Music

Join the Zhang Le Quintet for this Good Day Beijing Brunch at Blue Note Beijing on May 6th. Shanghai-born vocalist Zhang Le leads an all star band for a morning of sultry vocal jazz standards. After studying at the New England Conservatory of Music and New York University, Zhang has performed around the world and recorded several albums.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/51202

Hadi (An Zhihua) is a tabla drummer, guitarist, and stage music composer as well as a Maier percussion instructor. He studied tabla in Dehli and Calcutta, with several famous teachers and follows the traditional Indian raga system. See him at Mogu Space on May 5th.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/49946

The Panda Quartet is drummer Antonio Fusco and three talented Beijing musicians – Zhang Jing on guitar, Zhang Ke on bass and Le Tian on saxophone. Fusco is a member of many European Jazz ensembles and has written his own guidebook to the drums. See them at Jianghu on May 9th.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.showstart.com/event/52821

Hip hop MCs JCool and KT are currently trekking throughout the country for the first leg of their China tour. The duo are set to hit Beijing as stop number two on the tour, and it takes place this evening at School Bar!

JCool and KT both hail from Guangzhou, and are some of the most listened to rappers on all the online music platforms. Give them a listen yourself to get ready for the show tonight, and don't miss the opportunity to catch these two in School Bar's intimate atmosphere!

RMB 200 // RMB 150 in advance
Advance tickets here: https://wap.showstart.com/event/50622

JCool: https://weibo.com/u/2124853035
KT: https://weibo.com/kwant

School Bar: http://site.douban.com/school/

Follow School Bar on WeChat for all the latest show info, last minute updates/secret shows, interviews, and more! WeChat ID: schoollivebar

This Friday night we have a stacked line-up of all killer no filler indie rock.

Set to take the stage this evening is a band that emerged out of nowhere over the past year and is already signed to underground heavyweight Maybe Mars, the uber talented Backspace. Joining them are artsy post-punk rockers Wasted Laika, shoegaze ensemble Default, and rounding out the line-up, the indie Britpop tunes of Derby Day.

In honor of the day, tickets are RMB 54.

Join us.

Line-up:
Backspace: https://site.douban.com/backspace717/
Wasted Laika: https://weibo.com/u/6390460537
Default: https://site.douban.com/defaultdefault/
Derby Day: https://weibo.com/u/1876991272

School Bar: http://site.douban.com/school/

Follow School Bar on WeChat for all the latest show info, last minute updates/secret shows, interviews, and more! WeChat ID: schoollivebar

The Devils & Libido is bassist Kuniomi Taira and Ken on drums. Together they make an alternative noise core two-piece band from Tokyo, Japan. The underground culture scene in Tokyo bores them. Their sound is new wave noise, hardcore, math noise but pop & melodic. Formed in July, 2015, two E.P:『Devil’s orchard』『Devil’s circle released.

Formed in July 2015, they have been playing in venues and festivals in all around Asia. Their music is new and fresh in your ears, and their performance is surprising too. Bass player with a huge Microphone head, Drummer with a gorgeous feminine look, with the appearance in the first place will catch your eyes. The Bass player uses loads of effects, and 3 big speakers, which will make 300 different kind of bass sound. And the drummer is also a fantastic character. From far away, you think it is a hot female drummer, but after the show, he takes off his wig, you find a handsome buddy underneath, the way it transform and shocks you is as interesting as their music. Bass line breaks the sound and the space, again and again, challenge your imagination. When the drummer smiles, you get the unreal experience of hearing and visuals.

DaHaHa (Post-Rock, Psychedelic)

The name is a laugh, but DaHaHa is far from a joke.

The unpredictable 5 piece shift from original post rock ballads, psychedelic work outs, and punch pop songs to covering the Backstreet Boys with a magician's sleight of hand.

Ripping it up and spreading the grin across Shanghai - including Harleys Underground, YYT, and Mao Livehouse - Beijing, Wuhan, and Zhujiajiao, next they're coming for you: And that's the way you DaHaHa like it!

Pinball City (Garage Punk,Rock)

Pinball City make real rock and roll for unreal times. Formed in Shanghai in 2014, the band have built a name playing hard-driving gigs in Shanghai and beyond over the past few years year. Pinball City’s newest album, Danger in the Streets of the Sky is available on ITunes and Spotify and can be listened to here for free:Pinballcity.bandcamp.com

时间/Time: 2018年5月29日 21:00
门票/Ticket: 50(presale)/60(door)

地点/Venue: 黄昏黎明俱乐部 (DDC)
地址/ADD: 北京市东城区美术馆后街山老胡同14号
Shanlao Hutong NO. 14, Dongcheng District
电话/Tel: 010-64078969
邮箱/Mail: DuskDawnClub@gmail.com

Line-Up:

Drums: Victor Batidas (CO)

Sax: Nathaniel Gao (US)

Guitar: Simone Schirru (IT)

Piano: Sejin Bae (KR)

Double bass: Wang Chenhuai (CN)

Victor Bastidas and De Paises Project is an ensemble originated in Miami in 2004, that has 3 albums recorded, two in New York, (Guayaland and Canto Choco, and the latest in Chicago, (Tales of a Latin American Traveler).

