I got to know about Mr. Schaefer way back to the Summer of 1989 when I first arrived to the States as a foreign student, listening to New Sounds in the first week I arrived. I thought, wow! New York is amazing, with such an incredible radio program, playing all the cool music and stuffs! And I thought who is this guy? I bought his book, and learned a lot of new music. New Sounds radio programs and live concerts kept me alive in those a Taiwanese in New York years! I later decided to devote myself to music as a career because of this program. And in 1993 I decided to bring New Sounds program to Taiwan and got to know Mr. Schaefer in person. Mr. Schaefer was generous enough to let me produced the Mandarin version, which was aired one program per week from 3-4 AM in Taiwan for about 6 months. Though a strang time slot, the radio station got fairly good responses and asked me to continute to produce this show. Later due to my graduate study in Montreal, I stoped producing the show. In the past 20 some years, New Sounds has always been my No. 1 radio show that keeps me going, like a monk who needs his mantra. I listen to New Sounds in New York City, Montreal, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and everywhere I have lived since 1989. Mr. Schaefer, I cannot say enough to thank you. And I am really honor to get to know you. And you have way way impacts to many of us. And not to mention the also incredible Sound Check program. What an incredible career and achievements that you have created! You are one of my heroes.

Best regards,

Tang Chun Mike Li.

From Taipei, Taiwan

Tang Chun Mike Li

Taipei, Taiwan