1989-12-05

LTK Commune Introduction


Widely regarded as Taiwan's most influential underground band, Loh Tsui Kwei Commune is a unique, highly controversial, ever-evolving conglomeration of musicians and hell-raisers.  They were the archetype of "taike" long before the term became popular in Taiwan.  They are true punks, not just in terms of music, but in terms of attitude and philosophy.  Their unforgettable live performances are in keeping with their anarchistic leanings, attacking the establishment and challenging societal norms through not only music but also an unbelievable variety of other things.  At LTK Commune shows, audiences get to see short theatrical performances in addition to singing, and the group makes use of beer bottles, rocks, motorcycle helmets, strap-on genitalia, fire extinguishers and more in addition to standard musical instruments.

With all their emphasis on attitude, one might think that for LTK Commune music is an afterthought; mediocre at best and unlistenable at worst.  But one listen to their latest album, Restless Good-For-Nothing(OR The Earthly Wanderer) [LTK Commune IV], proves otherwise.  Incorporating a wide variety of styles including punk, synth-pop, balladic rock, nakashi, folk, progressive rock and death metal, their latest effort is a mature-sounding collection of songs which appeals to non-fans while still containing the unique brand of satirical humor that their fans have come to expect.  For those fans who might fear that the lack of profanity and the inclusion of love songs and string ensembles mean that LTK Commune have gone mainstream, one look at their music video for the song "Joyful Ferry to the Other World(or Joyful Sailing On Lifeboat Of Salvation)" should reassure them.  For those who, on the other hand, know nothing of LTK Commune or have been frightened off by their controversial reputation their latest album is a great introduction.

1989
Thunder Bird Fourth, the precursor to LTK Commune, is formed by a group of students at The Affiliated Senior High School Of National Taiwan Normal University.

1990
LTK Commune is formed; the group participates in various protest marches and activities.

1992
The compilation album Asian Independent Compilation Vol. 1, which includes one LTK Commune song, is released.

1995
LTK Commune's first studio album, Joyous Anal-Retentive(or The Anus of Happy Desires), is released. The group begins to perform regularly, and their shows quickly acquire a reputation for wild inventiveness.

1996
Two songs by LTK Commune appear on the soundtrack album for Hou Hsiao-hsien's film Goodbye South, Goodbye.

1997
LTK Commune release a live album entitled Live at Spring Scream in the Year of the Cow containing performances from the Spring Scream music festival, and two of their songs appear on the compilation album SCUM.

1998
By this time, LTK Commune is performing regularly in various live venues and incorporating more and more theatrical elements into their shows.  Their shows attract a great deal of attention and critical praise; the extreme nature of their performances also result in permanent bans from some venues.

1999
LTK Commune's second studio album, Revenge of the Taike(or Taik's Eye for an Eye), is released.

2000
Two LTK Commune songs are included on the compilation album Anti China Invasion Live.

2001
LTK Commune's third studio album, Stinking to High Heaven(or Stinks to Death), is released, as is the compilation album Bandage Force, which includes one LTK Commune song taken from Stinking to High Heaven.
They are also featured in a documentary entitled Rotten Heads(Rot in the Skull), the very first band in Taiwan music scene that had ever been filmed as documentary.

2002
Partial members served military services in the army, the band stayed in hiatus.

2003
LTK Commune started doing gigs and live performances with new members.

2004
LTK Commune performs at the Leaf International Music Festival.

2005
LTK Commune releases its fourth studio album, Restless Good-For-Nothing(OR The Earthly Wanderer) [LTK Commune IV].

2006
LTK Commune is nominated for The Best Band and The Best Music Video in the 17th Golden Melody Award.
Gamma Records releases Say Stink to LTK Commune tribute album. LTK Commune is the first band in Taiwan that had an album dedicated to.

2008
LTK Commune releases its fifth studio album, Blue Sapphire.
Joins the Sweet Burden tribute album, dedicated to legendary Taiwanese poet Wu Shen.

2009
Joins FREE BURMA activity, recorded one song in the FREE BURMA album.

2010
To celebrate the band's 20th anniversary, LTK Commune releases an electronica and dance oriented studio album Special Project: HITS, and holds an outdoor live near a historical pier and temple with 1,000 eager fans. The show ended with a total mess on stage. Blue Sapphire album is nominated for the best rock album in the 1st Golden Indie Music Awards.

2011
20th Anniversary Live is nominated for the best live event in the 2nd Golden Indie Music Awards.

2012
LTK Commune releases its seventh studio album, Taiwan Siren Eyes.

2013
"Fire As Soon As Seeing the Shadow" of Taiwan Siren Eyes album wins the Best Rock Song in the 4th Golden Indie Music Awards

2014
Performs at the Summer Sonic 2014 music festival in Tokyo, Japan.
LTK Commune releases its eighth studio album, Country.People.Blues.,

2014
Country.People.Blues wins the Best Album, the Best Band and the Jury Award in the 6th Golden Indie Music Award and is nominated the Best Rock Album, the Best Rock Song (Making Money, Stay in Taixi), the Best Stylish Song (Na Cha The Great), and the Best Music Player (Li-ping Jiang, the bass player of LTK).

