A New Zealand Composer-in-Residence programme offers one building block for a Music City, and a useful question for Asia: what does a city actually need to sustain musicians? A nine-month Composer-in-Residence position at Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music in Wellington is not, on its own, a Music City. But it is one of the things a Music City…
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…
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…
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly has long held a central place in the global opera repertoire—a sweeping, tragic love story set in early 20th-century Nagasaki, Japan. Yet, for more than a century,…
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 shared—and it’s happening fast. Gone are the days when music relied solely on human creativity; AI-powered tools now assist with songwriting, sound design, and even artist collaborations. But does this…
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…
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 Tuesday must-haves. FOR THOSE OF YOU with a nine to five and Monday to Friday…
