Update #8
This is a somewhat weekly Mandarin Chinese MP3 Rotation in which I offer selected pieces of music for download encompassing many different genres.
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*I upload what I like, which isn't necessarily new or mainstream.

Sorry for the delay.


忘了 (5:07)
輕鬆玩
我要輕鬆玩, 2005
Pop, Ballad

Relax One is a pop-rock band fronted by Summer Hsu, who wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the album.  They have only released one album so far, which actually took six years to make.  Most of their songs are up-tempo, pop-rock compositions and lots of acoustic as well.

Wang Le is one of the few ballads on the album.  Though their fast songs are great too, this is just beautiful to the nth degree and despite being rather ballad-like is never boring or uninspired. (I'll post one of their fun, fast songs another time)



That Moment Is Over (4:43)
蘇打綠
蘇打綠, 2005
Acoustic, Indie

Sodagreen is a Taiwanese indie band distinguished by the lead singer's distinctive voice, which is rather high-pitched for a male but contributes to the band's unique sound. Most of their music falls in the acoustic genre.

That Moment Is Over has a great opening with the slightest hint of Desert's Live Jiuguan 300 Miao. He sings some lines in heavily-accented English, but it is easy to ignore since the rest of the song rocks. It's hard to characterize a song like this; it's very different from all the Chinese pop out there. Love the guitar and strings.




愛情36計 ft. 小丸子 (3:45)
信
Special Thanks To... 感謝自選輯, 2005
Rock

Shin is the frontman of the band "Shin". His solo album mostly consists of covers of songs that he appreciates, have influenced him, or helped him throughout his life.

Aiqing 36 Ji was originally sung by Jolin Tsai. Now why would a rocker as cool as Shin sing such a song? Because his daughter loves this song. Thus, this is a duet with his baby daughter. He has  completely transformed the pop song into a rock song, and the result is just amazing (not to mention his daughter is so cute!). For comparison, watch Jolin's video on Youtube.




決戰鬥室 (3:08)
潘瑋柏
高手, 2005
Hip-Hop

Wilber (Will) Pan was born in the United States. He later moved to Taiwan and attended an international school. He attended college in California. Before releasing his first album he was a VJ on Channel V.

Something about the way he pronounces words when he raps kind of throws me off; nonetheless Jue Zhan Dou Shi is an adrenaline-pumping song that's great for dancing.