- Tour Highlights -
Sturle Dagsland 2019 China Touring
Norwegian Experimental Ethno-world Music Duo
FuNiushan College Student Music Festival
Festival
Tom The Suit Forst 2018 China Touring
Blues Hall of Fame Guitarist
OCT-Loft Jazz Festival
Festival
2020 - 2021
- Selected Tours -
- Selected Major Acts -
Sugar Blue
Grammy winning blues harmonica legend Sugar Blue has been called the Jimi Hendrix of the harmonica. He has played and recorded with Willie Dixon, Prince, Stan Getz, Bob Dylan, only to name a few... and notably the Rolling Stones, including their biggest hit "Miss You". He has appeared across America, Europe, Africa and Asia at many prestigious festivals and venues over the decades.
Tour Booking: musicdish@gmail.com
Tom "The Suit" Forst
Blues Hall of Fame guitarist Tom "The Suit" Forst has gained acclaim as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, performing and recording with musicians from The Johnny Winter Band, Saturday Night Live, Allman Brothers Band, Paul Nelson Band, Stephen Colbert Show Band, Popa Chubby and Grammy winning musicians & producers. As a performer he has opened for Hoobastank, Marshall Tucker Band, Lucas Nelson (Willie's son!), Atlanta Rhythm Section, 3 Dog Night, Gideon Luke, Grand Funk.
Tour Booking: musicdish@gmail.com
Engine
Engine is a Franco-Argentina trio with music rooted in afro-latin grooves, cumbia, rock and pop styles. The group has been collaborated with Vieux Farka Toure, Trio Da Kali and Ebony Isis Booth. The group has also been exposed by Grosse Radio and other French webradios, their music often air on KUNM radio in US.
Engine group has attended several World-wide festivals include:Festival dei Due Mundi - Spoleto, ITA - 2019， Revolutions International Theater Festival - Albuquerque (NM), USA 2019 , Globalquerque! World Music Festival - Albuquerque (NM) USA 2017.
Tour Booking: musicdish@gmail.com
Sturle Dagsland
Sturle Dagsland is a highly acclaimed musical duo from Norway. They alternate at playing on an array of instruments and electronics, harmonically creating an expressive, progressive, ever-changing soundscape dominated by Sturle's unrestrained innovative vocals ranging from ravening ferocious screams to virtuous angelic chanting which won him the "Emerging Artist" award in Copenhagen, and they have toured extensively all across the world ever since.
Tour Booking: musicdish@gmail.com
VAUTOUR
VAUTOUR, formed by duo Antony and Dimitri, also known as THE GOATPHAZERS, offers a genuine and complete bass music experience proudly representing an art direction mixing the electronic music’s nightlife frenzy with the heaviness and live energy of a rock show. The duo play DJ sets in clubs nationwide such as Glaz'art (Paris), Petit Bain (Paris), Aenigma (Tours), Jungle Assault (Orléans) and Dirty noise (Nantes). They were also invited to international festivals such as Atlas Weekend (Ukraine) and Let it Roll (Czech Republic) in 2018, both of which re-invited them in 2020 though would be cancelled due to coronavirus.
Tour Booking: musicdish@gmail.com
Two Siberians
Two Siberians is a unique instrumental jazz-rock fusion duo composed of Artem Yakushenko (violin) and Yuri Matveev (guitar). They are the authors of several hundred original music pieces, ranging ballet score to soundtracks for Russian TV and film. They have also collaborated with well-known jazz musicians such as Michael Brecker, Don Byron, and Richard Bona. They have participated in international festivals around the world, including JVC (USA), Saratoga Jazz Festival (USA), Livercusin Jazz Festival (Germany), Oslo World Music Festival (Norway) and Invasion (Russia).
Tour Booking: musicdish@gmail.com
A Love Electric
A Love Electric is a three nationality power trio born out of Mexico City’s jazz scene. Their sound is representative of punk jazz, power psych, post-genre, and freak rock. Most notable for performing with artists Anton Fier, Billy Martin, Cyro Baptista, and the Straits, the group has also performed in some of the world’s most acclaimed jazz festivals: from New York City’s Winter Jazz to jazz festivals throughout Latin America.
Tour Booking: musicdish@gmail.com
Yoo Doo Right
Inspired by the pounding rhythmic improvisations found in krautrock, experimental trio Yoo Doo Right (Montréal, CA) wed noisy, melodic guitar parts, effect-heavy synthesizer soundscapes, nonchalant bass grooves, and patented percussive furies into a literal wall of sound. Solemn, chin-to-chest vocals dance in and out of the primordial sonic spectrum, creating a warm pillow to rest a weary head upon. In their honest approach to experimentation, YDR engages with elements of shoegaze, post-rock, and psychedelia, crafting a unique sound that could be described as a “car crash in slow motion”.
Tour Booking: musicdish@gmail.com
- Selected Conferences -
CIMIC 2020
Panel Organizer and Moderator at 8th China International Music Industry Conference
Music Creates Future 2019
Panelist at Music Creates Future 2019 at Tsinghu University, Beijing
SXSW 2018
Panel moderator at SXSW 2018 in Austin, USA
MusicBiz 2017
Speaker at MusicBiz 2017 in Nashville, USA
China Connect 2017
Keynote speaker at China Connect 2017 in Paris, France
What's Next in Music? 2017
Panelist at What's Next in Music? 2017 in Vilnus , Lithuania
Bangkok Music City 2019
Speaker and panel moderator at Bangkok Music City 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand
Colisium International Music Forum 2018
Keynote speaker at Colisium International Music Forum 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Sound of the Xity (SOTX) 2017
Panel moderator at Sound of the Xity (SOTX) 2017 in Beijing
Asia Pacific Music Meeting (APaMM) 2018
Speaker at Asia Pacific Music Meeting (APaMM) 2018 in Ulsan, Korea
Asia Pacific Music Meeting (APaMM) 2015
Panelist at Asia Pacific Music Meeting (APaMM) 2015 in Ulsan, Korea
- News -
New Radio Show by Bunka Radio and MusicDish*China
Bunka Radio unveiled a new Spanish-language radio show, bringing 'The Sound of the Dragon' to Latin American Audiences
New Single by Eric Allen: "She Waits"
American blues singer Eric Allen just released his new single "She Waits".
