2021 has seen Singaporean electronic music artist, MJ Kuok (previously known as JUN and MMXJ) on a prolific music production ascent, where releasing music has been a constant, and the works of an upcoming full-length album, ‘Atlas’ slated for release in Q4 of 2021. As part of the upcoming album, it’s focus track, ‘Triumph’ will be released on all major digital streaming platforms on 2 July 2021, Friday, together … Continue reading Music Is: MJ Kuok releases new single ‘Triumph’

Local singer-songwriter Thaddeus Lin has released new single ‘Hey Son’ on all major streaming platforms. (Spotify, Apple music, Deezer, Amazon etc.) Not wanting to grow up and having to take on ‘big adult’ responsibilities are instinctive thoughts that appear in our minds every so often. ‘Hey Son’ is an open letter written to our past-selves. It illustrates a conversation of an adult to his/her inner … Continue reading Music Is: Thaddeus Lin releases single ‘Hey Son’

Dominic Chin has finally dropped the stripped-down version of his emotional pop ballad “clse2u.” Released under Umami Records, the reimagined material features a duet with Singaporean singer-songwriter Jean Seizure, whose captivating vocals add a layer of dreaminess to the track.  “Jean was a longtime friend, and we always wanted to collaborate but there was never a chance,” says Dominic Chin, on the song. “When the … Continue reading Music Is: Dominic Chin drops stripped-down versions of “clse2u” and EP ‘License To Cry’

Following the success of their 2018 collaboration, ‘Hollow’, Melbourne-based songwriter and producer Katz and Singaporean singer-songwriter Charlie Lim have teamed up again to release Alt-Electronic Pop single, ‘Forgetting’. Out on 23 June 2021, Wednesday on all major digital streaming platforms, ‘Forgetting’ is part of Katz’s anticipated sophomore EP, ‘Only You’, which is slated for release on 13 August 2021, Friday via Remote Control Records/Dot Dash. The ‘Only You’ EP is a bold … Continue reading Music Is: Charlie Lim collabs with Melbourne-based producer Katz for new single ‘Forgetting’

Following the release of their debut EP, ‘relationshit’, R&B trio, brb. have released their sophomore EP, ‘fleur.’ Propelled by modern, soulful production and catchy beats, the four-track EP, ’fleur’, represents a solid transition for the group. It’s an upbeat affair with crossover tendencies, and made more compelling by the trio’s more refined vocal chops. The lead track ‘saint’ embodies where their music is headed next, while … Continue reading Music Is: brb. release sophomore EP ‘fleur’

Fresh from her previous release, Leave Me Alone, singer-songwriter Amanda Ong announces a brand new single, Another Little Postcard. The track is now available on all major streaming platforms. Another Little Postcard is a collection of letters that Amanda has written to herself over the years. It captures memories from her youth – her first relationship, studying overseas – to adulthood, a career switch, and … Continue reading Music Is: Amanda Ong releases new single ‘Another Little Postcard’

Since the release of her first EP back in 2015, Singaporean singer-songwriter Jaime Wong is back after a 6-year hiatus with a brand-new single. Titled, ‘I Swore I’d Stop Writing About You’, the single will be out on 18 June 2021 on all major digital streaming platforms, and follows carefully curated social media activities by the artist herself. This track is the first single taken from … Continue reading Music Is: Jaime Wong releases new single ‘I Swore I’d Stop Writing About You’

After a brief break from music, inch returns refreshed, recharged and reinvented with a brand new energetic single ‘do i, do i’. ‘do i, do i’, out now, is the first single from inch’s upcoming 2-part EP ‘childish’, followed by the Mandarin version of the single titled ‘欲擒故纵’ and the music video. This single marks inch’s first bilingual (English and Mandarin) song. “‘do i, do i’ touches on … Continue reading Music Is: inch releases first bilingual single ‘do i, do i’

Singapore-based producer Wovensound and acclaimed hip-hop artist Ihasamic! take collaboration to an entirely new level with their new single “End Simulation”—out now on all streaming platforms worldwide via Umami Records.  Exploring the outer limits of their signature sound with sprawling instrumentation, both artists took their love for drum n’ bass-influenced rap-rock and turned it into a colossal anthem that is palatable for the modern audience.  … Continue reading Music Is: Wovensound and Ihasamic! release new song ‘End Simulation’