Hans Zimmer is 67, but you wouldn’t know it. The man behind Interstellar, The Dark Knight, and Gladiator looks as sharp as his compositions sound. His secret? Discipline. While most composers stay behind the scenes, Zimmer thrives on stage, keeping himself in top form to match the energy of his music. His early 2025 tour across Asia proved one thing—Zimmer…
The Philippine music scene is a vibrant and ever-evolving landscape, a true testament to the nation’s rich cultural tapestry and…
Music Press Asia just crowned Jakarta band Rachun as the Indie Band of the Week, and it’s a well-deserved title…
ASIA, guided with the voice of Sir David Attenborough, is a seven-part television series. Following the successes of the PLANET EARTH, BLUE PLANET and FROZEN PLANET series of soundtrack releases,…
Recently released, Sir David Attenborough presents Asia, a seven-part series dedicated to our planet’s greatest continent, revealing its most remarkable landscapes and animals. Filmed over the course of nearly four…
Tokyo International Music Market (TIMM) is the leading event dedicated to promoting the global reach of Japanese music, serving as a nexus for music industry professionals from Japan and around…
Microsoft’s Kuala Lumpur event painted a compelling picture of AI’s influence. Stretching far beyond mere spreadsheets and managerial tasks, I wonder how it can help reclaime 100+ minutes a day, even when using your smartphone. The November 30th gathering at the EQ Hotel was a buzzing hive of anticipation. Just yards away from the iconic KLCC tower, I will be…
The Mongolian culture has their lives so intertwined with horses that their key traditional instrument, the bowed, two-string morin khuur (or horsehead fiddle), is elaborately decorated with a carved horse’s…
The Golden Hall’s full beauty shines on 1 Jan 2023 when the musicians under the baton of Franz Welser-Möst is featured in Vienna’s New Year’s Concert performing for millions of…
With her Irish-Filipino roots, pop ballad singer-songwriter ANDREAH is an uncommon young star. Inspired by her parents from an early age, ANDREAH naturally went for vocal and piano lessons. While…
While conservation in Asia goes all the way back to its disappearing mangroves and increasing agriculture of palm oil, there is much diversity in the animal kingdom too. From Brown…
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…
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Music Press Asia interviews Bernie Cho, Presideent of DFSB Kollective at Music Matters [Part 2: Korea Insights, Interview With Bernie Cho, President – DFSB Kollective, Korea]…
Here’s a look at what makes Vietnam enticing to new investments: Economy re-diversion In Vietnam’s efforts to attract companies seeking for options amid the China – U.S. trade war, it…
For the last decade, DJs have been calling the shots. The mainstream music scene in Asia sees DJs taken under the wings of mother goose fertility – playing in some…
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While study by Microsoft has shown that human has an attention span of merely eight seconds similar to a goldfish, the challenges in a developing and evolving industry such as the music industry remain as a challenge when it comes to feeding content and attracting…
