[:en]Split Works is very excited to announce an ongoing partnership with UK Now and the British Council to conduct four individual tours for four British bands over summer and fall 2012. Hailing from each of the United Kingdom’s four countries, each band will embark on a customized journey across China, taking in the local sounds and visions of the Middle Kingdom along the way. Far from home, they will fully immerse themselves into the local culture and incorporate those elements they encounter on their journey into each musical performance along the way.
Kicking off the tour in July is Welsh upstarts Gallops, bringing to China their particular, peculiar brand of electrified, analog, blippy math-rock to China’s industrial heart of Wuhan and Changsha. They will confront the machines that spearheaded the first wave of China’s economic development and translate those sputtering beasts into analytical beats on the stage. Fresh off the recording of their debut album, the boys from Wrexham are taking the flavours of north Wales on the road to China.
Gallops – Miami Spider
SCHEDULE
Gallops: The Industrial Heart
Sun. July 15 | Beijng|7 PM| XP| RMB 60 (Door) / 40 (Student)
Tue. July 17 | Changsha| 9 PM| Freedom House | RMB 30 (Door)
Wed. July 18| Wuhan | 9 PM |VOX | RMB 40 (Door)
Fri. July 20 | Wuxi | 8 PM| Small Theatre | RMB 40 (Door)/ 35 (Pre-sale)
Sun. July 22 | Shanghai | 9 PM |Yuyintang| RMB 60 (Door) / 40 (Student)
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Hot on their heels, Northern Irish post-rock outfit And So I Watch You From Afar (ASIWYFA) arrive for a journey to the West. Embarking on a route that takes them to China’s southwestern borderlands of Sichuan and Yunnan, Southwest China is home to lush forests, exotic peoples and some of China’s most creative musicians as well as the new industrial strongholds of Chengdu and Chongqing. Having written, played, produced, designed and released their debut album, ASIWYFA’s unshakeable DIY ethos fits in perfectly with the self-made men and women courageous enough to take on China’s wild west.
ASIWYFA – Set Guitars to Kill
SCHEDULE
And So I Watch You From Afar: The Western Lands
Fri. Aug. 10 | Shanghai | 9 PM |Yuyintang| RMB 80 (Door) / 50 (Student)
Sat. Aug. 11 | Chengdu | 8 PM | Little Bar| RMB 40 (Door)
Mon. Aug. 14 | Chongqing | 8:30 PM |Nuts Club| RMB 40 (Door)
Wed. Aug. 16 | KunMing | 9 PM | Summer Lotus | RMB 30 (Door)
Fri. Aug. 17 | Beijing | 9 PM |MAO| RMB 80 (Door) / 50 (Student)
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Even the toughest of bands and their voluminous facial hair wilt in the face of summer heat, so the UK Now Concert Series takes a break until October, where we will bring the lilting melodies of Fence Records’ founder Kenny Anderson, a.k.a. King Creosote to the Northwest frontier regions of Xinjiang. Guided by local artists Mamer and his IZ collective, we will visit old Buddhist shrines, hang out in the local markets, and record a culture that is as ancient as the trade that once spanned from Xi’an to the Bosphorus.
SCHEDULE
Fence Collective (ft. King Creosote, The Pictish Trail, OnTheFly & FOUND) : The Silk Road
Sat. Oct. 6 | Beijing
Mon. Oct. 8 | Xi’an
Thur. Oct. 11 | Urumqi
Sat. Oct. 13 | Kashgar
Mon. Oct. 15 | Shanghai
#MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!
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The UK Now Concert Series concludes with a tour of the northern cities’ glittering lights by English electronic bluesman Jamie Woon. Moving between soul, electronica, pop and dubstep as easily as the high-speed rails crisscross China, Jamie Woon has made a name for himself playing live, either solo onstage, or backing up the likes of the late, great Amy Winehouse. Embarking on a journey to China’s northern capitals of Shenyang, Harbin and Dalian on the cusp of winter, Jamie Woon will bring warmth to the snowdrifts blanketing the countryside.
Jamie Woon – Shoulda
SCHEDULE
Jamie Woon: The Sparkling North
Fri. Nov. 9 | Beijing
Sat. Nov. 10 | Harbin
Tue. Nov. 13 | Shenyang
Wed. Nov. 14 | Dalian
Sat. Nov. 17 | Shanghai
#MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!
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【About UK Now】
UK Now is the biggest ever festival of British arts and creative industries held in China. Hundreds of world-class events will run across 17 Chinese cities between April and November 2012, including exhibitions and concerts, and representing all the art forms. With a rich artistic heritage that continues to inspire today, the UK is home to a unique and thriving community of contemporary artists breaking ground in every art form.
【About Split Works】
Founded in 2006, Split Works is China’s first concert promotions agency dedicated to bringing independent overseas artists to China and Greater Asia. In 2009, they launched JUE | Music + Art, a three-week urban arts festival celebrating the best of Beijing and Shanghai’s creative communities. In 2011, they launched the Black Rabbit Music Festival, China’s biggest music festival.
