Mando Gap
Subscribe
Sign in
Home
Year-End Singles
Year-End Albums
Archive
About
Page not found
New
Top
Discussion
#37: Real Singers
on Na Ying's 1999 album, Totally Giving Up, an album of desperate torch songs that cements her as one of China's best vocalists
Mar 11
•
Michael Hong
3
Share this post
#37: Real Singers
mandogap.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
February 2024
#36: Backward Futures—Akini Jing and jiafeng Evolve with History
the futuristic visions of Akini Jing and jiafeng are hone in on the past, looking towards wuxia fantasy and nineties alt-rock, respectively
Feb 12
•
Michael Hong
7
Share this post
#36: Backward Futures—Akini Jing and jiafeng Evolve with History
mandogap.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
January 2024
#35: Jude Chiu's Enduring Hunger
on the self-titled third album from the singer-songwriter, whose latest concept album charts the course from conception to death and the desire that…
Jan 10
•
Michael Hong
4
Share this post
#35: Jude Chiu's Enduring Hunger
mandogap.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
December 2023
The Top 40 Mandopop Albums of 2023
rounding up the top Mandopop releases of the year, including Leah Dou, otay:onii, Hogan T., and more and more
Dec 19, 2023
•
Michael Hong
11
Share this post
The Top 40 Mandopop Albums of 2023
mandogap.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
The Top 40 Cantopop Singles of 2023
the best Cantopop singles of the year including Gigi Cheung, dorothy, Terence Lam, and more and more
Dec 14, 2023
•
Michael Hong
4
Share this post
The Top 40 Cantopop Singles of 2023
mandogap.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
The Top 100 Mandopop Singles of 2023
the best Mandopop singles of the year, including babyMINT, Karencici, SOWUT, and more and more
Dec 12, 2023
•
Michael Hong
6
Share this post
The Top 100 Mandopop Singles of 2023
mandogap.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
#34: Stories
looking back on one of the best albums of the decade as we wrap up on this year's newsletter
Dec 7, 2023
•
Michael Hong
2
Share this post
#34: Stories
mandogap.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
November 2023
#33: See the Winding KWANGYA, I Hope You Find Reason
an adventurous trip through the wilderness on R&B singer and producer Leo1Bee's debut album
Nov 9, 2023
•
Michael Hong
3
Share this post
#33: See the Winding KWANGYA, I Hope You Find Reason
mandogap.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
October 2023
#32: Take it eaZy, HowZ's Cool and Flirty UKG
on the R&B singer/rapper's sleek and stylish pivot to dance music for his latest EP
Oct 10, 2023
•
Michael Hong
3
Share this post
#32: Take it eaZy, HowZ's Cool and Flirty UKG
mandogap.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
September 2023
#31: Yang Naiwen's Survey of Taiwanese Indie Rock
the great new Yang Naiwen album featuring collaborations from Sunset Rollercoaster, Wu Bai, Buddha Jump, and more, the dizzying new babyMINT single and…
Sep 11, 2023
•
Michael Hong
6
Share this post
#31: Yang Naiwen's Survey of Taiwanese Indie Rock
mandogap.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
August 2023
#30: Holding Hands—That's the Shape of Love
finding fulfillment in nature, conversation, and love on Sue's new album along with singles from Kenji Wu, VaVa, Peter Lin, and more
Aug 10, 2023
4
Share this post
#30: Holding Hands—That's the Shape of Love
mandogap.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
July 2023
#29: Lo-fi Hip Hop Beats to Scorn Your Ex and Disengage To
searching for the nuance in the sonic wallpaper of ?te's late-night vibes, plus tracks from DEN, 163braces, and Neci Ken
Jul 10, 2023
•
Michael Hong
4
Share this post
#29: Lo-fi Hip Hop Beats to Scorn Your Ex and Disengage To
mandogap.substack.com
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Note
Other
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts