The spread of electronic music-related activities through public places and clubs in Taiwan dates back to 1995. This so-called sprouting period saw DJ @llen, Blue Moon and Edge Club holding many electronic parties.

      However, 1997 was the exact year when electronic music first appeared in record stores. Edge was the only club that played nothing but electronic music and it reached its peak that same year with the help of Blue Moon. Another seminal event was the establishment of @live, which played the latest electronic music from Europe and foretold that Taiwan would become the new leader for dance music in Asia. Leading record companies also started to import more electronic music CDs.
Texound was founded in 1998 and didn't match the popularity of Edge at first. But, after Blue Moon's move to Thailand and the outbreaks of drug and gunfire problems at Edge, Texound and its progressive, Euro trance music styles became the center of attention for Taipei dancers. In the meantime, a growing number of people discovered electronic music fever during this growth period for Taipei electronic music.

      Local electronic music fully hit its stride in 1999. The parties held by Groove Island, in the club or outside, boosted quality and the number of local electronic music lovers. Clubs opened one after another; the first electronic dance club in Kaohsiung--the Virus--also appeared. Electronic music culture was taking over the island.

      In late 1999, problems caused by many dance clubs led to official notice and increased monitoring by the government and media. The mass indoor party, Party – Channel Vs Mas Party [CHECK], was held at the end of 2000 and helped to change the careless attitudes of dancers while inspiring a unique Taiwanese rave culture.

      In 2002, the lounge scene arrived, as fashionable Taipei residents socialized in lounge bars at night to be in vogue. Clubs featuring lounge music opened one by one. A large variety of Taipei dance clubs were in existence in 2003, but this year also saw significant damage to this business by drug abuse. Consequently, 2nd Floor and Texound were forced into temporary closures by the end of the year.

      This year, Ministry of Sound, presently the largest dance club in England, will open up a new outlet on an 800-ping piece of land in Taipei. Such developments continue to impact Taiwan's electronic music culture and add to its continuing vibrancy and growth.