Recording studios in Chengdu (Thoughts?)

[bornloud]

Hi everyone,

I just arrived in Chengdu a week ago, following my wife who’s got a new position here.

We’re originally from Shenyang (me from France, but spent 6 years in Shenyang), and I am considering moving my recording studio to Chengdu.

What are you thoughts about it?

Is there a need for a new recording studio?

Is the musicians community is as big as I guess due to my few visits in bars and due to what I’ve heard about it?

I am doing my own researches, but I’d like to have inputs from people already settled down here.

Thanks a lot.

 

Vincent

[gojira]

Sounds interesting, I’d wait for @charlie’s insights. Do you have any website or WeChat OA?

[bornloud]

Thanks for your reply.
Nice meeting you.

Wx: vincetelecaster

Cheers

[Charlie]

We’re able to run your studio successfully in Shenyang? If so I think you can do it in Chengdu, since Chengdu is a bigger city and has much more of a reputation as a city of music and creative culture. Ordinarily for a foreigner I’d say it’s very risky because managing a business as a foreigner in China is a complicated challenge (we have a podcast episode on this subject).

Hopefully you gained some useful experience and insight in running your studio in Shenyang and can bring that to Chengdu! Good luck.

[bornloud]

Thanks Charlie for your feedback.

Yep running a business in China can be (usually is I should say) tricky and painful. I am aware about it trust me haha.

But always good to get a reminder ;o)

My question was more about the music scene, as for instance I lived for 3 months in Dali, and before getting there I’ve been told it was an amazing city for musicians. Trust me, I explored from regular places to underground ones…. it is not… at least not anymore… I wouldn’t open a studio there…

I am brand new here but I’ve got the impression that Chengdu is really a good spot for that.

I keep doing my researches and meet people, but just wanted to get the overall impression from people already here.

Thanks a lot!

[Charlie]

Dali has gone back to being a sleep, seasonal tourist village from what I can tell. Chengdu is a bustling mega-city, there is no shortage of potential customers or patrons.

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