黃明志

His music developed alongside online video: songs often begin with stories, places and people as well as sound. In a 2020 interview, he explained that images frequently come first, followed by words and melody. Directing, songwriting and performance therefore influence one another; the video is part of the initial storytelling rather than an idea added only after recording.

Representative songs include “漂向北方”, featuring Wang Leehom, “好想你”, written for Joyce Chu, and “玻璃心”, featuring Kimberley Chen. He wrote both the music and lyrics for all three, working across ballads, pop melodies and collaborations with other vocalists.

The inspiration for “漂向北方” came during a work trip to Beijing. Seeing people still working on roads late at night in the cold prompted thoughts about migrants and his own move to Taipei. That encounter became a song, later recorded with Wang Leehom, showing how observation and personal experience feed into his writing.

For Karen, he wrote lyrics including “沉默.秘密”, “離島” and “給我一點時間”. They also sing together on “白頭偕老”, “咖喱咧”, “四大皆空” and “Rasa Sayang 2.0”, extending their collaboration from early recordings to film-related music.