Post by uptowndragon on Sept 11, 2021 0:41:15 GMT 7
ASEAN Music Showcase Festival 2021 @ AMS 2021 YouTube (11 - 13/09/2021)
More than a year has passed, but COVID-19 is still looming over all of us. Live music and entertainment industries have been hit hard, but we don’t want to lose hope and still want to look beyond the pandemic and prepare for the time we can all enjoy ‘real life’ together once again.
So, the 2nd edition of AMS shall be purely virtual once again – scheduled for Saturday 11 – Monday 13 September 2021, with pre-recorded showcases, broadcasted live on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12; and virtual speed meetings on Monday 13.
This year, we happily welcome 2 additional ASEAN countries – Cambodia and Vietnam – to our group of co-organizers. We do hope to be able to include all countries in the region in the near future, but because this is something we do on the side of our daily jobs, we want to grow at a rate that we can keep this passion project running efficiently, effectively and offer the best experience to the participating artists, delegates and music fans.
Each of the 7 co-organizing countries i.e. Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam; shall feature 4 artists – totalling 28 artists, who shall produce half-hour novel showcase videos that shall be premiered live on the dates of the showcase via a video streaming platform (TBA). Promoters, festival owners/curators, label representatives, distribution companies, media, etc, shall be personally invited by the co-organizers as delegates to view the showcase performances and then attend virtual speed meetings with the artists and/or their management the day after the end of the showcase.
ASEAN Stage
For AMS 2021, we have curated a total of 28 artists – 4 from each of the 7 participating countries – playing music consisting of modern/contemporary genres mixed with local and traditional flavours.
Artistes Line Up:
Cambodia:
VannDa – វណ្ណដា
Sophia Kao (កៅ សុភា)
Vanthan (វណ្ណថាន) featuring Laura Mam (ឡរ៉ា ម៉ម)
Omens Radio
Indonesia:
Eleventwelfth
Guernica Club
Irama Pantai Selatan
Sunwich
Malaysia:
LUST
NO GOOD
Ramayan
Shelhiel
The Philippines:
Gabba
Oh, Flamingo!
Pamcy
Tarsius
Singapore:
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M1LDL1FE
Kitty Purrnaz
Sobs
Thailand:
Alec Orachi
ASIA7
Réjizz (เรจิ๊ซ)
S.O.L.E. (State of Living Ecclesiastic)
Vietnam
Limebócx
Ngam (Ngầm)
Nhung Dua Tre (Những Đứa Trẻ)
Tiny Giant
Cross Pollinations Stage
Live At Heart Örebro (Örebro, Sweden)
Live at Heart is one of Scandinavia’s biggest showcase festivals and industry conferences. We are showcasing the stars of tomorrow and bringing creative professionals together to inspire, learn and create.
During Live at Heart, hundreds of artists, filmmakers, industry delegates and thousands of Live at Heart fans come together in the heart of Örebro. They come from different backgrounds, cultures and industries.
Read more and find a stream – www.liveatheart.se
Featured Artistes: MYTH (IE), Dharma (TW/CA), Andre Pettipas and The Giants (CA), Single By Sunday (GB), Skidderpup (CA), Adam Baxter (CA) & Ana Luísa Ramos and Eric Taylor Escudero (CA)
Victorian Music Development Office (VMDO)
Victorian Music Development Office (VMDO) is focused on supporting the Victorian contemporary music industry. VMDO equips micro to medium businesses and mid-career to established professionals with the resources and skills that will ensure music businesses continue to grow and prosper.
vmdo.com.au
facebook.com/VictorianMusicDevelopmentOffice
instagram.com/vmdo__
twitter.com/VMDO_
Featured Victorian Music Businesses: Melbourne – The Music Capital of Australia, Green Music Australia, Music in Exile, Native Tongue Music Publishing, The Otherworld Agency, Songlines Aboriginal Music Corporation, UNIFIED Music Group, Untitled Group, Victorian Music Development Office & Wantok Musik Foundation.
