Music

Alt-rockers the Pixies have a cult following both at home in the USA and abroad. Since their split in 1993, they’ve had a handful of reunion tours and have just announced they’re coming to China. Get tickets to their show at Tango 3F on March 1st, 2020 before they sell out.

For more information, or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.247tickets.com/t/pixies-beijing

Join the band Wangweima when their Discovery Tour stops at DDC on Saturday, December 7th. The folk-rock band is two brothers from Inner Mongolia, and they draw on experiences from their homeland in their new album Xilin River.

For more information or to buy tickets to the show, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/EM1bWpzka88u51tKdxwdmg

The duo E-Rhapsody is the brainchild of drummer Xu Zhijin and bassist Wang Chenhuai. Together, they combine electronic music and jazz, exploring new possibilities and tensions in their two chosen genres, and creating a “rhapsody.” See them at DDC on Thursday, September 26th as part of the Back Home Tour.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/SGqoyJ6Kp257H-a65ASkMA

Multi-instrumentalist and Professor of Percussion Pablo La Porta comes to DDC on Sunday, September 22nd for a 3pm concert. The drummer, percussionist and composer blends musical traditions from several countries, and has studied and taught around the world.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/bjGnrv_AVIPChVegSR7Bjw

On Sunday we welcome back Colombian drummer Victor Bastidas to take us on an imaginative and uncompromising jazz journey. Accompanying him this evening is saxophonist David Diao, bassist Dan Zylinski and tenor saxophonist Liu Xiaoguang.

Enjoy a relaxing and comfortable Sunday evening at Modernista with the best atmosphere of cocktails, friends and live jazz!

Lineup

Sax：David Diao

Bass：Dan Zylinski

Drums：Victor Bastidas

Tenor Sax: Liu Xiaoguang

More About: 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 Michael Brecker, Paquito de Rivera, Arturo Sandoval, Ira Sullivan among many. He also graduated with honors from the Master of Music Program at the Northern Illinois University, with a full scholarship from the music department as well as a University Fellowship, and was part of the Rosebud 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, Luques Curtis, Sam Barsh among many.

For the last Saturady in September we celebrate by listening to the electrifying four piece band The Great Buffalo Blues. Listen to their great blues & americana sound!

MIDNIGHT DJ + SHOT HAPPY HOUR

Are you ready for Modernista at Midnight? Enjoy shots at 10 yuan each and let the DJ get the second party of the night started!

Beijing’s dark and idiosyncratic post-doom quartet Nekroma have announced the release of their second EP entitled ‘Asura’ and a tour that will take the band across Asia in support. After gigs in China, Thailand, and Cambodia , Nekroma will return to their home base, joined by SWARRM and Haze Maze for a night of heavy mayhem at DCC on October 10.

When: October 10, 2019 9pm

Where: DDC, Beijing

Who: Nekroma, SWARRM, Haze Maze

What: doom, post-rock, experimental metal

How much: 50RMB pre-sale, 60RMB on the door

Nekroma:

Nekroma is an experimental post-doom quartet based in Beijing. While the group began as a collaboration between the post prog trio Nakoma and husband and wife electronic art project Guiguisuisui, Nekroma has taken on its style and identity distinct from the two bands that forged it. Drawing on a range of influences from all over the globe Nekroma utilizes vocals, skateboard guitar, lap steel guitar, drums, bass, cello, and synths to create a backdrop for carnival of intriguing characters including King Nekro, Pumpkin Queen, Diavolo Rosso, and The Hanged Man. On record they present twisted fairy tales and Lovecraftian fantasies, while live they mix theatricality akin to a Bela Lugosi horror film with digital paintings created in real time using the groundbreaking Tagtool app that are then projected over the band, creating a feedback loop between sight and sound. Nekroma beckons.

Nekroma是来自于北京的实验艺术摇滚四重奏。虽然乐队开始是乐队Nakoma和GUIGUISUISUI之间的合作，但Nekroma的风格和身份不同于伪造它的两个乐队。借助来自全球各地的影响力，Nekroma利用人声，滑板吉他，鼓，贝司，电子样本和合成器创造了一个吸引人的角色嘉年华的背景，包括King Necro，Pumpkin Queen，Diavolo Rosso和The Hangged Man。唱片上，他们呈现了扭曲的童话故事和Lovecraftian的幻想，而现场他们将戏剧性与静音恐怖电影相结合，实时制作数字绘画并投射到乐队上，创造视觉与声音之间的反馈循环。Nekroma召唤。

MV for ‘Oss’ off the Asura EP:

Youku: https://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDM1MjQ1NDUxNg

SWARRM

Infatuated with the truth of life, pain, suffering and death. You won't feel good unless you love the urgency of dying. They signed for music in 2018 and their debut album is in the works.

