Chen Mei-hui Memorial Song Nominated for Golden Melody Award: "Concave and Mountain" Pays Tribute to the Chorus "As If There Is Light," Reflecting the Pain of the Crypto Circle

The 37th Golden Melody Awards nominations were announced on May 13, 2026.
Electro-folk duo Our Shame, consisting of凹與山, was nominated for the Best Vocal Group for the first time with 《Hidden Album 隱藏相簿》, which includes a track paying tribute to the late cryptocurrency flow analyst Chen Mei-hui,〈Miffy〉, a song that made the mainstream music stage mention her name for the first time—its core chorus imagery “as if there is light” is exactly what Chen Mei-hui left behind in her life.
(Background: Accused of leaking secrets by police, renowned flow analyst Miffy died unjustly! The Criminal Investigation Bureau: Regret and sorrow)
(Additional background: Taiwan’s Prosecutor General orders a thorough investigation! Miffy’s death sparks conspiracy theories)

On the day the 37th Golden Melody Awards nominations were announced, Taiwan’s crypto community saw not only music rankings but also a familiar name in the list of performing groups—not a band, but a song:〈Miffy〉.

Electro-folk duo Our Shame, with their second album 《Hidden Album 隱藏相簿》, made their first bid for the Best Vocal Group award, and the track〈Miffy〉, included in this album, was written for the virtual currency flow analyst Chen Mei-hui, who died in a car accident on the national highway in 2024. The ceremony will be held on June 27 at Taipei Arena.

It’s worth noting that this year’s Golden Melody Awards explicitly prohibit AI-generated music from participating. This new rule has sparked industry debate, but conversely, it also adds an invisible weight to works like〈Miffy〉: it’s a song written by a human, for a person who truly existed, to fight against being forgotten.

Who are 凹與山: Electro-folk duo and 《Hidden Album》

凹與山 Our Shame consists of lead singer Estelle H. and drummer Isan. Their musical style spans folktronica, synth-pop, and electro-folk, blending the warmth of acoustic guitar with the detachment of synthesizers, supplemented by samples, UK garage, and techno elements, creating a sound that is both intimate and cool.

《Hidden Album 隱藏相簿》 was released digitally on August 4, 2025, with physical copies available in early September, primarily produced by Estelle H. The album’s title is a double entendre: one refers to the “hidden album” in modern smartphones that no one looks at; the other refers to the “hidden tracks” concept within the record. Both meanings converge on the core theme of the album—those private experiences hidden outside the public eye.

The album explores themes including self-harm, taboo relationships, cryptocurrency crimes, and various forms of addiction. The international production team spans four continents:

• UK mixer Jay Reynolds
• Japanese rapper ASOBOiSM
• French electronic producer Odd People Club
• American Grammy-winning mixer Brian Elgin
• Taiwanese R&B artist BRADD

Producers Wu Jianlong, Li Wang, and Bi Zhanying also contributed to the nominations for this album. Its significance in the music scene may go far beyond just a nomination—it’s a deliberately preserved record.

The core imagery of〈Miffy〉: “As if there is light”

〈Miffy〉 was created by Estelle H., centered around Chen Mei-hui’s spirit. The core chorus imagery “as if there is light” comes from her words in an interview before her death, directly incorporated into the melody’s heart, becoming the brightest and heaviest line of the song.

Estelle H. explained her motivation:

“I was deeply moved by her spirit. Even though changing the world is very difficult, the occasional glimmer of light I see is what sustains me.”

On an abstract level,〈Miffy〉 is not a dirge or a lament, but more like a relay of spirit. CryptoCity editors once described the emotional space of this song as “a virtual midnight scam, where only you catch their refuge”—a world of money laundering chains, scam victims, flow data, and midnight darkness, with Miffy playing the role of the one who chooses to stay and shine a light into the darkness.

The aesthetic of leaving blank space around the phrase “as if there is light” aligns with what Chen Mei-hui did: her work had no spotlight, flow reports were for police, not media; her name was often unmentioned after solving cases, yet appeared frequently in controversies after the cases collapsed. The song’s choice to only write that light, without detailing the darkness, is the most precise form of tribute.

Why Miffy: Taiwan’s crypto community’s silenced fragment

Chen Mei-hui was a social activist and one of Taiwan’s few virtual currency crime investigators primarily using flow analysis. She dedicated herself to land justice, judicial reform, and protecting scam victims, using blockchain on-chain tracking techniques to help solve numerous cases.

Her most well-known work includes flow tracking of the child pornography case “Creative Private Room” and analysis reports on underground mafia exchange networks—these reports directly contributed to police breakthroughs. Her work, in essence, was about turning anonymous transactions back into traceable individuals.

In 2024, Chen Mei-hui died unexpectedly in a highway collision. But her death was never just a traffic accident from the start.

Before the incident, she had just filed a leak complaint with the prosecutors through criminal police; at the scene, among the passengers was Xrex co-founder Huang Yaowen (A-Fu), who was himself a defendant in the “A-Fu Wallet” money laundering case. These overlapping clues ignited conspiracy theories within Taiwan’s crypto community and civil society. The Prosecutor General subsequently ordered a thorough investigation, turning the case into a focal point among crypto, judicial, and media circles.

The investigative media continued to follow the case, reporting on the initial revelations of Miffy’s death, Xrex’s official response, and the subsequent investigation by the Prosecutor General. Xrex’s statement, “May Mei-hui no longer be harmed by speculation,” also became part of the controversy.

The case remains unresolved, but her flow reports, her protests, and her words “as if there is light” have become an indelible symbol.

The intersection of crypto and art: When Miffy’s name is recited on the Golden Melody stage

It’s probably the first time in Taiwan pop music history that a song featuring a cryptocurrency crime investigator as the protagonist was nominated for a Golden Melody Award.

For listeners, the significance of〈Miffy〉’s nomination isn’t just about the music itself, but about telling this story in another language. News reports have a shelf life of hours or even minutes; but a song can sleep in Spotify’s algorithm for two years, only to be rediscovered because of a late-night play—prompting someone to search “Who is Chen Mei-hui” again.

Art’s way of engaging memory is often more enduring than news. For ongoing money laundering cases, for families awaiting final investigations, and for scam victims protected by Miffy’s flow reports but unaware of her work, this song’s existence is a different form of justice.

Art becomes a rare memorial vessel in the crypto world. The Golden Melody stage might be the first time Chen Mei-hui’s name is publicly recited outside of news or court language—carrying melody, carrying “as if there is light,” and a quiet tribute from one musician to another reformer.