*SCAPE (Örebro, Sweden)
*SCAPE Co. Ltd is a non-profit organisation that supports youth, talent and leadership development. The organisation aims to motivate and empower youths to realise their potential and seeks to be the home of enterprising youths committed to creating their own future. It was set up in 2007 in response to a call for more spaces for youth social, recreational, sporting, and community activities, and to showcase their talents. The *SCAPE building, incorporating community and retail spaces, was launched in 2010.
Featured Artistes: per[sona, Approaching Aphelion, whirring & Bakers In Space
LUCfest (Taiwan)
LUCfest is a showcase festival combined with a music forum that aims to connect with Asia to further the global music industry.
LUCfest Music Festival is designed to bring on different markets and music styles. We are dedicated to providing a complete and diverse combination of Asian music, artist creativity and aesthetics. Not only leading the audience to deeply explore the rich energy of the city’s independent music, but also to establish a platform for information and resource exchange between Asian and Western music industries, which will, in turn, promote up and coming artists to the international stages.
www.lucfest.com/c/
www.facebook.com/lucfest.tw/
Featured Artistes: Huan Huan, 血肉果汁機 Flesh Juicer, 呂士軒 Trout Fresh & I Mean Us
Sound Of The Xity (SOTX) (China)
International music industry exchange and trading platform at the forefront of Beijing’s first “International Music Festival + International Music Industry Forum” brand.
This is the unique operating mode of “Influence” forum + “Influence” music festival + “Influence” performance; (Because its Chinese name: YING XIANG CHENG SHI ZHI SHENG is homophonic with the word “Influence”);
This is the carnival of the most tasteful music fans and opinion leaders;
This is one of the most pioneering, cutting-edge, and most representative music festivals in various countries;
This is a gathering of people from the international music industry from music companies in Asia and Europe and the United States every year;
This is a springboard for Chinese musicians to go abroad and for musicians from all over the world to enter the Chinese market.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/soundofthexity_official/
Weibo: weibo.com/u/1914122001
Website: modernsky.com/home/
Featured Artists: D.C., Frankfurt Helmet, Loft Youth (阁楼演奏班), SINCE TMRW, Sweet Sister Session
Trans Asia Music Meeting (TAMM) (Okinawa, Japan)
Trans Asia Music meeting (TAMM) is an International Music Conference in Okinawa, Japan established in 2016. It is aimed at strengthening the Asian music network and at the same time introduces Okinawan music to the world. TAMM invites international delegates as well as local music professionals who join in discussions for the betterment and upliftment of the Asian music industry.
The conference includes network meeting, individual and group presentations, one to one meetings. Alongside TAMM, a Music festival “Sakurazaka ASYLUM” is held which also serves as a showcase music event.
Music From Okinawa:
www.facebook.com/musicfromokinawa/
asylum-okinawa.info
www.facebook.com/OkinawaAsylum/
Musictown-otoichiba:
Website: www.otoichiba.jp
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kozaotoichiba
Instagram: instagram.com/musictown.otoichiba
Featured Artists: THE BASSONS (ザ・ベイソンズ), THE QUESTIONS (ザ・クエスチョンズ), TOSH (トッシュ) & G.Yoko
The Co-Organisers
The co-organizers of AMS 2021 are a group of gig/concert promoters, music festival/conference owners, artist managers and music community leaders from all over Southeast Asia who are confident in the quality and creativity of our musical talents. Seeing the power of showcase festivals in other regions, they want to utilize the format and create a platform to elevate the Southeast Asian music scene onto the world stage.
The co-organizing countries of AMS 2021 are Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Baramey (Cambodia)
Baramey started in 2016 as a pioneering music label nurturing the talents of original music stars in Cambodia.
Today, Baramey has a roster of the hottest Cambodian artists and has evolved into a true entertainment company that constantly challenges the status quo. Through music, film, events, and bespoke marketing campaigns designed to our artists’ strengths, we bring fresh new experiences to Cambodian and international audiences alike.
