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Taiwan Grooves

Discover the rich and diverse world of music in Taiwan, and join me on a journey to explore the lives of musicians and their experiences that inspire the vibrant music scene here. Through this musical exploration, we can gain a deeper understanding of their emotions and the stories behind the notes.

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Megaport edition ft. That's My Shhh

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/04/10

In today's episode, I will be interviewing all 14 members from That's My Shhh (TMS) at one of the biggest music festivals in Taiwan - Megaport Festival. The first episode will include introduction of the members and what this collaboration is about, their view on Taiwanese music industry, theircross-collaboration, and finding balance in presenting every individual.That’s My Shhh was originally developed in 2015 as an event to break down walls between musicians and dancers, and

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Who will end up in the Kings' valley? ft. Era and Dusla

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/04/02

Welcome to the second episode of exploring Pagan folk music with two members ofFlint And Steel -Dusla and Era, two Live Action Role Players, who decided to create their own music that would fit their stories. In this episode we will talk about releasing albums, their plan to upgrade their live performances and how to go about promoting music.Towards the end, we will shift the focus on Era's solo project and her recent album called a Wanderer, astakes us through some of her songs.Join our

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Who will end up in the Kings' valley? ft. Era and Dusla

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/04/02

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Brining audience back into ancient times with Flint...

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/03/26

Join our today's episode, where I will be interviewing two LARP enthusiasts and story writers, Era and Dusla,who will share the motivation behind the band, their own created language and past musical experience, their favorite experience, and they will also describe two of their songs. Flint and Steel (逐火) is a pagan folk band from Taiwan. We blend historical music with fantasy elements, drawing inspiration from Nordic folk traditions to create a ritual-like musical and visual experience. Era (李以琳)

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Brining audience back into ancient times with Flint...

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/03/26

Join our today's episode, where I will be interviewing two LARP enthusiasts and story writers, Era and Dusla,who will share the motivation behind the band, their own created language and past musical experience, their favorite experience, and they will also describe two of their songs.Flint and Steel (逐火) is a pagan folk band from Taiwan. We blend historical music with fantasy elements, drawing inspiration from Nordic folk traditions to create a ritual-like musical and visual experience. Era

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On different ways to gain exposure ft. Sonus de Gaia

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/03/19

Greetings and joinus in the second part of understanding music of the earth withKing Sing and Falk. This time we will talk about their favorite performance,creativestrategies to gain more exposure andjourney of producingtheir recent album. The band 大地之歌 (Sonus de Gaia) was founded in 2016 by Taiwanese guitarist King Sing, who invited José to Taiwan to continue promoting intercultural music. Through their collaborative research on Spanish and Taiwanese traditional music, they shared insights

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On different ways to gain exposure ft. Sonus de Gaia

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/03/19

Greetings and joins us in the second part of understanding music of the earth withKing Sing and Falk. This time we will talk about their favorite performance,creativestrategies to gain more exposure andjourney of producingtheir recent album.The band 大地之歌 (Sonus de Gaia) was founded in 2016 by Taiwanese guitarist King Sing, who invited José to Taiwan to continue promoting intercultural music. Through their collaborative research on Spanish and Taiwanese traditional music, they shared

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Good music happens when people are really connected...

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/03/12

Hello and welcome! In today’s episode, I am excited to introduce you to two members of Sonus de Gaia, King Sing and Falk. We'll discuss the band's inception, how the two members came together and their musical backgrounds. We’ll also briefly touch on the types of music and languages that influence Sonus de Gaia, as well as how rehearsing and producing new music works among the international members. The band 大地之歌 (Sonus de Gaia) was founded in 2016 by Taiwanese guitarist King

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Good music happens when people are really connected...

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/03/12

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Playing with people is the whole purpose: Urban Fungus

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/03/05

Tune into the second part of interviewing Urban Fungus! In this one,we will be covering his songwriting inspiration, how a song comes to life, his attitude towards making music and potential future plansfor Bouzouki dub.Urban Fungus aka Petr Danda is a Czech architect and musician interested in psychedelic music. His main project, in a classic band formation, could be labeled as hazy, sun-infused psychedelic rock, and combines introspective songwriting with fuzzy clouds full of reverb &

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Playing with people is the whole purpose: Urban Fungus

