China's Underground Music Is Weirder Than You Think

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The People's Republic has some of the coolest post-punk, psychedelic and indie bands, despite a censored internet, and a government that wishes it wouldn't.

*Extended* interview with Lolly from Maybe Mars is available on

Some of the videos/documentaries cited include:
John Yingling, The World Underground (2015):
David Harris, A Tour Of The Public Kingdom (2004):
Jada Li, Nirvana and Pulp A Story of Scrapped CDs by Jada Li (2013)
IQYI, The Big Band

ALL SONGS IN THIS VIDEO (check out in playlist form: )
0:29 Backspace 退格 - Elephant Treasure
0:58 FAZI 法兹 - Psychedelic
2:27 Peach Illusion 桃子假象 - Hanabi
2:45 Re-Tros 重塑雕像的权利 - At Mosp Here
3:09 Backspace 退格 - Lost Him
3:14 Dream Can 谷水车间 - Cheap Cheap Time I Live, Money Money Saves Me
3:22 Forsaken Autumn - Limpid
7:10 Cui Jian 崔健 - Nothing To My Name
8:05 Cui Jian 崔健 - Wild On The Snow
8:27 New Pants 新裤子乐队
8:55 P.K.14 - Tell The Children
10:14 Carsick Cars - Zhong Nan Hai
11:20 Hiperson 海朋森 - He Made His Mind Up To Be A Tourist
11:53 FAZI 法兹 - Psychedelic
15:30 Vagabond Street
15:57 Diders
17:20 Big Wave
17:49 Mandarin
18:15 Re-Tros 重塑雕像的权利 - Pigs In The River
19:10 RUBUR - Circular Ward
19:30 Backspace 退格 - Lost Him
20:06 Backspace 退格 - Face Mask Tragedy