Baramey commits at least 50% of its profits to reinvest in original music to combat piracy in Cambodia, research and development on legal frameworks to build the music industry’s respect for copyright and intellectual property, and matching rising artists to music campaigns aligned with various social causes.
Website: baramey.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/barameyofficial
Contact: info@barameyproduction.com
Josh Kahn
Business Development/Operations/Marketing at Baramey Production
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Andrew Mam
Head of Creative at Baramey Production
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
SRM (Indonesia)
SRM is a management unit and booking agent for several bands from Jakarta and surrounding areas. Formed by Satria Ramadhan, who started as a band photographer for Ballads of the Cliche in 2005, then was offered his first band manager job in 2006 for thedyingsirens. A few more bands also joined in during that time, such as Earth Colony, Sugar Spin and Arcade Playmate.
In the middle of 2008, Satria was given the opportunity to manage Ballads of the Cliche; then in early 2010, he was offered to manage SORE. In the following years, more and more bands joined his artist management unit, starting from L’Alphalpha and Leonardo & His Impeccable Six in 2010; Bangkutaman in 2011; and also 4 other bands, namely The Experience Brothers, Innocenti, The Trees & The Wild and the legendary pop band, hospital in 2012; and after that were BAREFOOD, Sajama Cut, Marsh Kids and MC Adit Insomnia.
SRM is “Simple, Friendly and Satisfying”.
Website: www.srmbands.id
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SRMbands
Contact: srmbandmanagement@gmail.com
Satria Ramadhan
Founder of SRM
Head of Fungjai Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia
City ROARS Festival (Malaysia)
January 2019 heralded a new era on Malaysia’s music front with the debut of the City ROARS! Festival, an initiative dedicated to promoting independent music and arts from across the region. The one-day festival held at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre featured artistes from Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Japan, Singapore. with four stages and side activities such as art bazaar, installations, workshops, talks and other side activities. The festival is jointly organised by Soundscape Records, Emerge Music and Dong Tai Du.
Website: cityroarsfest.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CityRoarsFest
Contact: info@cityroarsfest.com
Mak Wai Hoo
Founder of Soundscape Records, City ROARS! Festival and Live Fact
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Rest Is Noise (The Philippines)
The Rest Is Noise PH (TRIN) is a music curator, events production, and online publication based in Manila, The Philippines.
Since 2015, TRIN has curated and produced more than 30 shows: ranging from pocket venues to outdoor festival settings. It is home to the annual Summer Noise and All Of The Noise music festivals, which feature critically acclaimed homegrown and international music acts. These shows highlight the rich and diverse backgrounds, cultures, and styles of music artists from home and abroad, championing both emerging and established music-makers.
In 2020, TRIN launched a digital platform to cover music by Asian artists from anywhere in the world: publishing in-depth stories, profiles, features, and essays as well as curate regular playlists, country spotlight, and radio mixes. During the same year, TRIN co-founded the ASEAN Music Showcase Festival, a collaborative regional showcase and conference festival that aims to put the spotlight on music artists and communities from Southeast Asia.
TRIN takes pride in fostering a thriving sense of community, culture, and inclusivity—providing a platform that champions the best of Asian music and strengthening regional and global connections, onstage or in the digital space.
Website: therestisnoiseph.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/therestisnoiseph
Contact: info@therestisnoiseph.com
Mary Christine ‘MC’ Galang
Co-founder and Creative Director of The Rest Is Noise
Manila, Philippines
Ian Urrutia
Co-Founder and Curator at The Rest Is Noise
Manila, Philippines
Steady State Records (Singapore)
Music Export – showcases at music showcase festivals, panels at festivals, exchange programs, and all parallel services. We believe in the mobility of artists and the export of music.
Music Consultancy – curation of panel discussions, project management of festivals/art events/music showcases and more.
