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Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

Chin-Cheng Lin

16 episodes

16 hours ago

“Chin-Cheng Lin’s Musical World Tour” is a bilingual podcast full of music, humor, stories, and teaching moments. Each episode is a short and vivid tale — most of them funny, some surprisingly reflective. From concerts in Argentina to classroom breakdowns in Belgium, Chin-Cheng shares his journey as a percussionist, composer, and educator. And yes — you’ll also hear his original music and spontaneous thoughts on life. A latecomer to music, a semi-retired soul nomad. Name’s “Zero Lao Su / Jim Lin.” Music is the thread, travel is improvisation, and life floats somewhere between Belgian gray skies and cups of coffee. ❤️ You’ll find here: ▸ 10 Minutes a Week, Exploring Music and the World Together. ▸ Podcast: Every Monday / Starting September 2025 ▸ Music: Every week ▸ Ambient / improvisation/soundscape creations ▸ Belgian life notes & odd travel diaries ▸ A little writing, a little overthinking Sometimes as quiet as fog, sometimes like a one-man show with no punchline. 👉 If you enjoy watching while zoning out or listening while getting lost in thought, this might be your place. 👉Official Website: https://linktr.ee/chinchenglin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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“Chin-Cheng Lin’s Musical World Tour” is a bilingual podcast full of music, humor, stories, and teaching moments. Each episode is a short and vivid tale — most of them funny, some surprisingly reflective. From concerts in Argentina to classroom breakdowns in Belgium, Chin-Cheng shares his journey as a percussionist, composer, and educator. And yes — you’ll also hear his original music and spontaneous thoughts on life. A latecomer to music, a semi-retired soul nomad. Name’s “Zero Lao Su / Jim Lin.” Music is the thread, travel is improvisation, and life floats somewhere between Belgian gray skies and cups of coffee. ❤️ You’ll find here: ▸ 10 Minutes a Week, Exploring Music and the World Together. ▸ Podcast: Every Monday / Starting September 2025 ▸ Music: Every week ▸ Ambient / improvisation/soundscape creations ▸ Belgian life notes & odd travel diaries ▸ A little writing, a little overthinking Sometimes as quiet as fog, sometimes like a one-man show with no punchline. 👉 If you enjoy watching while zoning out or listening while getting lost in thought, this might be your place. 👉Official Website: https://linktr.ee/chinchenglin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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Episodes (16/16)

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

One Paper a Year: A Long-Term Love Agreement with Music!

I’m not some world-famous researcher, but I made a quiet promise to myself: one small music analysis paper every year, like a love letter to music. In this episode, I share my secret to maintaining a long-term creative relationship: how to stay inspired, how to keep going even when life gets in the way, and how one little paper can remind you why you fell in love with music in the first place. Accompanied by my piece “Cafe without Sugar 2,” this is a sweet-and-bitter toast to commitment, creativity, and rhythmical romance. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

3 days ago

11 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

Seriously Not-So-Serious Research: From Analysis as Musical Play!

Form analysis sounds serious until you treat it like a game. In this episode, I talk about my weirdly fun journey with musical form: from casually dissecting cartoon soundtracks as a kid to wrestling with academic theories as an adult. Somewhere along the way, I discovered a magical method of learning by playful classification. Set to my composition “Noriyoune,” this is a celebration of thinking with your ears, and laughing while decoding structure. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

1 week ago

11 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

DMA or PhD? Wait, You Can Get a Doctorate in Art?

“So… you’re getting a doctorate? In art?” I’ve heard that question more times than I can count. In this episode, I explore the winding path of pursuing a doctoral degree in music—DMA vs. PhD, research vs. performance, idealism vs. reality. Some do it for the title, some to save the world (maybe?), and some like me, just try to survive the confusion. Set to my piece “Shadow of Water,” this is a reflective dive into the shimmering blur between academia and creativity. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

2 weeks ago

11 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

The Education Program in the City of Diamonds: Where Music Shines or Just Gets Polished?

In Antwerp—the city of diamonds, I entered a music education program that wasn’t about dazzling performance, but something subtler. This episode explores my time training to be a music educator, navigating the tension between artistic freedom and structured teaching. Sometimes, you think you’re shining… but maybe you’re just being polished. Set to my composition “Wind,” join me at the edge where sound, purpose, and identity quietly shimmer. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

3 weeks ago

11 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

Specialised Croatia’s Dramatic Percussion Performances!

In Croatia, percussion is not just music, it’s full-blown theatre. Every beat feels like a line in a dramatic play. In this episode, I share my unforgettable experience studying in Croatia, where intense technique meets even more intense performance style. Facial expressions? Choreography? It was all part of the show. Set to my piece “Jeju Fantasy,” let’s travel between Balkan fire and Korean fantasy, and celebrate the drama of rhythm. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

1 month ago

12 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

Exchange Paris: A Tone That Smells Too Much Like Perfume!