迷恋着生命的真实，痛苦，忍受与死亡。你不会感觉到愉悦，除非你爱上那种向死而生的紧迫感。2018年签约赤瞳音乐，首張专辑《绝境》正在制作中。

Haze Maze

Hazemaze is a unique addition to the Beijing scene. The band composed of members of Macondø, SHA!, Silent Speech, and Peking Floyd.Their music combines atypical time and song structures with a pop sensibility for melodic lines and vocal hooks. Fans of varied bands like Tool, Portishead, Dou Wei, and Primus will find a lot to love with Hazemaze.

HazeMaze (雾迷宫) 是北京一支独特的超新晋乐队。由Macondø,沉默演讲, Peking Floyd, Sha!, 鲸鱼马戏团, Click#15 等多个乐队成员组成。他们的音乐用非常规的节拍和编曲结构，并与流行乐的旋律和唱调结合而成。喜欢Tool, Primus, Portishead,和窦唯的听众一定不要错过雾迷宫带来的音乐体验。

Nekroma’s tour

2019.9.27 中国上海Shanghai, China - Lofas

2019.9.28 泰国曼谷Bangkok, Thailand - Overstay

2019.10.2 柬埔寨献礼Siem Reap, Cambodia - Star Bar

2019.10.5 柬埔寨金边Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Cloud

2019.10.10中国北京 Beijing, China - DDC

2019.10.11 中国大连Dalian, China - 赫兹酒吧Hertz Bar

2019.10.12 中国天津Tianjin, China - 13 Club

2019.10.31 中国北京Beijing, China - Temple Bar

2019.11.15 中国邯郸Handan, China - 魔符Livehouse

2019.11.16 中国保定Baoding, China - 乐堂Livehouse

2019.12.6 中国南昌Nanchang, China - 黑铁Black Iron

2019.12.7 中国淮南Huainan, China - 木土层Log Cabin Bar

2019.12.8 中国长沙 Changsha, China - 46 Livehouse

About Nekroma’s ‘Asura’ (असुर) EP

The title ‘Asura’ (असुर) refers to a type of divine being found in Hindu mythology, constantly locked in battle with devas. Ancient Indian texts describe Asuras as powerful superhuman demigods with good or bad qualities, while they have also been described as enemies of the gods. The title eludes to the philosophy of balance, the need for good and bad, light and dark, just and unjust in the universe. This is reflected in the songs on the EP itself, tales of Pagan rituals mutating into worship of dark gods (‘Oss’), across time and space a futile quest for meaning in a meaningless universe (‘Krankenwagen’), an Edgar Allan Poe influenced descent into nightmares and eventual madness ('The Colour of the Spiders’), and coming face to face with the devil and falling under his influence (‘The Ocean of Eyes’). Yet through each of these dark tales there is a sense that there is no absolute evil, and therefore there is a ray of hope even in the darkest depths of the soul.

The instruments for ‘Asura’ was recorded in Beijing, China at Sniper Sounds and Xiao Music Club, while the vocals were recorded in Berlin, Germany at the home studio of electronic duo Hyenaz. The EP was then mixed and mastered by Tyron Naude in Beijing, China. The artwork for the EP was created by Feng Xinrou, an illustration influenced by her dreams (Xinrou is also responsible for the music video for ‘The Ocean of Eyes’). The EP is available digitally on all the major streaming platforms, as well as a limited run of CDs. In addition there will be a limited edition cassette version of the EP released for International Cassette Store Day (October 12,2019) which will feature different artwork, accompanying the ‘Asura’ EP on one side and tracks from Cambodia metal bands affiliated with Yab Moung Records on the other, including Reign in Slumber and Doch Chkae (who recently made headlines after playing at this year’s Wacken Festival in Germany)

DDC rocks you into fall with performances from three great bands. Join them on Saturday, September 21st for a night of music by brit pop/indie and alternative rockers Time Capsule, indie electronic act Star 69 and upbeat reggae trio Cigar Cut.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/g3kKU_TFPJYf_YXLVLuCzA

The New Orleans-based jazz-funk sextet Naughty Professor appears at Blue Note Beijing on Saturday, October 19th and 20th. They bring together New Orleans jazz, R&B and brass-band traditions in high-energy performances that their audiences love.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.247tickets.com/t/naughty-professor-beijing

The Mercedes-Benz Jazz Masters series brings the legendary, multi-Grammy Award winning session drummer, producer, composer and artist Harvey Mason to the stage of Blue Note Beijing on October 10th and 11th. Chameleon was Mason’s 10th solo record and caps his legacy as a musical chameleon.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit: https://www.247tickets.com/t/harvey-mason-chameleon-beijing