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India

Prabh Deep

Prabh Deep is Indian hip-hop’s greatest example of swimming against the tide.

Sri Lanka

Q

Something of an anomaly in the Sri Lankan music scene.

Sri Lanka

Q

Something of an anomaly in the Sri Lankan music scene.

Japan

Honjitsu kyuen

Japanese folk rock filtered through jazz, funk, hip hop, and Prince.

Philippines

Gabba

Math rock and pop? Gabba knows how to mix it better than anyone in the Philippines.

Philippines

Gabba

Math rock and pop? Gabba knows how to mix it better than anyone in the Philippines.

Japan

Ohzora Kimishima (君島大空)

Wavering between pop and experimental, Ohzora Kimishima presents his new EP influenced by free jazz, no wave and even progressive metal.

Japan

Ohzora Kimishima (君島大空)

Wavering between pop and experimental, Ohzora Kimishima presents his new EP influenced by free jazz, no wave and even progressive metal.

Pakistan

Natasha Noorani

Hauntingly beautiful, calming melody packed with emotional lyrics from Natasha Noorani – and her super talented team.

Pakistan

Natasha Noorani

Hauntingly beautiful, calming melody packed with emotional lyrics from Natasha Noorani – and her super talented team.

Japan

Shintaro Sakamoto

During Covid-19 pandemic, psychedelic rock legend Shintaro Sakamoto recorded two songs about yearning for nightclubbing.

Japan

Shintaro Sakamoto

During Covid-19 pandemic, psychedelic rock legend Shintaro Sakamoto recorded two songs about yearning for nightclubbing.

China

Wang Wen 惘闻

Beyond post rock with surf, glitch electronica, and 70s progrock synths.

Mongolia

Magnolian

Long-awaited debut album from our favourite Mongolian singer-songwriter.

Mongolia

Magnolian

Long-awaited debut album from our favourite Mongolian singer-songwriter.

China

Default 缺省

Shoegaze goes (indie) pop on the latest EP from Default 缺省.

China

Default 缺省

Shoegaze goes (indie) pop on the latest EP from Default 缺省.

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