CHINA FROM ALL ANGLES - Straight Fire Gang In this podcast we invite guests from different backgrounds, in various industries, each who have their own story, in hope to challenge some of our own perspectives by seeing things through a different angle. Straight Fire Gang 直火帮 is a Hip Hop group based in Shanghai whose three members XZT, Feezy and Chuck ZIgga, attended university in the US and after graduating returned to China to pursue their love for music. This episode was recorded in the fall of 2021. Show notes: 1:35 Group members share their background and influences 4:45 Learning English a ..read more

On our December episode of SoundCheck, Wes Chen, host of hip hop podcast thePark, and Bryan Grogan, culture editor at RADII, talk about some of their favorite tracks from the month, by the likes of AM444, Hualun and Soulhan ..read more

On our November episode of SoundCheck, Wes Chen, host of hip hop podcast thePark, and Bryan Grogan, former culture editor at RADII, talk about some of their favorite tracks from the month, by the likes of Hardcore Raver in Tears, Lost Salt and Gavin Too ..read more

On our October episode of SoundCheck, Wes Chen, host of hip hop podcast thePark, and Bryan Grogan, culture editor at RADII, talk about some of their favorite tracks from the month, by the likes of Fayzz, Xie Di and Jong J ..read more

Co-founder of Shanghai club night Medusa Michael Cignarale joins us for a mix ahead of the release of his debut album, Operatic Orgasm. The album will be the first full-length release on Medusa's new label, which will highlight some of the club night's most beloved musicians and performers ..read more

On our September episode of SoundCheck, Wes Chen, host of hip hop podcast thePark, and Bryan Grogan, talk about some of their favorite tracks from the month, by the likes of Wang Yitai, Sunset Rollercoaster and Silent Speech, and more ..read more

Zean, one of the duo behind Shanghai club night and label, Gully Riddim, joins us this month for a mix. Zean and ALK (aka Kilo Vee) launched their first compilation album under the Gully Riddim name earlier this summer. They're now planning a few more EPs in the near future, aiming to spotlight the talent in UK bass, grime, drill and dubstep circles around China ..read more

On our August episode of SoundCheck, Wes Chen, host of hip hop podcast thePark, and Bryan Grogan, talk about some of their favorite tracks from the month, by the likes of J-Fever, Lu1 and Charity SsB, and more ..read more

Chongqing-born DJ Postunk is currently based in Chengdu in Sichuan province. He began DJing in 2017 and has since started his own online radio show and founded his own club in the Western city. This month he brings us a grouping of diverse electronica, which he refines into a spacey, vibey techno set ..read more

On our June episode of SoundCheck, Wes Chen, host of hip hop podcast thePark, and Bryan Grogan, culture editor at RADII, talk about some of their favorite tracks from the month, by the likes of Psy.P, Limbo Limbs and MIA AIM, and also discuss the controversy surrounding Mandopop artist Kris Wu ..read more