[:en]十 Marks the Spot.
For your friends at Split Works, that spot has always been about pushing ‘music that works’ – from the wildly appealing to the urgently necessary. From Mika to Sonic Youth. From Black Rabbit to Concrete & Grass. No grand plans, and only some delusions of grandeur. And always great music. Something new. Something different. Something that gives rather than takes.
10 whole years. 2006-2016.
The thought makes us giddy. A decade of shows, gigs, and festivals, from Xinjiang to Guangdong. From tours held together with duct tape to ambitious productions. Shows that spared many expenses but never reigned in the love and heart. It’s been a privilege and an honour. A decade in, and we’re still humbled and grateful everyday.
A whole decade.
We can scarcely believe it. So let’s keep on doing the unbelievable. Here’s what we have planned for our 10th birthday bash. As always, something new, something classic, and something unexpected.
Thursday, Nov 24
José González at the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
We first bought José González to China in 2009, back when we still had MSN email addresses and chatted on QQ. The Swedish troubadour has exponentially multiplied his popularity since, gathering critical acclaim and mainstream visibility – most notably on the soundtracks to the videogame Red Dead Redemption and the film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
José returns to open the third season of our ‘Contemporale’ series, which we co-present with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. We can’t wait to gaze into the crystalline miniatures his songs evoke: “Dawn is coming open your eyes / Look into the sun as a new days rise.”
Date: Thursday, November 24, 2016
Time：7:45pm
Tickets: SOLD OUT (sorry people!)
Location: Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Hall
Address: 1380 Middle Fuxing Road, Xuhui District, near Baoqing Road
(徐汇区复兴中路1380号，近宝庆路)
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Saturday, Nov 26
Secret Warehouse Party:
P.K. 14 + Eagulls + Dirty Fingers + Wooozy DJs
十 marks the spot. At a secret location in Shanghai, we’re throwing our big, brash birthday bash.
On the bill: Post-punk upstarts Eagulls, supporting post-punk royalty P.K. 14. Yang Haisong and co. are “China’s most influential band” (Vice), and one of the central foundations of the country’s indie scene today. They were one of the first groups we toured, way back in 2008, they’ve played our festival main stages, and been a massive support to both us and China’s independent music scene for the last 10 years. They’re extraordinary, and we can’t think of a better band to cap our decade long journey.
Bonus damage: Shanghai’s own Dirty Fingers will kindly help us get the party started, and Wooozy DJs will keep you on your toes.
There’ll be craft booze, crafted food, and plenty of other surprises. We ask for a ‘donation’ of 150 RMB for entry, and the location will be revealed to generous donors a few days prior to the event.
Date: Saturday, November 26, 2016
Time：6:00pm onwards
Entry: 150 RMB compulsory donation
Presale Link: https://yoopay.cn/event/SplitWorks10thAnniversary
How this works: Location details for our warehouse party will be revealed through the Wechat group below. Scan to join! If scanning doesn’t working, just add ‘shimaoqingnian’ on Wechat and they’ll sort you out!
Afterparty @ The Shelter:
Sub-Culture 9th Anniversary, feat. Shackup and Ikonika
9 is the new 10.
We’ve teamed up with our pals at The Shelter for the official afterparty, which as luck would have it, is the 9th anniversary of Shanghai’s Subculture crew. They’ve got the boundary-smashing beats of Ikonika, Beijing bass overlord Shackup and more.
The perfect late night carry on. 10pm onwards at The Shelter, 5 Yongfu Lu (永福路5号)
60 RMB entry for Warehouse Party attendees. 80 RMB otherwise.
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Nov 18-26
Eagulls China Tour
“Eagulls [are] never anything less than vital; these are anthems for a doomed youth determined to kick against the pricks.” – NME
“Post-punk might not be new…but Eagulls have defiantly made it their own.” – Q Mag
Breakneck post-punk, with heady fuzz and gushing basslines.
Eagulls are brash and brazen, lined with shimmering opulence and ominous gloom. They’re straight-up straight-edge guitar rock, with unsettling lyrics and frayed melodies.
