F Yeah Chinese Indie

Indie music (pop/folk/rock/punk/jazz/classical) from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, etc.. This tumblr was established in April, 2010.

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Hey there! Long, long time with no posting, but I want to wish anyone still out there a very Merry Christmas, and best wishes for a safe and productive 2026! 2025 was a busy and trying year for me, and I just got out of the routine of posting the c-indies. Anyway, I never stopped adding MVs to my various playlists, in the assumption & hope that I will resume sharing music. So don't give up on FYCI just yet, I promise to get back to tumblr soon. =D

Here is a Christmas present, something quite nice from the band Whale Done! 鯨魚號:

I think this an original song by drummer *張妤安 Yu An Chang, based on a song by Cheer Chen 陳綺貞? The way the credits are allocated, the lyrics are more Yu An's and the music more Cheer's. Just my guess:

Lyricist: 張妤安 Yu An Chang, 陳綺貞 Cheer Chen Composer: 陳綺貞 Cheer Chen, 張妤安 Yu An Chang Producer: 張妤安 Yu An Chang, 黃國晏 Kuo Yen Huang Co-Producer: 羅弘宇 Hong Yu Lo Arrangement: Whale Done ! 鯨魚號

Vocal: 陳紜姿 Yun-Zin Chen

Drums/Dr. Machine/Percussion/Synths: 張妤安 Yu An Chang

Electric Guitar: 黃維凡 Wei-Fan Huang

Bass: 黃國晏 Kuo Yen Huang (also in MoonD'shake)

*Long time readers may recognize 張妤安 Yu An Chang as the drummer for Enno Cheng 鄭宜農's band Chocolate Tiger 猛虎巧克力 (inactive since 2019)

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Last evening at Christmas Eve Mass in Lake Placid, NY.

Nice to see the Church so full, it was standing room only for the children's pageant service. So cute! =D

Here is a Chinese version of Silent Night, sung by 甘思韵 Siyun Gan, lyrics clip posted by The Baby Bamboo YT channel:

The same recording, from the original channel (佳音吉他小课堂)

Bonus clip: From the same channel, O Holy Night (in Chinese):

These recordings were posted 6 years ago.

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It's Christmas Eve, and I just realized I haven't posted any holiday tunes yet this season. *my bad*

Anyway, Merry Christmas everybody! =D

The soft voice above belongs to 강지원 (Kangziwon), and she has both covers and original tunes on her YT channel.

Next, here is a Thai singer-songwriter we've posted before, this is Earth Patravee (เอิ๊ต ภัทรวี):

And here is 40 minutes of relaxing holiday classics from jazz pianist 지민도로시 jimindorothy (Jimin Park). (the playlist is looped once):

She has lots of playlists, live streams and original tunes on her YT channel, and she is an absolute wizard on the keyboard! =D

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珂拉琪 Collage are back with a song in English! =D

The duo of 王家權 Chia-Chuan Wang (Hunter Wang) and Natsuko Lariyod (夏子) have just released (12-23-2024) their 2nd album, 第二張專輯 《Deus Ex Machina》. StreetVoice has a feature on the album HERE. (translated so-so in Google Chrome browser)

Music/Lyrics/Arrangement: 王家權 Hunter Wang & 夏子 Natsuko Co-Arranger: 溫娜 Wenna Tsao aka Ń7ä Lead Vocal & Art: 夏子 Natsuko Electric Gtr: 王家權 Hunter Wang Backing Voc: 夏子 Natsuko & 王家權 Hunter Wang Synthesizer Sound Refine: 溫娜 Wenna

Full credits and lyrics back at YT. By the way, Collage currently has 6 songs in the StreetVoice top 10.