Website: /
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SteadyStateRecords
Contact: info@steadystaterecords.com
David Siow
Music export professional
Runs Steady State Records
Former president of SGMUSO
Bassist of M1LDL1FE
Music producer under the moniker DSML
Singapore
Bangkok Music City (Thailand)
‘Bangkok Music City’ or ‘BMC’ is Thailand’s first international music conference and showcase festival, which its inaugural event was held between 1-3 November 2019 with the music conference held at TCDC Bangkok in the Chareonkrung area, aka ‘The Creative District‘ while 8 showcase stages were hosted in venues scattered around the area. It was co-founded by Fungjai – a music platform, media, event organizer and marketing agency; and NYLON Thailand – a media, publishing and event organizing company. Both companies are deeply involved in the local music scene of Thailand and understand its potential to become one of the nation’s economic drivers.
BMC 2019 showcased 58 Thai and 20 international artists from 9 countries; and was attended by 3,434 attendees (75% Thai : 25% international) with 33 Thai and 62 international speakers and delegates from 18 countries. As for BMC 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the physical event had to be shrunken in scale for both the conference and artist showcases. The event showcased 39 Thai artists on 3 physical stages and 41 international artists from 14 countries on a virtual stage. The conference featured 70+ speakers (100% local) and the physical event was attended by 1,050 attendees. 69 international delegates from 20 countries watched the showcases and attended speed meetings with artists and their management virtually. And because of the uncertain situation, BMC 2021 is planned as a hybrid physical-virtual event like BMC 2020.
Website: www.bangkokmusiccity.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BangkokMusicCity
Contact: bangkokmusiccity@gmail.com, piyapong@fungjai.com
Piyapong ‘Py’ Muenprasertdee
Co-founder & Director of Educational, Governmental and Overseas Partnership of Fungjai Co., Ltd.
Co-founder of Bangkok Music City
Bangkok, Thailand
Pongsiri ‘Tom’ Hetrakul
Director of NYLON Thailand
Co-founder of Bangkok Music City
Bangkok, Thailand
Monsoon Music Festival (Vietnam)
Since 2014, Monsoon Music Festival (MMF) – an annual production by Thanh Viet Production – has become the ideal place to be for music lovers and culture enthusiasts right in the historical setting of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Hanoi, Vietnam. With extensive hours of live performance from both upcoming as well as well-established local and international artists, Monsoon attracts over 40 thousand festivalgoers every year. Monsoon offers its festivalgoer of different generations more than just the music, compelling lineup or the grand production of the event, it is a place to be for audiences of different generations to embrace unique experiences and a beautiful sense of community. The festival has gradually become an icon of the city of Hanoi and it has been recognized as an official cultural event of the capital.
Website: www.monsoonfestival.vn/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/monsoonfestivalvietnam
Contact: info@thanhviet.pro.vn
Mai Thang
Programmer of Monsoon Music Festival
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Swan Zoo (Vietnam)
Swan Zoo is a Hanoi-based promoter that organizes concerts for international indie acts. Initially focused on booking acts that tour the region, Swan Zoo started producing a minifestival for bands already based in Asia in 2019. The first minifestival featured bands from Hong Kong, The Philippines, Germany, and Vietnam.
Joff Cruz, who started Swan Zoo in 2017, used the knowledge he gained in The Philippines as a promoter to bring the same musical experience to audiences in Hanoi. In the past he’s worked with acts such as Grimes, Jose Gonzales, Toro y Moi, Explosions in the Sky, and Kings of Convenience.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Swan-Zoo-515886315565320/
Contact: swanzooevents@gmail.com
Joff Cruz
Founder of Swan Zoo
Hanoi, Vietnam
For More Information:
URL: aseanmusicshowcasefestival.com/
Email: aseanmusicshowcasefestival@fungjai.com
FB: www.facebook.com/aseanmusicshowcasefestival/
IG: www.instagram.com/aseanmusicshowcasefestival/
TW: twitter.com/MusicASEAN
YT: www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOBimRHGHrrI6zVbJPiBsw
More than a year has passed, but COVID-19 is still looming over all of us. Live music and entertainment industries have been hit hard, but we don’t want to lose hope and still want to look beyond the pandemic and prepare for the time we can all enjoy ‘real life’ together once again.