Eagulls are the perfect Split Works 10th Anniversary band. As much as we love their sound, it’s also their philosophy that drew us. This is a hardworking independent bunch with staunch DIY ethics, one that once wrote an infamous open letter (at the height of their music industry buzz cycle, no less) that contained the phrase “Fuck rite off” every second sentence. Our kinda lads.
Theirs is a “fierce and angry” sound, with bits of dream-pop, grunge, hardcore, post-punk and shades of goth. The Cure, The Cocteau Twins, Joy Division, The Smiths – throw them into a blender and add some 21st century alienation.
5 cities, including our 10th anniversary bash in Shanghai.
Friday, November 18: Chengdu, NU-Space | 60 (presale) / 80 (door) | w/ Sinkers
Saturday, November 19: Wuhan, VOX Wuchang | 60 / 80 RMB | w/ Panic Work
Tuesday, November 22: Xi’an, Midie Livehouse | 60 / 80 RMB | w/ The Fuzz
Thursday, November 24: Beijing, MAO | 100 (presale) / 120 (door) | w/ Lonely Leary
Saturday, November 26: Shanghai, Split Works 10th Anniversary Party
Links
Split Works official website：www.spli-t.com
Eagulls official website: www.eagulls.co.uk/
About Split Works:
Split Works has been rocking in the free (ish) world since 2006. Working with inspirational artists from across the globe, the good people at Split Works HQ have been a key contributor to the continued rise of China’s music scene.
Split Works has launched five music festivals and promoted over 400 tours to 30 Chinese cities, always striving to stay true to a familiar refrain: the music has to be special, every single time. From Godspeed You! Black Emperor to Sonic Youth, from Thee Oh Sees to Mac Demarco and Shabazz Palaces, from Black Rabbit to JUE and Wooozy to Concrete & Grass. We love music, we love China and we love you.[:zh]2006-2016。
十年时间，Split Works从创始到崛起，逐渐成长为中国独立音乐演出版图上至关重要的一环。从Sonic Youth到MIKA，从Black Rabbit黑兔音乐节到Concrete & Grass混凝草音乐节，它始终为了满足中国这片土地对独立音乐的热切渴求，坚持着“敢为天下先”的勇气不断尝试；它或许没有野心勃勃的雄伟蓝图，却十年如一日地为中国乐迷输送着新鲜、独到而不求回报的优质音乐演出。
Split Works的十年，是由接连不断的巡演和音乐节铺成的光荣之路。它的影响遍及中国大陆，从新疆到广东，从密集的多地巡演，到目不暇接的多舞台呈现，它满载骄傲与使命，倾注着不计其数的人力与时间，同时心怀感激。
整整十年，Split Works创造着一个个令人难以置信的奇迹，而这些惊喜也将在十周年纪念演出中延续：
Split Works十周年 系列纪念演出
► 11月24日（星期四）
José González上海交响乐团音乐厅专场
