Sonia Calico

BIO/

Born and raised in Taipei, DJ/Producer Sonia Calico has been at the forefront of Taiwan’s dance music scene, bringing a sharp ear for music that has fun and unique grooves.

The cornerstone of her sound is the UK influenced bass/ club music with a mature integration of a variety of sonic elements that was surrounded by her while she experienced growing up in Taipei. Including the sounds from Mandopop, oriental instrumentation from the traditional ceremonies, Japanese anime soundtracks. Her music often comes with messages, to raise the awareness of equalities, to reflect the issues of contemporary society…etc.

Former leader of the legendary Taiwanese electro punk band Go Chic, after the band went on indefinite hiatus she dedicated herself into creation and promotion of the underground dance music culture in Taipei. She has not only launched her music/ event label UnderU, but also started a monthly workshop “Beatmakers Taipei”, which created a platform for all the local producers to share their skills and experiences.

Since 2017, Sonia Calico has released 2 official EPs and a number of singles, remixes. Her endeavours led to several features on music magazines like The Fader, FACT, Dazed…, she has performed music events like Boiler Room, SXSW, ADE, Sonar Hong Kong…

In 2019, she released a self-directed video project “Clutter Confines”, which was her response to the marriage equality rights movement in Taiwan. The video was premiered on Boiler Room 4:3. In September she released a single “Hougong Crash” which she also directed the music video herself, collaborating with queer voguers group Slutty Pomi.

In December she released “Iridescent Vision Feat Taj Raiden”, discussing visions created when human civilization meets future technologies. The track won The Golden Indie Music Award for “The Best Electronic Music”.

In 2020, she teamed up with More Time Records, released her debut album “Simulation Of An Overloaded World”, discussing issues between humanity and technology.

In 2021 she released another single “Change, Reset” which she collaborated with Australian singer PRINCI, along with 4 other remixes via Tokyo’s Trekkie Trax.

Latest links https://linktr.ee/SoniaCalico

Iridescent Vision feat. Taj Raiden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybhHULq5148

Desert Trance MV https://youtu.be/F3zKxreh9Zk

Clutter Confines https://youtu.be/OjrcQNqcdPw

EPK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmDfyRbNIU

Socials/

SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/soniacalico

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sonia_calico

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/soniacalico

UnderU https://www.facebook.com/underutpe

Links/

Boiler Room Set https://youtu.be/mzo2JDH0VHQ

FACT interview/

http://www.factmag.com/2018/07/11/fact-rated-sonia-calico-interview/

The Fader Interview/

http://www.thefader.com/2017/02/02/sonia-calico-interview

Bandcamp Interview/

https://daily.bandcamp.com/2017/09/07/taiwan-underground-list/

Dazed/

https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/42375/1/shanghai-clubbing-all-club-djs

Neocha/

http://neocha.com/magazine/crash-course/