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Djooky Inc. Seeks Talent, Awards Winner with a Recording Trip. Music Press Asia

Djooky Seeks Talent, Awards Winner with Recording Trip

The winner will receive a $20,000 cash award or a recording trip to the iconic Capitol Records in Los Angeles (artist’s choice).The first and second runner-ups will receive $USD5,000 and $USD2,000 cash awards respectively. 13 genre winners receive $USD1,000 each.Cash prizes are offered to the winners of the weekly charts. Djooky Inc., a music and fintech startup, has launched the world’s first global online music contest, the Djooky Music Awards. With the aim to create fairer opportunities for musicians who are struggling to break through existing power structures, which have…

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Last Madame is produced by Ochre Pictures and Mediacorp. Music Press Asia

Last Madame: An Identity Boost To Southeast Asian

Ochre Pictures, a Singapore-based television and film production company, has recently caught the attention of arbiters of the television world in Southeast Asia after publishing their very first *M18 series, Last Madame. With awards and nominations already listed for 2020, this production is a gripping story set in 1940s Singapore; a time in history widely known when enigmatic power of…

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Margosa's song 'Penawar', produced by SOG Production, wins Anugerah Juara Indie 2020. Music Press Asia
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Margosa’s ‘Penawar’ Wins Anugerah Juara Indie 2020

Malaysian indie trio Margosa is hailed winner of Juara Anugerah Lagu Indie (#ALI2020). Its winning song ‘Penawar’ was performed alongside other twelve indie songs at Pentas Akhir at Spacerubix, Kuala Lumpur. And streamed LIVE at Kamar Seni Studio’s YouTube channel two days ago (October 3). ‘Penawar’ directly means antidote — is composed by Raja Nazrin Shah (SOG Production); lyrics by…

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Taiwanese Singer Sammy Chang Collaborates With Sheppard

Sheppard sets new direction heading towards Asia for new collaboration. Having already conquered their hometown of Brisbane, and dominated the Australian market with hits like ‘Geronimo’ and ‘Coming Home’, Sheppard recently collaborated with Taiwanese artist Sammy Chang (張語噥) to produce a special duet, a Chinese version of ‘Somebody Like You’. On September 11th see’s Sheppard and Sammy release an English-Chinese…

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Beyond Blue OST is produced by award winning Karyn Rachtman for E-Line Media's game. Music Press Asia.
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Mind Your Music Released ‘Beyond Blue’ For E-Line Media’s Game

Produced for E-Line Media’s science-drive, ocean adventure game — inspired by award winning documentary series Blue Planet II by BBC — Beyond Blue was recently released by Mind Your Music and Universal Music New Zealand. The soundtrack was produced by Karyn Rachtman (the executive soundtrack producer and music supervisor of some of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling soundtracks of all time, including Pulp…

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ØZI wins "Best New Artist" at Golden Melody 30th Award ceremony. Music Press Asia

Sandy Lam, Jolin Tsai Win Golden Melody Awards

The 30th Golden Melody Awards ceremony, hosted by Taiwan Ministry of Culture and held on June 29 in Taipei Arena, has recently awarded twenty-nine awards to some of the most prominent songwriters and artists in the Chinese pop world. Winners include Leo Wang [Best Male Mandarin Vocalist], Sandy Lam [Best Female Mandarin Vocalist] and Jolin Tsai [Album of the Year and Song…

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Erik Ian Walker wrote 'Climate' in a collaboration with The ClimateMusic Project.
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How Can Music Executives Fight Against Climate Change?

The interview below was initially published on The Climate Music Project’s website. Erik has been writing and recording music for theater, dance, film and television in the Bay Area since 1982. His extensive collaborations include experimental theater/dance performance, film, and rock and jazz ensembles. His latest album, Criteria Obsession with his band Castle Canyon, is an entertaining romp through the…

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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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Karma Sound Studios
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7 of Thailand’s Coolest Recording Studios

When I was out and about scouting for recording studios in Thailand, some of the names kept coming up among our industry mates. Thailand is not just the idyllic tourist destination, but also a hub for award-winning music producers to work and reside. Let’s just say that there’s enough of sunshine to get those creative juices flowing. 1. Karma Sound…

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Wonderfruit
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Editor’s Top Pick At Wonderfruit Festival

We picked five acts from the impressive lineup of indie, folk, pop and electronic names that we think were Wonderfruit’s best so far and why. Izzy Bizu Izzy Bizu at Wonderfruit Illustrated as “a voice of sunshine” and drawing inspiration from Amy Winehouse and Diana Ross, her enchanting vocals draws an immediate crowd at the open-air…

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