The Matrix meets bubblegum kawaii in Singaporean singer-songwriter Jasmine Sokko’s video for her latest EDM-influenced single, “HURT”. In her press statement, the visor-donning artist stated that the song’s inspiration comes from miscommunication and misperceptions that she’s had ...
For the past two years or so, R&B songstress Raveena (Raveena Aurora) has been releasing slow, lush songs about female empowerment–a niche that she’s been slowly dominating with the releases of last year’s Shanti EP and ...
As 2018 draws to a close, it’s almost time again for everyone’s favourite season… LISTMAS! Around the end of November/throughout December, tons of publications will be listing out their favorite songs of the year, and ...
In most cases, debut songs are very straightforward. Most have an obvious chorus, a memorable (and often catchy) hook, and production that’s safe and familiar. First impressions are everything. Maybe that’s why we were so ...
“Nostalgia is bullshit”. At least, that’s one of the ideas behind “History”, one of the highlights from 88Rising’s collaborative showcase album Head in the Clouds, released earlier this year. Featuring Indonesian rapper Rich Brian (Brian Immanuel) of ...
A teacher I had once told me that the worst thing you could give an artist is absolute freedom–no time restrictions, no rules. While that might sound great to some, those limitless possibilities are enough ...
What is Taiwan’s underground music scene like? That’s a hard question to answer, especially if you don’t really speak Chinese. There’s no doubt that it’s a growing scene (Midnight Ping Pong, for example), but there’s ...
Singing in Mandarin is difficult. On top of actually being able to hit the proper notes, Mandarin is a tonal language, which means that if you’re not careful with the way you speak, you could ...
Why does everything have to be so serious? On his new song and video for “Childish”, Filipino-American producer/DJ Bohkeh (Rj Lim) proves that growing-up is overrated. Lim, whose remixes and self-produced music have garnered a ...
Working on a project with friends can be a bit difficult. It can be frustrating juggling partnership and friendship at the same time, and there are bound to be some road bumps in the form ...