2017
LTK Commune releases its ninth studio album, Asia Impact

《Album》
肛門樂慾期作品集(1995 友善的狗)台客的復仇(1999 喜樂音)臭死了(2001 水晶)
天涯棄逃人(2005 角頭)藍寶石(2008喜馬拉雅)20年特別企畫:熱門勁歌-HITS(2010喜馬拉雅)
鬼島社會檔案(2012有料音樂)
鄉土‧人民‧勃魯斯(2014 禾廣娛樂)
亞洲衝擊(2017 禾廣娛樂)

濁水溪公社(LTK Commune) 簡介

§ 成立時間 §
1989年濁水溪公社的前身「霹靂鳥四號」(Thunder Bird Fourth)於台北市成立

§ 成員 §


主唱:柯仁堅(柯董)
貝斯:江力平(江大)
鍵盤:蘇玠亘(蛋)
吉他:陳俊安(俊安)
鼓手:胡浈筌(阿牛)












(攝影:馬世芳)

§ 曲風 §
結合龐克、噪音、民謠、那卡西、幹譙、吐臭、電音等音樂元素,呈現獨樹一幟的台客搖滾

§ 專長 §
專研馬克思、馬庫色、韋伯及阿圖賽理論,行動藝術兼文化經濟政治社會跨領域分析,近來更涉獵溫室效應、全球化/自由市場及文化霸權議題

§ 樂團座右銘 §
『最後者必成為最先』,那些缺少財產和受苦至深至廣的階級才是人類的救星,桎梏的悔改者。

§ 演出經歷 §
抱著軍人沒有選擇戰場的權利之精神,曾經在「野百合三月學運」、「反軍人干政」、「反郝柏村三點宵禁運動」、反核遊行、夜宿台北火車站、「反閱兵,廢惡法」、反反分裂法大遊行等諸多街頭運動中激情演出 。

曾參與台北國際後工業藝術祭破爛節、SAY YES TO TAIWAN台灣魂、春天吶喊、野台開唱、海洋音樂祭、金屬永生、秋虎祭、草地音樂節、後搖滾樹葉音樂節、台客搖滾、大港開唱、硬地音樂節、台中搖滾、山海屯音樂祭、巨獸音樂祭、Wake Up音樂節、搖滾辦桌、內地搖滾等各種音樂類型演唱會,走遍全國各地包括地下社會、這牆、駁二、聖界、SCUM、老諾、VIBE、八重洲等Live House以及各大專院校校園,並於2014年赴日本日本東京參與TAIWANDERFUL、 月見ル君想フFANCY DISCO NIGHT及Summer Sonic音樂祭演出

§ 音樂作品 §

《專輯》
1. 肛門樂慾期作品集(1995 友善的狗)
2. 台客的復仇(1999 喜樂音)
3. 臭死了(2001 水晶)
4. 天涯棄逃人(2005 角頭)(入圍第十七屆金曲獎最佳樂團及最佳MV導演獎)
5. 藍寶石(2008 喜瑪拉雅)
6. 20年特別企畫:熱門勁歌-HITS(2010 喜瑪拉雅)
7. 鬼島社會檔案(2012 有料音樂)(「看到黑影就開槍」獲第四屆金音獎最佳搖滾單曲獎)
8. 鄉土‧人民‧勃魯斯(2014 禾廣娛樂)(獲第六屆金音創作獎最佳專輯、最佳樂團、評審團大獎,同時入圍最佳搖滾專輯、最佳搖滾單曲/留在台西鄉賺錢、最佳風格類型單曲/中壇元帥、最佳樂手/貝斯手江力平。)
9. 亞洲衝擊(2017 禾廣娛樂)
肛門樂慾期作品集(1995 友善的狗)台客的復仇(1999 喜樂音)臭死了(2001 水晶)
天涯棄逃人(2005 角頭)藍寶石(2008喜馬拉雅)20年特別企畫:熱門勁歌-HITS(2010喜馬拉雅)
鬼島社會檔案(2012有料音樂)
鄉土‧人民‧勃魯斯(2014 禾廣娛樂)
亞洲衝擊(2017 禾廣娛樂)

《合輯》
愛死亞洲(1992 波麗佳音)、南國再見,南國(1996 侯孝賢電影社製作 魔岩唱片發行)、赤聲搖滾(1997 馬汀大夫)、崩代紀事(2001 水晶唱片)、硬地到底(2006 台灣文化音樂協會)、吳晟詩與歌(2008 風和日麗)、Free Burma(2009 迦鎷文化)、Open Taipei(2010 喜瑪拉雅)
愛死亞洲(1992 波麗佳音)南國再見,南國(1996 侯孝賢電影配樂)赤聲搖滾(1997 馬汀大夫)
崩代紀事(2001 水晶) 硬地到底(2005 台灣文化音樂協會)吳晟詩與歌(2008 風和日麗)
Free Burma(2009 迦鎷文化)Open Taipei(2010 喜瑪拉雅)


《其他影音紀錄》
另有表演現場Live「牛年春天吶喊現場」(1997 水晶唱片)、「虎年春天吶喊現場」(1998 水晶唱片)、「反中國併吞現場」(2000 佛銳唱片)、紀錄片「爛頭殼」(2001 水晶唱片)、致敬合輯「向濁水溪吐臭」(2005 鉫瑪唱片)
「牛年春天吶喊現場」(1997 水晶唱片)「虎年春天吶喊現場」(1998 水晶唱片)「反中國併吞現場」(2000 佛銳唱片)
「爛頭殼」(2001 水晶) 「向濁水溪吐臭」(2005 鉫瑪唱片)


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