Artists exciting us in 2024 / October

As we've proudly mentioned before, the Asian scene is thriving. Among the plethora of talent spread across the region and diaspora, we keep on excitedly unearthing more and more names that may not be too familiar to some but are definitely worth your attention.

In the spirit of sharing, Mixmag Asia will be featuring a number of arguably under-the-radar artists who are currently making exciting noise in—and freshly out of—their respective scenes.

Prepare to expand your playlists.

Tokyo-based Yui Onodera is a boundary-pushing composer and sound artist whose innovative work fuses music, architecture, and space. Known for his immersive experimental ambient and electro-acoustic soundscapes, he masterfully blends digital tech with acoustic instruments, creating internationally acclaimed works released by respected labels like KOMPAKT and Room40. His latest album, ‘1982’, marks a bold shift from last year’s ‘Thousand Bells’, drawing inspiration from his hometown of Iwate, still shaped by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Using guitar loops and an old tape recorder, ‘1982’ explores memory and place, while earlier in 2023, Onodera also performed at the Micro Ambient Music Festival.

Indian leftfield music is blossoming at the moment, and Rasa is at the forefront of it. Touring relentlessly, she’s been bringing global sounds across the country. She’s recently had impressive summer tours through Europe, playing stages like Fusion in Germany and Outlook in Croatia, and has been bringing these sounds on tours across her home country. She has a couple of her own interesting IPs too, including ‘Rasa Digs’, a series blending wellness and peeks of unreleased material from her peers, as well as her party series, ‘Function’, which is is set to kick off next month with heavy hitters from the Bangalore scene set to play. With even more upcoming tours across SEA, Europe and India, and sets with Hamdi, Ivy Lab and more, it’s hard not to be impressed. Word has it she has original music in the pipeline, and her Keep Hush debut at Maushi Festival in Pune hits this weekend, her impressive run doesn’t seem to be slowing down.

After dropping ‘Smoke City’ last month, Korzi forced himself back onto our radar and when we reached out to find out more, we weren’t disappointed. Yes, there are plenty of #bigthingscoming for the Left, Right & Centre co-founder in the coming months. Next week, UK techno heads can find him performing at Hidden alongside Darwin, CCL, and Ema. November will not only see Korzi run an AV digital art exhibition featuring a live set with the enigmatic Client_03, but also drop his label’s next Rinse FM residency show. Then, December promises the ‘Cracked Plates’ EP, via Left, Right & Centre, which, we are happy to confirm, presents some of the best work the Manchester-based artist has produced yet.

Yes, Randy Danistha and Nara Anindyaguna are real-life brothers. Sparked by their fascination for analogue synths, modern technology, and live performance (punch in their name in your YouTube search bar, and you’ll find plenty), the Random Brothers sound explores the intersection of pop culture and darker shades of techno, constantly shifting between physical and virtual realms. An all-time favourite of both dancefloors and digital spaces would be the more off-kilter ‘BUDAKKICK’ via Dead Pepaya. This year, they took a more subdued approach with ‘Code Blue’, and we have word that they’ll be dropping a new EP in November, possibly veering once again towards their more racy, high-octane sound. For those in Taiwan, they’ll be headed your way for a festival spot on November 23.

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