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Wasteland Utopia: The History of Taiwanese Noise

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Noise music in Taiwan emerged in the 1990s, a tumultuous period of social upheaval following the lifting of 38 years of martial law. In the frenzied atmosphere of street clashes and political demonstrations, artists explored what were previously taboo subjects and experimented with radical forms. It was in this context that Taiwan's noise movement was born. Jeph Lo witnessed the evolution and reflects on that messy but protean time. His article is accompanied by photographs of political demonstrations of the period by Leon Tsai and Tsai Ming-Te.

Wasteland Utopia: The History of Taiwanese Noise Skip to main content Node Header Left Wasteland Utopia The Liberation of Sound in Post–Martial Law Taiwan Specs Written by Jeph Lo 羅悅全 Photography by Leon Tsai and Tsai Ming-Te Street scenes in front of the Legislative Yuan and surrounding area during the 520 Farmers Protest (520農民運動),Taipei, 1988. Photos Leon Tsai (蔡文祥). Large Quote The history of noise as an artistic medium can be traced back to Futurism of the early 20th Century. But in Taiwan, it is a more recent phenomenon. The rise of noise and experimental sound on the island began during

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