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“Around the year 2000 in Taiwan, those outdoor rave parties were leaving a mess. It was terrible. There were cigarette butts, cans of beer, bottles of water, you name it, everywhere. It was trash. And I noticed that during the festival, if me and my wife and a few others, didn’t let any cigarette butt remain on the floor for more than a few minutes. people started joining in. Then it became a sense of pride that after our events, it was perfect. If anything, it was better than when we left it.” @earthfest_revolutions 

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WAPM RECORDS’s first VA We Are Female, with only female artists for the first time in the label where producers from Argentina, Croatia, Ecuador, Hong Kong, México, Perú, Russia and Venezuela come together with their minimalist sounds. The list of echa track from this Special Compilation: • Ana Antonova - Le Ciel • Barbara Alvarez - Second Chances • Marmeladova - Unity • Sbai - New Response • Mai Iachetti - Patterns 04 • Ocean Lam - Secret Unicorn • Le Chu - Ode To Us • Darelectric - Music Is The Space Between • Borovick - Nouplan • Melissa Santa María - ISSI • Dani Alban - Indigo • Nadia Popoff - Timekeeper Read more on our magazine - link in bio

@roniamitai created their new EP, “Voices”, on Satya. Roni is an artist based in Tel Aviv, exploring movement and sound. Also a Dj, producer, contemporary dancer and movement director who is passionate about combining crafts. Head to link in bio to read more Words: @brian.hioe

“Through the collaboration with @fufu.creative.records, I had learned about the environmental and philanthropic philosophy behind their music, which granted me the opportunity to do something for the society and the Earth, hence the idea of producing this concept album “Gaia in trouble”. Our “Mother Earth” has been suffering from the serious destruction by its people, and it has reached an alarming stage. Therefore, as a member of the Earth, I hope to remind everyone again of the importance of caring for our Earth through my music.” Words by @laujoi 🆙🆙 Head to link in bio to read the piece! Words: https://www.instagram.com/brian.hioe/ Track: Gaia in trouble - Joi Lau . . . . . #electricsoul #joilau #electronicmusic #fufurecord #hongkongmusic #hongkongelectronicmusic

Reconnecting Taiwan Post-COVID: A Conversation with Eden Hill Festival

We recently spoke to Rubben from Eden Hill Festival 伊甸高原戶外音樂節 ahead of their upcoming festival in Yilan this weekend. The festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year. Eden Hill is a multi-purpose musical festival with aim of connecting people of all ages through quality underground electronic music, performed in breathtaking outdoor environments. Read more: https://bit.ly/3DoGJ3F You can also check the festival page to see all info including lineup, stages, pre-party, charity event, and more! - Festival link: https://bit.ly/38d0r70 Words: Brian Hioe

The Sound of Ambient Rain with a Progressive Beat: NYORAI’s 雨の音 If the ideas that guide Nyorai's album 雨の音 (rain sound) are not the most uncommon, with the Japanese producer citing the philosophy of Zen as an influence, the album is an intriguing combination of progressive electronica with ambient. The EP starts with Daydream which is a slower track, building up the energy with a sense of repetitive, beating rhythm, as if entering into meditation, and combining both harmony and dissonance. Review: https://www.electricsoul.com/magazine/the-sound-of-ambient-rain-with-a-progressive-beat-nyorais-yu-noyin Words: Brian Hioe

𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥, 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐧. 新能祭 SYNERGY FESTIVAL, curated by Sonia Calico, was a two-day celebration of Taiwan’s mainstream and underground, bringing out a diverse line-up of Taiwan’s creative scenes. Held in the first and fourth warehouse at the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, the event sought to inject the city center with the spirit and vibe of a warehouse party. A stage was set up in the first warehouse, alternating between live acts and a DJ set-up. The fourth warehouse focused primarily on a DJ set-up, with a booth set-up for individuals to try their hand out with DJ equipment, and a trampoline that some jumped on and others just rested on. Read the whole review here: English: https://www.electricsoul.com/magazine/synergy-festival-celebrates-taiwans-mainstream-and-underground Chinese: https://www.electricsoul.com/magazine/xin-neng-ji-qing-zhu-tai-wan-de-zhu-liu-he-di-xia-pai-dui Words: Brian Hioe

Fufu Records (𝗙𝘂𝗙𝘂 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 / FuFu Creative) continues its streak of strong, environmentally-conscious compilations with Double Happiness Vol. 5. Again bringing together a range of well-known, talented Asian producers to raise money for an environmental cause, this time proceeds from the album will be donated to Seven Clean Seas for plastic offsetting in the ocean. Compared to previous installments of Double Happiness, the tracks seem to generally be longer, taking listeners on more involved journeys. Link: https://www.electricsoul.com/magazine/double-happiness-vol-5-focuses-on-the-journey 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: Brian Hioe 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤: Tollcrane - Love Affection 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥: 𝗙𝘂𝗙𝘂 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀

