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#MUSICMONDAYS: 27 NEW SONGS + MIX of the WEEK 02.08.16

 

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HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR!

In 2014, DJ Virman (Far East Movement) and DJ E-Man (Power 106 L.A.) got together and created the world's first Chinese New Year dance anthem, and it's called the #TigerTwist.


S1/E4 “Melissa Polinar” - mydiveo Live on Myx Tv
YouTube sensation Melissa Polinar sits down and talks about why she chooses to sing her own compositions instead of covers and shares her unexpected friendship with R&B/Soul diva India Arie. Meanwhile, take an exclusive look at the Agenda streetwear show, DJ Jazzy Jeff's Playlist Retreat & Angel Haze's Soundcheck, watch mydiveo Spotlight videos by Tribal Theory, Manuel Grajeda & Simone Lecesne, and see DJ Khaled get showered with overwhelming fan love. #mydiveoLIVE #MyxTV
Watch the Full Episode: http://myxtv.com/shows/videos/mydiveo-live-102-(2)


Music Mondays! Here are 27 new releases from the talented folks from our Asian American music community. Plus our pick for Mix of the Week!

ROCK

Deftones - Prayers/Triangles

Dream Theater - The Gift Of Music

ALTERNATIVE

Run River North - Pretender

Gabrielle Current - Come To Think feat. Finneas

Jett-k - White Enough - NPR Tiny Desk Contest

The Invisible Cities - Lost in Translation - 2016 Tiny Desk Contest

HIP HOP

Timbaland - Don't Get No Betta ft. Mila J

Towkio feat. Chance the Rapper - "Clean Up"

Mike Dash E x RollinBeatz x DSEP - Bing Bing #3UPTHURSDAYS

Beach Towel Club - OVA

Alessia Cara - Here Remix 2016 ft. Pryde

YUNG KOCONUT - Don't Say (Prod. by BIG BANANA)

Heesun Lee - Let Me Talk

Marlon Ponce x Rob Campman "Pound Cake" (Treemix)

EQUIPTO X OTAYO DUBB || YUK THE WORLD

SOUL / R&B

Joyce Wrice - Take It Easy (Milorango Remix)

ELECTRONIC

Autolaser - Shades (ft. Satica)

starRo - Relapse (ft. One T)

Elephante - Black Ivory

Gingee- Sound System ft MC Zulu

Sophia Danai - Something To Nothing (Paul Chin Remix)

SINGER / SONGWRITER

Travis Atreo - Style by Taylor Swift (Halo Halo with Kat Iniba)

Peter Chun - The Art of Letting Go (LIVE for NPR TINY DESK)

BEATS/INSTRUMENTALS

Elyonbeats x DJ Xross - Her [Throwback Beat]

MIX OF THE WEEK

GOLDENCHYLD x CUTSO - GOOD COP | BAD COP
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#MUSICMONDAYS: 21 NEW SONGS ft + Mixes of the Week 11.16.15

 

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Music Mondays! Here are 21 new releases from our Asian American music community. Plus 2 dope Mixes of the Week!

ROCK

YOKO ONO - DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE - Forgive Me My Love

POP

Daniel Kim - Pop Danthology 2015 - Part 1 & 2 (YouTube Edit)

Perfect - One Direction (Cover by Travis Atreo)

Like I'm Gonna Lose You (JR Aquino & Avalon Young Cover)

SOUL / R&B

Anderson .Paak - Am I Wrong feat. ScHoolboy Q

Omarion - Angel Ft Kehlani

REGGAE

Eli-Mac - You Don't Say

INDIE

DREAMERS - WOLVES (POP ETC REMIX)

Mree - Talkabout

Tashi Dorji - April Woods Are Red

ELECTRONIC

RiFF RAFF - TiP TOE WiNG IN MY JAWWDiNZ (Mr. Carmack And BIG MAKK Remix)

Kero Uno - Princess Diamond (starRo official remix)

Josh Pan - No Face

Le1f - Umami / Water (prod. by Lunice)

LEO37 - U.N.I. ft. E So (Paul Chin Remix)

Sam Ock - Seoul Trap

HIP HOP

6Fingers - System ft. Moe Green & Uptown Swuite

Jay Park - 'BO$$ (Feat Yultron, 로꼬 & Ugly Duck)

Buhay Cali - Wherever I Go (Grizzly Goon Remix)

BFR - Melting Pot

Pryde - Hotline Bling

MIXES OF THE WEEK

Freddie Joachim - INTERVALS

Jerry Nice & Proof - Straighten It Out (Mixtape)

#MUSICMONDAYS: 26 NEW SONGS + Mixes of the Week 11.09.15

 

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Music Mondays! Here are 26 new releases from our Asian North American music community. Plus 2 picks for Mixes of the Week!