The Project focuses on the development of Latin-American folk music through the elements of Jazz, and one of the main premises of the ensemble is to feature musicians form all parts of the globe, implying that music is universal and that this language is pertinent and inherent to the human nature regardless of the geographic location.

The language of music is a unifying force that helps us undermine the many cultural dividers that as humans we endure. It surpasses religion, politics, genre and race, helping us to find common grounds.

Intricate textures and dense harmonies as well as interesting rhythms, are the space fora collective effort to present a universal music language.

Victor Bastidas

Victor Bastidas received a Bachelor in Music from Florida International University with a full scholarship from the music department, and performed with artists such as among many. He also graduated with honors from the Master of Music Programat the University, with a full scholarship from the music department as well asa University Fellowship, and was part of the scholars group at NIU. Victor Has played as a sideman with jazz artist such as Steve Cardenas, Vincent Gardner, Sherman Irby, Adam Larson, Samuel Torres, Reggie Thomas, Roy Assaf among many.

Victor lives in Chicago and Performes regularly with De Paises Project, The Chicago Collective, the Adam Larson quartet, and the Reggie Thomas group.

As the director composer and drummer of the Project Collective, he has recorded two albums in New York City, Guayal and and Canto Choco, and the latest record Tales of a Latin American Traveler recorded in Chicago, and has performed at many festivals and live venues in US also South America with De paises Project. Victor also wrote music for "Coda for Freddie Blue" of Broadway play in NY, and the Film Vanity in Miami.

In 2017 Victor moved to Beijing, teaching in CMA, also playing with local musicians at Blue Note Beijing, DDC, East Shore, etc.

Nathaniel Gao

高太行于2006年获得美国北艾奥瓦大学音乐表演学士学位，于2011年获得纽约城市学院爵士演奏硕士学位。2006年以来活跃在北京爵士音乐界的的萨克斯演奏家和作曲家。作为“红手”五重奏乐队的成员之一和他自己的四重奏和三重奏乐队的主导者，他为北京爵士音乐做出了重要贡献。此外，他还积极参与了其他风格和流派的音乐活动，包括“Three Sergeants Syndrome”，“北京城市大乐队”，Afrokoko Roots 和 “不一定” 等音乐团体。他参 与了“九门音乐节”、“迷笛爵士节”、“地坛音乐节”、"重庆爵士节"、"海龟岛国际音乐节"等重要演出。

Simone Schirru

Since then He played with "Guitto Gargle", "Cuenta Contemporanea", the solo project "Improsa Tongue", "Ajo-jo mandi & the Youngers", Progetto Nudo, Pixeldrama, in many festivals and prestigious places around the world crossing Italy, Belgium, United States and India.

Sejin Bae

裴世珍是钢琴家，作曲家以及编曲家，并在韩国很著名的同德女子大学获得爵士表演学士学位。2010年，她搬到纽约市并在皇后大学上研究生。在皇后大学她师从David Berkman ，Jeb Patton, Michael Mossman ，Antonio Hart以及Johannes Weidenmuller。在纽约的时候，她经常参加各种演出，音乐会以及大师班。 获得了爵士表演的硕士学位，裴世珍搬回韩国并在首尔和大邱里的几所大学开始授课。与此同时，她经常在韩国各地最著名的音乐俱乐部和音乐厅演出，另外还参加广播电台、音乐节以及参与很多录音棚的录音工作。

王晨淮

爵士贝斯手。曾就读于北京现代音乐学院、荷兰格罗宁根州的克劳斯王子音乐学院并于美国纽约皇后学院获得演奏专业硕士学位。曾师从Antonio Hart, Ralph Peterson, Michael Moore, David Berkman, PaulBenner, Joe Martin, Dennis Mackrel, Michael Mossman, Joris Teepe, ChristopheLier, 也曾于Erik Truffaz, Don Braden, Matthew Shipp, TedNash, Chris Washburne, Theo Croker合作演出。

时间/Time: 2018年5月19日 15:00
门票/Ticket: 50(ADV)/60(DOOR)
地点/Venue: 黄昏黎明俱乐部 (DDC)
地址/ADD: 北京市东城区美术馆后街山老胡同14号
Shanlao Hutong NO. 14, Dongcheng District
电话/Tel: 010-64078969
邮箱/Mail: DuskDawnClub@gmail.com

John Carroll is an artist from Limerick, Ireland who has been living in Hangzhou, China since 2007. His songs are acoustic/indie/folk. He has toured extensively around China as an independent artist with Medic Records and has also performed in some of China's largest music festivals including the Shanghai and Taihu Midi World Music and Folk festivals 2014 & 2015, Hangzhou Xihu Festival 2011, and Dolphin Festival 2011.