So, the 2nd edition of AMS shall be purely virtual once again – scheduled for Saturday 11 – Monday 13 September 2021, with pre-recorded showcases, broadcasted live on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12; and virtual speed meetings on Monday 13.
This year, we happily welcome 2 additional ASEAN countries – Cambodia and Vietnam – to our group of co-organizers. We do hope to be able to include all countries in the region in the near future, but because this is something we do on the side of our daily jobs, we want to grow at a rate that we can keep this passion project running efficiently, effectively and offer the best experience to the participating artists, delegates and music fans.
Each of the 7 co-organizing countries i.e. Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam; shall feature 4 artists – totalling 28 artists, who shall produce half-hour novel showcase videos that shall be premiered live on the dates of the showcase via a video streaming platform (TBA). Promoters, festival owners/curators, label representatives, distribution companies, media, etc, shall be personally invited by the co-organizers as delegates to view the showcase performances and then attend virtual speed meetings with the artists and/or their management the day after the end of the showcase.
ASEAN Stage
For AMS 2021, we have curated a total of 28 artists – 4 from each of the 7 participating countries – playing music consisting of modern/contemporary genres mixed with local and traditional flavours.
Artistes Line Up:
Cambodia:
VannDa – វណ្ណដា
Sophia Kao (កៅ សុភា)
Vanthan (វណ្ណថាន) featuring Laura Mam (ឡរ៉ា ម៉ម)
Omens Radio
Indonesia:
Eleventwelfth
Guernica Club
Irama Pantai Selatan
Sunwich
Malaysia:
LUST
NO GOOD
Ramayan
Shelhiel
The Philippines:
Gabba
Oh, Flamingo!
Pamcy
Tarsius
Singapore:
.gif
M1LDL1FE
Kitty Purrnaz
Sobs
Thailand:
Alec Orachi
ASIA7
Réjizz (เรจิ๊ซ)
S.O.L.E. (State of Living Ecclesiastic)
Vietnam
Limebócx
Ngam (Ngầm)
Nhung Dua Tre (Những Đứa Trẻ)
Tiny Giant
Cross Pollinations Stage
Live At Heart Örebro (Örebro, Sweden)
Live at Heart is one of Scandinavia’s biggest showcase festivals and industry conferences. We are showcasing the stars of tomorrow and bringing creative professionals together to inspire, learn and create.
During Live at Heart, hundreds of artists, filmmakers, industry delegates and thousands of Live at Heart fans come together in the heart of Örebro. They come from different backgrounds, cultures and industries.
Read more and find a stream – www.liveatheart.se
Featured Artistes: MYTH (IE), Dharma (TW/CA), Andre Pettipas and The Giants (CA), Single By Sunday (GB), Skidderpup (CA), Adam Baxter (CA) & Ana Luísa Ramos and Eric Taylor Escudero (CA)
Victorian Music Development Office (VMDO)
Victorian Music Development Office (VMDO) is focused on supporting the Victorian contemporary music industry. VMDO equips micro to medium businesses and mid-career to established professionals with the resources and skills that will ensure music businesses continue to grow and prosper.
vmdo.com.au
facebook.com/VictorianMusicDevelopmentOffice
instagram.com/vmdo__
twitter.com/VMDO_
Featured Victorian Music Businesses: Melbourne – The Music Capital of Australia, Green Music Australia, Music in Exile, Native Tongue Music Publishing, The Otherworld Agency, Songlines Aboriginal Music Corporation, UNIFIED Music Group, Untitled Group, Victorian Music Development Office & Wantok Musik Foundation.
