by SubtropicalAsia | Jul 20, 2020 | CULTURE&ART, Highlight Content, Music, News
When you think of Thailand, you’re likely to picture the country’s iconic smiles, countless temples, endless fruits and incredibly beautiful islands. Despite those otherwise reductive attributes, it is important to remember that Thailand is not a paradise....
by Tomas Pinheiro and Lucas Tinoco | May 6, 2020 | CULTURE&ART, Highlight Content
“I wanted to celebrate outsider music from Asia.” —— Saphy Vong, founder of Chinabot label Saphy Vong is Subtropical Asias’ brother in spirit. Just like us, he tries to connect underrepresented artists to each other and to a wider global...
by SubtropicalAsia | Apr 20, 2020 | the lock in artists
At this moment, billions of people are staying at home to escape COVID-19. What will the world be like? How do we respond to uncertainty and change? Everyone has their own answer. Subtropical Asia’s special project, #thelockinartists#, will focus on our artist...
by Renxiu Zhao | Apr 5, 2020 | COVID-19, CULTURE&ART, Highlight Content, News
On March 7, 2020, Chinese calligraphy artist Qian Geng and experimental musician Wang Ziheng flew from Beijing to Germany, to launch their European tour. At that time, the coronavirus outbreak in China had been controlled to a certain extent, while the outbreak in...
by SubtropicalAsia | Nov 14, 2019 | Videos
During the shooting of RESOUND in Jogja, Subtropical Asia was fortunate enough to interview SENYAWA. As a band they’ve become something of an national treasure in Indonesia. They combine the traditional music of Java with an experimental touch that sounds like the...
