Good indie music in Asia✨
Taiwan’s new generation neo-soul artist, 9m88. She collaborated with Taiwan’s rapper Leo Wang on “Weekends with you”, which has over 10 million views on YouTube, and covered Mariya Takeuchi’s “Plastic Love”, which sparked the spread of city pop around the world. On her second album “9m88 Radio”, she collaborated with artists from five countries, including […]
TYNT is an electronic rock band that stands out in the Hong Kong music scene. Their music reflects their feelings about living in Hong Kong, which leads to music with a dystopian edge. They recently created a new song called “Blue Moon” with Yusuke Kobayashi, the vocalist of THE NOVEMBERS, a band that expresses dystopia […]
A talented indie-pop producer in Indonesia, “The Corner Of My Room” will release a new EP, “Perplexed and Confused; very puzzled” on June 30. We asked her how she started a solo project by playing all the instruments, about artists who influenced her, and collaborating with Carrieland. Meet The Corner of My Room, an indie […]
Manic Sheep, Taiwan’s dreamy shoegaze band, is going to reissue “Brooklyn (布魯克林)” by vinyl record, and coming back to Japan! We asked them about how they created such a dreamy sound, music inspired them, and how they felt about visiting Japan last time and this time. Can you guess what effects pedals guitarist Howard uses？ […]
Sobs, Singapore’s indie pop stars are coming back to Japan! We asked them about their latest album “Air Guitar”, their experiences during the US tour including live on SXSW, and how they feel about touring Japan from June 2nd. Starting with an Internet-based project, how do they establish their current styles？ Sobs interview Artist:Sobs Interviewer and […]
yuragi(揺らぎ), a rising indie band from Japan, announces the release of their second album “Here I Stand” on April 5, 2023, under the label Flake Sounds. Discover the band’s unique sound and style in this highly-anticipated release. About yuragi(揺らぎ) yuragi(揺らぎ) is a rising indie band from Japan, known for their unique sound and style that […]
Singapore indie rock band Burmese Bombshells has released their latest single, “Heaven or Honolulu”🌴. The song is a guitar-driven track that showcases a nostalgic, mellow sound and clever songwriting. About Burmese Bombshells Burmese Bombshells is an indie band from Singapore formed in 2015 by high school students. The five members are Meg-Mel Dean (Vo.), Ethan […]
Sonic Boom-loving Indonesian psychedelic rock band Crayola Eyes. The six-piece, who have listened to all the old and new psychedelic bands, will soon become the new face of the psychedelic scene. Vocalist Reno Nismara has a deep knowledge of Japanese music, having been at the 2017 Fuji Rock Festival. We spoke to Crayola Eyes, whose […]
The Buildings, a band from Manila, Philippines, is an indie rock band with a DIY focus. Formed in 2014 and with two albums under their belt, they are arguably the pioneers of indie rock in the Philippines. What kind of band is The Buildings, who are planning a crowdfunded tour of Japan and are releasing […]
It has been a long time since the coronavirus spread, but it is no longer unusual for bands from Japan to venture overseas. The Wisely Brothers, a three-piece rock band is one such band. However, they are trying to expand their activities by going overseas in an independent and “Wisely” way, away from their label. […]