洄游

山狗大自2017年开始，接触南洋地区客家社群，从新加坡、沙巴、吉隆坡到槟城，并结识当地的音乐人。2022年和新加坡的世界音乐团体The Straits Ensemble合作，透过网路共同创作了一张专辑“岛屿连结”，也因此促成2023年山狗大后生乐团在滨海艺术中心（Esplanade -Theatres on the Bay)参与年度世界音乐节的演出。2024年乐团足迹跨越得更为宽阔，捷克-马来西亚-加拿大，9月开始在所剩无多的年度时间里，全力投入新专辑的录音，趁著心境仍在洄游的状态时，录下最贴切的感受。

多年来山狗大的音乐，一直著墨在描绘台湾客家。然而像鲑鱼的必然离开生长的地方，前往未知的世界探索，洄游在大海，或许是宿命，也许是使命，族群声音的召唤总会引领我们回到梦中的原乡。

“洄游”纪录著我们跟世界连结的声音。

Since 2017, New San-geu-tai Band has immersed itself in the vibrant Hakka communities of Southeast Asia, journeying through Singapore, Sabah, Kuala Lumpur, and Penang, forging connections with local musicians. In 2022, the band collaborated with Singapore's world music group, The Straits Ensemble, to create the album, Connecting Islands, through an online partnership. This collaboration opened the door for New San-geu-tai Band to perform at the prestigious World Music Festival at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay in 2023. In 2024, the band's journey spans even further, with performances in the Czech Republic, Malaysia, and Canada. During the remaining months of the year, in September, the band delves into the recording of a new album, capturing the purest emotions while in a state of reflection, ensuring that their music stays in tune with the ebb and flow of their journey.

For years, New San-geu-tai Band’s music has been a canvas for depicting Taiwan’s Hakka heritage. Yet, like the salmon that must inevitably leave its birthplace to explore the unknown, migrating through the vast ocean—perhaps it is fate, perhaps it is mission—the call of cultural identity always brings us back to the homeland of our dreams.

“Upstream” is a sonic chronicle of our connection to the world—a testament to the voices that transcend borders, uniting us all.

专辑聆听连结：https://reurl.cc/RLkmVn