, headlining musical acts for JUE include-Death Cab for Cutie and Summer Lei (雷光夏). With over 50 individual events in Beijing alone over the two-week period comprising the festival,JUE | Music + Art events range from acclaimed international and up-and-coming local musical performances, cutting-edge art exhibits, film screenings, children’s workshops, green initiatives and much more.[:zh]今年《觉》的音乐压轴演出阵容包括Death Cab for Cutie和雷光夏。在不满三周的时间内,单在北京一地我们就安排了超过50场活动。从国际大牌乐队到国内新生音乐势力, 从最先锋的艺术展览到电影展映,从儿童工作坊到绿色环保活动,还有更多更多。很快,《觉》就将万事俱备。[:]
“Summer Lei + BIT Sound” is CONFIRMED FOR JUE 2012
[:en]Also, we are proud to announce that Summer Lei will be performing in Beijing and Shanghai as part of JUE | Music + Art Festival 2012. Summer Lei, dubbed a "musical poet," leads the new generation of Taiwanese indie-folk singers. [:zh]除了强大的海外阵容之外,我们愿意再透露点华语方面的消息。来自台湾的雷光夏届时也将是“觉”音乐部分的重头内容......[:]
Split Works Welcomes Death Cab for Cutie To China
[:en]Split Works is delighted to announce that Grammy-nominated American indie band Death Cab for Cutie will be playing in Beijing and Shanghai for the 4th annual JUE | Music + Art festival. This will be the Bellingham, WA quartet’s first time performing in China. [:zh]不知道你是否还在回味2011年“觉”舞台上精彩纷呈的演出,或带着期待对新一年的阵容变化已揣测许久?我们很高兴地告诉你,Death Cab For Cutie终于要来了!没错,这都是真的。这将是Death Cab For Cutie首次踏上中国土地,而能将他们邀请来华为“觉”盛会拉开序幕,也让我们感到欣慰与骄傲。[:]
Burmese indie band Side Effect needs your help to put out their record and tour!
[:en]Side Effect played their first overseas concert last month in Bali, Indonesia, as part of the three-week ASEAN Fair 2011 music festival, which ends on November 23.These guys are super great musicians and deserve the chance to get their music heard by a wider audience. [:zh]Side Effect这群家伙们的音乐不是一定要让你听,但你所听到音乐绝对应该让更多的人听到。他们已经准备好环游地球,他们需要这个机会来奠定他们的明星地位![:]
Split 5 Booklet
[:en]We're super stoked to be having our birthday next week and to celebrate, we've put together a little retrospective of our 5 years in China. Check it out here and if you are in Shanghai or Beijing, come have a drink with us at one of the shows….[:zh]我们将在下周庆祝Split Works的5周年,对此我们感到十分自豪和高兴。在这里,有个关于我们过去5年的简短回顾。如果你在上海或是北京的话,欢迎来参加我们的特别系列演出,和我们一起好好喝一杯,庆祝这重要的一刻。[:]
Join us for JUE | Music + Art 2012!| March 9-25
[:en]JUE | Music + Art is an annual open-source arts and music festival in both Shanghai and Beijing, presented by Split Works. Now in its fourth year, JUE is all about celebrating the best of the local creative communities in these two great cities, and inviting artists from around the world to showcase their talent in China.[:zh]《觉》音乐+艺术节是一年一度由Split Works在上海和北京两地举办的开源艺术音乐节。明年即将四岁的《觉》,一直致力于彰显这两座城市中最了不起的本土创意团体,并热情邀请来自于世界的优秀艺术家来到中国展示自己的才华。[:]
Pix from the Black Rabbit Music Festival presented by OPPO Real
[:en]The first ever Black Rabbit Music Festival went down September in Beijing and Shanghai. And. Wow. 2 days. 7 stages. 30+ acts. And over 30,000 of you wonderful souls came out to make the weekend mega epic. We love you. Our black rabbit is very sunburned and hibernating now, plotting for next year...[:zh]首届黑兔音乐节于2011年9月在北京和上海举行。短短2天在7个舞台上演了30多场精彩演出。并有30,000余观众在双休日前来参加这次非凡体验。我们爱你。黑兔此刻正开始冬眠,并秘密计划着来年的盛会……[:]
Building a Business out of China's Music Scene
[:en]Nathaniel Davis suffered the slim pickings of the Beijing music scene in the mid-90s, but with the explosion of the Beijing's underground music scene in the last decade, he decided to start Split Works with partner Archie Hamilton. As told to Sean Silbert. [:zh]Nathaniel Davis suffered the slim pickings of the Beijing music scene in the mid-90s, but with the explosion of the Beijing's underground music scene in the last decade, he decided to start Split Works with partner Archie Hamilton. As told to Sean Silbert. [:]
2011.9 Black Rabbit festival (SH & BJ)
[:en]And so, the 2011 and first edition of China's Black Rabbit festival has all but been announced. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are not quite at liberty to give you all the details. All we can say is that on the middle weekend of September, we will be throwing open the doors to two very special one day festivals in Beijing and Shanghai.[:zh]与以往音乐节邀请大量华语歌手,少量欧美艺人压轴的惯例不同,“黑兔音乐节”已向包括Ludacris、Thirty Seconds to Mars等几十组国际热门音乐人发出邀约,最终拟定的国际艺人比例也将高达70%,占另外3成的华语艺人的含金量也将同时提升。[:]
Sinica Podcast : The China Rock Podcast
[:en]Kaiser Kuo and Jeremy Goldkorn have been running the excellent Sinica Podcast for a while now, running the gamut of all things China: economics, politics, the internet and… the music industry. We were honored to be speaking in such illustrious company - our laoban Archie and music label impresario Michael Pettis...[:zh]Kaiser Kuo 和Jeremy Goldkorn这对搭档主持的Sinica Podcast已成为一档供消息灵通人士收听的优质谈话类节目,其内容关注了中国的很多领域:如经济,政治,互联网以及音乐产业。这次非常荣幸-我们的老板Archie Hamilton和经济学家/唱片厂牌经纪人Michale Pettis一起座客参与了这期的节目访谈...[:]
Handsome furs release new album 'Sound Kapital', hallucinate in Vietnam
[:en]On June 27, our friends of Handsome Furs released their new album 'Sound Kapital'. For this joyous occasion, SPIN Magazine talked to them about their experiences touring through Asia and meeting local Burmese band Side Effect...[:zh]开功的朋友们 Handsome Furs 乐队刚出了他们的新专辑,名为Sound Kapital. 因为这个原因,SPIN杂志专门向Handsome Furs 进行了一蛮有意思的采访......[:]
Announcing the Wooozy Sessions
[:en]Wooozy Sessions is a monthly event brought to you by the good people at Wooozy.cn and Yuyintang. Starting this July, we will be inviting a band based outside of Shanghai to play a show every second Thursday of the month.[:zh]"无解现场"是由无解音乐网和育音堂共同推出的一个月度系列演出。从7月开始,每个月第二周的周四晚上,我们会邀请一个上海以外城市的乐队,来上海育音堂进行专场的表演.[:]