AMIDST THE DARKNESS CAUSED BY THE GLARING LACK OF NEON ILLUMINATIONS THESE DAYS, THE DOOMONGERS THAT TELL YOU HONG KONG IS DEAD ARE AS CLUELESS AS THE LEGISLATORS IN CHARGE TO REVIVE IT. LUCKILY KOWLOON & HONG KONG ARE RESILIENT AND CAN RELY ON IT’S COMMUNITY FOR A SPARK.
如今，在明顯缺乏霓虹燈照明所造成的黑暗中，那些告訴你香港已死的末日論者就像負責復活香港的立法者一樣無知。幸運的是，九龍和香港具有韌性，並且可以依靠社區來激發火花。
MOVING SWIFT-LY ON
Hong Kong’s reputation for an international global city is largely in tatters. The Inter Miami debacle and the dismal “Hello Hong Kong” campaign were laughably tragic, and proof that those responsible for governing the city, have legitimately no idea what makes it tick. Without any sense of irony, the HK Tourism Board has even promoted Hong Kong’s iconic neon signs as an attraction, despite removing over 90% of them in the last 5 years.
香港作為國際城市的聲譽已基本破滅。邁阿密國際隊的慘敗和令人沮喪的「你好香港」活動是可笑的悲劇，並證明那些負責管理這座城市的人根本不知道是什麼在運作。毫不諷刺的是，香港旅遊發展局甚至將香港標誌性的霓虹燈招牌宣傳為一個景點，儘管過去5年裡超過90%的霓虹燈招牌已被拆除。
However, one thing that really irks us here at FCK, is the narrative that “Hong Kong is dead“, “wah wah wah no Taylor Swift“, “the city is doomed“; that there’s no life here, that it has lost its soul. To that, we say “DLLM 你他媽的錯了”!
然而，在FCK，真正讓我們感到惱火的一件事是“香港已死”、“哇哇哇沒有泰勒·斯威夫特”、“這座城市注定要滅亡”的說法；這裡沒有生命，它已經失去了靈魂。對此，我們說「DLLM你他媽的錯了」！
There’s people here doing it; making shit happen. A vibrant burgeoning community of underground artists, musicians and DJs that are alive & kicking in the in-between spaces of HK and Kowloon life. The people that still call Hong Kong home, despite it’s recent challenges, are young, vibrant, edgy and providing real spotlight on Hong Kong culture.
這裡有人這樣做；讓狗屎發生。一個充滿活力的新興社區，由地下藝術家、音樂家和 DJ 組成，他們活躍在香港和九龍生活的中間空間。儘管最近面臨挑戰，但仍以香港為家的人們年輕、充滿活力、前衛，真正成為香港文化的焦點。
Hong Kong has always been a mix; from true HK locals, to Chinese immigrants, 好多 gwei lo, a significant South Asian community as well as the HK born & raised third culture kids from all kinda mixed backgrounds. The East meets West narrative is somewhat cliched, but it is true in providing such diverse sounds and scenes.
香港一直是個混合體。從真正的香港當地人，到中國移民，好多鬼佬，一個重要的南亞社區，以及來自各種混合背景的香港出生和長大的第三文化孩子。東西方相遇的敘事有些陳腔濫調，但它確實提供瞭如此多樣化的聲音和場景。
M+ AT NIGHT
M+ Museum received a reasonable amount of criticism in the wake of its opening due to some perceived political influence & restrictions in some of its exhibitions. However its M+ At Night events which kicked off in January has proven to be a monthly hit; fusing modern art with a spin from local HK curators, as well as panel discussions, workshops and DJ sets from a series of upcoming musicians or well known collectives such as Yeti Out and Shi Fu Miz. Whether it’s discussing the nuances of street culture in Hong Kong, or celebrating the Canto pop disco culture, M+ has delivered some excellent diverse programming so far in 2024.
由於一些展覽受到政治影響和限制，M+博物館在開幕後受到了相當多的批評。然而，一月份開始的 M+ 夜間活動已證明是每月的熱門活動；將現代藝術與香港當地策展人的創意融為一體，還有一系列即將嶄露頭角的音樂家或 Yeti Out 和 Shi Fu Miz 等知名團體的小組討論、研討會和 DJ 表演。無論是討論香港街頭文化的細微差別，還是慶祝粵語流行迪斯科文化，M+ 2024 年迄今已推出了一些精彩的多元化節目。
BAD TIMES CAN MEAN GOOD TIMES
Another staple of the Kowloon creative community is the Bad Times Record’s [BTR] shop, by Bad Times Disco located in Tsim Sha Tsui. Led by the inimitable & talented Ani Phoebe, BTR have fostered an amazing sense of community through their vinyl record shop. More than just a shop, they offer workshops in learning how to DJ, dance, speed dating, comedy nights, sustainability and tons more. We’ve done them an disservice actually because they are so much more, providing a safe queer space as well as highlighting social justice campaigns too. Check out their Insta page for more details on their monthly programming. As well as this, they also throw some great raves and parties in the hidden depths of the city, and strictly on vinyl of course!