Links: StreetVoice,  Natsuko Lariyod (夏子) (That IG has all the art for their releases),  Hunter IG,  YouTube,  ナツコ/ Natsuko YouTube, Hunter YouTube,  Spotify

Let's go back to 2019 and hear a beautiful synth-tronic piece from the concept album Panorama by Ń7ä (Wenna Tsao):

Links:  Spotify,  Bandcamp,  YouTube

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This is an upbeat new wave style tune from a band called The Whisperer, w/ English lyrics and it's kinda soothing, to be honest. =D

Blind is a song off of their new full album, Unknown You, released last month. The album includes a few 2024 singles. They also have a previous ep and singles. We featured them once before, last year.

蔣希夷 Xi-Yi Jiang-Gtr/Voc, Kuokpan Wong (Steven)-Lead Voc/Gtr/Songwriter, Gary Chao aka Asa Chao-Bass/Gtr/Voc (Gary plays guitar in Codie), Edwin Wong-Drums.

Links:  Instagram,  Bandcamp,  StreetVoice,  Spotify

Since we mentioned, Codie, let's hear a dreampop ballad from a couple of years ago, included on their 相對性靜止 Still album. We have posted the demo version, but this is the official:

Full credits and lyrics back at YT

Links:  StreetVoice,  Spotify,  YouTube,  Bandcamp,  Instagram,  Chiao Instagram

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Sweet and gentle tune from 洪安妮 Anni Hung =D

English lyrics (click the CC button or read credits/lyrics at YT)

This is the opening track from her new A Room in Brockley album, released yesterday. Most of the songs I've heard so far are in English, and I think she has been in school at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and wrote / recorded these songs while there? Just trying to figure it out from posts on her IG)

洪安妮 “A Room in Brockley” 2024 Live Concert

Recorded in a small room in Brockley, London. Stories of the year waiting to be shared.

12/14 台北Legacy Taipei (sold out), 12/21 台中Legacy Taichung

Links:  StreetVoice,  YouTube,  Instagram,  Spotify.

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Let's check out the Taichung post rock band 步行者 Pacers =D

They formed in 2014, and this is the title track from their new album, 橋Bridge. I don't think we've ever featured them, and I'm pleased to feature something just released.

The lineup on the recording is: 黃尤容 (Rong)-Gtr, 梁祐鈞 (Jim)-Gtr, 陳子夏 Darren-Bass, 陳衍翔 Wing-Drums

Full credits at YT.

Links:  StreetVoice,  Instagram,  YouTube

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Some epic rock from 康士坦的變化球 KST (formerly known as Constant & Change 康士坦的變化球) =D

Warning: there are flashing lights in both of these live clips!

Lyrics/Music/Lead Voc: ARNY Wu 吳穎然 Arranger/Producer: SionC Chorus Arranger 和聲編寫｜ARNY & SionC Chorus Vocals: ARNY, CREED, 小米 GAIL, SionC (arranged by ARNY & SionC) Electric Guitars: ARNY, Creed Zhao Bass: SionC (陳佑祥 Sion Chen) Drums: 張譯云 IYun Chang (Gail 小米) Synthesizer, Sampling: SionC, ARNY full a/v credits at YT

Links:   Instagram,  Constant & Change Spotify,  YouTube,  indievox,  ChangIYun米 YouTube, IYun Chang IG

Gail posts drummer-view live clips - always a treat to watch such power and precision, and hear her vocal towards the end:

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This is a cute rocker from the band 奶油貝狗咬 Butter Bagel Bites. We featured BBB one time before HERE. =D

Lotta nicknames and other band projects in the credits:  瑀禾 Yuhe aka 貝吉娃娃-Voc (is/was in 倆人 Acoustic Too), 陳奕 (aka 殷陽 Yin Yang, 殷陽 Yin Yang IG) aka 火柴犬-Gtr (fr. Wooden Man 木頭超人), 褚士銘 (aka 褚P Chu) aka 瑪爾祭司-Gtr (fr. 瑪啡因 Maffine, 蕨鳴子 fernoiz, GOTA)

Producer/Arranger: 奶油貝狗咬 Butter Bagel Bites Lyrics: 謝孟庭 MengtingXie (fr. 瑪啡因 Maffine, 蕨鳴子 fernoiz) Music: 謝孟庭 MengtingXie, 褚士銘 Chu w/ Camille Chen-Bass and 宇竑 Yu Hong-Drums

Full credits/Lyrics at YT.