ELECTRONIC

Vindata - Own Life (feat. Anderson .Paak)

Sidney Samson & Far East Movement & Onderkoffer - Whiplash

Mieke - Sleeping Alone (Paul Chin Remix)

Gavin Turek & TOKiMONSTA- Hemisphere (Blackbird Blackbird Remix)

POP

DNCE - Cake By The Ocean

#FOURTY4B - "Shut Up, I Wanna Dance With Somebody" (A Cappella Mashup)

Adele - Hello (Cover by Jasmine Clarke)

HIP HOP

J.Lately - Breathe ft. Shark Sinatra

Vigorous ft. Keith Ape & Denzel Curry

KEN NANA x YUNG KOCONUT x MIKE B - WORTH IT

Skyzoo - Playing Favorites ft. Christon Gray (prod. by !llmind)

Dre T ft. Nump Trump - Imma Get It (Remix)

Rey Res - In The Cut

In The Midst Of Darkness ft. Guante, Crescent Moon, Judah Boi

Just Hit Me - Russ Coson ft. Ant Trax & Lil Crazed

Childish Gambino ft. EraNetik - I'll Be Alright (MURA MASA REMIX)

SOUL / R&B

Russ Coson - Hood Love (XxPlosive Version)

The Flavr Blue - Majesty

Jay Park - MOMMAE (Feat. Crush, Simon Dominic, Honey Cocaine)

"Whenever You Call" - Mariah Carey/Brian McKnight (Jason Chen x Janice Yan Cover)

Chris Brown - LIFE ITSELF (Cover by JUSTIN PARK) Mixed by Mister Rocks

ALTERNATIVE

Deb Oh & the Cavaliers - Goodbye Manhattan (Live)

COUNTRY

Milla Hniang - Pray

ROCK

ROYALJAG - JUNGLE (BalconyTV)

STILLWELL - RAISE IT UP Featuring Fieldy (KoRn), WUV (P.O.D), Q and Spider

TURNTABLISM

DJ QBert - Crazy Raw feat. DJ IQ, Ritchie Ruftone, DJ VaZee (IDA 2015 Promo Official Video)

MIXES OF THE WEEK

DJ Rick Lee of SBC - November 2015 Bay Slaps & Traps

Mikkoh - Euro Tour Mix (Sloterdijk)

ARTIST INTERVIEW: PAUL CHIN

 

"I just wanna make art that’s hard to make, that tells honest stories, and that means something – anything. As long as I feel like I’m turning out stuff that’s challenged me in some way to materialise it, then I’m growing, and that’s a success worth obtaining."

PAUL-CHIN

TRAKTIVIST is essentially a collection of stories & storytellers through art. Through these interviews, our aim is to give each artist the ability to provide a glimpse of their art, dynamic experiences, and life perspectives.


Who are you and what do you do?

Paul Chin – designer to some, producer to others, friend to all.

In five words, how would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard it?

The EDM equivalent of folk music. EmoDeeEm, is the term coined by Turntable Lab.

Tell us a story of transformation; musical, identity, or something that has played a key role in change in your life.

In chronological order:
➼ My mom put me in piano lessons at 4 and never let me quit
➼ I became a Christian, and grew up in church
➼ I learnt and played a bunch of instruments in school bands
➼ I moved to Costa Rica after high school, where I had to really take ownership of my musicianship since I had no structured lessons for the two years I was there
➼ I grew to hate my thesis program in undergrad, so I really dove into my music as a form of escapism
➼ I met a girl and fell in love with her
➼ I struggled to find work as designer for a long time, so I really started pushing my DJing to supplement income
➼ I had to leave Canada, due to some immigration woes
➼ I got engaged to said girl

These are all the key life events (as far as I can remember) that pretty much constitute the lens through which I view the world and, as such, guide my music-making.

Describe a place, either geographically, socially, or emotionally that has driven, or continues to drive, your creative process.

Toronto. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted in life. The one place in the world that vibrates at the same frequency as me, right now.

How does the “Asian American” identity play out in your musical universe?

I'm not really sure it does. I mean, ethnic and national identities are equally communally understood, as well as what the members of those communities make of it, so it may or may not be present for me on any given day. That said, I’m the least asian-looking asian, and Canada’s immigration policies have made it abundantly clear what they think of me, sooooo...

Describe your community. How do you make your community?

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Especially being so far removed from my closest friends in various communities (design, music, church, etc.), I’m finding it very hard to be away from them, and very hard to maintain those ties in the midst of the emotional struggle. There’s definitely something to be said about physical proximity, even as we have all these incredible tools to stay linked through digital means. Personally, I prefer to talk, empathise, collaborate, and even fight with people in my life when I can look into their eyes.

What is your personal definition of success? What are your keys to success as an artist?

I just wanna make art that’s hard to make, that tells honest stories, and that means something – anything.  As long as I feel like I’m turning out stuff that’s challenged me in some way to materialise it, then I’m growing, and that’s a success worth obtaining. Having people like my stuff is a great bonus, but I really hope those people have made the decision to like my stuff even after some of it’s made them uncomfortable.

If you were given the opportunity to create a world, what would be in that world?

Man, I don’t know! I think, ideally, it’d be a world identical to this one in its potential for unbelievable creativity, but it’d be a world where people talk to each other more. Where people say what’s really on their minds, and recognise that humility – recognising your own faults – is not weakness.

What’s your motto or an advice you that live by?

Make something, make anything. God can still live in the broken things, and there’s grace for when you get it wrong.

Paul Chin is currently working on his album, as well as remixes for Mieke, Sophia Danai, and LEO37.


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#LISTEN: 14 New Songs by #AsianAmericans + Mix of the Week 09.14.15

 

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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. India Carney - I Was Made for Loving You (A Cappella cover of Tori Kelly & Ed Sheeran)

HIP HOP

G-EAZY - Oh Well (produced by !llmind)

Lyrics Born - Chest Wide Open feat David Shaw of The Revivalists

PRYDE - Nightshift

Timothy Rhyme - Dirty Thirty

GOLD RUSH KINGS - Music To Ride To (mixtape)

SINGER / SONGWRITER

Daniela Andrade - Halfway (Paul Chin Remix)

ELECTRONIC

Mark Redito - 3am Apologies

DJ EROK - Summer Breeze feat. Pheo And Nikko Gray

MIX OF THE WEEK

M I K K Ø H - THE COMEDOWN