He has released 3 solo albums of music (2010/'17) along with self-produced animated videos and artwork, and a 2018 remix album. Previous to his solo music he has also performed and recorded music with The Phoenix Prestige ('08/10), Middleclass Housewives('04/05), and Medic ('95/98).

时间/Time: 2018年5月9日 21:00

门票/Ticket: 50(ADV)/60(DOOR)

地点/Venue: 黄昏黎明俱乐部 (DDC)

地址/ADD: 北京市东城区美术馆后街山老胡同14号

Shanlao Hutong NO. 14, Dongcheng District

电话/Tel: 010-64078969

邮箱/Mail: DuskDawnClub@gmail.com

乐队Bands:

后来的岛屿 (Post-Rock)

Bang Bang Mary (Alternative)

Luka (Electronic)

后来的岛屿(Post Rock, Math Rock, Ambient)

后岛乐队由来自不同城市的四位青年组成，经历了成员变更，风格的不断实验，已形成更有辨识度的风格和沉浸式的现场感染力。风格融合了 post rock、math rock、EXP、Ambient。

先锋的创作理念涵盖了乐队大多作品的创作动机，对万物本质的思考和追求极致的情绪表达为乐队的作品带来了更多的可能性。

Bang Bang Mary(Alternative)

Bang Bang Mary is a four-piece rock n roll band aiming to shoot up dance floors with tunes that will have the audience sweaty and exhausted by the end of every set. With one Brit and three South Africans in the band they draw influence from artists such as Arctic Monkeys, the band was founded in South Korea by the vocalist, Jamie. Fokofpolisiekar and Pretty Viscous. Their set is made up of originals with a few covers and are skilled at demolishing drum kits and jumping about in skinny jeans.

As the year came to the end, the vocalist, drummer (Rudi) and present bassist (Tyron) set their sights on China. Since arriving in Beijing in March 2017, they have played at various venues such as Temple Bar, School Bar and Hot Cat Club. The lead guitarist, Ulrich recently joined completing the bands’ dark, sweat inducing rock n roll sound.

Luka(Electronic)

Luka 是來自香港的獨立音樂人，自小深受地下搖滾文化影響，長大後廣泛接觸到不同類型的音樂，並對雷鬼，後搖，電子音樂和世界音樂特別感興趣。他從2013年開始遊走於中國各地的街頭，並在旅途中收集各地土著和小數民族充滿特色的民族樂器，之後開結合民族樂器的原始聲音和電子音樂的現代節拍作現場演出，嘗試給觀眾帶來耳目一新的聽覺衝擊。

* 2014年 在旅途中收集各地土著和小數民族充滿特色的民族樂器, 之後開始嘗試結合民族樂器的原始聲音和電子音樂的現代節拍


* 2016年 正式成為澳門獨立音樂廠牌KSKB 旗下藝人 並開始進行各種形式專場演出


* 2016年10月 獲邀到騰格里沙漠國際音樂節演出

时间/Time: 2018年5月5日 21:00
门票/Ticket: 60(ADV)/80(DOOR)

地点/Venue: 黄昏黎明俱乐部 (DDC)
地址/ADD: 北京市东城区美术馆后街山老胡同14号
Shanlao Hutong NO. 14, DongchengDistrict
电话/Tel: 010-64078969
邮箱/Mail:DuskDawnClub@gmail.com

bands:

Cosmic Project (Psychedelic)

Dan Taylor (Psychedelic, Folk)

Cosmic Project (Psychedelic)

他们的音乐犹如深邃迷幻、包罗万象的宇宙万花筒。师从印度音乐大师的博譞，借助西塔琴探索东方音乐的根源与前路；周因路则用极简主义和电子舞曲音乐延伸其现代性；现场鼓手则贡献了更有弹性的有机节奏。以当代俱乐部舞曲、世界节拍和独立摇滚为基础，严肃东方身份探讨与浪漫细腻的感性灵光共同筑建了他们声音的血肉。2017年，宇宙企划已经作为亚洲新声的代表，登上法国最具盛名的Transmusicales音乐节的舞台。

Dan Taylor (Psychedelic, Folk)

Singer-songwriter Dan Taylor hails from Yorkshire. He has been influenced by the traditional celtic music of the British Isles and now blends rock and folk during his performances. Dan Taylor has been performing in and around Beijing for the last few years. he fronts the bands 'The Harridans' and 'Phuture Vulture and the Absolute', and often plays solo acoustic gigs.