Good indie music in Asia✨
To Our Readers Today, we are excited to share detailed information about our new project “Jingle Jungle Range Town,” which was announced two weeks ago. Thank you for following our 13-day teaser campaign on social media. Before diving into the project details, let me explain our new concept and why we decided to introduce AI […]
Hello everyone, I’m Aria Somnambula! I’m excited to announce that I’ll be starting a music column called “Rangetown Notes” in collaboration with BELONG Media/A-indie. I’ll be writing this column together with my research partner, Punipon, a virtual life form (I’m a bit nervous as this is my first time writing a music column…). For those […]
The rock band “Orange Ocean (橘子海)” from Qingdao, China, announced that they will hold their first tour in Japan in March 2024. The guest for the Tokyo performance (March 6, Shibuya WWW X) is the four-member band “TENDOUJI” that advocates EASY PUNK, and the guest for the Osaka performance (March 8, Shinsaibashi JANUS) is the […]
Synmelon is an indie rock band from Bangkok, Thailand. They mix progressive, shoegaze, and post-rock elements to create their own sound. They have released several singles, performed at Cat Expo 9, and are working on their debut album. About Synmelon Emerging from the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, Synmelon is an independent alternative rock quartet carving […]
In 2023, A-indie has been delivering information mainly through interviews and reviews of many bands and artists, and updating the “recommended new song playlist” based on the following three concepts. -Only feature artists that we are interested in -Cover Asian artists -Learn about the roots of the artists Through these activities, we received a lot […]
For the first time as A-indie, songs have been selected irrespective of global trends with regard to the best singles of 2022. We live in an age where genres have become so fragmented that you can hear music from unknown newcomers on the other side of the world on Spotify. That said, this year was […]
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 […]
We often hear about the rise of indie rock in Asia, such as Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, but what about India🇮🇳? The F16s is based in Chennai, India, and is an admirer of The Voidz, led by Julian Casablancas, frontman of The Strokes. So there is a strange but good indie rock band in India! […]