The world of music has always been dominated by male artists, and K-Pop is no exception. Nevertheless, the expressive female characters in pop culture and noteworthy female musicians are steadily, and with confidence, taking over the music charts. K-Pop is a sensation that currently not only rules its domestic market but has also been embraced […]
Tsunamis, wildfires, and hurricane winds all ripping across the Earth’s surface while a pod races up from the Earth’s atmosphere towards a looming spaceship. This is how Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja’s Aniara starts. Based on the existential Harry Martinson poem of the same name, Aniara follows the cruiser ship Aniara – think Virgin Trains […]
Nokdu is an independent singer-songwriter from Seoul who is using the shifting trends in the South Korean indie scene to put out his unique synth popping singles from his at-home studio. With a growing audience from his latest EP and collaboration with fellow artist Jacoby gaining popularity, we recently sat down with him for a […]
K-Pop is the leading trend these days, there is no doubt about it; it does not only stand for a change of power on the charts, no: the door to South Korea’s cultural and commercial invasion of western markets has been blown wide open. It comes as no surprise that more K-talents have been set […]
For the past decade or so, the Korean hip hop scene has been growing by the day. Different from the American rap, not only in regards to the subject matter but also the language, the old and the young artists have found their way into rapping, whether in commercial settings or at underground venues. A […]
Takaki, a self-taught DJ from Japan, seems to be pushing harder than ever before towards his goal of becoming the world-renowned DJ. With his innovative approach to DJ-ing, there is no doubt that Takaki will soon reach the level of fame of the likes of David Guetta, Tiësto or Calvin Harris. The opportunities in the […]
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