For many netizens, it’s easy to find evidence of the globalization of Japanese culture within digital media and arts. Whole subgenres of music have sprung to life thanks to the inspiration of certain “aesthetic” movements, while anime has since become a widely accepted art form across various demographics. In more recent years, these elements have […]
To San Francisco-based EDM musician AIR APPARENT (Neil Sethi), the concept of dreaming is fascinating. On his SoundCloud page, he admits, “i watched inception too many times so now i write and produce songs about dreams and stuff.” Dreams have since become a central topic in Sethi’s songmaking, even lending itself to the title of his […]
Singaporean electronic producer MMXJ (MJ Kuok) has come a long way from when he first started as a singer-songwriter. Back in 2009, Kuok became involved in the industry the way that many budding musicians are–by testing his luck via local singing competitions. For Kuok, he was one of the lucky ones: making his way to […]
It’s been well established that the EDM scene in America, at least, is a huge business. Every year, thousands of people flock to otherwise deserted locations in order to party it up under frenetically flashing lights and blasting beats. But that’s not just the case in America–East Asia in recent years has seen EDM festivals […]
On Nov. 8, I had the pleasure of witnessing the materialization of the “Ghostboy” himself. Robotaki (Preston Chin) has spent the better part of this season touring across the US and Canada performing “The Experiment–Live” and charming fans with his infectiously groovy beats and feel-good tunes. If you checked out my previous article on his […]