Sunset Rollercoaster

Musician — Taiwan

01Profile

A Sunset Rollercoaster Photo

03Interview

Name
Tseng Kuo Hung / Kuo.

What do you do?
Musician / Sunset Rollercoaster.

Where are you from?
From Taiwan.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Jakarta, Indonesia. The crowd was crazy there, the venue/building was going to collapse, so the show had to stop early due to safety reasons.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Japanese Anime.

Of all the venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
Heaven in London.

If you could be on the line up with any bands in history?
Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Sun Ra, YMO.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
I want to spend time talking with Sir Kazuo Ishiguro.

04Playlist Notes

How did you select the tracks for this playlist?
Chilled and psychedelic vibes.

The first track you played on repeat?
‘Feel Like Making Love’ by Roberta Flack.

A song that defines the teenage you?
‘Summer Madness’ by Kool & the Gang.

One record you would keep forever?
‘Stone Flower’ by Antonio Carlos Jobim.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
‘You Can Fly on My Aeroplane’ by Wee.

Best song to turn up loud?
‘Liquid Love’ by Roy Ayers.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
‘Heart-Shaped Box’ by Nirvana

New bands you are listening to now?
Michael Seyer / Donny Benét.

 

03Interview

Name
Tseng Kuo Hung / Kuo.

What do you do?
Musician / Sunset Rollercoaster.

Where are you from?
From Taiwan.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Jakarta, Indonesia. The crowd was crazy there, the venue/building was going to collapse, so the show had to stop early due to safety reasons.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Japanese Anime.

Of all the venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
Heaven in London.

If you could be on the line up with any bands in history?
Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Sun Ra, YMO.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
I want to spend time talking with Sir Kazuo Ishiguro.

04Playlist Notes

How did you select the tracks for this playlist?
Chilled and psychedelic vibes.

The first track you played on repeat?
‘Feel Like Making Love’ by Roberta Flack.

A song that defines the teenage you?
‘Summer Madness’ by Kool & the Gang.

One record you would keep forever?
‘Stone Flower’ by Antonio Carlos Jobim.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
‘You Can Fly on My Aeroplane’ by Wee.

Best song to turn up loud?
‘Liquid Love’ by Roy Ayers.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
‘Heart-Shaped Box’ by Nirvana

New bands you are listening to now?
Michael Seyer / Donny Benét.

 

 

05Videos

Sunset Rollercoaster | Vanilla Villa (2019)

Sunset Rollercoaster | Slow / Oriental (2018)