But Taiwanese musicians felt that the former drew too many associations with "alternative rock" from abroad and was too narrow in scope, while the second made it sound like non-mainstream acts were doomed to stay in smoky basement dives forever, never to break out and see the light of day and compete in the mainstream market.
然而對音樂人來說，前者太容易聯想到國外「另類搖滾」（Alternative Rock）的樂風，定義流於狹隘；後者給人的意象，則彷彿非主流音樂永遠只能躲在不見天日、煙霧瀰漫的地下室裡孤芳自賞，而沒有走到地上、打開視野，並與主流市場一較長短的氣魄。