Back then, in the 1990s and early 2000s, Taiwanese music and pop culture was the mainstream on the Chinese mainland and throughout Asia. Fast-forward to the…
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By Jocelle Koh Pairing her ethereal, elf-like vocals against grungy guitars and reverb-heavy atmospheres, Asian Australian artist San Mei trades in rose tinted glasses for a…
By Sinead Rows of sponsors and merchandise greet audiences at the door, which leads to a gloomy cavernous room filled with monochrome-clothed, bucket-hatted 20-somethings: so far,…
Foreword by Jocelle KohPlaylist Notes by CHAI Peppering their replies with unsolicited hearts and pig emojis, Japanese girl group CHAI are a vibe that can be…
Rainbow Chan remembers the beauty and cheese of the golden age of Canto and Mandopop, acknowledging its mark on her identity while also stamping it with…
Foreword by Jocelle KohPlaylist Notes by Krysta Joy Armed with warm, velvety tones, singer-songwriter Krysta Joy gives us all the warm and fuzzies. Collaborating on the…
By Sinead Better than Bob Dylan, Dua Lipa, and Red Velvet—that was the consensus of users on Douban, an online ratings platform, when they picked Omnipotent…
Bringing us a mellow sound which meshes together the best genres that the '80s and '90s brought to us, Thai dreamers HYBS take us on a…
Imagine 'I'm a Barbie Girl' played on steroids with a touch of Kawaii and spice, and the music of Japanese mannequin duo FEMM is what you'll…
When we last spoke to Sydney-based musician and visual artist Rainbow Chan, she had just released her 2019 album Pillar, an experimental club sound LP that…