Alisa Xayalith is a kiwi-born Laotian living in LA; an award-winning artist, singer & songwriter, most notably as the frontwoman, lead vocalist, guitarist & keyboardist for The Naked & Famous, one of Aotearoa's biggest bands of the 2010s. Alisa is now releasing incredible works as a solo artist, Namnita was lucky enough to chat all about her new single "I'll Be There" as well as lockdown loneliness, racist white-dude bands and loyalty as a friend.Podcast produced by Eastern Sound Collective in conjunction with Radio Active.FMExecutive Producer: Nadia FreemanTechnical Production by: Karnan SabaPresenter and Artist Liasion: Namnita KumarMade with Support from NZ On Air MusicTracks used without:Alisa Xayalith - I'll be thereAlisa Xayalith - High Fidelity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sujai
Sujai is an independent ambient producer, born in India and raised in Aotearoa, having started his musical journey as a freestyle rapper. Namnita chats to him about translating pain through music, finding the Eastern Sound Collective and creating his track "Turn Up On You" featuring Briony DrysdalePodcast produced by Eastern Sound Collective in conjunction with Radio Active.FMExecutive Producer: Nadia FreemanTechnical Producer by: Karnan SabaPresenter and Artist Liaison: Namnita KumarMade with support from NZ On Air MusicTracks used throughout:Sujai - Turn up on youSujai - Turn up on you (instrumental)Sujai - HopeSujai - To The BeatSujai - Off Time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Carawei
Carawei is a Kiwi-born Chinese multi-instrumentalist and music producer, best known for her solo work & as guitarist of The Venom Dolls. She is also the founder of Milky Avenue Studios, a LGBTQ+-focused music studio based in Tāmaki Makaurau. Namnita chats with her about her upcoming song "Retrograde", as well as training in music from a young age, how her family approaches her career, signing an album to Big Pop & running your own studio.Tracks used throughout:Carawei - RetrogradeCarawei - Retrograde (Instrumental)Carawei - BlueCarawei - Sidechain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Scalper
Scalper AKA Nadeem Shafi has been a stalwart of the international trip hop & breakbeat scenes for over 2 decades, starting as MC Nad in the UK hip hop group Made In Britain (M.I.B.). Namnita chats with him about living in Aotearoa, how to grieve healthily, growing up with racism & his song "Dust".Podcast produced by Eastern Sound Collective in conjunction with Radio Active.FMExecutive Producer: Nadia FreemanTechnical Producer: Karnan SabaPresenter and Artist Liaison: Namnita KumarMade with support from NZ On Air MusicTracks used throughout:Scalper - DustScalper - Emptiness (Instrumental)Scalper - Three Cups (Instrumental)Scalper - Within These Walls (Instrumental) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant
Namnita chats with Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant this week, a multi-hypenate of epic proportions and one third of KITA.Te Whanganui-a-Tara based KITA bonds the folk, soul, storytelling and guitar of Nikita with thick lush sounds from Ed Zuccollo (Zuke) and the filthy drive and barking psychedelic drums of Rick Cranson. Namnita talks with Nikita about making and their song "Dig Deep" from their debut album KITA.Podcast produced by Eastern Sound Collective in conjunction with Radio Active.FMExecutive Producer: Nadia FreemanTechnical Producer: Karnan SabaPresenter and Artist Liaison: Namnita KumarMade with support from NZ On Air MusicPhoto Credit: Alex Wong @alex.te.tamaitiTracks used throughout:KITA - Dig DeepKITA - Open eyesKITA - Envy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Haere mai! Welcome to Eastern Sound Stories, produced by Eastern Sound Collective & RadioActive.FM. An audio series where we talk about songs produced by Asian musicians working in Aotearoa today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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