Local Music Archives - THE LOOP HK

Exploring Hong Kong through Cantopop

By Ashley Soo | Monday, November 28th, 2022

One of Hong Kong's appeals is its busy streetscapes, which accommodate aesthetics from East to West and also record the vibrant everyday life of the..

Important Cantopop Songs You Should Know

By Ashley Soo | Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022

What constructs our Hong Kong identity varies from person to person — the cityscape, our food culture and language, to name a few. And most..

8 Hong Kong Indie Music Artists You Should Know

By Ashley Soo | Monday, July 25th, 2022

There's no doubt that the local music scene is graduating from being dominated by love ballads to a new era of celebrating diversity and different..

Spotlight: White Noise Records

By Ashley Soo | Monday, May 16th, 2022

What's it called? White Noise Records What's it about? Named after the '60s psychedelic English band White Noise, the namesake records store, label and distributor..

Has Cantopop Reclaimed Its Glory?

By Ashley Soo | Tuesday, May 10th, 2022

As a fan of local music, I was surprised (in a positive way) to see OG rapper MastaMic and other young underground artists such as..

Hong Kong’s First Hip-Hop Music Awards

By Ashley Soo | Tuesday, March 1st, 2022

Hong Kong's First Hip-Hop Music Awards: The wait is over. It has been confirmed that the once-postponed Whats Good Music Awards will be happening this..