HI!LIVE Presents Sounds of Sweden
Hi!Live and MusicDish Collaborate With Westside Music Sweden for an Unforgettable Livestream Showcase
HI!LIVE Presented by HIFIVE and MusicDish
A Livestream Featuring Artists from Around the World Including Rebel Rhythms, Tennyson King, Sugar Blue and More
Colisium International Music Forum Presents
Online Panel Discussion on "Live Music Business on Quarantine" with Global Music Professionals
Music As A Business Summit Guest Speaking
MusicDish was invited as a VIP guest in Music Industrial Expertise Q & A professional sharing
Learn more about music business tactics here.
ChinaDish Indie Music Streamed for Asian Music Day
MusicDish 2020 Chinese Indie Music Lists were chosen by Bunka Radio to share with Latin American market
- About MusicDish*China 独立小炒 -
MusicDish*China 独立小炒 is a creative music agency based in Beijing, focused on producing and promoting live music events across China. Since producing its first tour during the Shanghai World Expo 2010 for Tomas Doncker, MusicDish*China has been developing and touring a growing roster of international artists, including award-winning acts Sugar Blue, Tom "The Suit" Forst and Sturle Dagsland. Over the years, we've produced 6-8 tours annually, with most tours including events in 8-10 cities across China. For example in 2018, we organized events in 24 cities, including at festivals (OCT-Loft Jazz Festival in Shenzhen and Shunde, MTA Festival, FuNiushan College Student Music Festival, World Music Asia, Yilong Country Music Festival and Xiamen Chuan Jazz Festival), livehouses, art spaces and shopping malls such as Beijing's SOHO Galaxy and Shenzhen's CITIC Plaza. MusicDish*China has also produced events in North America and Europe for some of the biggest names in the Chinese music world such as Mayday, Jolin Tsai and Second Hand Rose.- The Crew -
Eric de Fontenay
Founder, Manager
Eric is the founder of MusicDish*China. With more than 20 years of experience in the Western music market and a unique vision, he decided to enter the Chinese independent music market in 2009, to provide Chinese music lovers with talented overseas bands, as well as assist overseas musicians in music distribution, sales, and tour planning across Greater China. Currently, Eric is the overseas agent of popular Chinese rock band Second Hand Rose, Gemini, and Iron Kite.
Jue
Head of Domestic Music
I follow Chinese independent music, and am looking forward to all types of music that is expressed sincerely. I seek personal growth alongside music, while attempting to become a little "screw" in the music industry.
Yifan
Yifan Wang is a graduating senior studying Music Industry Studies at California State University, Northridge. He has always been passionate about discovering different music styles and bridging the cultural gap with music/sound technology between China and the US. After various experiences working with local musicians and sound engineers, he’s now looking forward to applying his knowledge and hoping to share those incredible Chinese indie music with people all around the world.
Kelsey
Singer/Songwriter Xinchen Tang is an adventurous and creative spirit. She spent several years traveling the globe on her own, immersing herself in new cultures. Her writing is influenced by the experiences she had during her travels. In China, Kelsey received a degree from The Sichuan Conservatory in music, one of the few music universities in China. At this school, she joined a K-pop-style girl group as a rapper, singer, and dancer. Her music is noted for emotional vocals and lyrics, and reflects sensitivity and soulful fire, but Kelsey also enjoys writing and performing Rap. Music is the most important part of Xinchen’s life -as she always says, “I can live without a boyfriend, but I can’t live without music.”
Lavina
As a senior pursuing BM in violin performance at UCLA - Herb Alpert School of Music, I am also double minoring in both Visual & Performing Arts Education and Musicology. As a Chinese-American, I grew up appreciating music from diverse cultures. Playing music to me is like telling an exciting story, and I can never forget people’s gracious faces when the power of music brings peace and abolishes the dust of life.
EvaEva is a graduating senior studying the Music Industry minor at UCLA. With a background in classical cello performance, she is also a connoisseur of many genres besides classical music. Eva is particularly passionate about the underground electronic music scene, and she is a huge fan of live shows. At UCLA, Eva manages Electronic Dance Music Community (EDMC), where she dedicates her extracurricular time to help independent artists build technical skills and professional connections. Eva hopes to pursue a career in live event promotion while enjoying the creative side of music in her free time.
Doria
Indie music lover, a college student majoring in films&drama/arts management, always hungry for new experiences. She truly hopes the indie music market can get better and better.
Ivy
Ivy was born in 1999, now doing a double degree program in Psychology and Piano Performance at Bard College and Bard Conservatory of music. I held my first solo concert in 2015; In January 2017, won the Spain “Husca” International Piano Competition in group B, first prize.
Lillian
Born in 2000, Lillian is a student in the Musicology program at UCLA. She is very passionate about music and is pursuing a career in music performance. She has participated in multiple festivals and competitions and studies with various violin virtuosi.
Teng
I am a college student majoring in economics, also minoring in communication & music industry at UCD. An interesting saying is that the best way to memorize a moment is by listening to music, then you can feel the mood of that time forever as soon as you hear the familiar melody. That’s why I love music, music composes life's flavor.
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