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cassette player romance
last updated 2026-09-11 11:26
cassette player romance
Plays on LTZ: (historical total not available beyond this vault's episode folders)
Tracks played
columbus — played 2026-07-02
Research
cassette player romance — columbus
Played: 2026-07-02 (Segment 8 — Close: Chinese bands) (TikTok)(new release)
The solo record (meaning of home, Qiii Snacks) of Luo Oumeng, a pillar of the Chinese emo revival (The Beneficial Society) and alt-hip-hop (as Soulooper). Slowcore / 5th-wave emo / lo-fi that resists easy labels. Opens the Chinese closing run; a genuine discovery TikTok.
TikTok angle: One of the busiest names in Chinese underground music, almost certainly unknown to listeners — Luo Oumeng works across the emo revival and alt-hip-hop scenes; "cassette player romance" is the solo project: slowcore, fifth-wave emo, lo-fi, sung mostly in English.
cassette player romance
Origin: China · active (limited public info)
Members: Solo artist (Luo Oumeng)
Genre: Slowcore, fifth-wave emo, lo-fi
Discography:
meaning of home — Qiii Snacks — 10 tracks, including "columbus" and "yesterday i broke my bone"
Facts:
Luo Oumeng is also a member of The Beneficial Society (Chinese emo revival) and records alt-hip-hop as Soulooper — cassette player romance is a separate, more slowcore-leaning solo outlet.
Sung mostly in English despite the Chinese underground-scene context, resisting easy genre labels.