That's Shenzhen takes a look at the best gigs of the week:
Thu, Oct 11: Rio Wolta @ Hou Live
Described by those who know him as a person who thinks visually, Rio Wolta is a Swiss musician and visual artist who has previously had dalliances in dance and theater performance. His 2015 album, Swing for the Nation, seems not take inspiration from any particular genre, but rather from his own life experiences. His vocals are reminiscent of The National’s Matt Berninger with his romantic baritone. Oozing charisma, make sure not to miss Wolta when he comes to town.
Thu Oct 11, 9pm. RMB100 presale, RMB150 at the door. Hou Live. See event listing. Tickets.
Fri, Oct 12: Bake @ Oil Club
Bake, from Glasgow, is a known globetrotter. Profligate and hedonistically proud of his itchy feet, the electronic musician makes his way to China this month to play music which has been described as soulful, joyful and full of ebullient emotion. Having earned his stripes at various parties around the world, including the excellent Boiler Room in Glasgow, Bake will blow your socks off.
Fri Oct 12, 10pm; RMB60 presale, RMB80 at the door. Oil Club. See event listing. Tickets.
Sat, Oct 13: Macondo @ Midi Livehouse
Image via Macondo/Facebook
Macondo have been tearing into the Beijing music scene of late, with gigs coming thick and fast in anticipation of this, their first national tour. They play in the inimitable Midi Livehouse in Longgang alongside local act Salty Air Band. Named for the elusive city in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude, Macondo bring a sense of poesy to the technical math rock style so popular in China right now.
Sat Oct 13, 9pm; RMB60 presale, RMB80 at the door. Midi Livehouse. See event listing. Tickets.
Sat, Oct 13: William Parker @ B10 Live
Image via OCT-Loft
Getting things rolling in B10 this Saturday night, New York native William Parker has been called the most consistently brilliant free bassist of our generation by none other than the Village Voice. Also on the ticket for Saturday evening are Vladimir Chekasin & Vladimir Tarasov, a pair of highly accomplished Lithuanian free jazz artists, as well as Japanese act Yoriyuki Harada Quartet. Catch this monster event for thrills, spills and much more.
Sat Oct 13, 7pm; RMB100-180. B10 Live. See event listing.tickets.
Sun, Oct 14: Dé Dé Mouse @ Hou Live
Image via Dé Dé Mouse/Weibo
Dé Dé Mouse’s exuberant and funky indietronica is hard to match. This year’s be yourself dropped in August, just in time for his China tour, which takes in five cities along the eastern coast of the country. The Japanese artist takes influence from the strangest of genres, combining early noughties Eurobeat with funk and R&B. While this melting pot of sounds is hard to visualize, the eventual result is phenomenal in its ability to imbue listeners with an urgent exultance.
Sun Oct 14, 8.30pm; RMB120 presale, RMB150 at the door. Hou Live. See event listing. Tickets.
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[Cover image via OCT-Loft, Dé Dé Mouse/Weibo, Macondo/Facebook, Rio Wolta/Facebook]
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