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High-voltage action
By Chen Nan (China Daily)
Updated: 2008-09-25 17:10  Thirty-something moms push strollers through crowds of colored-hair, tattooed 20-somethings. Dads in jeans and T-shirts chill out with beer in hand while kids sip cola while playing on their skateboards. Everyone cheers as loudly as the hard-core metal fans. This is the scene set to play out when Chinese music fans rock out at Beijing's regular outdoor music festivals during the upcoming holidays. Arguably, the two Chinese music festivals most responsible for transforming the Chinese rock music scene over the past decade are Midi and Modern Sky. Both are more than 10 years old and feature A-list names from various music genres, including alternative rock, hip-hop, folk and punk rock. "The difference between the two is that Midi offers more rock and roll, while Modern Sky is more trendy and unconventional," says Shen Lihui, CEO of Modern Sky. "But whatever the difference, people are in for a musical treat for the holidays." When it began 10 years ago, Modern Sky was at the heart of China's underground music scene. The independent music label has released more than 50 definitive Chinese underground pop-punk, electronic and indie albums by bands such as New Pants, Supermarket and Hopscotch. Last year, the record label celebrated its 10th anniversary with the Modern Sky Music Festival, featuring a roster of label veterans, as well as headliners such as the New York rock band Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs. |