九龍創意社區的另一個主要內容是 Bad Times Record 的 [BTR] 商店，由位於尖沙咀的 Bad Times Disco 經營。在無與倫比且才華橫溢的 Ani Phoebe 的領導下，BTR 透過他們的黑膠唱片店培養了令人驚嘆的社區意識。他們不僅僅是一家商店，還提供學習如何 DJ、舞蹈、快速約會、喜劇之夜、永續發展等等的研討會。事實上，我們對他們不公平，因為他們的意義遠不止於此。查看他們的 Insta 頁面，以了解有關每月節目的更多詳細資訊。除此之外，他們還在城市的隱密深處舉辦一些盛大的狂歡和派對。
KIOSK KEYS TO THE CITY
We’ll concede MAYBE the New York City skyline is as iconic as Hong Kong’s. Maybe. But what we bet NYC doesn’t have is a tiny little traditional drinks kiosk, selling bespoke Chinese tea, beers and local snacks under the lights of the skyline. All this whilst programming music from emergent artists in the city on the decks. Thursday to Sunday Kiosky HK run events and open decks to give a safe accessible space to emerging artists. Big names from the HK techno and wider underground music community like Tania & Angelika run the team behind Kiosky, ensuring that the space gives time and opportunity to exploring new directions and giving exposure to artists.
我們承認，也許紐約市的天際線和香港的天際線一樣具有標誌性。或許。但我們敢打賭，紐約沒有一個小小的傳統飲料亭，在天際線的燈光下出售客製化的中國茶、啤酒和當地小吃。所有這一切都是在甲板上編排來自城市新興藝術家的音樂的同時進行的。週四至週日 Kiosky HK 舉辦活動和露天平台，為新興藝術家提供安全的活動空間。 Kiosky 背後的團隊來自香港 techno 和更廣泛的地下音樂社群（如 Tania 和 Angelika），他們負責管理該團隊，確保空間提供時間和機會來探索新方向並為藝術家提供曝光機會。
ABROAD
Yeah yeah yeah, I know you get it. We love Kowloon. Further afield into the depths of HK Island we of course also have plenty happening. From moody raves in industrial estates on south Island, or to the high-society projects like Magic Room, an electronic music collective which shares the same passion showcasing Hong Kong through their events. There’s hidden parties, walking tours, invite only collabs and a host of other hidden shit, which if you scratch the surface a little more, you can find. Honestly, it’s not always that easy. But that’s the fun. Firstly, it keeps the on9 away (and rugby crowd LOL, just kidding not kidding), but it also means a level of time-investment required. It means actually creating connections with these people and understanding the role that art and music has to play in place like Hong Kong.
是的，是的，我知道你明白了。我們愛九龍。在更遠的香港島深處，我們當然也有很多事情發生。從南島工業區的喜怒無常的狂歡，到像 Magic Room 這樣的上流社會項目，Magic Room 是一個電子音樂團體，同樣熱衷於透過他們的活動展示香港。有隱藏的派對、徒步旅行、僅限邀請的合作和許多其他隱藏的東西，如果你稍微深入一點，你就能發現這些。老實說，這並不總是那麼容易。但這就是樂趣所在。首先，它讓 on9 遠離（還有橄欖球觀眾哈哈，開玩笑不是開玩笑），但這也意味著需要一定程度的時間投入。這意味著實際上與這些人建立聯繫，並了解藝術和音樂在香港這樣的地方必須扮演的角色。
If it was easy, everyone would be doing it; and if everyones doing the same shit, it’s shit. Might as well go to Singapore and fuck that.
如果這很容易，那麼每個人都會這樣做。如果每個人都做同樣的事，那就太糟糕了。還不如去新加坡他媽的。
There’s life in Hong Kong. You have to look past your nose, the bullshit headlines, the freaks at Lan Kwai Fong, and get into the heart and soul of the city. You’ll find it. And you’ll find the Kowloon heart of Hong Kong is beating strong.
香港還有生活。你必須拋開你的鼻子，那些狗屎頭條新聞，蘭桂坊嗰個鹹濕佬，進入這座城市的心臟和靈魂。你會找到的。你會發現香港的九龍心臟正在強勁跳動。
FC KOWLOON 