As China's first all-electronic band, Supermarket (Chaoji Shichang)
faces daunting challenges. More importantly, they encounter the added
difficulty of reaching out to a relatively unexposed Chinese audience.
On their debut LP, 1998's Muyang (Appearance), Supermarket introduced
a blend of synthesized beats, vocals, and jangly guitars to China's rock-dominated
scene. Their new release, Qi Zhong Wuqi (Seven Types of Weapon), displays
a more sophisticated sound that draws from a wider range of influences.
Unlike Supermarket's New Order/Cure-influenced debut, Weapon employs a
more complex arsenal of breakbeats and samples and received good critics.
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