“THE PLANTYFLUTESIZER” by Bichopalo Throwback to our interview with him. Read: https://www.electricsoul.com/magazine/interview-with-bichopalo

Extracredit Proves as Eclectic as Engaging

Extracredit’s two-day streaming event, organized by DJ Ditto & Hydragen, was a multimedia experience in every sense of the word. The event brought together around thirty artists from the US, Hong Kong, China, South Korea, Mexico, and other places. Read more: https://www.electricsoul.com/magazine/extracredit-proves-as-eclectic-as-engaging

We recently talked to Sonia Calico and Li Yen-yi about the upcoming 新能祭 SYNERGY FESTIVAL, which will be held at Songshan Cultural And Creative Park on March 19th and 20th. 最近與 Sonia Calico 和李彥儀談了即將於 3 月 19 日至 20 日在松山文創園區舉行的新能祭。 ENG: https://www.electricsoul.com/magazine/warehouse-party-in-the-city-center-an-interview-with-synergy-festival ZH_TW: https://www.electricsoul.com/magazine/shi-zhong-xin-ban-cang-ku-pai-dui-xin-neng-ji-fang-tan

An Impressive Display of Range from Yetsuby: JIN06

JIN06, from Yetsuby, is an impressive display of range for the Korean producer. The EP was released on Taipei-based label 禁 JIN in mid-February. The first track, Bear Becomes the Human, is a fast-paced but controlled drum and bass track. Elements of reverb enter into the track and exit, as drum rhythms unwind. The result is a melodic, but also meditative sound. Words: Brian Hioe MV: Aaron Choe Read more: https://www.electricsoul.com/magazine/an-impressive-display-of-range-from-yetsuby-jin06

We recently interviewed Tony Miller, the founder of Datafruits. Datafruits is an online platform for electronic music, which describes its mission as “to bring you the world's strangest electronic sounds and bring together the electronic music communities around the world.” Read: https://www.electricsoul.com/magazine/bringing-you-the-worlds-strangest-electronic-sounds-a-conversation-with-datafruits Words: Brian Hioe

We spoke to Kyrie Manson from UMT Radio, the independent radio based in Thailand. Head to the link in bio or stories to read more! Words: @brian.hioe

Spring Festival is around the corner! by @kristinhsiao

Taiwanese Noise Legend Dino Passes Away at Age 45

Taiwanese noise legend Liao Ming-he (廖銘和), better known as Dino, passed away yesterday at age 45. Born in 1976, this proved an early death for someone who was viewed as a pioneer in the Taiwanese noise scene and one of its elder statesmen. Read more here: https://www.electricsoul.com/magazine/taiwanese-noise-legend-dino-passes-away-at-age-45 台灣噪音傳奇人物廖銘和，俗稱 Dino，於昨天去世，享年 45 歲。出生於 1976 年，被視為台灣噪音界先驅和其中之一。 https://www.electricsoul.com/magazine/tai-wan-zao-yin-chuan-qi-di-nuo-qu-shi-xiang-nian-45-sui

A Year of Adaptation: Reviewing 2021 with Seoul Community Radio: We talked to Rich SCR of Seoul Community Radio, rounding up what they did over the past year. SCR: Established in 2016, Seoul Community Radio (SCR) is an online music broadcasting platform at the centre of Asia’s fast-growing electronic music community. 🔊link in bio or check our tap on stories Video: Seoul Community Radio Music: @Lionclad Words: Brian Hioe https://www.electricsoul.com/magazine/a-year-of-adaptation-reviewing-2021-with-seoul-community-radio

In both sound and vision, Martijn van Bachum visualises notes on a projection. He builds a data visualization during a music piece, which means that you can experience the music in the now, but also read back on what happened 🎶⚡ Via Instagram/impro_visual #ElectricSoul #AudioVisualArt

Let's get ready for NYE celebrations with The Stickmen 🥁 🎶 ⚡ Via Instagram/thestickmenproject #ElectricSoul

SOLD OUT!! All tickets are gone. 🙌🏼 Get ready for performances by: Beauz Pink Panda YÅKO YETI & FRIENDS STAGE Alexmalism Xiaolin Changa Arthur Yeti DJ Freckles WONTON BASS STAGE DJ Fu Lovely 'Enry Dr Thunder Try not to puke on the rides! 😉 Date: 31 December 2021 Time: 20:30 - LATE Venue: Ocean Park #ElectricSoul #CountdowninNocturnland