Yaogun Mixtapes
The Trad Sound of Yaogun
(c) Jonathan Campbell all rights reserved
Though many may assume that the “Chinese” element in yaogun is traditional Chinese music. It’s not, but there are some great examples of that mixture of then and now.
“Let Me Run Wild in the Snow” by Cui Jian, 1990
“Who Was it That Brought Me Here” by Xie Tianxiao and Cold-Blooded Animal, 2005
“Kouai” by Wangtone (Wang Lei and Hightone), 2005
“Yongbao” (Hug) by Long Shen Dao (LSD), 2011
“Cang Lang Shui Yu You” by Zhaoze, 2010
“Ben Sheng” by Zi Yue, 2011
“Chinese Recess” by Abigail Washburn and the Shanghai Restoration Project, 2009