*SCAPE (Örebro, Sweden)
*SCAPE Co. Ltd is a non-profit organisation that supports youth, talent and leadership development. The organisation aims to motivate and empower youths to realise their potential and seeks to be the home of enterprising youths committed to creating their own future. It was set up in 2007 in response to a call for more spaces for youth social, recreational, sporting, and community activities, and to showcase their talents. The *SCAPE building, incorporating community and retail spaces, was launched in 2010.
Featured Artistes: per[sona, Approaching Aphelion, whirring & Bakers In Space
LUCfest (Taiwan)
LUCfest is a showcase festival combined with a music forum that aims to connect with Asia to further the global music industry.
LUCfest Music Festival is designed to bring on different markets and music styles. We are dedicated to providing a complete and diverse combination of Asian music, artist creativity and aesthetics. Not only leading the audience to deeply explore the rich energy of the city’s independent music, but also to establish a platform for information and resource exchange between Asian and Western music industries, which will, in turn, promote up and coming artists to the international stages.
www.lucfest.com/c/
www.facebook.com/lucfest.tw/
Featured Artistes: Huan Huan, 血肉果汁機 Flesh Juicer, 呂士軒 Trout Fresh & I Mean Us
Sound Of The Xity (SOTX) (China)
International music industry exchange and trading platform at the forefront of Beijing’s first “International Music Festival + International Music Industry Forum” brand.
This is the unique operating mode of “Influence” forum + “Influence” music festival + “Influence” performance; (Because its Chinese name: YING XIANG CHENG SHI ZHI SHENG is homophonic with the word “Influence”);
This is the carnival of the most tasteful music fans and opinion leaders;
This is one of the most pioneering, cutting-edge, and most representative music festivals in various countries;
This is a gathering of people from the international music industry from music companies in Asia and Europe and the United States every year;
This is a springboard for Chinese musicians to go abroad and for musicians from all over the world to enter the Chinese market.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/soundofthexity_official/
Weibo: weibo.com/u/1914122001
Website: modernsky.com/home/
Featured Artists: D.C., Frankfurt Helmet, Loft Youth (阁楼演奏班), SINCE TMRW, Sweet Sister Session
Trans Asia Music Meeting (TAMM) (Okinawa, Japan)
Trans Asia Music meeting (TAMM) is an International Music Conference in Okinawa, Japan established in 2016. It is aimed at strengthening the Asian music network and at the same time introduces Okinawan music to the world. TAMM invites international delegates as well as local music professionals who join in discussions for the betterment and upliftment of the Asian music industry.
The conference includes network meeting, individual and group presentations, one to one meetings. Alongside TAMM, a Music festival “Sakurazaka ASYLUM” is held which also serves as a showcase music event.
Music From Okinawa:
www.facebook.com/musicfromokinawa/
asylum-okinawa.info
www.facebook.com/OkinawaAsylum/
Musictown-otoichiba:
Website: www.otoichiba.jp
Facebook: www.facebook.com/kozaotoichiba
Instagram: instagram.com/musictown.otoichiba
Featured Artists: THE BASSONS (ザ・ベイソンズ), THE QUESTIONS (ザ・クエスチョンズ), TOSH (トッシュ) & G.Yoko
The Co-Organisers
The co-organizers of AMS 2021 are a group of gig/concert promoters, music festival/conference owners, artist managers and music community leaders from all over Southeast Asia who are confident in the quality and creativity of our musical talents. Seeing the power of showcase festivals in other regions, they want to utilize the format and create a platform to elevate the Southeast Asian music scene onto the world stage.
The co-organizing countries of AMS 2021 are Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Baramey (Cambodia)
Baramey started in 2016 as a pioneering music label nurturing the talents of original music stars in Cambodia.
Today, Baramey has a roster of the hottest Cambodian artists and has evolved into a true entertainment company that constantly challenges the status quo. Through music, film, events, and bespoke marketing campaigns designed to our artists’ strengths, we bring fresh new experiences to Cambodian and international audiences alike.
