The meteoric rise of Taiwanese rapper Aristophanes is a breath of fresh air in an industry that often marginalizes women.
The News Lens
Date: 2018/01/24
By: Jennifer Creery
Aristophanes (貍貓) spits rapid-fire Mandarin verses over glitchy, mechanical whirs,
Credit: Etang Chen
punctuated by the occasional melodic interlude.
While the 27-year-old’s (real name Pan Wei-ju, 潘韋儒) intoxicating delivery is ethereal in its otherworldliness it is, at times, unsettling – filled with hisses and heavy breathing overlaid with irregular, choppy beats, which cut through songs with unstoppable force. And yet this is part of her allure – it is an oddness that sets Aristophanes apart.
“I don’t fit into any genre, I just do whatever I want,” Pan laughs. This impulsiveness has gotten her far. Since the release of her acclaimed album “Humans Become Machines” last year, she has toured the world, collaborating with the likes of Will Butler from the band “Arcade Fire” and renowned producer David Kahne. These projects are a far cry from her home in Taipei, where Aristophanes will perform a concert on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, to celebrate her return. [FULL STORY]
