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Sense & Sound: Five Ways into Taiwanese Pop MusicWorried about language when visiting TMC? No need! In the permanent exhibition MUSIC, ISLAND, STORIES: Pop Music in Taiwan, fourteen major artists, including Jonathan Lee, Sylvia Chang, and Rene Liu, have lent their voices to the Mandarin audio guide. 9m88 and %u00d8ZI serve as the English guide narrators, while Vivian Hsu and Shi Shi provide Japanese and Korean versions. In 2025, Taiwanese and Cantonese guides were added, voiced by Yarlane Chen and Rosita Chu. No matter your native tongue, you%u2019ll hear the story of Taiwanese pop music in a voice that speaks to you.Step into the fourth floor of the Creative Hub, where TMC%u2019s recording and rehearsal studios are located, and you%u2019ll immediately feel the vibrant energy of creativity in the air. Your attention will also be drawn to an enormous installation, not an art piece, but a one-of-a-kind sound system crafted using the latest 3D printing technology. Incorporating elements of the TMC logo along with recording, play, and pause button motifs, this striking structure channels a bold Brutalist aesthetic that energizes the entire space. It%u2019s an essential atmosphere-setter for performers during rehearsals.Wondering where you can see the most GoldenMelody Awards outside of the awards ceremony itself? The answer is the Cultural Cube at TMC! The permanent exhibition MUSIC, ISLAND, STORIES: Pop Music in Taiwan doesn%u2019t just tell the story of Taiwanese pop music; it quietly showcases 21 Golden Melody trophies, making it the %u201chighest trophy-density%u201d spot in the country. In the %u201cLive Music and Festivals%u201d section alone, a stunning 17 awards for Best Band are on display, forming a veritable golden hall of fame in Taiwan%u2019s rock history.453The Gold-Richest Place in TaiwanLanguage Is No Barrier HereTaiwan%u2019s Largest 3D-Printed Speaker