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Interview: Finsent

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·June 25, 2022·5 min read
Brian Hioe spoke to Hong Kong DJ Finsent about his time in Macau during COVID-19 and how the scene in Macau and China has changed during COVID-19 Read More

Creating a Safe Space in Music: A Conversation with SYS Sister Sounds

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·June 18, 2022·3 min read
Brian Hioe spoke to Margaret Tra from SYS Sister Sounds, a collective which runs DJ workshops for women and non-binary people in Vietnam, among other activities Read More

Reclaiming Localized Asian Dance Music: LJC and Dirty K on Tokyo Renaissance/Kazumi

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·June 15, 2022·4 min read
Brian Hioe spoke with LJC and Dirty K about their recent release on the EP Tokyo Renaissance/Kazumi, which also features WRACK and T5UMUT5UMU. Tokyo Renaissance/Kazumi was released on Eastern Margins and pays tribute to the Japanese genre of electronic music known as hyper techno, as a way to reclaim localized Asian dance music Read More

The Journey Matters: A Conversation About Earthfest

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·June 11, 2022·7 min read
Brian Hioe spoke to Blaine Whiteley about Earthfest, which will take place in Miaoli from July 21st through July 24th Read More

Organ Tapes’ Newest Album Tinges American Pop Melodies with Electronic

EnglishMusic
·June 7, 2022·1 min read
Organ Tapes’ Chang Zhe Na Wu Ren Wen Jin De Ge Yao, meaning something like “Sing the Song That Nobody Cares About”, is an ethereal album Read More

The Sound of Ambient Rain with a Progressive Beat: NYORAI’s 雨の音

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·June 5, 2022·1 min read
If the ideas that guide NYORAI’s album 雨の音 (rain sound) are not the most uncommon, with the Japanese producer citing the philosophy of Zen as an influence, the album is an intriguing combination of progressive electronica with ambient Read More

Reconnecting Taiwan Post-COVID: A Conversation with Eden Hill Festival

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·June 1, 2022·7 min read
Brian Hioe spoke to Rubben from Eden Hill about their festival, which was originally scheduled for April, but had to be rescheduled due to heavy rain. Eden Hill will take place in Hsinchu on the weekend of June 17th. The following article originally appeared on Electric Soul, a Hong Kong-based electronic music magazine and ticketing platform, on March 30th Read More

With Power Comes Responsibility: Joi Lau on “Gaia in Trouble”

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·May 25, 2022·4 min read
Brian Hioe spoke to Hong Kong producer Joi Lau by e-mail about their new release on FuFu Records, “Gaia in Trouble.” The following article originally appeared on Electric Soul, a Hong Kong-based electronic music magazine and ticketing platform, on May 20th Read More

Ethnography in the Club

EnglishMusic
·May 18, 2022·2 min read
Dance Music Spaces: Club, Clubbers, and DJs Navigating Authenticity, Branding, and Commercialism, by Danielle Antoinette Hidalgo, aims to add to the relatively sparse genre of English-language ethnographies of dance music from a sociological perspective. Apart from examining dance spaces, the work focuses on three female artists, Peggy Gou, Honey Dijon, and The Blessed Madonna (formerly known as Black Madonna) in terms of how the three balance authenticity and commercialism Read More

Thiann, lán ê kua-siann: ‘Listen to the Song of the People’

EnglishMusic
·May 6, 2022·10 min read
Historically overshadowed and politically marginalized, indie rock bands such as Sorry Youth have helped spark a revival of Taiwanese Hokkien rock and gain mainstream significance Read More

Vietnam’s Lighthouse During COVID

EnglishMusic
·May 3, 2022·5 min read
Brian Hioe spoke with Steffen Sonnenschein about how The Lighthouse in Ho Chi Minh City has fared during COVID-19. The following article originally appeared on Electric Soul, a Hong Kong-based electronic music magazine and ticketing platform, on April 7th Read More

Multi-Genre Sonic Landscapes

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·April 29, 2022·1 min read
Fellsius’ five-song EP, Mesa, on Dome of Doom is a remarkable piece of work Read More
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