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Dec 14, 2021 · Asian artists are making big waves in pop, rock, rap, and beyond. Here are 14 Asian musicians you should listen to.
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- AKMU, ‘200%’ After winning the singing competition program K-pop Star 2, AKMU (Akdong Musician) brought an indie-pop sensibility to the Korean mainstream with their 2014 chart-topping debut, Play.
- The Kim Sisters, ‘Charlie Brown’ Decades before K-pop idols were wooing international audiences, the Kim Sisters did it first — while dancing and playing their own instruments.
- VIXX, ‘Shangri-La’ VIXX kicked off their career in 2012 and quickly made a name for themselves as a uniquely conceptual boy band, with each single containing a mini theatrical narrative.
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER feat Seori, ‘0X1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You)’ TOMORROW X TOGETHER first emerged as the junior boy band to BTS under Big Hit Entertainment (now HYBE), but they’ve quickly found their own voice.
May 11, 2023 · While many are likely familiar with big names in K-pop such as BTS, BLACKPINK and NCT 127, the Asian content has a plethora of equally exciting pop acts. Read on for 10 artists from China, Japan, Vietnam and beyond who are worthy of checking out.
- Sook-Yin Lee on Korea Town Acid
- Cartel Madras on New Saint
- Cutsleeve on Hotel Pablo
- Estyr on Hiroki Tanaka
- Gong Gong Gong on Mong Tong
- Justin Nozuka on Pantayo
"Korea Town Acid is a producer, DJ, beatmaker, and classically trained pianist who was born in South Korea and is now based in Toronto. Her music inspires propulsive movement and I love that she constantly hones her studio chops, creates exceptional visuals, and pushes the electronic dance form."
"New Saint is an entertainer: he raps, he sings, and lately he's been showcasing his comedic abilities online, and we're here for it. He's always got something new he's working on, and strives to keep things fresh. New Saint's upcoming project is called Model Minorityand is coming out later this year."
"They're a great local Toronto band that we've worked with plenty of times. The song 'Pocky' is about the commodification and fetishization of Asian foods in today's pop culture versus the shame felt when we brought it to school, and having 'weird foods,' hence the lyrics: 'Compared to Lunchables, how could rice be cool?' It also speaks to regrets ...
"He is an amazing storyteller and archival musician in that he excavates all these incredible things and his own experience, and shares them in the most heart-wrenching vocals and instrumentation that you can imagine."
"This excellent Taipei brother duo makes music that combines cinematic soundscapes with psychedelic rock and sound collage, taking UFO stories and Taiwanese mysticism as key inspirations. Everything this prolific band releases pretty much sounds amazing. Their remix for [Gong Gong Gong's upcoming release, Phantom Rhythm Remixed] is as warped and ot...
"They are a group of Filipinas and they play some traditional southern Philippine instruments; the kulintang mixed with some modern day pop sensibility, synths and sounds. 'Heto Na,' is one that I'm gravitating to right now. It's just got a real power to it." Listen to the full playlist below:
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