Taiwan indie music 101, the Taipei underground and tankie rappers

<p>Taipei-based DJ and <a href="https://newbloommag.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New Bloom</a> editor Brian Hioe (<a href="https://twitter.com/brianhioe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@brianhioe</a>) takes us on a tour of the local indie music scene and explains what some of last year’s top tunes can tell us about Taiwanese politics and culture, from the influence of indigenous communities to attitudes towards China.</p><br><p>We also discuss</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Earning a living making music in Taiwan v China</li><li>Brian’s twitter fights with tankie rappers</li><li>Taiwan’s indie music dating app</li><li>How Wang Leehom’s divorce drama overshadowed a national referendum</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Song links"</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzedDxXnPCs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">拍謝少年 Sorry Youth - 歹勢中年 Sorry No Youth</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTe65iEt1Pc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TALACOWA - Collage</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoTYV4-qftw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ABAO阿爆（阿仍仍)【tjakudain 無奈】 feat. 李英宏 aka Dj Didilong</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5S0Jwen_tg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sonia Calico - Mukbang Roller</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcdkZ0XnFgg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">無妄合作社 No-nonsense Collective - 平靜的告別 Quiet Farewell</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEBoxrDqhZE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">鍾翔宇 Xiangyu - 流言蜚語 Rumors and Slanders</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mnhZOah0jw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rainbow Chan - Stanley</a></p><br><p>Outro Music: The Moon Represents My Heart by Teresa Teng <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk3VQoAKMUI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk3VQoAKMUI</a></p><br><p>CHECK OUT THE CHINATALK SUBSTACK! <a href="https://chinatalk.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://chinatalk.substack.com</a></p><p>Support us on Patreon! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ChinaTalk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/ChinaTalk</a></p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/1959352">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

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