Split Works首次与瑞典音乐人José González结缘，是在MSN依旧盛行的2009年。那次精彩的中国巡演后，这位游吟诗人潜心打磨着每一张触动心弦的作品，不断在巡演中积累人气，并开始在主流视野崭露头角，为游戏《荒野大镖客》和电影《白日梦想家》谱下过耳难忘的动人原声。
作为Split Works与上海交响乐团音乐厅合作的“当代变奏”系列第三季的首位艺人，José González将再度来到中国。届时请期待他用温暖自在的吟唱，疗愈世俗中疲惫不堪的身心。
日期： 2016年11月24日 星期四
时间：19:45
票价：80／120／180元（全部售罄！）
场馆：上海交响乐团音乐厅 演艺厅
地址：徐汇区复兴中路1380号，近宝庆路
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► 11月26日（星期六）
十周年生日派对： P.K.14 + Eagulls + 脏手指 + 无解DJ
Split Works十年一度的神秘地下派对。
被誉为“中国最有影响力的乐队”P.K.14，将在11月26日晚由灵魂人物杨海崧带领登台。他们是Split Works最早的巡演乐队之一（2008年），曾在音乐节主舞台多次表演。这支深受后朋浪潮影响的传奇乐队，堪称中国独立音乐的奠基者，并在过去十年为独立乐场景贡献着持续的能量。惊艳后朋新宠Eagulls将带来暖场表演。
上海本土乐队脏手指将为派对开场，无解DJ会带来不停歇的换场表演。现场提供精致酒水美食，地点信息将仅在演出前通过特定渠道发布，敬请留意！
日期： 2016年11月26日 星期六
时间：18:00开始
入场支持：150元（限量）
预订链接：https://yoopay.cn/event/SplitWorks10thAnniversary
场馆：暂时保密。作为Split Works十周年秘密派对，演出场地信息将通过微信群唯一渠道发布。快扫下面的二维码加入吧！（超过一百人后请添加”shimaoqingnian”为微信好友，获取邀请入群）
地址：暂时保密。
Afterparty @ The Shelter:
Sub-Culture九周年 Shackup和Ikonika特别演出
此次Afterparty我们与正值九周年生日的上海Sub-Culture合作，邀请“击碎流派疆界”的节拍大师Ikonika和北京bass领主Shackup来到The Shelter。演出将于晚10点开始，永福路5号The Shelter 。现场门票80元，持生日派对门票者可享20元优惠。
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► 11月18日– 26日
惊艳后朋新宠Eagulls 中国巡演
“为所有命运受诅、却依然奋起反抗的年轻灵魂，Eagulls写下赞歌。”—— NME
“Eagulls在早已不新鲜的后朋领域，杀出了一条人迹罕至的路。”—— Q Mag
脱缰的码速、弥漫的嗡声、热情洋溢的贝斯线，Eagulls的音乐如入无人之境，大胆张狂，同时闪烁着奢华的微光，以及厄运和不详的忧郁气质。他们直截了当、无遮无拦，像是苦修中的吉他乐队，让你甘愿在不安的歌词和紧张迫切的旋律中溺亡。
Eagulls的哲学与Split Works始终坚持的理念紧密契合。作为坚守原创精神的勤奋的独立乐队，他们曾写过一封在业界掀起过轩然大波的公开信，每隔一句就出现的“fuck rite off”字眼，非常契合Split Works的精神。
他们音乐中激进狂怒的成分，能听出Dream Pop, Grunge, Hardcore, Post Punk的鲜明影响，又时而笼罩着一层歌特的色彩。想象一下把The Cure, The Cocteau Twins, Joy Division, The Smiths的标志声响绞碎、融合，配上21世纪特有的疏离感，产出物就是Eagulls。
2016年11月，他们将来到中国的五个城市进行巡演，上海站为Split Works十周年生日派对。
11月18日（周五）成都@NU-Space 票价：60元（预售）80元（现场）嘉宾：Sinkers
11月19日（周六）武汉@VOX Livehouse票价：60元（预售）80元（现场）嘉宾：驚蟲
11月22日（周二）西安@迷蝶Livehouse票价：60元（预售）80元（现场）嘉宾：法兹
11月24日（周四）北京@MAO Livehouse票价：100元（预售）120元（现场）嘉宾：Lonely Leary
11月26日（周六）上海 Split Works十周年生日派对
相关链接：
Split Works 开功官网：www.spli-t.com
Eagulls 官网: www.eagulls.co.uk/
关于Split Works：
Split Works开功 是一家基于上海和北京的外资音乐演出公司，一直与诸多国际品牌进行合作，始终围绕音乐、品牌、创意和青年文化组织和推广各类活动。2006年成立至今，Split Works共推出了5个音乐节品牌、覆盖30座城市的400多场巡演，并一直坚信并实践着：每一次音乐都必须是独特的。从Godspeed You! Black Emperor 到Sonic Youth，从Thee Oh Sees到Mac Demarco和Shabazz Palaces，从“黑兔”到《觉》音乐+艺术节、从无解周末到混凝草音乐节。我们热爱音乐，我们热爱中国，我们爱你。[:]