I think Mengting Xie was a member of the band until last year, but now they are listed as the trio of 瑀禾 Yuhe, 陳奕, and 褚P Chu

Links:  Instagram,  StreetVoice,  YouTube

Here is 瑀禾 Yuhe back in 2020 with 倆人 Acoustic Too:

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Lovely tune that eventually erupts with a latin feel, and an adorable MV (especially if you like cats!). =D

This on the brand new True Colors 素顏的樣子 album from Yile Lin 林以樂 (formerly Skip Skip Ben Ben 斑斑 aka BenBen 斑斑)

Words ＆ Melody: 林以樂 YILE LIN Producers: Elisa Lin 林依霖／五月天瑪莎 Mayday Masa Music Arrangement: 林以樂 YILE LIN／林依霖 Elisa Lin／黃煜傑 Jack Huang／李達文 George Lee／凌元耕 Ernest Ling Vocal & Acoustic Guitars: 林以樂 YILE LIN Piano: 黃煜傑 Jack Huang Bass: 林依霖 Elisa Lin Drums: 李達文 George Lee Percussion: Cody Byassee (白克迪) Cello: 凌元耕 Ernest Ling (fr. 我是機車少女i'mdifficult) Horn Arrangement: 林依霖 Elisa Lin Tenor /Baritone Sax: 段承洋 Clooney Tuan Trumpet/ Flugelhorn: Daniel Deysher 丹尼 Trombone: 王翊丞 Wang Yih Cheng

Full a/v credits and lyrics back at YT.

Links: 林以樂 Yile Lin YouTube,  林以樂 Spotify,  Instagram,  林以樂 SoundCloud,  雀斑樂團 Freckles

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I adore this new single from LÜCY! =D It was the #1 song on the StreetVoice chart a few days ago, and it's currently at #4.

It's got a folky feel, although played on electric guitar. Full band arrangement enters towards the end of the song. You'll be singing along by the the 2nd chorus. (lyrics are in English)

Songwriter, Producer, Arranger: LÜCY Vocals & Synth: LÜCY Bass: 蔣于飛 Allen Chiang Guitarist: Kozki Drums: 林易澤 Daniel Lin

Full a/v credits and lyrics back at YT

Links:  YouTube,  Facebook,  StreetVoice,  SoundCloud,  Spotify

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This is the sweetest song I've heard all year, and the MV is just as nice! Great effort from 雷同二友 The Absent Brother, guaranteed to put a smile on your face. =D

Hong Kong sister duo of ChintungTse 謝芊彤 & ChinLui Tse 謝芊蕾formerly known as 2-halves 芊彤說芊蕾說

Music/Lyrics: 謝芊彤 Produced/Arranged by Daniel Toh Instruments & Programming: Daniel Toh Strings Arrangement: Daniel Toh Backing Voc. Arrangement: Daniel Toh, 雷同二友 Backing Voc.: 雷同二友 Violin & Viola: JessTownsend Cello: Tom McCluskey

MV Directed by Oscar Lee, full credits on screen.

Links:  Official site,  YouTube,  Spotify,  Instagram,  ChintungTse IG, Chinlui Tse IG

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I've enjoyed a couple songs from this Ivana Wong 王菀之 concert, I hope she uploads the full show! =D

The band is outstanding, and Ivana is in great form. This opening number is a jazzy rocker, kinda gives me a Shiina Ringo vibe. This was from a series of July shows at The Box, Freespace, West Kowloon 西九文化區自由空間大盒劇場

The YT clip has no info, but the musicians are listed in a post at her IG:

Drummer：1Ding Bassist：Chan Siu Kei Pianist：Daniel Chu Guitarist：Jason Kui Cellist : Anna Kwan Violist：Sun Yu Programmer：TonYnoT

Links:  Spotify,  Instagram,  YouTube,  Weibo

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Hi there! Long time, no post. (busy summer with gigs almost every day) A couple of nice new tunes for your Friday. =D

This first one is a cheerful electro RnB from 桃子A1J (Jaye)  aka 桃子 Jaye 

Jaye links:  YouTube,  StreetVoice,  Spotify

And here is a new single by 蘇研之 Angie Su, a singer-songwriter from New Taipei City, this is soft and lovely:

I heard that a few days ago on the StreetVoice current popular songs playlist, so I wanted to share it here.

