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The 4th part of our 5-part look at Singapore's Music Scene explores the Media and how artists reach their fans: Television, Radio and now, Social Media.  We talk with Rob Middleton, who worked at both MTV and Channel [V], about how the 2 music channels approached the Pan-Asian market.  Nic Shields pulls back the curtain on local radio and support for local musicians 

And we hear from artists who now engage with their audience via Social Media, as well as a former Singapore Idol Winner who now helps MNCs get the most from their social engagement. 

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The 3rd installment of our 5-part look at the Singapore Music Scene explores how playing "live" is now more important than ever: with physical music sales down, concert income is a huge revenue stream. We talk with the home of the Performing Arts, The Esplanade, and hear from Singapore's top live music promoter, Michael Roche of Lushington Entertainments, about the scene in the Lion City. 

From upcoming singer-songwriter, Adia Tay, we hear "Home & Shelter" from her EP "Kintsugi" and preview our 4th part which looks at The Media. 

Adia Tay https://www.adiataymusic.com/ 

Lushington Entertainments https://www.lushington.com/ 

Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay https://www.esplanade.com/

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In the 2nd part of our 5-part look at Singapore's Music Scene, we explore the business side of things; we talk to legendary Snakeweed Studios engineer Leonard Soosay about how acts turn musical ideas into tracks, learn how modern labels work with artists through our conversation with Lennat Mak of Warner Music, and Willy Tan of Aging Youth, manager for red-hot music sensation Jasmine Sokko, shares on his philosophy on deciding who he works with and how he shapes their careers. 

Plus, we have a special economic report from Danny Chrisnanto Koordi of Economical Rice Podcast about the inside numbers of the business. 

Jasmine Sokko on Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/artist/3risOBDAx6GGVaCcBuhswz

Willy Tan http://www.agingyouth.com/ 

Leonard Soosay / Snakeweed Studios https://www.snakeweedstudios.com/

Warner Music Group https://www.wmg.com/

Economical Rice Podcast http://economicalricepodcast.com/ 

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The first of our 5 part look at the Singapore Music Scene, we explore the music and the artists who make it.

We meet Fym Summer, a singer-songwriter who played at the SXSW festival in 2018 as the sole representative from Singapore and try to figure how her path as a writer and musician here might go.

To get a perspective on how the scene here has changed since MTV Asia launched in Singapore in 1995, we talk with

• Electrico's Dave Tan • Vandetta • Saiful Idris (Great Spy Experiment) • Weish • Fym Summer • Jack & Rai

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Art Collectibles have collectors the world over, did you know some of the world’s best creators of these luxury premiums are based right here in Singapore? We talk to XM Studios, Mighty Jaxx and Kinetiquettes about this fascinating creative industry that features licensed items from Marvel, DC, Transformers, Warner Bros, Street Fighter and many more! 

This episode features

Kinetiquettes at 2m 11s

Mighty Jaxx at 5m 58s

XM Studios at 13m 31s

Chong Fahcheong at 24m 18s

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In our 3rd episode on Photography for this "Crafted By" series on Artists and Craftspeople in Singapore, we talk with 3 professional photographers. Each works in a different niche of photography. Weddings - Eadwine Lai of Plush Photography 

Corporate - Alan Lim of Alan Lim Studios

Boudoir - Carolyn of The Boudoir Photographer

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Knock! Knock! Who’s there? Wood! Wood Who? Would you believe there’s a thriving woodcrafting community in Singapore?

In a city filled with glass, steel, concrete and stone architecture, it's wood that brings us closer to nature. We speak with 4 woodcrafters, including Elena Ho of Busy Boardies, about the joys of making amazing products from a sustainable and ecologically friendly material - Wood!

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Every art is described by its media - oil on canvas, watercolor on cardboard, even spraypaint on a wall in the case of Banksy. What about ink in skin - aka tattoos? We look at the state of the tattoo scene in Singapore with the Singapore Ink Show 2019 coming up on April 5, 6, & 7

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S1E3 On the bank of the Singapore River outside Fullerton Hotel is a bronze sculpture of 5 boys jumping into the river. It's one of Singapore's most photographed pieces and is the creation of a Singaporean sculptor, Pius Chong Fah Cheong. A Cultural Medallion recipient, he's surprisingly chilled about his work and shares the insight he's gained from a lifetime in the arts. 

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We meet the Yusman twins, full-time photographers who are killing it on Instagram with more than 120,00 combined followers. Shooting almost exclusive on smartphones, their style has been praised for its creativity and execution. 

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