In the final edition of 'Tapes From China', David premieres his new track 'Summer Always Passes', produced in Suzhou as part of his five-week artist residency with the British Council, and reflects on his time in the Orient.

Now one month into his artist residency in China, David rehearses with a Pingtan music icon, plays with fireworks, tries the lethal Chinese drink baijiu and recalls a weird date in Shanghai.

In David's third week in the Orient, he learns more about the 3000-year-old guqin instrument; jams with one of the Jiangsu region's leading guzheng performers and experiences a very loud thunderstorm.על ידי David Lyttle

David accepts an invitation to the rehearsal of a prestigious Kunqu performance in Suzhou, explores the haunted remains of a hotel on Xishan Island and experiences his first fireworks display in the Orient.על ידי David Lyttle

David makes his way to the Orient to begin an artist residency in East China with the British Council.על ידי David Lyttle

Wanting to be a better podcaster and connect more with his growing 'invisible audience', David meets Northern Irish vlogger Izonhow, Undertones' bassist and BBC presenter Michael Bradley and veteran Irish broadcaster Carl Corcoran.על ידי David Lyttle

In episode 4 of Arts and Recreation with David Lyttle, the Northern Irish musician drives across Pennsylvania reflecting on 4000 miles in his Cadillac DeVille, his month-long U.S. artist residency and the forgotten subculture of C.B. radio.על ידי David Lyttle

In episode 3 of Arts and Recreation with David Lyttle, recorded during his U.S. artist residency, David eats fast food with the iconic jazz educator Jamey Aebersold in Louisville, Kentucky and talks to him about his life, career and anti-smoking campaigns.על ידי David Lyttle

In episode 2 of Arts and Recreation with David Lyttle, the Northern Irish musician tries to understand the mind of literary legend Hunter S. Thompson by talking to Cheryl Della Pietra, who worked for Thompson at Owl Farm in the early nineties as his editorial assistant.על ידי David Lyttle

In episode 1 of Arts and Recreation with David Lyttle, the Northern Irish musician visits the fortified, appointment-only gallery of an underground Banksy dealer called Andy to learn more about the iconic graffiti artist and hear what it takes to own a Banksy today.על ידי David Lyttle