{"id":154058,"date":"2021-07-21T07:30:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T23:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/?p=154058"},"modified":"2024-11-20T19:37:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T11:37:31","slug":"hong-kong-bands-local-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-bands-local-music\/","title":{"rendered":"From shoegaze to indie pop, how many of these top Hong Kong bands do you know?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hong Kong\u2019s local musicians are proof that there\u2019s no single way to express creativity via music. Whether it\u2019s rapper <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/haysen-cheng-hong-kong-rapper-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haysen Cheng<\/a>, electronic duo <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/mount-kimbie-interview-british-electronic-duo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mount Kimbie<\/a>, or psychedelic rock band <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/follakzoid-interview-psychedlic-rock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">F\u00f6llakzoid<\/a>, each genre brings its own charm. With a vibrant community of local musicians, across many different styles, the music scene in the 852 has something for everyone. Crank up the volume with a few of our favourites in the list below.<\/p>\n<h2>Hong Kong bands to get you into local music<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Lucid Express<\/h3>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Lucid Express - Prime of Pride\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NhzG2Hpbdjk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Having released their stunning debut EP Floret in 2015, Lucid Express have often been regarded as the most promising local dream pop and shoegaze band. The whimsical brains behind the band deliver beautiful synth and a captivating wall of sound that make people slip into a blissful coma.<\/p>\n<p>Read our interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/thud-interview-shoegaze-band\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lucid Express (previously known as Thud)<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Blood Wine or Honey<\/h3>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Blood Wine or Honey - Loosefoot\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h_dHvMiuRkE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Blood Wine or Honey make crazy music, crazily good electro-psychedelic music. Their debut EP Anxious Party People overwhelms listeners with brilliant rhythmic excursion and electronic madness. And their album Fear and Celebration is amongst our favourite!<\/p>\n<h3>3. My Little Airport<\/h3>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"my little airport - \u4eca\u665a\u8b1b\u5622\u591c\u5514\u591c\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5DJGlJQCkHg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>When it comes to Hong Kong bands, My Little Airport are a local legend. They started out as a quirky indie pop group mumbling about teen problems and daily trivia in 2004, and have grown to become lyrical geniuses singing about local politics, economy, love affairs and human society. It\u2019s just the kind of lovely music that will get you hooked.<\/p>\n<p>Read our interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/my-little-airport-hong-kong-indie-band-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Little Airport<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<h3>4. tl;dl<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_154071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-154071\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-154071 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/05\/Hong-Kong-bands-tldl-techno-electronic-indie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"630\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/05\/Hong-Kong-bands-tldl-techno-electronic-indie.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/05\/Hong-Kong-bands-tldl-techno-electronic-indie.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/05\/Hong-Kong-bands-tldl-techno-electronic-indie.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/630;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-154071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local techno act tl;dl (Photography: tl;dl via Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Local techno\/electronic band tl;dl don\u2019t rock people\u2019s world with large sound or catchy melodies, but their tunes are just as mesmerising. It\u2019s hypnotic, beautifully arranged and perfect for a night-time chill out session.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Anwiycti<\/h3>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"A New World If You Can Take It - ANWIYCTI - Many But One (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b7PyKPZO-iQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Short for A New World If You Can Take It, alternative rock band Anwiycti are good at making wonderfully atmospheric and dark music. Being one of the first Hong Kong bands to play at Iceland Airwaves music festival, you know they have a way around creating impressive sound.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Life Was All Silence<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_154078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-154078\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-154078 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/05\/Hong-Kong-bands-Life-Was-All-Silence-post-rock-indie-music.jpg\" alt=\"Hong Kong bands Life Was All Silence post rock indie music\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/05\/Hong-Kong-bands-Life-Was-All-Silence-post-rock-indie-music.jpg 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/05\/Hong-Kong-bands-Life-Was-All-Silence-post-rock-indie-music.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/05\/Hong-Kong-bands-Life-Was-All-Silence-post-rock-indie-music.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/600;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-154078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local post rock band Life Was All Silence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With their band name inspired by The Art of Noise, Life Was All Silence create beautifully haunting music that can be categorised to noise, experimental and post-rock music. From the build up to the end of their tracks, every note is just cathartic. Definitely one of the nicest post-rock bands in the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Read our interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/hong-kong\/life-was-all-silence-post-rock-band\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Life Was All Silence<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<h3>7. Qi<\/h3>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Qi: Today is another day (Original)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0SGh_Cy_XFg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Local rock band Qi regularly performs at events around Hong Kong, be it an underground music scene or at the Central Harbourfront. The band consists of five members from different walks of life\u2014and from around the globe\u2014who share a love for rock music. Listen to their latest EPS <a href=\"https:\/\/qitheband.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>8. 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