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/03/05

Tune into the second part of interviewing Urban Fungus! In this one,we will be covering his songwriting inspiration, how a song comes to life, his attitude towards making music and potential future plansfor Bouzouki dub. Urban Fungus aka Petr Danda is a Czech architect and musician interested in psychedelic music. His main project, in a classic band formation, could be labeled as hazy, sun-infused psychedelic rock, and combines introspective songwriting with fuzzy clouds full of reverb & delays

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Supplying psychedelic rock ft. Urban Fungus

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/02/26

In today's episode, Urban Fungus shares his inspiration that shaped two projects he has been working on, origins of him coming across an ancient Greek instrument and future projects of the band. Urban Fungus aka Petr Danda is a Czech architect and musician interested in psychedelic music. His main project, in a classic band formation, could be labeled as hazy, sun-infused psychedelic rock, and combines introspective songwriting with fuzzy clouds full of reverb & delays. In late 2024, he released

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Supplying psychedelic rock ft. Urban Fungus

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/02/26

In today's episode, Urban Fungus shares his inspiration that shaped two projects he has been working on, origins of him coming across an ancient Greek instrument and future projects of the band.Urban Fungus aka Petr Danda is a Czech architect and musician interested in psychedelic music. His main project, in a classic band formation, could be labeled as hazy, sun-infused psychedelic rock, and combines introspective songwriting with fuzzy clouds full of reverb & delays. In late 2024, he

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Mitch Lin inspiring future generation of composers

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/02/17

Are you curious on whatit is like to be a composer? Do you need some motivation and valuable advice to get you started on creating music? Then tune into today's episode, where we will be discussing different work that Mitch has worked on, Mitch Lin is a Taiwanese composer with a Master of Music degree in film scoring from New York University, and is currently a Lecturer at the Music Institute of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (Taiwan). Mitch Lin has been immersed in music for over 25

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Mitch Lin inspiring future generation of composers

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/02/17

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On becoming a composer ft. Mitch Lin

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/02/12

Mitch Lin is a Taiwanese composer with a Master of Music degree in film scoring from New York University, and is currently a Lecturer at the Music Institute of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (Taiwan). Mitch Lin has been immersed in music for over 25 years. His music is full of elegant melody, colourful harmony, and blends a wide range of genres.Specializing in orchestral music, his soundtrack works include "The Accidental Influencer" (HBO TV series), "Grand Adventure

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On becoming a composer ft. Mitch Lin

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/02/12

Mitch Lin is a Taiwanese composer with a Master of Music degree in film scoring from New York University, and is currently a Lecturer at the Music Institute of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (Taiwan). Mitch Lin has been immersed in music for over 25 years. His music is full of elegant melody, colourful harmony, and blends a wide range of genres. Specializing in orchestral music, his soundtrack works include "The Accidental Influencer" (HBO TV series), "Grand Adventure Railroad" (winner of

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Turning nuggets-of-gold ideas into music ft. Chen...

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/02/05

Welcome to the second part of the interview with Chen Yi-heng (陳以恆), who recently released a new album titled "can cancan cancancan." In this segment, we will discuss his future plans, the importance of speaking Taiwanese, and the roles of branding and marketing for artists.Chen Yi-heng, living in Taipei, likes to tell foreign friends that he is from Anping, Tainan. Traveling back and forth between Taipei, Tokyo, Sanchong, and the beaches of Tainan, perhaps this is why his works sway

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Turning nuggets-of-gold ideas into music ft. Chen...

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/02/05

Welcome to the second part of the interview with Chen Yi-heng (陳以恆), who recently released a new album titled "can cancan cancancan." In this segment, we will discuss his future plans, the importance of speaking Taiwanese, and the roles of branding and marketing for artists. Chen Yi-heng, living in Taipei, likes to tell foreign friends that he is from Anping, Tainan. Traveling back and forth between Taipei, Tokyo, Sanchong, and the beaches of Tainan, perhaps this is why his works sway between the

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Saying farewell through music ft. Chen Yi-heng

Taiwan Grooves ·

2025/01/29

In these two weeks, I will be having a friendly chat with Chen Yi-heng, who just released a new album recently, titledcan cancan cancancan. In today's episode, we will explore his origin of getting into music, his different feelings between working on EP and the album, and its theme. Chen Yi-heng, living in Taipei, likes to tell foreign friends that he is from Anping, Tainan. Traveling back and forth between Taipei, Tokyo, Sanchong, and the beaches of Tainan, perhaps this is why his works sway

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