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Jambinai: The Roaring Reconciliation of Rock

As midweek draws to a close, I worked up a baffling encounter with consternation; a sense of dread almost by appointment that some of the week’s most appalling workdays are behind me. Weaklings will probably expect more apprehension before the week ends, Saturday perhaps, but who would judge anyway? The mini celebration isn’t so much like a visit to my favourite sweet shop, but a mini celebration of what rock music could poignantly express. The real delight, you see, lies in the thrill of what Jambinai could do to the…

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Dior Reopens 30 Montaigne Paris. Image by Adrien Dirand. Music Press Asia

Dior Reopens Historic Montaigne Flagship In Paris

LVMH brand sales have boomed during the pandemic, but will the wisdom of its all-encompassing strategy for in-person experiences still be a tade too bold to bet on consumer behavior and brand loyalty? Beyond fashion, there are the realms of culture, art, and hospitality still yet untouched. After a two-year renovation, Dior is reopening its historic 30 Montaigne flagship in…

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Stargazing Records Release New Album. Music Press Asia

Vietnamese Label Stargazing Records Release New Album “Bang Bang”

This album inspires a strong house music foundation with a marked development toward the funky, groovy, tribal, Latin, or jack’in house subgenres deeply inspired by artists like Gabry Venus, Block & Crown, Crazibiza, & Simon Fava among others. Determind did not release any music for a valid reason last year. In order to make the best out of time spent…

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Singapore rap duo Yung Parents Interview with Music Press Asia

Yung Parents On Being A Creative Southeast Asian Duo

I. Malaysia/Singapore Q1: Hi Yung Parents, welcome to Music Press Asia! We’ve recently seen your excitement over the opening border of Malaysia/Singapore, which resulted in the release of a music video. We saw you rap about some of the most basic things you’d like to shop for although they are still available in Singapore. Do you think it seemed like…

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Hayao Miyazaki Shuna's Journey Manga Gets English Release in US. Music Press Asia
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Hayao Miyazaki To Release Graphic Novel

A graphic novel by Oscar-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki is being released for the first time in the United States, nearly forty years after it was first published in Japan. Miyazaki’s “Shuna’s Journey,” a 1983 release which contains elements later built upon in his films “Princess Mononoke” and “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind,” will be published Nov 1 by…

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February Selection: Andrea Bocelli, Lang Lang & Lei Jia Sing ‘Forever You and Me’ At Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Great things do happen at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Two Chinese music stars – pianist Lang Lang and folk soprano Lei Jia – has recently released a new song ‘Together Forever’ in a collaboration with Italian tenor Andcrea Bocelli. Licensed exclusively by Universal Music China, the song is composed specially to celebrate the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The song title,…

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