L.White Records reissues 2023 Chinese noise and industrial music compilation – Available now

Out via the German label L.White Records is a limited 3CD pressing of the 2023 compilation “Eternal – A Chinese Noise and Industrial Music Compilation”. The release was compiled by Junky, the founder of Torturing Nurse, which is also featured on this compilation.

This 3 CD set contains a total of 26 noise and industrial music groups from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Most of the works were newly recorded for this compilation in 2023 and a small number of the works are recordings from disbanded groups from the early 1990s.

China’s noise and industrial music movements began gaining traction in the late 1990s, following the post-Tiananmen era, when underground musicians started exploring beyond the commercialized rock scene. Influenced by Western avant-garde pioneers—introduced partly through figures like Hong Kong’s Dickson Dee and U.S.-based Dajuin Yao—these genres developed outside traditional academic or state-supported frameworks. Cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou became hubs, supported by alternative venues like art galleries and small studios.

CD1

1. I.666 – The Great Piggy Bank Robbery(4’33”)[Hong Kong] – Noise Asia Publishing
2. The Green Corpse – Howl(4’50”)[Shanghai]
3. 梅志勇 – 2.2.2(2’22”)[leling]
4. Cheng Daoyuan – 其 With the Lines of Whereas(7’12”)[Taiwan]
5. VAVABOND – Doksuri 2023(8’56”)[Beijing]
6. Lica – 時間不存在(4’25”)[Taiwan]
7. 楊修 – 離獸(6’07”)[Chengdu]
8. BAD-LIFE – Untitled Life(10’15”)[Shanghai]
9. Chia-Chun Xu – Collapscape(5’22”)[Taiwan]

CD2

1. Zero & Sound Liberation Organization – 大懺悔(4’49”)[Taiwan]
2. KARASSAGE – Microwave The Sauced Brain(5’51”)[ Guilin]
3. Fujui Wang – Noise of Dino, My friend(5’18”)[Taiwan]
4. shu ride – Synthesized Kaoru Abe(6’04”)[Shanghai]
5. 和小宇 – 情比金堅-ties noise no.1(7’22”)[Beijing]
6. DUST ZONE – The white horse passes the gap(5’06”)[Jinan]
7. Huang Lei – rhythmicshit(4’21”)[Shanghai]
8. Torturing Nurse – Harsh Cut(10’29”)[Shanghai]

CD3

1. PNF – live in Sound Factory warehouse 1995(3’40”)[Hong Kong] – Noise Asia Publishing
2. THE MUSTANGS IN SOCILAL MODULATOR – enjoyshanghai(6’50”)[Shanghai]
3. gogoj aka sheng jie – An afternoon seeking poetic quality(6’42”)[Beijing]
4. DJ 誠意重 – 誠意豆沙包(6’59”)[Taiwan]
5. 張眾舒 – 殼裂(5’37”)[Jining]
6. Li Jianhong – stone crevices(5’47”)[Beijing]
7. Sentimental Lily – Planet Orbiting(5’24”)[Taiwan]
8. Concrete Flesh 具象肉體 – (Non) Vérité(12‘19“)[Nanjing]
9. Ghostmass – XX,X,XXXX(7’30”)[Beijing]

About L.White Records

L.White Records is a German independent label specializing in industrial and noise music. Founded over two decades ago, it has built a reputation for releasing limited-edition works that cater to enthusiasts of experimental soundscapes.

In 2023, the label celebrated its 20th anniversary with the release of “20 Years And Still L.White”, a compilation featuring various artists from the industrial and noise scene.

The label operates on a small scale, often producing releases in very limited quantities, making them sought-after by collectors. It has also established sublabels, such as Free Speech, to explore different facets of experimental music.

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