New wave, Chinese history meddling, rock outfit Perpetual Motion Machine (永动机), have been a staple of the Beijing scene for some time and for good reason.
Besides imbedding their tunes with swift melodies, kick ass riffs, and sincere lyrics they add many traditional folk elements to their songs.
Waxing Beijing love on “贝贝” (“Precious”) they use Chinese traditional music as a jumping off point for rock and roll.