In episode 10 of Soundscape Vietnam, we're joined by Maggie Tra, a Vietnamese-Cambodian writer, DJ, and founder of Hà Nội Community Radio as well as Pho the Girls, an all-female / non-binary DJ training program and collective.

This episode is jam-packed full of insight into DJ culture in Vietnam, the difficulties women face in that space, the Hanoi arts scene, and more!

Links for Maggie's projects:

https://www.facebook.com/hanoicommunityradio

https://www.facebook.com/events/592701795419233

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https://linktr.ee/soundscapevietnam

In episode 9 of Soundscape Vietnam, host Jeremy talks to Vietnamese pianist, music teacher, and lo-fi chill producer Nguyễn Thanh AKA SunnyBB. The conversation includes Thanh's difficult circumstances in studying music, how she lost and re-kindled her passion for piano, as well as the ins-and-outs of the lo-fi chill genre. If you enjoy this episode, please like and subscribe for future content. 

To listen to SunnyBB and follow her:

https://www.facebook.com/sunnybb.music

https://www.youtube.com/sunnybb

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5pYKLgiuKAWnB99wFqc3jx?si=HAkmZQGsQ2qHfiSDjrk4WQ

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In episode 8 of Soundscape Vietnam, host Jeremy talks to Vietnamese vocalist and MC, Phuong Nam Hoang better known as Haylie.  The conversation includes such topics as Haylie's musical background, her performance experiences, censorship in Vietnam, and her true passion- musical theater. If you enjoy this episode, please like & subscribe for more.   

  To listen to Haylie: https://soundcloud.com/haylie-hoang

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In episode 7 of Soundscape Vietnam, host Jeremy talks to Bùi Công Trứ  AKA Truws, a Vietnamese guitarist, producer, and music teacher. Truws is  originally from the small province of Đồng Tháp and has been living in  Sài Gòn for several years. He is currently building his career in music  with solo projects and as part of a band.   

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To follow Truws: 

https://youtu.be/5LMGMv7d15U 

https://www.facebook.com/bmktcr/   

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In episode 6 of Soundscape Vietnam, host Jeremy talks to Canadian rapper  and songwriter Luc Loewen, aka Nuce. Luc has gained prominence in his  new home by releasing a steady stream of songs with introspective lyrics  backed by catchy beats. His music video for the song "It's Alright"  went viral last year and led to features with some of Vietnam's biggest  media outlets.   The conversation includes Luc's background, his life in Vietnam, dealing with mental health issues, the creative process, and more. 

To follow Nuce:   https://youtube.com/nucemusic?sub_confirmation=1  

To listen to Nuce's music: https://linktr.ee/Nuce 

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In episode 5 of Soundscape Vietnam, host Jeremy talks to Dave Kettlehead, a Vietnamese blues musician. Dave is a guitarist, singer-songwriter, and composer. The conversation includes why he loves the blues, why he left his corporate job to do music full-time, what Vietnamese people think about rock, and much more.   

 To follow Dave and listen to his music: https://www.songwhip.com/davekettlehead https://www.facebook.com/davekettlehead 

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In episode 4 of Soundscape Vietnam, host Jeremy talks to Honey Love, a  Filipino professional singer and live-streamer living in Saigon (Ho Chi  Minh City). The conversation includes Honey Love's background, the  similarities and differences between The Philippines and Vietnam, her  experiences as a professional performer, how she pivoted to  live-streaming during pandemic lockdowns, and much more.

In episode 3 of Soundscape Vietnam, host Jeremy Long chats with aprxel, a Hanoi-based ambient R&B singer-songwriter, composer, and producer who is also a member of the Mona Evie Collective. The conversation included aprxel's background growing up in Hanoi,  what inspires her to make experimental music, what it's like to be in a musical collective, and the state of music in Vietnam. If you enjoy this episode, like and subscribe for updates on future content!

In episode 2 of Soundscape Vietnam, host Jeremy Long talks to expat musician Benjamin Resnick-Day of Saigon folk duo The Cards about balancing a white-collar career with music, the origins of sea shanties, the creative process, and much more. 

Special thanks to Holland Chadwick for the intro and outro music!

In episode 1 of Soundscape Vietnam, host Jeremy Long talks to Saigonese musician Khoa Nguyễn about his background in music, his band Taiyoken, and his opinions on the local rock scene and changing landscapes of Vietnamese music. If you enjoyed this episode, like and subscribe for updates on future content!