Angie Su Links:  Instagram,  StreetVoice,  Spotify (3 2024 singles), YouTube topic page. I think this is her YT: YouTube (1 song from 2021, but the long clip is of another fellow, from their gig at Witch House.)

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Some delicate prog from Hangzhou, China's 鬼否 GriffO =D

王易玄 Wang Yixuan-voc/synth (王易玄 (丸易玄) facebook, 丸易玄 Instagram), 张一杨 Zhang Yiyang-gtr, (also in 花招),  邓择撰 Deng Zezhuan-bass, 龚啸 Gong Xiao-drums

Links: GriffO (鬼否)(fb), 鬼否 GriffO (weibo),  iNDIEVOX,  YouTube (王易玄),  霓雾娱乐 Nouveau Entertainment (YouTube),   StreetVoice,  douban,  Spotify,  bandcamp,  old bandcamp, GriffO - Topic (YT).

Griffo & 體熊專科。Major in Body Bear are co-headlining in Taipei on Wednesday, that should be a fantastic night of music:

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F Yeah Thai Indie!

Let's check out singer-songwriter-actress-model mindfreakkk aka Ghasira ‘Mind’ Pornnoppadol (กษิรา พรนภดล) =D

I was positive we had featured her some time ago, but I don't see it when I search on the main FYCI page. weird.

Anyway, she sings in English, and co-writes with her partner/artist/producer/arranger Tanskul Suwannakudt. He is keyboardist in the band Laugh Laugh Laugh (ลาฟลาฟลาฟ) and the keyboardist in her full live band.

Links:  Spotify,  YouTube,  Instagram, T-pop wiki. Mindfreakkk has released a bunch of singles.

And her first full studio album (Museum Of My Mess) just dropped, it contains the earlier singles and some new songs. Let's hear another tune. Silent is dreamy and romantic, like something from a much earlier era of music.

Lyrics and more info for both songs back at YT. By the way, TW indies Mandark and Zooey Wonder are both fans of Mindfreakkk.

Bonus clip: Live video from 2022, I think this was one of her first shows:

This is from CD COSMOS, a good channel for Thai indies stuff.

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Vast & Hazy with the opening number off of their new album, 五常法則 (5S). =D

整理整頓清潔中 (Apple) begins with a slightly subdued arrangement, but the song has all of their customary urgency. I really love this!

Lyrics & Lead Vocal: 咖咖 顏靜萱 Ka Ka Yen Music: 林易祺 LNiCH, 王宥盛 Yoshen Wang Producer: 韓立康 Likang Han HLK, 林易祺 LNiCH Music Arranger: 林易祺 LNiCH, 李思嘉 Alice Lee Vocal Producer: 咖咖 KAKA. Y Background Voc Arranger: 黃宇寒 Huang Yu Han (aka 黃宇寒 Han) Background Vocals: Everydaze, 王昭權 Chuan Wang, 高真 TRU, 黃宇寒 Huang Yu Han, 羅莎莎 Sabrina Lo (以上按姓名筆畫排序), 咖咖 KAKA. Y, 林易祺 LNiCH Guitar: 林易祺 LNiCH, 韓立康 HLK Bass: 羅晧宇 Lo Hao Yu Drums: 潘維瀚 Pan Wei Han Brass Arranger: 韓立康 HLK Trombone: 宋光清 Qinbone Sung Trumpet: Danny Deysher

Links: YouTube,  添翼音樂 TEAM EAR MUSIC YT,  Spotify,  Weibo,  Instagram,  咖咖 KaKa Instagram