Baramey commits at least 50% of its profits to reinvest in original music to combat piracy in Cambodia, research and development on legal frameworks to build the music industry’s respect for copyright and intellectual property, and matching rising artists to music campaigns aligned with various social causes.
Website: baramey.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/barameyofficial
Contact: info@barameyproduction.com
Josh Kahn
Business Development/Operations/Marketing at Baramey Production
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Andrew Mam
Head of Creative at Baramey Production
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
SRM (Indonesia)
SRM is a management unit and booking agent for several bands from Jakarta and surrounding areas. Formed by Satria Ramadhan, who started as a band photographer for Ballads of the Cliche in 2005, then was offered his first band manager job in 2006 for thedyingsirens. A few more bands also joined in during that time, such as Earth Colony, Sugar Spin and Arcade Playmate.
In the middle of 2008, Satria was given the opportunity to manage Ballads of the Cliche; then in early 2010, he was offered to manage SORE. In the following years, more and more bands joined his artist management unit, starting from L’Alphalpha and Leonardo & His Impeccable Six in 2010; Bangkutaman in 2011; and also 4 other bands, namely The Experience Brothers, Innocenti, The Trees & The Wild and the legendary pop band, hospital in 2012; and after that were BAREFOOD, Sajama Cut, Marsh Kids and MC Adit Insomnia.
SRM is “Simple, Friendly and Satisfying”.
Website: www.srmbands.id
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SRMbands
Contact: srmbandmanagement@gmail.com
Satria Ramadhan
Founder of SRM
Head of Fungjai Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia
City ROARS Festival (Malaysia)
January 2019 heralded a new era on Malaysia’s music front with the debut of the City ROARS! Festival, an initiative dedicated to promoting independent music and arts from across the region. The one-day festival held at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre featured artistes from Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Japan, Singapore. with four stages and side activities such as art bazaar, installations, workshops, talks and other side activities. The festival is jointly organised by Soundscape Records, Emerge Music and Dong Tai Du.
Website: cityroarsfest.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CityRoarsFest
Contact: info@cityroarsfest.com
Mak Wai Hoo
Founder of Soundscape Records, City ROARS! Festival and Live Fact
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Rest Is Noise (The Philippines)
The Rest Is Noise PH (TRIN) is a music curator, events production, and online publication based in Manila, The Philippines.
Since 2015, TRIN has curated and produced more than 30 shows: ranging from pocket venues to outdoor festival settings. It is home to the annual Summer Noise and All Of The Noise music festivals, which feature critically acclaimed homegrown and international music acts. These shows highlight the rich and diverse backgrounds, cultures, and styles of music artists from home and abroad, championing both emerging and established music-makers.
In 2020, TRIN launched a digital platform to cover music by Asian artists from anywhere in the world: publishing in-depth stories, profiles, features, and essays as well as curate regular playlists, country spotlight, and radio mixes. During the same year, TRIN co-founded the ASEAN Music Showcase Festival, a collaborative regional showcase and conference festival that aims to put the spotlight on music artists and communities from Southeast Asia.
TRIN takes pride in fostering a thriving sense of community, culture, and inclusivity—providing a platform that champions the best of Asian music and strengthening regional and global connections, onstage or in the digital space.
Website: therestisnoiseph.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/therestisnoiseph
Contact: info@therestisnoiseph.com
Mary Christine ‘MC’ Galang
Co-founder and Creative Director of The Rest Is Noise
Manila, Philippines
Ian Urrutia
Co-Founder and Curator at The Rest Is Noise
Manila, Philippines
Steady State Records (Singapore)
Music Export – showcases at music showcase festivals, panels at festivals, exchange programs, and all parallel services. We believe in the mobility of artists and the export of music.
Music Consultancy – curation of panel discussions, project management of festivals/art events/music showcases and more.