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Split Works 非常兴奋地宣布，我们与英国大使馆文化教育处下“艺述英国”项目系列达成合作，将在2012年夏秋带来四支英国乐队。在“UK闹！”系列巡演中，四支分别来自英国不同地区的乐队将横跨中国广阔的大地，展开一场别开生面的音乐旅行。为当地的音乐氛围注入新的活力和影响，他们将充分融入当地文化，汲取旅程灵感，并在沿途演出中纳入这些元素，反应和生成出别样的创造。
打响这次巡演头炮的Gallops，玩得是数字摇滚和后摇。这支来自威尔士正处在上升期的新乐团曾被BBC推荐，刚完成新专辑的他们将在这个七月探访中国的工业之心：武汉和长沙，把这两座城市跳动的工业旋律转化为舞台上喷薄而出激情，与此同时，为国内乐迷带来纯正的北威尔士风情。
Gallops – Miami Spider
演出日程安排
►北威尔士数字摇滚乐队Gallops 中国巡演之“探访工业之心”
【北京】7月15日 | 19：00 | 小萍 | 地安门十字路口西南角 | 60元（现场）/40元（学生）
【长沙】7月17日 | 21：00 | Freedom House | 天心区五一路太平街新胜村71号 | 30元（现场）
【武汉】7月18日 | 21：00 | Vox | 洪山区鲁磨路118号国光大厦 | 40元（现场）
【无锡】7月20日 | 20：00 | 小剧场 | 崇安区北仓门生活艺术中心A库三楼 | 40元（现场）/35元（预售）
【上海】7月22日 | 21：00 | 育音堂 | 长宁区凯旋路851号 | 60元（现场）/40元（学生）
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接着，北爱尔兰的后摇大军And So I Watch You From Afar （ASIWYFA）也将开启他们的西南之旅。除了踏上四川及云南的绿色土地，还将拜访中国西部创造力的据点：成都和重庆。ASIWYFA的舞台爆发力和原创精神一定会给这些城市的乐迷留下深刻印象。
ASIWYFA – Set Guitars to Kill
演出日程安排
►北爱尔兰后摇强团And So I Watch You From Afar 首次中国巡演
【上海】8月10日 | 21:00 | 育音堂 | 长宁区凯旋路851号 | 80元（现场）/50元（学生）
【成都】8月11日 | 20:00 | 小酒馆 | 武侯区玉林永丰路47号附5号小酒馆芳沁店 | 40元（现场）
【重庆】8月14日 | 20:30 | 坚果俱乐部 | 沙中路重庆大学A区南门下行300米重庆大学国家大学科技园一楼 | 40元（现场）
【昆明】8月16日 | 21:00 | 夏沫莲花音乐现场 | 五华区 文林街113号 | 30元（现场）
【北京】8月17日 | 21:00 | MAO | 北京东城区鼓楼东大街111号 | 80元（现场）/50元（学生）
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金秋十月，我们将带来最符合这个季节淡雅恬静气质的乐队集合。苏格兰DIY民谣厂牌Fence Records，势必会带给国内民谣乐迷一份惊喜，在主脑King Creosote的带领下，首站以北京开始，经由西安，随后深入乌鲁木齐、喀什，一路畅弹欢乐与忧伤，并最终在上海站收尾。
►苏格兰独立厂牌The Fence Collective旗下音乐人寻访 “丝绸之路”
城市：北京→西安→乌鲁木齐→喀什→上海
时间：2012年10月6日—15日
艺人：King Creosote, The Pictish Trail, OnTheFly, FOUND
**巡演日程安排有可能产生变动，我们将及时保持更新，请关注网站。
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十一月的巡演，我们请来了英国当红蓝调/灵魂乐歌手Jamie Woon，这位获得BBC年度新声的才子曾不止一次造访中国，他融合了灵乐、电子、流行乐和Dubstep的曲风，无论是与乐队合作还是个人演奏都令人啧啧称赞，在国内留下了极好的现场口碑。此番旅程将包括哈尔滨、沈阳、大连等四座城市，Jamie Woon将用他灵动的嗓音为寒冬将至的北国带来一丝暖意。
Jamie Woon – Shoulda
►英伦灵魂乐新贵Jamie Woon 璀璨北部之旅
城市：北京→哈尔滨→沈阳→大连→上海
时间：2012年11月9日—17日
**巡演日程安排有可能产生变动，我们将及时保持更新，请关注网站。
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[关于艺述英国]
艺述英国是英国艺术和创意产业在中国举办的最大节日，已成为中英两国海外文化交流的纽带。今年四月至十一月期间，数以百计的国际性艺术活动，包括展览和演出，将会在全国17座城市进行。
[关于Split Works]
Split Works是一个在北京和上海的音乐演出组织推广机构。从2006年开始，我们把全世界许多优秀的音乐人带来了亚洲，奉献了数以百计的精彩派对和演出。过往演出活动可看这里 。
从2009年起，我们每年主办《觉》音乐+艺术节，它是一个为期三周的，将北京和上海的创意艺术家和爱好者聚集在一起的城市音乐艺术节。
我们也通过我们的子公司，咨询机构Splatter，开展了一系列音乐相关的品牌活动。
我们爱中国，爱音乐。我们的宗旨是推广中国人喜欢的好音乐。
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