The live event “Tower Records Shibuya “Taiwan Music City” Music Festival Vol.1″, bringing together new generation Taiwanese artists, will be held for three days from September 6th (Fri) to 8th (Sun) at the B1 CUTUP STUDIO of Tower Records Shibuya in Tokyo.
The event will feature 10 artists with unique musical styles, including P!SCO, known for their catchy dance rock sound, GOTA, who has also released a Japanese song in collaboration with Mikan Hayashi (Gestalt Otome), and GGTEENS (Gongkan Youth), a band of current university students who play a fresh pop rock sound.
Among them, GOTA was selected as “2022 The Next Big Thing”. In addition, artists who are already highly regarded in the industry, such as FERNOIZ (Warabi Naruko), who was selected as “Top 10 New Musicians” at the Street Voice Awards, and NUTS (Nuclear Fruit), who has already appeared at Taiwan’s large music festival “2023 Megaport Festival”, will gather.
This will be a great opportunity to see live performances by up-and-coming Taiwanese artists who are likely to follow in the footsteps of Taiwanese artists such as Sunset Rollercoaster and Elephant Gym who have taken flight on the world stage in recent years.
In addition, to coincide with the event, a special corner will be set up on the first floor of Tower Records Shibuya from Wednesday, August 21. In addition to the works of the artists who will be performing, the corner will feature 30 works by popular artists who give a sense of the “now” of the Taiwanese scene, including The Loophole, winner of the “Best Band” award at the 14th Golden Indie Music Awards (GIMA), i’mdifficult, who were selected as the opening act for Men I Trust’s Taipei performance last year and are scheduled to tour Japan in September, and Undecimber Fin., winner of two awards at the 13th Golden Indie Music Awards, including the “Best Alternative Music Album” award (ended in December).
What Taiwanese music lovers think about the highlights of the “Toyon Shibuya “Taiwan Music City” Music Festival Vol.1″
[Masako Takeuchi (radio personality)]
My favorite is Hormone Boys.
L89 (LEIGHT NINE) is Luke Chan’s solo project!
It consists of three keywords: “music,” “video,” and “new media.”
We hope you will experience the experimental music of the EP “NAI HE”!
The other group is FERNOIZ (Warabi Naruko).
Last October, during my first business trip to Taiwan for the podcast “Happy Radio” that I host,
I stopped by my favorite store, PAR STORE, in Zhongshan, Taipei.
I happened to get a CD of this band, so it feels a bit like fate.
I’m excited to see what kind of live performance they’ll give in Shibuya!
[Researcher B, Okiraku Taiwan Research Institute]
A chance to experience the present and future of Taiwan’s music scene!
The “Toon Shibuya “Taiwan Sound City” Music Festival Vol.1″ to be held in Shibuya will feature 10 diverse bands and artists performing rock, punk, electro, city pop, instrumental music, and more.
The appeal of Taiwan’s music scene lies in its diversity and activity. The Taiwan Music Festival is a live event where you can enjoy that charm to the fullest.
The ten acts performing are a fresh and fulfilling lineup that will allow you to experience the new generation of Taiwanese music. Many of them will be appearing in Japan for the first time, and it is rare to be able to experience such a lineup all at once, even in Taiwan.
What’s more, while each piece is universal music, they are also distinctly unique and somehow have a sound that is unique to Taiwan.
Whether you’ve never experienced Taiwanese music or are already hooked, you have no choice but to experience it. Run to Tower Records in Shibuya!
[Event Information]
“Toon Shibuya “Taiwan Sound City” Music Festival Vol.1″
Date and time: Friday, September 6, 2024 OPEN 18:30 / START 19:00
Venue: Tower Records Shibuya B1 CUTUP STUDIO, Tokyo
Cast:
LIGHT NINE
NUTS (Nutritionists)
RANDOM
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Date and time: Saturday, September 7, 2024 OPEN 17:30 / START 18:00
Venue: Tower Records Shibuya B1 CUTUP STUDIO, Tokyo
Cast:
GOTA
SLEEPING WALKERS
PACHILA
P!SCO
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Date and time: Sunday, September 8, 2024 OPEN 18:00 / START 18:30
Venue: Tower Records Shibuya B1 CUTUP STUDIO, Tokyo
Cast:
HEAD COMPOSER
FERNOIZ (Warabi Naruko)
GGTEENS (Gongguan Youth)
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Fee:
・Each day ticket: ￥3,000
・Three-day pass: ￥8,000
* First come, first served
*Entry number included
※All standing
*Those who purchase a 3-day pass will receive a non-sale item at the venue on the day.
*Preschool children not allowed
*Purchase limit: 8 tickets per application
·ticket
Ticket agency advance sale (Pia)：～Thursday, August 22nd, 23:59
General sale (Pia): August 24th (Sat) 11:00~
Organized by Tower Records Shibuya
Planning and production: Leadin
Inquiries: Tower Records Shibuya 03-3496-3661 (Business hours 11:00-22:00)