Website: /
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SteadyStateRecords
Contact: info@steadystaterecords.com
David Siow
Music export professional
Runs Steady State Records
Former president of SGMUSO
Bassist of M1LDL1FE
Music producer under the moniker DSML
Singapore
Bangkok Music City (Thailand)
‘Bangkok Music City’ or ‘BMC’ is Thailand’s first international music conference and showcase festival, which its inaugural event was held between 1-3 November 2019 with the music conference held at TCDC Bangkok in the Chareonkrung area, aka ‘The Creative District‘ while 8 showcase stages were hosted in venues scattered around the area. It was co-founded by Fungjai – a music platform, media, event organizer and marketing agency; and NYLON Thailand – a media, publishing and event organizing company. Both companies are deeply involved in the local music scene of Thailand and understand its potential to become one of the nation’s economic drivers.
BMC 2019 showcased 58 Thai and 20 international artists from 9 countries; and was attended by 3,434 attendees (75% Thai : 25% international) with 33 Thai and 62 international speakers and delegates from 18 countries. As for BMC 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the physical event had to be shrunken in scale for both the conference and artist showcases. The event showcased 39 Thai artists on 3 physical stages and 41 international artists from 14 countries on a virtual stage. The conference featured 70+ speakers (100% local) and the physical event was attended by 1,050 attendees. 69 international delegates from 20 countries watched the showcases and attended speed meetings with artists and their management virtually. And because of the uncertain situation, BMC 2021 is planned as a hybrid physical-virtual event like BMC 2020.
Website: www.bangkokmusiccity.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BangkokMusicCity
Contact: bangkokmusiccity@gmail.com, piyapong@fungjai.com
Piyapong ‘Py’ Muenprasertdee
Co-founder & Director of Educational, Governmental and Overseas Partnership of Fungjai Co., Ltd.
Co-founder of Bangkok Music City
Bangkok, Thailand
Pongsiri ‘Tom’ Hetrakul
Director of NYLON Thailand
Co-founder of Bangkok Music City
Bangkok, Thailand
Monsoon Music Festival (Vietnam)
Since 2014, Monsoon Music Festival (MMF) – an annual production by Thanh Viet Production – has become the ideal place to be for music lovers and culture enthusiasts right in the historical setting of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Hanoi, Vietnam. With extensive hours of live performance from both upcoming as well as well-established local and international artists, Monsoon attracts over 40 thousand festivalgoers every year. Monsoon offers its festivalgoer of different generations more than just the music, compelling lineup or the grand production of the event, it is a place to be for audiences of different generations to embrace unique experiences and a beautiful sense of community. The festival has gradually become an icon of the city of Hanoi and it has been recognized as an official cultural event of the capital.
Website: www.monsoonfestival.vn/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/monsoonfestivalvietnam
Contact: info@thanhviet.pro.vn
Mai Thang
Programmer of Monsoon Music Festival
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Swan Zoo (Vietnam)
Swan Zoo is a Hanoi-based promoter that organizes concerts for international indie acts. Initially focused on booking acts that tour the region, Swan Zoo started producing a minifestival for bands already based in Asia in 2019. The first minifestival featured bands from Hong Kong, The Philippines, Germany, and Vietnam.
Joff Cruz, who started Swan Zoo in 2017, used the knowledge he gained in The Philippines as a promoter to bring the same musical experience to audiences in Hanoi. In the past he’s worked with acts such as Grimes, Jose Gonzales, Toro y Moi, Explosions in the Sky, and Kings of Convenience.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Swan-Zoo-515886315565320/
Contact: swanzooevents@gmail.com
Joff Cruz
Founder of Swan Zoo
Hanoi, Vietnam
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URL: aseanmusicshowcasefestival.com/
Email: aseanmusicshowcasefestival@fungjai.com
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TW: twitter.com/MusicASEAN
YT: www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOBimRHGHrrI6zVbJPiBsw