“A butterfly was seen by a glider pilot at 11,000 feet. They may fly higher...”

Losers began as an idea with two kindred spirits in the countryside studio of one of the noughties most interesting and underrated bands, The Cooper Temple Clause. The idea pupated, other musicians became involved, two kindred spirits became three and a butterfly emerged, beautiful, ready to take to the wind. 

Two albums into their career, they moved to Berlin, to be more inspired and signed a publishing deal with BMG. The idea pupated once more and the butterfly that emerged was darker, but much more powerful. 

The beauty and power of Losers has been acknowledged by some of the most beautiful and powerful TV shows for the Netflix generation. Game Of Thrones, The Blacklist, Reign, Black Sails, just part of a long list of epic and often groundbreaking television series that have used Losers music. 

The momentum that the band garnered in their Berlin studio under the production gaze of multi-instrumentalist Tom Bellamy was breathtaking and saw their music also used by high impact films like Hercules and Upgrade (from the director of the Saw franchise). 

But things don’t always go the way you want them to. The darkness of the Brandenburg forest, the isolation of the studio deep in that forest and the consequent downward spiral of all three members of the band saw the toughest couple of years imaginable and an album, ‘How To Ruin Other People’s Futures’, which reflected this pain and despair. 

Through their pain, Losers found an opportunity to grow, to transform and for them, the only way out was up. What emerged was the most spectacular butterfly the band could have ever envisaged and a journey ahead that continues to be unstoppable. With Paul Mullen’s soaring vocals taking them ever higher,

Losers decided to galvanize the live band into a two piece which is where they find themselves today. More focused, free and poised for anything that gets in their way. 

Thanks to long time collaborators like Damian Taylor (Björk, UNKLE, The Killers, Arcade Fire and Austra), and Dan Austin (Doves, Massive attack) Losers music sounds more expansive than ever. There is a balance that was missing before. The rage has turned to wisdom and the despair to hope. Their songs now look less within themselves and more at the world around them, a world in balance, with joy and sadness, with clarity and confusion, with contrast and with color. 

Losers are about to fly, and this time, they may never come down.

Composer and Sound designer / from JAPAN, based in MACAU

The Observatory - a name that seemingly implies passive objectivity, but which really describes a band whose musical output is an impassioned response to the society it is enmeshed in, a society divided, a society in tumult -- where new forms of oppression must be actively met with new strategies for resistance. The current constellation of The Observatory are vibrations of shifting rhythms, synth bass space, oscillators and abused guitars. Repetition is at the heart of their riff. Hammering out a certain truth. Noise, rock, and melancholy.

Current Lineup:
Cheryl Ong - drums
Yuen Chee Wai – guitars, electronics
Dharma - guitars

謝明諺 Minyen Hsieh (2025)

https://linktr.ee/minyenhsieh

Minyen Hsieh is a highly regarded, award-winning Taiwanese saxophonist. The Taipei native, born in 1981, started to perform professionally at the age of 19, and received his Master degree from the Koninklijk Conservatorium in Brussels on 2010. His strong improvisation skills and rich tone has made him a coveted player in several genres varying from: jazz, rock, folk, hip-hop, electronic to avant-garde. He won the Taichung Saxophone Competition in 2012, 2 times Golden Melody Awards (Grammy Awards in Chinese speaking world) and 7 times Golden Indie Music Award with His solo& co-leading albums. Besides Taiwan, he also tour frequently in Japan, Hong Kong, South-East Asia and west Europe.   

In 2024 he participated many projects/performances/releases such as:

-Terao Saho(JP)Taiwan debute ; Shoe-Shine album release concert at SunTory Blue Rose,Tokyo. 
-Monique Chao <Hyperbolic Time Chambers> Taiwan Premier Concert. 
-Non-Confined Space, Green!Eyes @Megaport
-Mantis @Glowball Festival
-Japan Tour w/Suga Dairo, Hayashi Eiiji, Otomo Yoshide, Yamazaki Hiroshi…and others.
-Longineu Parsons(USA)
-NoMads Factory(FR) Album release tour
-Joetrane All Days
-melodies @Taichung Jazz Festival and album release tour.
-Eric Thielemans(BE) Taiwan Tour

And 3 international cooperate album releases:

NoMads Factory 《Elephant On A Pink Leaflet》(NMF-0001)
by Lionel Pinard (FR)  

Asian Connection《East, West & Beyond》(PRA CE 2413)
by Michael Simon (NL) 

Takeshi Sakamoto T.S.O.P Band《光陰 Kouin》(TSOP-1003) by Takeshi Sakamoto (JP)

Also, His latest solo work Our Waning Love ,has won the 15th GIMA <BEST JAZZ SONG>. 


