ANN ONE, our talented friend and guest on Show #5 of Traktivist Radio, is back with "WHATULIKE" her first official single from the upcoming Butterfly Knife ep! This is R&B at its finest and sexiest!
*Shout out to CHOPS on the production & MisterRocks on the mixdown*
… Continue reading NEW RELEASE: ANN ONE - WHATULIKE
Last Friday, September 18th, we had the privilege to provide the music for the Opening Night Party of CAAMFest San Jose 2015 at the beautiful San Jose Museum of Art. Celebrating its 13th year in San Jose, the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) presented films and events reflecting the impact and influence of Asian Americans in Silicon Valley and their continuous innovation in technology, arts and culture,
… Continue reading CAAMFEST San Jose 2015 Playlist
This is the most exciting Music Monday yet! With an amazing 36 new releases from our Asian American music community, we decided to break this list into two parts. Plus we feature 3 Mixes of the Week!
SOUL / R&B
DΞΔN x Anderson .Paak - Put My Hands On You (Prod. by Mr. Carmack &
… Continue reading #MUSICMONDAYS: 36 NEW SONGS BY ASIAN AMERICANS - PART 2
This is the most exciting Music Monday yet! With an amazing 36 new releases from our Asian American music community, we decided to break this list into two parts. Plus we feature 3 Mixes of the Week!
ALTERNATIVE
Astronauts Etc feat. Toro Y Moi - Rocket Man
Craft Spells - Our Park By Night
ROCK
Silversun Pickups - Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance)
Young Rising Sons - Coming Home
Insolence - Beats Not Bombs Featuring TAKUMA from 10 - FEET
SINGER / SONGWRITER
Goh Nakamura - Sonia
Jennifer Chung - Common,
… Continue reading #MUSICMONDAYS: 36 NEW SONGS BY ASIAN AMERICANS - PART 1
Today, DJs are often associated with turntablism or the emerging EDM scene. Often overlooked are the mobile DJs who travel around with their portable sound systems and perform for a variety of events including wedding receptions, company parties, and high school dances. A scholar, journalist and DJ, Oliver Wang uncovers the hidden history of the Filipino American mobile DJ scene in his new book Legions of Boom: Filipino American Mobile DJ Crews in the San Francisco Bay Area,
… Continue reading “LEGIONS OF BOOM”: THE FORGOTTEN ERA IN WEST COAST HIP-HOP AND DANCE MUSIC
Music Mondays! Halfway through September and we've got 14 new releases from our Asian American music community this week. Also, we feature our pick for our Mix of the Week!
SOUL / R&B
Kehlani - Hotline Bling Feat. Charlie Puth (esta. Remix)(cover of Drake)
Jeremy Passion - Lemonade (MOOSE Edit)
POP
KHS & AJ Rafael - Thinking Out Loud (Cover of Ed Sheeran)
Jason Chen - What Do You Mean (acoustic cover of Justin Bieber)
Travis Atreo - The Hills (cover of The Weeknd)
The Filharmonic ft.
… Continue reading #LISTEN: 14 New Songs by #AsianAmericans + Mix of the Week 09.14.15
It's the first Music Monday of September! We've got 26 new releases from our Asian American music community this week. Also, we feature our pick for our Mix of the Week!
ROCK
DENGUE FEVER - Tokay
ALTERNATIVE
Le Couleur - Tendresse Particulière
takakominekawadustinwong - JAMMI MAH
POP
Heartbreaker/Gone (Justin Bieber/NSYNC) - Jason Chen x David So x Paul Kim
Travis Atreo - What Do You Mean
AC Lorenzo - I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me (Exposé Cover)
gunnarolla ft.
… Continue reading #LISTEN: 24 New Songs by #AsianAmericans + Mixes of the Week 09.07.15
Each set of new releases from Asian American artists typically span a variety of genres. However, these past two weeks proved to be the exception. With songs by prominent Asian American artists like Arden Cho, Marié Digby, & Hailee Steinfeld, & AJ Rafael it only made sense to make this week’s installment all about POP music. Be sure to watch Andrew Huang’s creative cover of The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face,” using dentist equipment!
… Continue reading POP INTO SEPTEMBER w/ CAAM x TRAKTIVIST
On Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, our community partners at Kollaboration launched their an inaugural leadership conference called EMPOWER at the Japanese American National Museum. TRAKTIVIST had the honor to moderate the music panel with artists Alex Hwang (Run River North), Alfa Garcia, Travis-Atreo, & Mister Rocks (Peter Hong).
Additionally,
… Continue reading PLAYLIST: #KollabEMPOWER Conference
Proud to announce that TRAKTIVIST will be the producer for mydiveo LIVE on Dash Radio which can be heard Tuesdays & Fridays at 3pm PST on Discover showcasing the best in new music hand selected by industry tastemakers, bloggers, artists & DJs. With over 3 million users since its beta launch in 2014, Dash Radio is aiming to reinvent how we know and listen to the radio.
… Continue reading MYDIVEO LIVE x TRAKTIVIST on DASH RADIO #DISCOVER