JX Soo
JX Soo has been writing for NME since 2021, with a focus on Japanese and Asian music scenes. They previously founded and wrote for Singaporean independent webzine Big Duck Music. They also have a photographic-based visual arts practice, and has vowed to never become a DJ.
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