謝明諺  薩克斯風、木管  
  
別因他的謙虛風度而輕忽他，謝明諺是今日台灣音樂界最勇敢的人物之一。布魯塞爾皇家音樂院爵士薩克斯風演奏碩士、碩士後文憑。在2011年的夏天回到台灣後得到了2012台中國際薩克斯風大賽冠軍。自2014年發行個人首張專輯《Firry Path》以來，他著眼於繼續發掘及探索新的領域，在不同的風格之間跳躍，如變色龍般的能力在他參與的每個組合都能準確找到合適的聲音實在是令人驚嘆。參與過的十餘張爵士專輯並共獲得了兩座金曲獎、七座金音獎的肯定。在獨立、實驗、影視和流行樂壇也跨刀合作了超過百首的作品。眾多跨界邀演中也包括了2017年台北世大運閉幕式的熄聖火樂：《薪傳》。 

    2024的世界從疫情中明顯復甦，各種國際的交流演出合作也旺盛回歸！明諺參與了以下有趣的演出：  - 寺尾紗繐(JP)首度台灣演出＆專輯發表@東京 Suntory Hall Blue Rose廳
- 趙默涵 默默大樂團 《Hyperbolic Time Chambers》 台灣首演
- 非/密閉空間；Green!Eyes @大港開唱
- 螳螂大樂隊 @光球音樂祭Glowball
- 日本巡演23場；包括Suga Dairo、林栄ㄧ、大友良英、山崎比呂志等等
- Longineu Parsons (USA)台灣演出
- NoMads Factory (FR)《Elephant On A Pink Leaflet》專輯發表巡演
- 爵犬Joetrane All Days 
- melodies(JP)《melodies》台中爵士音樂節＆專輯發行巡演
- Eric Thielemans(BE) 台灣巡演 - 2024 聲波薩滿 Sonic Shaman  並且有三張國際合作專輯發行，分別是：

- NoMads Factory 《Elephant On A Pink Leaflet》(NMF-0001)
by 法國鋼琴/手風琴家 Lionel Pinard

- Asian Connection《East, West & Beyond》(PRA CE 2413)
by 委內瑞拉裔荷蘭小號手/作曲家 Michael Simon

Takeshi Sakamoto T.S.O.P Band《光陰 Kouin》(TSOP-1003) by 日本鼓手手/作曲家坂本健志 

      他與Suga Dairo new little one的合作專輯《Our Waning Love》也獲得了第十五屆金音創作獎的最佳爵士歌曲獎殊榮。       
https://linktr.ee/minyenhsieh


謝明諺／シェ‧ミンイェン／Minyen Hsieh
https://linktr.ee/minyenhsieh

謝明諺は、１９８１年台北生まれ。
１９歳で自身のバンドを作りプロとしての活動を始めました。
小さい時から音楽が大好きだった謝さんは、高校生の時からサックスを始め、すぐにジャズに恋をしてしまったそうです。
謝さんにとってジャズとは、自由を表現する完璧な方法であり、自分自身に
リアルであるためのものと言えるのだそうです。
謝明諺は、台湾の色々なジャズのライヴハウスなどで活動後、ベルギーにある
ブリュッセル王立音楽院で修士号をとります。
そして、２０１２年に台中で行われたサックスのコンクールで優勝したことをきかっけに、台湾のジャズ‧シーンの重要な人物へとなってゆきます。
台湾の音楽賞での受賞は数多くあり、　台湾をベースに活動している日本人のバンド‧東京中央線とコラボレイションしたアルバム「Lines&Stains」では、GMA金曲賞で２０１９年のベスト‧インストルメンタルアルバム賞を受賞。
エレクトリック‧エクスペリメンタル‧グループである非／密閉空間では、２０２０年のGMA金曲奨のベスト‧インストルメンタルアルバム‧プロデューサー賞を受賞しています。

代表的な作品に、『Firry Path』（2014年）、『上善若水 As Good As Water』（2018年）、『爵士詩靈魂夜 A Soulful Night of Jazz Poetry』（2022年）。

最新作『Our Waning Love』(2023年)は2024年GIMA金音創作獎の最佳爵士歌曲獎を受賞！

日文Press:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1blKV3lafk6ojbtloucTlPKV6z-mAZYa2/view?usp=share_link

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