gachasong
Write One, Pick One. Exchange a Song with a Stranger.
THE STORY
In April 2025, I went to Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, for a live show.
It was an underground venue. While waiting in line on the stairs, I noticed the guy in front of me had his music library open on his phone — and his taste was exactly the same as mine.
I talked to him during the break. He said he was visiting from Taiwan. Neither of us spoke great English, but once we showed each other our playlists, words weren't really needed.
We spent time together in Tokyo, and even after returning to our own countries, we kept talking online.
Then one day, I heard that my favorite band was headlining a music festival in Taiwan. I went straight there.
We enjoyed the festival together, and while wandering the streets of Taipei, we visited a music shop called PAR STORE — where there was a box.
WRITE ONE, TAKE ONE!
Write down a song, put it in. Take out someone else's.
I loved it so much that I built the same thing on the internet.
