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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bbno$, Ramengvrl slated for second edition of October’s Maho Rasop Experience
Four handpicked hip-hop acts fill the second sideshow for November’s Maho Rasop festival

Thai pop duo HYBS arrive with debut album, ‘Making Steak’
The Thai duo are also slated to hold an album launch party later this month

Hear Japanese-Thai rap trio Baby Mic Candy make their energetic debut with ‘Run’
The breakbeat-laden single marks their first release under Sony Music Entertainment Japan

9m88: the Taiwanese jazz-pop adventurer ready to say hello to the world
Embracing the spirit of collaboration and a more mature outlook, 9m88 aims for the global stage with her eclectic second album, ‘9m88 Radio’