The Hung (洪) brothers have earned a reputation for drawing on obscure musical influences ones that have seeped into their submission for Taiwan Beats Showcase. Samples from an obscure 1970s British dub soul and funk outfit with African and Buddhist influences appear in the same tune as grooves pierced with the soundscapes of Korean minyo folk.
Their stage presence is equally enigmatic. The duo perform with red cloth wrapped around their eyes, a nod to the folk ritual guanluoyin (觀落陰 ,“visiting hell”), which has received renewed interest in pop culture.
“This [song] doesn’t have that many Taiwanese elements in the
2021/03/06 15:13 Taiwanese punk rock band Fire Ex. to perform at 2021 SXSW Music Festival. (Young Team Productions photo) Taiwanese punk rock band Fire Ex. to perform at 2021 SXSW Music Festival. (Young Team Productions photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Four Taiwanese bands and musicians are set to perform at the 2021 South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival later this month, spotlighting unique Taiwanese cultural elements through their online showcase. The participating Taiwanese artists include singer-songwriter Enno Cheng (鄭宜農), punk rock band Fire Ex. (滅火器), indie bedroom pop trio The Chairs (椅子樂團), and electronic music group NekoJam (妮可醬). Each of their performances will feature a scene that represents Taiwan, such as a shrimp fishing restaurant in Taipei, a traditional factory in Kaohsiung, a Buddhist temple in Taichung, and a mountain in Yilan.