The Needle / Taiwan - Emerging

"The Needle / Taiwan - Emerging" is a curated glimpse into the evolving indie and alt-pop scenes across Taiwan and neighboring regions, blending lo-fi textures, emotive songwriting, and inventive production. Ranging from the meditative ambient tones of Annie Zhou’s “Cloud, Water, Zen, Heart” to the raw acoustic take of SAHXL’s “NEGLIGENT - UNPLUGGED,” the playlist highlights a generation of artists reshaping sonic identities across language and genre.

Tracks like 小炎同學’s “天下的烏鴉一般黑” and Bettii 杯緹’s playful “Shyyyyyy:)” sit alongside genre-bending releases from regional acts like SOOBIN’s hazy “giá như” and JAEHA’s sultry “CAN U LUV.” There’s a push-and-pull between introspection and energy, as with the cinematic melancholy of Ghostly Kisses’ “Carousel” and the driving optimism in CTBC Brothers’ “進擊取勝.” It’s not just a sound—it's a cross-cultural moment in motion.