When NASA launched the Voyager 1 & 2 in 1977, together with the scientific instruments was a golden record called “The Sounds of Earth”. The Voyager probes aimed to pass by the gas giants, investigate the Kuiper belt and eventually leave the solar system and go to the deep space. It literally travels to infinity and beyond. Should an alien civilization detect and intercept the Voyager probes, they’ll find the golden record, and listen to greetings from mankind in many languages, our greatest music, and sounds of the nature.

That golden record was a collection of sounds we’re all familiar with, sounds that tug at the heartstrings of all beings on Earth, not just humans but also all living things.

When I went to Kelly Chen’s 20th anniversary concert last night, I had this feeling that her songs belong to a hypothetical “golden record of the 90s”, bringing back endless memories of the days being young.

I don’t go to concerts very often. The last concert I attended was Faye Wong’s concert in 2011. Being a huge Faye fan, I enjoyed that show immensely. However that was mainly because being a big fan it really meant something watching your idol shine on the stage. Watching Kelly’s show was entirely different. I experienced the show from a distance. When Kelly sang her classic songs, it was like opening a time capsule with collective memories from the 90s. We don’t listen to those songs every day now, but when we do everything just sounds so familiar and so right. It was this feeling that was truly enjoyable.

Who’s next? I look forward to going to Hong Kong Coliseum again soon.