On our May 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 Cacien, Bohan Phoenix, and Straight Fire Gang.

Playlist:

Straight Fire Gang - 隔着口罩的亲吻

Cacian - Garlica Princess

Eddie Beatz - 心灵奇旅

Default - The Plain

Bohan Phoenix - Take off, Touch down

Cruel Buddhist - Cabbage

On our April 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 Backspace, Trip Fuel, and Eddie Beatz.

On our March 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 Kai Luen, Bloodz Boi, and Cream D.

Playlist:

Fazi - Died in Wind

Damnshine - 锦上添花 Freestyle

Kai Luen - Why Aren't You Sleeping

Masiwei - SNTS

Bloodz Boi - Soma

Cream D - AI

It's time again for our round-up of our favorite music of the month.
First up, rock band Absolute Purity are gearing up for the release of their debut album, and dropped the first single, "Crime Fiction." Perhaps China's most famous rapper, GAI, released the introspective "Weiyuan Story," an ode to his hometown. Nanjing producer Dirty K teamed with LJC for their take on Japanese Hyper Techno for Eastern Margins. Singer-songwriter Voision Xi released her epic, sprawling debut album under her own name, Lost for Words. Uyghur rapper Athree released his take on drill music, with "UG Drill."
And finally, rapper Gali dropped his new album Atlantis in February, featuring this track, "The Heart of Atlantis."

Playlist:

Absolute Purity - Crime Fiction

Athree - UG Drill

Dirty K - Tokyo Renaissance feat. LJC

GALI - Heart of Atlantis

Voison Xi - Turn on the planet

GAI - Weiyuan Story

On our January 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 Power Milk, Underdog and step.jad.

Tracklist:

Step.jad and Tsunano - CD cases

Shii - Riddles

Straight Fire Gang 直火帮 - Tru to the Crew

Underdogs - 北京 you used to be cool

Kid God - 三人行 feat. MC Webber and AR

Power Milk - 让自己快乐

周士爵 and Dancanook - 灵魂共振 feat. Wanbo

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.

Tracklist:

AM444 - Don't fool me

Soulhan - Bad Guy

花伦 - 武汉武汉

功夫胖 - 一代

Kirin Trio - Beneath Starry Night

Lu1/Floruit Show - Before Tomorrow (Tonight Version)

Yu Su - Melaleuca

On our November 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 Hardcore Raver in Tears, Lost Salt and Gavin Too.

Tracklist:

Gavin Too (白天不亮）x Peng Tan - In the Mood for Park 公园里

AR 刘夫阳 - 12:10 Wake up

Fishdoll - Plastic Ocean

Sleeping Dogs - Pinang Juice

Lost Salt - 自由落体

土人儿TRE - Juice f Athree

Hardcore Raver in Tears - Chelsea Girl

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.

Tracklist:

Fayzz - Youth

Jony J - 周人发

Yikii - Afterimage in ruin

谢帝 - 儿豁 (FOR REAL）

Vladimirs - Theater Graffiti

KAFE.HU - GOTYA feat. DEN