Our most recent concert, GRRRLS! TO THE FRONT, celebrates women in DIY spaces and showcases some of Southeast Asia’s most exciting female-fronted indie bands: Grrrl Gang (ID), YONLAPA (TH), Hawa (MY), Blush & elo elo (SG).
Charlie Lim jazzhand Chok Kerong teams up with Vanessa Fernandez to craft Spiral, a jazz-pop record full of virtuosity, craft, soul and heart.
Bangkok-based producer Sunju Hargun’s fifth installment of their Extans Mantra series is an immersive collection of psychedelic frequencies that brings one down to the ocean floor, as evolving loops and tonalities unfurl into an experience equally calming and sinister.
Big Duck presents our freshman class of 2023: new exciting artists in Singapore’s music scene that you should watch out for in the coming year.
Before we head full swing into 2023, Big Duck runs down our ranking of the best Singaporean albums and EPs worth celebrating from 2022.
With a buttery, jazz-inflected voice and a playful, genre-agnostic take on pop, singer-songwriter Alicia DC’s quietly made a name over the past couple of years with her intricate, whimsical songs. Looking to shake things up more, with their February release ‘Lovergirl’, Big Duck sat down with her earlier this year to find out a little about the record, self-growth, and future plans.
Ahead of the Soft Soft Pillow show at Kamal Arts Center this weekend, Big Duck caught up a little with the band’s producer Kido Lee. Read more about these supreme sleepers from KL – and catch tix for a magical experience!
As Reality Club played Aliwal Urban Art Centre earlier in January – their first show in Singapore since 2019 – Big Duck caught up with the Indonesian indie rock stars on what we’ve missed over the pandemic and more.
Before we head full swing into 2023, Big Duck runs down our ranking of the best Singaporean albums and EPs worth celebrating from 2022.
An aggressive inversion from his techno’s immersive depths, 2019875 sees techno don Xhin move away from Berghain's hypnotic zones to menacing Warp-esque IDM.
Chillwave maestro Houg links up with ’80’s vapourware connoisseur Don Aaron for a nostalgic throwback in the form of “Department of Loved” – a faithful homage to Tears for Fears’ seminal 1985 album Songs from the Big Chair.
The latest single from Singaporean pop singer-songwriter shazza (real name Shareefa Aminah), “Pity Party” is a hidden gem. The independent artist’s third single thus far, she comfortably steps away from the formula of her previous two singles “It Takes Two” and “August” in favour a fresh flavour.
Singaporean instrumental post-rock newcomers Nagetto have made their debut with “Rimshot”, a searing single that takes its cues from the likes of local contemporaries in the genre such as Amateur Takes Control and Paint The Sky Red.
Singaporean deathcore veterans No Rest For The Weary return after a two year pandemic-induced hiatus with “Oathbreaker”, a brutal single with an infernal accompanying visual.
The Candle Light Children muse about regrets and lost loves over twinkling synths and a Two Door Cinema Club-like shuffle on their latest single “FRIENDS”.
Linking up with esteemed singer-songwriter Charlie Lim, Singapore conscious rapper ABANGSAPAU’s latest single is a deeply personal number dedicated to his late father - as he chronicles his regrets, doubts, and struggles since his passing.
Flica, the long-running moniker of ambient producer Euseng Seto, jumps on a remix of “La Luna”, a single put out by their fellow labelmate, synth-focused solo project D & The Compass.
Malaysian synth popper Froya has dropped a music video for “Creature”, the title track off her eponymous EP that dropped in December last year.
