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[Caption: Image from "Tara - – A journey into identity, gender, art and noise”. Chew's last work Ferry in the Midst completed in 2015, won a Platinum Award in Houston Worldfest and had been officially selected in International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, Berlin 2016.]
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“Tara” Wins “Best Picture” At Experimental Film Forum

“Tara – A journey into identity, gender, art and noise” the first feature film by Singaporean independent filmmaker Harry Chew has clinched the coveted “Best Picture” and also “Best Documentary Feature” at the Experiential Film Forum 2018- an international film and video art festival showcasing experimental film and artists’ moving image from auteur filmmakers to innovative video artists from around the globe. The film marks a coming of age for independent Singaporean filmmakers exploring, through artistic expression, issues deemed sensitive or taboo in a wider context of a predominantly conservative…

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Studio KOTO collablorate with Red Bull Music Studio Amsterdam to release its first EP - ME 目 EP
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Studio KOTO, Rana Vatanparast First EP Release

In collaboration with Red Bull Music Studios Amsterdam, the EP boasts an international stream of artists and producers from France, the Netherlands and Japan, in line with KOTO’s aim to build a global platform bridging brands with music, culture and arts through electronic music. Rana Vatanparast is not your typical artist manager. Her experience working with artists from a diverse…

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Sound Of Crisis Portrayed by Ai Wei Wei

WHERE ITS BEST WITH NO MUSIC Why Music On Mute Isn’t So Bad After All “A Dedication to Klaus-Peter Beyer and the Sound Department at Human Flow, A German Documentary Film Directed by Ai Wei Wei, Music By Karsten Fundal” Editor’s personal hashtags: #recalibrating#unapologetic #whatcanwedo#humanmigration #change #notimetolose #fastforwardplease#nomusic Ai Wei Wei lives in an era where harsh visuals questions the power that runs the…

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MTV Asia's very first version of YO! MTV RAPS
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YO! MTV RAPS Showcase Joe Flizzow, Twopee & G2

MTV Asia is taking the lead in bringing hip hop back to the music scene. In a 30-minute special, inspired by the original YO! MTV RAPS, the show bring together 11 of the hottest names in hip-hop in the Asia region. Hosted by Jessi (Korea) and Yung Raja (Singapore), other participating artists include Young Lex (Indonesia), G2 (Korea), Joe Flizzow…

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Moogfest attracted over 6,000 attendees this year alone.
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Moogfest Stirs Durham Economy

This proves that a long-lasting music festival and conference can be an advantage to the local economy.  Moogfest, the annual celebration of the legacy of inventor and synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog, lit up downtown Durham this weekend in the festival’s third year with a fresh look, renewed energy, and major contribution to the city’s economy. Presented by United Therapeutics, American Underground, WRAL, and…

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Wired Music Week aims to educate a newer generation of electronic music enthusiasts and open up opportunities for talent directly connected to labels.
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Malaysia Welcomes Wired Music Week

Malaysia is finally taking a stand as part of a growing demand to satiate the interest for electronic music as the RBRN IDEAS team prepares to take over Tamarind Square at Cyberjaya debuting its very first Wired Music Week [WMW] come this weekend. Led by Malaysia-based and founders John Beh and Michael Mah, WMW is tarring the reeducation of the…

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Blockchain is a record-keeping tool that is secure and accessible to everyone online. Micropayments directly to artists is a huge possibility cutting out labels and middle man.
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How Blockchain Will Disrupt The Music Industry

Over the last 12 months, we’ve asked some of the most technologically insightful nerd and entrepreneur at music and tech conventions about blockchain, and summed up some of the most common problems related to licensing and royalty tracking affecting rightsowners, recording artists, music publishers, and record labels. And if you think you have an opinion about blockchain, I would recommend…

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Woody Pornpitaksuk is a Grammy award winner for mastering and digitising Louis Armstrong full collection produced on vinyls
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Interview With Woody Pornpitaksuk Thailand’s Master Engineer

The Thailand Series: He talked about his life living in New York City, how he started his internship with Sony and went on to become the label’s leading music engineer, life back in Thailand, and the demand in Thailand that changed his perspective on what Thai music is in comparison to ‘American’ music. Woody Pornpitaksuk was awarded the 43rd Annual Grammy…

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