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 go ahead in 2024.How would this new plan reduce the burden on Jakarta, a city of 10 million?Will Indonesia’s New City Nusantara Be A Capital For The Music Community? One…
For the first time, Music Press Asia is curating Friday evening listening lists for stay-at-homes as part of the November…
Let’s cut to the chase. Monday is all about being direct and multi-tasking. If you have a whole week’s worth…
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…
Monica Tong, editor-in-chief at Music Press Asia shares her Tuesday listening rituals starting from an hour before dawn to midday and why Bossa Nova, and ultimately, birdsongs are her life-saving…
While many more songwriters believe that there may be commercial sense to how things are being run in the digitalized world, the purpose of music making remains best performed in…
Starting with a question: Have you ever sat in or participated in a musical instrument practice session before? If yes, then how long did you fare before numbness kicks in or, distracted to ‘get on’ with other tasks of the day, left the practice earlier than intended? As a classically trained piano and violin player, I endured hours of practice…
Is the question permeating in most discussions between the music creators and executives whenever I sit in a ZOOM-powered chatroom these days. Not only has it been the fundamental question…
Obsession of a growing middle-class, Chinese familyEverything about entertainment began with the TV box: Barely into my teens our middle-class family, like any other, became obsessed with movie night; a…
2.0 After work — Decreased appreciation of genuine work: There’s nothing more satisfying than setting a specific time just listening to a complete album or collection of works by one artist,…
As I gradually wind down for the day pondering the thought on how my weekend would actually unfold, I began to scroll through the music apps in my smartphone in…
What happens when the music industry takes a huge beating following the recent cancellations of live events worldwide due to the spreading of a global pandemic coronavirus? Music Press Asia’s…
As we eavesdrop our way, wiggling through the crowds of Broadcast Asia and Asia TV Forum (ATF) last year, we caught a rumour in the wind. Perching high on our…
21A-Lin – OST (Original Sound Track)This OST compilation has made it onto this list just because A-Lin sings and writes some of the most heart rendering romantic songs in Mandarin…
Kanye West has had a rigorous if not formidable number of years. Often seen as a provocateur more than anything else, West is also seen as a man who hasn’t…
This month we continue with our efforts of raising awareness of the environment contributing our “NATURE” segment to a 2009 documentary film made by National Geographic in cooperation with FINAS (National Film Development Corporation Malaysia). Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh is a poignant…
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