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Midnight Runners: The Funk

Indonesia’s Midnight Runners make the funk by way of electronica.

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.gif: The Serenadiers

Since the release of their debut EP Saudade last year, .gif has been stamping their mark all over the other side of the Causeway.

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CONCLΔVE: The Autodidact

From the witch house track, ‘Portals’ to the Lana Del Rey-channelling ‘Ocean Star’, Conclave (stylised as CONCLΔVE) belongs firmly in the realm of bedroom producers.

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Bassment Syndicate: Out of the Basement

Bassment Syndicate’s fangirl, Naj Frusciante, gushes about the band in preparation for their Future Music Festival Asia 2014 performance.

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Sampha: Duality

Ever since Sampha’s smoky, restrained falsetto registered on SBTRKT’s debut LP, he marked a quieter presage of the r’n’b renaissance that came post-Frank Ocean and The Weeknd.

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Devon Seven: The Ten Percenter

Malaysian-Danish Devon Seven makes the kind of synthpop that reminded us of Robyn.

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The Cotton Field Scarecrowes: Americana As Folklore

American folk as appropriated by 2 Malaysian siblings.

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Ariff AB: The Freak in Folk

Putting the freak in folk while wearing shades.

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AOSOON: A Lot of Something Out of Nothing

AOSOON is still unsigned as of this writing, but we’re willing to bet they are set to be the next big thing from London. Give it another year and there will be something out of nothing.

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Lorde: Precocious Pop

A worthy proof that the kids are doing alright; Lorde.