Paris: the city of perfume and art or, in my case, the land of overly “scented” tones. During my exchange at a French conservatory, I encountered a sonic culture so refined and polished, it almost felt like playing perfume rather than percussion. In this episode, I unpack the elegant (and sometimes hilariously extreme) musical aesthetics of Paris. Set to my piece “Thor,” it’s a mix of thunder, taste, and a whole lot of fragrance. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

1 month ago

11 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

A Belgian Conservatory in Amsterdam? And… “Fransice”?

The year I arrived in Belgium, I somehow found myself in a "Belgian conservatory in Amsterdam?" where people spoke something called… “Fransice”? Not French, not Dutch, not quite English either. This episode dives into my early days in Belgium—linguistic confusion, cultural misfires, and the weirdly magical feeling of being completely lost in a European maze. With my piece “Magic” as the backdrop, come get confused (and maybe inspired) with me. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

1 month ago

14 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

Aussie English and the Abstract Music I Couldn’t Understand!

My first concert tour in Australia was full of things I couldn’t understand: the Aussie English, the abstract contemporary music, and… what I was even doing there. But maybe that’s what made it magical. In this episode, I take you into a surreal memory of desert skies, strange scores, and unexpected miracles. With my piece “Flying V” in the background, come fly with me through confusion, culture shock, and the beauty of getting lost. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

1 month ago

14 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

From Piano to Percussion: A Small Room, A Big Dream!

It was just a tiny practice room cramped, dusty, barely enough space for the instruments. But that little room changed everything. In this episode, I share the story of how I switched from piano to percussion, and how that simple decision in a forgotten corner of the school opened up an entire world for me. Set to my piece “April Sky,” this is about small spaces, big dreams, and finding your true sound. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

1 month ago

9 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

Percussion Practice as an Act of Truancy!

While most students skipped class to nap or hang out, I did it to sneak into a basement and practice percussion. This episode dives into one of my most rebellious and oddly wholesome chapters of musical youth. Practicing in secret, away from teachers and expectations, I found freedom in rhythm and rebellion in every beat. Paired with my piece “Angels & Demons,” this is the story of a quiet revolution, echoing through drumsticks and echoey walls. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

2 months ago

11 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

A Saxophone Drenched in a Flood (And Other Windy Regrets)!

Everyone makes musical mistakes… but have you ever drowned a saxophone—literally? In this episode, I share a hilariously chaotic memory of trying (and failing) to learn the saxophone. Caught between bad choices, bad weather, and bad embouchure, this windy regret turned out to be one of the most vivid lessons of my musical life. Music: Bach’s Cello Suite No.1, this is a story of noise, mess, and the beauty of not getting it right. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

2 months ago

11 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

Banging on the Piano: Just for Fun (and Therapy)!

Ever felt the urge to bang on the piano—just for the fun of it? This episode dives into those childhood moments when music wasn’t about rules or perfection, but about joy, curiosity, and maybe a little mischief. Improvising nonsense, ignoring sheet music, and simply playing what felt good—this chaotic fun surprisingly became the seed of my composing life. Set to my piece Wind2 from my “EP: Wind, Love & Memories,” let’s revisit the beauty of noise, freedom, and musical rebellion. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

2 months ago

10 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

Choosing an Instrument Without a Clue!

Do you remember your very first violin lesson? I do—aching arms, wrong notes, and that unmistakable chicken-screech sound only beginners can produce. In this episode, I look back on my short but memorable "love affair" with the violin. Though we didn’t end up together, that noisy journey unexpectedly opened the door to an entirely new world. Accompanied by my piece “Back to the time,” let’s revisit that awkward yet oddly magical beginning. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

2 months ago

11 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

My First Real Music Class: The Electronic Keyboard!

Do you remember the very first time you were legally allowed to touch a musical instrument? In this episode, I revisit my awkward yet hilarious memories in elementary school’s music classroom—confusing flute with violin, eyeing the massive timpani in the corner, and stumbling into a life of music without even realizing it. Paired with my composition “Childhood Memory,” this is a nostalgic trip to the moment where everything unintentionally began. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

3 months ago

10 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

The "Point of No Return" In My Music Journey!

Have you ever stepped into something, only to realize later—there’s no turning back? In this first episode, I take you back to that pivotal moment when I accidentally fell into the world of music. It wasn’t some glorious beginning. It was more like a clumsy slide into a path I never meant to take… but never managed to leave. Accompanied by my original piece “Wind 2,” let’s revisit the very start of this no-return road. Background Music: Noriyoune Website: https://linktr.ee/chinchenglin -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

3 months ago

11 minutes

Chin Cheng Lin's Musical World Tour

EP0: Chin-Cheng’s Musical World Tour - Intro Episode｜Why I Started This Podcast

🎧 Welcome to Episode 1 of Chin-Cheng Lin’s Musical World Tour! This is a lighthearted podcast about music, learning, travel, meltdowns, and life. In this episode, I’ll introduce the background of this podcast, my own story, and what you can expect in future episodes. Sometimes funny, sometimes deep (just a little bit, I promise). 📣 Feel free to leave a comment and share your own story — let’s travel the world through sound together! -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

3 months ago

8 minutes