Rock in China is currently preparing a free online compilation entitlted CORE IN CHINA featuring Chinese deathcore, screamo, nintendocore and metalcore acts from all over China:
CORE IN CHINA 核在中国
The ‘CORE IN CHINA compilation project is a non-commercial promotional compilation record scheduled for release in May 2012. Artists and bands of the genres screamo, deathcore, nintendocore, metalcore, post hardcore and various other ‘core-styles are being approached from January to February 2012.
Up to 20 bands from Mainland China, Hongkong and Macau are being show casted as the fresh and dynamic heavy underground from China. For each band, Chinese and English biography and song lyrics are being included in the booklet to enable international accessibility of the music.
Song should be professionally recorded and mastered (if possible) and forwarded as high quality 256 kbit/s MP3 (stereo) file. Song does not require to be exclusively recorded for the compilation, but right for unlimited distribution (non commercial purposes only) has to be given to Rock in China. And we will keep the right for the final decision of song choices. If you are a signed band, please talk to your label or ask them to contact us directly.
Rock in China warrants that no profits or revenues are being generated from the compilation record and if donations (e.g. via bandcamp) are received they are being distributed equally to all participating bands and artists with only a 5% withholding by Rock in China for future projects.
To gain attention on the record and the participating bands the following is intended:
-Interview with each band to be published on Rock in China (with subsequent distribution via Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Douban Site and Weibo, etc.) -Updated Band record published on Rock in China wiki with all official band links (douban, myspace?, homepage, bandcamp, etc.)
The record is anticipated to be released online (for free download) on a variety of media to increase attention from international listenership. Online plattforms and media include:
-Rock in China (wiki / blog) -Douban, for archiving and promotion -Soundcloud.com / Xiami.com, for archiving and promotion -Bunnywarren, for promotion and review -Musikreviews.de, second biggest German online record review webzine with 20 active reviewers and over 6000 metal reviews online -Bandcamp, for distribution and storage of songs / booklet -Reviews on Painkiller Magazine and other Chinese music periodicals -A number of international blogs and webzines that are being approached from April to July 2012
Offline promotion in European magazines is anticipated but cannot be promised and magazines will be approached from January to July 2012.
Rock in China
CORE IN CHINA 核在中国 | Compilation Project