太平 pacific from 太平 pacific by dongyi

This piece is the soundtrack for the first chapter, Lion △ Moon △ Sea, of the art project team moon–tide–island, formed by producer / artist Lai Yen-Hsun, producer Pei-Ju Lin, and music director dongyi.

The work draws its motif from the Okinawan lion mask, combining the history of Ryukyuan(琉球人, ウチナンチュ) settlers on Heping Island (和平島) in Keelung, Taiwan, with stories of voyaging and settlement by torai-jin (migrants from overseas), to create a new composition.

The character “嶼” means a small island rising from the waves, and is pronounced the same as “與” (meaning “and”). In this work, it is represented by the symbol “△,” serving as a visual metaphor linking island to island, story to story.

The deep resonance of the double bass, the thin and piercing breath of the Japanese shō, and the vibrations of metal and drums intertwine to unfold a mythical soundscape.

*The soundtrack work was invited and exhibited for two weeks in June 2025 at Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts.

Tracklist

1.	太平 pacific	10:00

Credits

from 太平 pacific, track released August 15, 2025
credits

doublebass, electronic sound design by dongyi
sho by chatori shimizu
percussion by ryotaro miyasaka

music directed and produced by dongyi
composed by dongyi, chatori shimizu, ryotaro miyasaka
arranged by dongyi
all recorded by dongyi at narchosou transmission center, taipei
mixed by dongyi at narchosou transmission center, taipei
mastered by troy lin, taiwan

artwork by yen-hsun lai (wood-carved lion dance head – f. microcarpa)
executive produced by forgetting curve
manufactured by forgetting curve
distributed by eastern standard sounds

originally composed in 2025 for the artwork ’獅嶼月嶼海 lion △ moon △ sea‘ (directed by yen-hsun lai)

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