This month we’re excited to share with our readers the interview we conducted with Archi of the newly minted Formosa Soundsystem. Formosa is the old name for Taiwan, first given to the island by Portuguese seafarers. The southern city of Tainan, where the sound system is based, was once the capital. It’s fitting that the former seat of power, from where Dutch colonizers were ousted centuries ago, is the center of a bass music revolution in Taiwan today. In our Q&A with Archi, he reveals the how’s and the why’s that led to his setting up the first-ever soundsystem in Taiwan, his musical influences and inspirations, and what sounds inhabit his DJ sets at present.
We’ve worked with Archi previously, and are supremely happy to share with the world at large this unassuming, yet bass-tastic talent from southern Taiwan. Those who prefer reading the interview in Mandarin will find a link for doing that (click here!).
We’ve also got a link to the July 2020 installment of Frontline Radio on Soundcloud, hosted by dINO, head honcho and primo DJ with Taipei’s newest bass organizer Frontline. About mid-way through, check out the 30-minute set featuring Formosa Soundsystem’s Archi, and his exploration of the myriad possibilities of dubstep.