Recommended bands from Taiwan: Notable groups energizing the Asian scene
Taiwan shines with a unique brilliance on the Asian music scene.
From glamorous pop to alternative rock and electronica, a stream of talented bands is emerging across a wide range of genres.
Their rich body of songs reflects Taiwan’s distinctive cultural diversity.
Many stylish bands captivate with refined sound production and sleek visuals, and increasing performances in Japan and collaborations with Japanese artists are drawing attention.
Here, we’ll introduce the bands leading this new wave in Taiwanese music!
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Recommended Bands from Taiwan: Notable Acts Energizing the Asian Scene (31–40)
Different kinds of friendsrandan gakudan
This song falls into the blues and folk genres, and the melody is really good.
Plus, it was just released and won an award at the Golden Melody Awards, Taiwan’s major pop music awards, that year.
Unlike today’s pop songs, it’s a very special song.
Please give it a listen.
I hate rainy days.manman shuo gakudan
On rainy days my heart always turns blue.
I wrote this song for rainy days to express how much I dislike them.
But the song itself is a bit up-tempo, and I think the rhythm is good.
If you listen to it on a rainy day, it might lift your mood.
Hibiscus GirlThirteen Band
This song was released in 2013.
It’s a love song with a slow tempo.
It falls under the folk genre, and the melody is very nice.
I can sleep well while listening to this song.
I recommend it as a song for confessing your feelings to someone.
Please give it a listen.
Smiling faceHōkaku kyōdai
The song is an expression of funk, and it also incorporates R&B and disco, so it’s a very diverse track.
The rhythm is really good, so when you listen to it, you’ll feel like dancing along.
The lead singer’s voice is kind of laid-back—clean and unadorned, you might say—it’s a bit hard to describe.
Definitely give it a listen and let your body move with it.
Traffic jam cha-chaō fuku gakudan
This song, released in 2015, is about how you inevitably get irritated when you hit rush hour while driving.
It’s a song about the roads being packed and being surrounded by cars.
I especially recommend listening to it when you’re in the car.
With its light melody and fun vocals, it’s sure to make time in the car fly by.
I love summer.datsuraku
It was released in 2004.
At first it has a Hawaiian vibe and falls under the world pop genre.
Partway through, both the melody and rhythm suddenly pick up tempo, giving it a fun feel.
When you listen to this song, it feels like you’re at the beach in summer, so it’s highly recommended for summer listening.
Let it goSaru to hikōin
It’s a song released in 2013, in the folk genre.
The guitar is the main instrument, and I think it’s a very light song.
When I listen to it, I feel at ease.
It conveys the feeling of wanting to let it go when things aren’t going well.
A Rocker to the Moonshibun’eigakudan
This song shares the same name as the Taiwanese film One Rocker’s Journey to the Moon and was released as its theme song.
The song’s message is that nothing in life is impossible; if you work hard and keep going, you will surely succeed.
The track is fast-paced and uplifting.
In Your Dreamshōuchūgaku dan
It’s a song sung in English, and the expression is a bit unusual in Taiwan.
It’s rock, but the lead singer’s voice is gentle and sung lightly.
The melody feels J-pop-like, but I still think it’s something different.
I recommend listening to it when you go to sleep.
Please give it a listen.
So I stopped.I get what you mean now.
It gained recognition in 2011 through the microfilm “StreetVoice Winter Collection.” The music has a slightly rock feel, expressed with light rhythms and melodies.
With a sense of life’s inevitabilities, it’s an incredibly moving and wonderful song.