Nowadays, Youdai spins discs at all-night raves on the Great Wall , and is a regular at Beijing's hottest discos. He has also performed at clubs in London. Yet the hometown action has a particular thrill. In China, the 1980s was like the 1980s everywhere else. But music is really catching up in a hurry.
People feel like they missed something and want to find it.
Of course, there remain considerable differences between western rock and its Chinese counterpart. Mainland rockers, club owners and record producers alike bemoan the great gap in profit potential. Put simply, China lacks a viable recording industry. As a result, Chinese bands suffer the support network of industry promotions, marketing and revenue from record sales. And you have to pay for everything including your own studio time from this tiny payment.