Taipei, Taiwan (Merxwire) – This has been a cooperation of Golden Melody Awards/Golden Indie Music Awards winners, including Rich Huang, Luming Lu, YuYing Hsu, HAOTING, Dizparity, N7a, and other top artists, integrating various electronic styles and languages, including Mandarin Chinese, English, Taiwanese, and indigenous languages. It’s a compilation worth collecting that will give you an all-new listening experience.
Managed by well-known producer Huang Shao Yong, the Taiwanese independent electronic music label Dark Paradise Records has released a total of seven electronic music albums so far. Gathering numerous electronic-music talents and creators, the label has repeatedly written new chapters for the history for Taiwan’s electronic music. Dark Paradise Records officially released its eighth compilation album “Dark Paradise Records G8 – Binary Opposition.” It contains ten songs, featuring electronic-music producers, invited bands, singer-songwriters, and performers from different genres. The star lineup of Golden Melody Awards/Golden Indie Music Awards winners includes: Taiwan’s “King of the Drums” Rich Huang; three-time gold winner Luming Lu; Jazz pianist YuYing Hsu; HAOTING (Sunset Rollercoaster); and producers Sonia Calico, Dizparity, N7a, MADZINE, Ping Hsu, Sanchung Electronic Kong, and Ta’ki Music… musicians from different generations.
Not only can you hear the fusion of electronic elements, a different BOB IS TIRED, Our Shame, and PoTo Hardware Store, but also the vocals of the lead singers from various independent bands: Yokkorio (lead singer of The Fur.), ChuNoodle Chiao, Roxi (Zani), and Dremedreman who participated in the Nanguaq indigenous-language album “N1” released by the Abao label. In addition to the combination of various electronic and music styles such as Future Bass, Synth Pop, Indie Electronica, and Indie Rock, the creative languages include Mandarin Chinese, English, Taiwanese, and indigenous languages. Rich in cultural background and music layers, this album is definitely one of the must-have compilations of the year for anyone looking for new music experiences!
*Dizparity ft. HAOTING (cooperating drummer: Birdman), Sanchung Electronic Kong ft. Roxi
Dark Paradise Records, established almost ten years ago, knows that Taiwanese listeners are relatively unfamiliar with electronic music styles. Therefore, starting with the last compilation album “Dark Paradise Records J7 White Diamonds,” they have used a “producer ft. singer-songwriter” method. This time, independent bands and jazz musicians were invited to cooperate. This way, listeners will find it easier to appreciate electronic music. At the same time, this has been a challenge testing the producer’s abilities and the singer’s control over electronic music styles. Roxi, who collaborated with Sanchung Electronic Kong, said: “Each genre has its own way of interpretation. To be able to work in a particular genre, you have to imagine yourself as a musical instrument. It is most important that the vibe is right.”
The two parties cooperated to create the song “Even the end of the world is nothing worth,” with the background based on dance music a person would be listening to a hundred years from now. Sanchung Electronic Kong said, “The visual sense of music is like listening to a tune while dancing alone. We were inspired by anime “battle songs,” such as Megumegu Fire Endless Night and Luka Luka Night Fever.
*MV link: Sanchung Electronic Kong “Even the end of the world is nothing worth” feat. Roxi >
“At this moment, my wish is to capture the complete way of my teacher (Rich Huang). I don’t want to tell him ‘I hope to take a certain look from you’.” — Jay Cheng
Other intriguing pairings are: Jay Cheng / Rich Huang – Night Heron (feat. YuYing Hsu); Ping Hsu — “Day Goes Slow” (feat. PoTo Hardware Store); and Dizparity — “Who Taught Us To Hate” (feat. HAOTING). Among them, the song “Night Heron” is especially “golden.” It was produced by Jay Cheng, who has just been shortlisted for this year’s Golden Melody Awards and Golden Indie Music Awards. He cooperated with Taiwan’s “King of the Drums,” Rich Huang and pianist YuYing Hsu, winner of numerous Golden Melody Awards. The combination of original drum sound, electronic sound and sampling, and jazz piano is one of the special highlights of the compilation album. Under the ingenious music arrangement of producer Ping Hsu, PoTo Hardware Store also tried electronic music style for the first time, creating an unforgettable sensation. The irresistible cutting-edge talent combination of Dizparity and HAOTING’s, coupled with co-drummer Birdman’s musical interpretation, immediately raised their song quality to a whole new level.
Starting today, “Dark Paradise Records G8 – Binary Opposition” is available on all major digital streaming platforms. At the same time, the album is also released as an exquisite vinyl version and peripheral set. For more information about the album, please continue to follow the label’s official social media accounts. Dark Paradise Records has announced that MVs of other songs and in-depth interviews will be released in succession, allowing music fans to get a glimpse into the production and creation process of more compilations.
Official Site: www.darkparadiserecords.com