From music and performance to contemporary art and cultural identity, our Reading Room gathers books that help us understand the creative currents moving through Asia. Some books give us information. Others change the way we see the world. This season, Music Press Asia turns its attention to four books that invite us to listen more carefully, look more closely and…
A New Zealand Composer-in-Residence programme offers one building block for a Music City, and a useful question for Asia: what…
What happens when a musician is asked to take an idea from outside the music industry and turn it into…
A Film Story That Isn’t About Film YouTube has overtaken The Walt Disney Company to become the world’s largest media company by revenue, reaching an estimated $62 billion in 2025.…
When former U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Kuala Lumpur for the 47th ASEAN Summit, global media turned its gaze toward trade, security, and geopolitics. But for those within the…
Few symbols in music are as enduring as the rose. A flower that has inspired poets, painters, and lovers for centuries, the rose has also found a permanent home in…
In the ever-evolving landscape of popular music, genres are continuously shifting, merging, and expanding beyond conventional boundaries. Among the most exciting developments in recent years is the rise of hyperpop and various experimental genres—sonic movements driven largely by Gen Z and millennials who are reshaping what mainstream music sounds like. These generations, deeply embedded in the digital age, are rejecting…
Introduction: AI & Music Creation: Is the Future of Music Artificial? From viral TikTok beats to chart-topping pop hits, artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing how music is created, produced, and…
Allow me to elucidate why it is most beneficial for us all to indulge in the mellifluous strains of jazz music post-labour. Furthermore, it is equally advantageous to immerse oneself…
Detusche Grammophon release Leonard Bernstein conducts Mahler’s Resurrection video December. A month of twinkling lights, festive cheer, and, for us music lovers, the sweet anticipation of discovering the year’s most…
Lo-fi is identified as low-fidelity music or DIY music. Already fast becoming a genre deliberately recorded to magnify its imperfections, it is the low sound quality that stands out. However,…
Do you have plans to promote your music in 2023? If yes, do you have long-term plans and goals to do this for many more years to come? If the…
In an effort to relieve huge environmental challenges facing Jakarta and redistribute wealth, President Joko Widodo has recently announced the plan to move Indonesia’s capital – a plan that could…
For the first time, Music Press Asia is curating Friday evening listening lists for stay-at-homes as part of the November series programme. The Friday program is made especially for autumn…
Let’s cut to the chase. Monday is all about being direct and multi-tasking. If you have a whole week’s worth of work waiting, who wouldn’t want to be in a…
Tea is where we’d like to begin. If tea isn’t a reason to bring people together, then what does? While our editorial editors may like a gau (thick) cup of tea just to start agreeing with each other, it is its form and historical context…
