Monokino

Monokino is the alias of Dutch composer George van Wetering, who formed and fronted the band Monokino – once part of the growing roster of foreign acts released by Chinese record company Modern Sky. Hailed as “a free spirit that finds harmony with disparate elements and a pattern without a formula”, Monokino’s diverse, explorative style of alternative pop reached listeners worldwide: records like Fake Virtue and Human Error were released by Konkurrent (Netherlands), Zip Records (USA), and Modern Sky (China). Monokino toured extensively across the USA, Canada, China, and the Netherlands, performing at festivals like China’s Strawberry Festival and SXSW. He collaborated with producers Tony Visconti and Jacco Gardner. <a href="spotify:track:5GyVk4lSbpQOdWggtXHi8Z" data-name="Your Underground">Your Underground</a> received the ‘UK artist of the week’ title from the Vinyl District. Recent songs <a href="spotify:track:4eUU0WATSlqPMdVgRd9M8t" data-name="Bend or Break">Bend or Break</a> and No Return, sung in Mandarin, gained international acclaim and BBC Radio airplay. No Return marks a significant comeback, included in Spotify editorial playlists like Best Classical New Music.

“If Adam Curtis made music instead of documentaries Monokino would be the sound. Music that defies genre, it is pure, raw, and magnificent” – Glide
“Latest singles made a splash internationally with plays from the late Janice Long on BBC Radio” – BBC
UK Artist of the week: “Your Underground is a woozy fusion of alternative-rock and off-kilter electronics” – Vinyl District
“Monokino takes the electronic-tinged genre of hyperpop in bold new directions” – MXDWN