09/09/2025
thai x taiwanese folk music cross currents》part i : 抓狂歌 songs of madness 🐦⬛
today i want to share two records that show musical cross currents! the first one is the 1989 rock records album 抓狂歌 songs of madness by 黑名單工作室 blacklist studio which was the first taiwanese hokkien record in taiwan after martial law had been lifted. the title track melody is from a popular thai tune — ยินดีไม่มีปัญหา yin dee mai mee by the thai rock band asanee wasan. the artwork was by the graphic designer akibo lee inspired by old taiwanese medicine pill boxes, a prescription for the madness of society. released as cassettes at the time, the song became an underground hit and was blasted in night markets afterhours. this album ushered in the “新台語歌浪潮 new taiwanese song movement” and lit the path for a whole wave of musicians to write new songs in taiwanese hokkien.
if you’re around kaohsiung this sunday, i’ll be playing this record and other thai + taiwanese vinyl records at kaohsiung music center 高雄流行音樂中心 Kaohsiung Music Center for the 《就喝 Chill 派對：泰精選》kaohsiung x thai festival. come hang by the harbor!
純黑膠 all vinyl set time:
💽 9/14 sunday 17:00-19:00
the dj booth will be by 光榮碼頭 glory pier station 😎🛥️
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