關於 taiwanese indie music ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

哇！非常感謝NME報導⟪山盟⟫MV的上線，記者寫得非常用心，爬梳很多資料，有寫出我們的創作動機，以及林龍吟導演拍攝的時代歷史背景，像是這次出演⟪山盟⟫主角的林慶台大哥也有正確寫出他泰雅族語的名字Nolay Piho，相信可以讓更多外國朋友聽見與理解這首歌！

不過有一點想要提醒一下外國朋友，台語的英文翻譯只要寫Taiwanese就可以囉，不需要加Hokkien啦。

The third single taken from Sorry Youth’s third album, ‘Bad Times Good Times’, the track is a winding post-rock epic that narrates the band’s uncertainty for the future and devotion to their homeland.

“Vows, as heavy as mountains, too heavy to the tongues / Together and hands held, in dreams of days gone / Look over us, beautiful Island, as the generations age on,” the band sing in Taiwanese over dramatic pianos and powerful
crescendos.

https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/taiwanese-indie-rockers-sorry-youth-are-loyal-to-the-land-in-new-video-for-vow-of-mountain-2994238

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很榮幸被收錄在 ELLE 的文章中，跟其他優秀的音樂人一起。"椅子"的團名由來再次引起了注意，現在想起來還是非常妙的一件事。

Taiwanese indie trio The Chairs is one of the hottest acts in Taiwan right now. Comprised of 27-year-olds Jing Chiu (lead vocals, guitar, keyboard), Zhong Chen (vocals, guitar), and Benson Sun (bass, backing vocals), The Chairs write and perform retro-style songs in both English and Chinese that span a variety of genres, including psychedelic pop, folk, rock, and retro pop. The band was nominated for multiple awards at the Golden Indie Music Awards in Taiwan in 2016 and 2019 and won the Best Vocal Group Award at the 2019 Golden Melody Awards (the equivalent of the Grammy Awards in the Chinese-speaking world.)

The members first met each other in high school and officially formed their band in college, calling themselves The Chairs in order to enter singing competitions because the room they were in at the time had only guitars and, well, chairs. Now with three albums under their belt, they admit they’re still learning about the music business in Asia and other parts of the world. Their first U.S. tour was cancelled when the pandemic broke out in New York. “It was the toughest time for us,” says Chiu. On the flip side, they’ve been able to spend more time making their new album while in quarantine and plan to release it later this year. “Hopefully when the pandemic ends, we can go to places we’ve never been to to do live shows,” adds Chiu.

BY REGINA KIM

Dear friends Celeste Syn and Anie Fann join APW Founder Jocelle in an #APWEARTHEMERGENCY live discussion about the intersection between Asian music, lifestyle and environmentalism!

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我的首張中文單曲 我選擇快樂 的官方歌詞MV
除了讓大家邊聽邊讀歌詞，也很想分享美麗的宜蘭，也就是我住的地方．每一個空拍的鏡頭都是在礁溪和頭城拍的，讓大家看見一個不一樣的台灣！

歌曲音樂平台連接
https://backl.ink/giovannichoosehappy
Spotify Link :
https://open.spotify.com/album/6eFOVIWfIjtvkmlCRaV89x

攝影師 Oren Dashti Productions
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyIP1x0U-Q9F3ugD6LWs-EQ
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Vigil The Longest Night Nintendo Switch Gameplay The Craving Teror Boss Fight
Release date: Oct 14, 2020 on Nintendo Switch
Players: 1 player
Genre: Adventure, Platformer, Action, Role-Playing
Publisher: Another Indie Studio
Battle through the longest night and uncover the truth behind the eternal darkness, Leila's mysterious sister, and the eldritch horrors that stalk her in a world that has forgotten daylight.
Vigil: The Longest Night is a 2D action RPG with precise, technical combat and a strong narrative. Inspired by Salt and Sanctuary and Castlevania, Vigil: The Longest Night aims to challenge players with its difficulty while compelling them with a tale of eldritch horror. Follow Leila on her quest to save her hometown from the creeping evil infesting the surrounding countryside. Navigate a world that wanders between dream and reality, sanity and madness, and uncover the secret of the longest night and the monstrous entities invading their world.

Game Features:
* Experiment with 4 types of weapon and multiple varieties of each type.
* A number of unique items to suit how you play
* A fusion of Lovecraftian prose and Taiwanese culture
* Complex Skill Tree to create the ultimate warrior of light.
* Unique art style inspired by the art of Chinese Paper Cutting
* Brutal Enemies with multiple methods of attack and surprising attacks
* Explore dank caves, abandoned villages, and haunted forests
* Meet the residents of Leila’s hometown as they struggle in world of maddening darkness
* Battle a host of hideous bosses from the depths of your nightmares
* Multiple endings to unravel
* Music by the talented Jouni Valjakka of metal band Whispered
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〈遠方〉

「那些沿途的風景，曾經多麼美麗，我快要忘記。」

景物不停流動，瞬息萬變，
有時候改變的速度太快，
還沒學會好好道別，
時間繼續推毫無防備的我們向前走。

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如果我所追求的方向
你的淚是前進的方法
讓遠方就成為遠方吧
讓遠方成為遠方

該如何平靜向你表達
我內心太混亂的情感
讓遠方成為你的遠方
讓遠方成為你啊

可是我還是讓你受傷了啊
時間它毫不留情改變了我啊
每當我一個人走向遠方的途中啊
回過頭 你還在原地
回過頭 我好想回去

說了多餘的謊言
來掩飾自己矛盾的情緒
那些沿途的風景
曾經多麼美麗 我快要忘記

可是我還是讓你受傷了啊
時間它毫不留情改變了我啊
每當我一個人走向遠方的途中啊
回過頭 你還在原地
回過頭 我好想回去

可是我還是讓你受傷了啊
時間它毫不留情改變了我啊
每當我一個人走向遠方的途中啊
回過頭 你還在原地
回過頭 我已回不去

Composed by 康秉豐 Bibo Kang
Lyrics by 康秉豐 Bibo Kang

Arranged by 四枝筆 Four Pens & 王昱辰 Yuchain Wang

Vocals - 小四 Candace Hsu
Chorus - 小四 Candace Hsu & 康秉豐 Bibo Kang
Acoustic Guitars - 康秉豐 Bibo Kang
Electric Guitar - 吳映咨 Sunny Wu
Synthesizers - 吳映咨 Sunny Wu
Electric Bass - 王昱辰 Yuchain Wang
Drums - Josh Edbrooke
Percussion - Josh Edbrooke

Produced, Recorded, Mixed
and Mastered by 王昱辰 Yuchain Wang
@Morisound Studio, Taipei

Illustrator and Animation by Acia Yang

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四枝筆
成立於2011年的春天，由主唱小四、鍵盤手咨咨、吉他手Bibo三人所組成，以一把木吉他為基底，結合鍵盤時而輕跳、時而溫軟的聲響，加上主唱如耳語般唱出纏繞在日常生活上的省思。Four Pens is a indie pop/folk band from Taiwan formed in 2011.
Their name derived from a combination of the three members names, which in Taiwanese means “Four Pens”. Members include vocalist Candace Hsu, guitarist-song writer Bibo Kang and keyboardist Sunny Wu.

Follow us:
‣ Instagram｜https://www.instagram.com/fourpenstw/
‣ Facebook｜https://www.facebook.com/FourPens/
‣ Twitter | https://twitter.com/weareFourPens
‣ Official page | https://www.fourpens.art