At the end of last month I took part in the J-Fever (小老虎) Fever Jungle remix release show at Beijing's Omni Space put on by Ran Music. He recently released a new album titled 'Xianzai Kouhong (现在口红) 'which directly translates as 'Now Lipstick'. Out of the hip hop albums I've heard this year from China it's my favourite and I highly recommend it. There were also live performances by L+R, Hielekromen, Major and a DJ set by Another Van. All of which contributed remixes to the release. Live Beijing Music gives a detailed recap on the event with pictures from the night.
Beijing Rapper J-Fever on Capturing the Sound of the Capital — That's Magazine
Beijing Rapper J-Fever on Capturing the Sound of the Capital — That’s Magazine
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— by Bryan Grogan: How do you capture the sound of a city? So many have tried and so few have truly succeeded in achieving anything more than a subjective interpretation of their chosen metropolis…
The community and support behind DIY culture has always influenced and motivated me to make things on my own. Even though, as I operate as a solo artist, I s...
One of China's most interesting MC's, Fever Jungle （J-Fever 小老虎）and I collaborated on a track for my recent release on Ran Music. Check out the whole release here:
Almost shy of 8 months ago, J-Fever and I had been talking about doing a track together. However, the both of us kept getting tied up with other projects. After seeing each other at a FLOSO workshop we decided to lock in a time and track some vocals. We spent one afternoon at my old studio recording some impromptu takes and this is the result. For those of you who don't speak Mandarin there's a back story to the lyrics here in English and Chinese:
”Moving deeper into the subterranean levels of the caves they became concealed under darkness and met with bone-chilling cold. With the use of kerosene lamps they persisted ahead and were amazed by the spectacular reflections of crystals dotting the walls. They prepared their food and kept warm overnight by hot springs. There was no real perception of day or night, but when exhausted they rested and picked up again after a short while. They followed the flow of small streams until sunlight and welcomed the warmth that came their way. “
