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    Are there any alternative Asian band or singer?
    My obsessions: Joy Division, New Order, Bones, The Office.

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    many! mayday, shin yue tuan, power station

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    Quote Originally Posted by big master
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    I went on YouTube to check them out and they don't sound alternative to me. Their music is more like classical rock, you know... like Bon Jovi?
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    oh...wat are examples of alternative? try nan qien mama oh, n alan keh you lun he is the one who sang the theme song for mars n say yes enterprise

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    Hmm, I seriously can't really think or any. I prolly won't say they're alternative. More like not popular despite having one popular song (not even one hit wonder)..

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    Quote Originally Posted by big master
    oh...wat are examples of alternative? try nan qien mama oh, n alan keh you lun he is the one who sang the theme song for mars n say yes enterprise
    Alterntive music is underground music that is generally darker, more artistic and often experimental. It's comparable to an indie movie; less mainstream as opposed to a Hollywood blockbuster, but some bands are popular despite their indie background. Instruments play a big role in the differentiation between alternative and pop/rock by the way they are played.

    I like alternative music because it is different and most alternative bands write their own lyrics which I respect a lot more than pop sensations that rely on others for their songs.

    Here's a definition of alternative rock and here's a list of some alternative rock artists

    Samples:
    The Cure
    Pulp
    Electronic
    Joy Division / New Order - Has anyone noticed that I love this band?

    The only Chinese group that I can say is alternative that I know of is Tat Ming (Antony Wong Yiu Ming and Tats Lau). I collect old TVB theme songs and among my collection there's a theme song for the series Young Beat and although I have no idea who was Tat Ming, I immediately recognized that the music sounded different and reminded me of the bands I used to listen to in my teens.
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    oh...i c...i am not familiar w those bands...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Canuck21
    Alterntive music is underground music that is generally darker, more artistic and often experimental. It's comparable to an indie movie; less mainstream as opposed to a Hollywood blockbuster, but some bands are popular despite their indie background. Instruments play a big role in the differentiation between alternative and pop/rock by the way they are played.

    I like alternative music because it is different and most alternative bands write their own lyrics which I respect a lot more than pop sensations that rely on others for their songs.

    Here's a definition of alternative rock and here's a list of some alternative rock artists

    Samples:
    The Cure
    Pulp
    Electronic
    Joy Division / New Order - Has anyone noticed that I love this band?

    The only Chinese group that I can say is alternative that I know of is Tat Ming (Antony Wong Yiu Ming and Tats Lau). I collect old TVB theme songs and among my collection there's a theme song for the series Young Beat and although I have no idea who was Tat Ming, I immediately recognized that the music sounded different and reminded me of the bands I used to listen to in my teens.
    gasp. someone else on spcnet who listens to pulp?!
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    Yup...Pulp is awesome. Then, you have acts like NIRVANA and GOO GOO DOLLS.
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