A groundbreaking collection of original rock music from the far corners of Asia, from Japan to China to India and most countries in between. Rockin' tunes, cool Asian instruments jamming out - turn up the volume. ** CHARITY ASPECT : Cry.org (India) **

17 MP3 Songs
WORLD: Asian, ROCK: Progressive Rock



Details:
Since the 1960âs rock music has made a profound impression on popular culture, influencing attitudes and aesthetics with its unapologetic audacity. The influence of rock music on fashion, film, art and literature throughout the decades has been seen around the world. Asia has been no exception. This compelling album demonstrates the power and passion of the rock music wave and its pervasive effect on artists and music in Asia today!

The album opens with Zettaimuâs âOiranâ which both assaults and seduces with its innovative blend of progressive rock and traditional Japanese melody and timing. It is followed by âThe Boohoorah Theoryâ, a heartbreaking alternative rock gem from Seven Collar T-Shirtâs hit Malaysian album Drones.

Feel the nu metal energy of Microwave from Ho Chi Minh City before moving onto âJesselton Tonightâ, a folk rock tune off an award winning album by Pete Teo, the most popular independent singer/songwriter in Malaysia.

Adenosine Tri-Phosphate has been called the âgreatest unknown band in Asia â. Their potent track âItsuka Kitâ reverberates with the same emotional intensity as their cult hit of 2000 âIf you ever heldâ, which secured the #1 spot in Asia for over three months on MP3.com and was downloaded more than one million times.

Singaporeâs Ugly in the Morning brings sultry funk and saccharine harmony to the mix with âStupid âAâ Songâ, while Pentagram from India delivers brutal energy with an electronic edge that sticks in your head and shakes you to the core in âFearâ.

Rita Lestarianiâs powerful and soulful voice glimmers on her acoustic rock track âKeraguanâ, the opening song from the Indonesian songwriterâs debut album. Swackhammer is arguably the first rock waltz to come out of Asia - a haunting song reminding one of times past. Hang Tianâs âCold Water on My Headâ blends blues, folk and rock traditions with the tonal quality of the Chinese language. The result is simultaneously groundbreaking and reassuringly familiar.

The album ends on a poignant note with âTake My Handâ by The Curtis King Band, a song of hope for Vietnamâs Agent Orange victims still suffering from the long-term effects of the chemical used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.

Rock in Asia presents a heady blend of Asia âs finest contemporary music. It is not the world music or Bollywood mayhem youâve all heard before but a definitive and diverse mix of styles, languages and genres united under the mantle of rock. The album places your finger on the strong pulse of Asiaâs original music scene by featuring some of the best known artists in Asia alongside some of the regionâs future stars, all of whom are distinguished by the authenticity of their music and originality of the approach to their art!
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CHARITY ASPECT: 10 of proceeds from the sale of Rock in Asia will be donated to India âs leading child rights advocate CRY- Child Rights and You. Cry uses grassroots initiatives to address the violation of childrenâs rights at a community level. The organisation has worked for 28 years to eliminate the deprivation, exclusion, exploitation and abuse of children.
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FULL TRACK LIST and BAND INFO:

1. ZETTAIMU ( Japan ) â Oiran
www.garando.com
www.myspace.com/garandorecords

2. SEVEN COLLAR T-SHIRT ( Malaysia ) - The Boohoorah theory
www.scts.tk
www.myspace.com/scts

3. THE OCEAN BAND ( Singapore ) â Change
www.theoceanband.com
www.myspace.com/oceanband

4. MICROWAVE ( Vietnam ) - Chien Tranh
www.microwave5.com

5. TYPECAST ( Philippines ) - Will You Ever Learn
www.typecastmusic.org
www.myspace.com/typecast

6. PETE TEO ( Malaysia ) - Jesselton Tonight
www.peteteo.com
www.myspace.com/peteteo

7. ADENOSINE TRI-PHOSPHATE ( Japan ) - Itsuka Kit
www.atpmania.jp

8. PENTAGRAM ( India ) â Fear
www.pentagram.in
www.myspace.com/pentagramindia

9. UGLY IN THE MORNING ( Singapore ) - Stupid âAâ Song
www.uglyinthemorning.org
www.myspace.com/uglyinthemorningband

10. ST12 ( Indonesia ) - Rasa Yang Tertinggal

11. THE OLD KINGS ( Singapore ) - Trying To Be Calm
www.theoldkings.com
www.myspace.com/theoldkings

12. RITA LESTARIANI ( Indonesia ) - Keraguan
www.ritalestariani.com
www.myspace.com/ritalestariani

13. SWACKHAMMER ( Vietnam ) â White Horses
www.myspace.com/hammeredtunes

14. SUZUKI BAND (Japan/Singapore) - All Night Long
halhead@mac.com

15. NAMES ARE FOR TOMBSTONES ( Philippines ) - Dreams of Grandeur
http://nameless.ph/
www.myspace.com/tombstones

16. HANG TIAN ( China ) â Cold Water On My Head
www.jingwen.com

17. THE CURTIS KING BAND ( Vietnam ) - Take My Hand (A Song of Hope for the Victims of Agent Orange)
www.curtiskinglive.com
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Produced and compiled by Amith Narayan for High on Chai Productions Pte. Ltd.
Co-produced by Curtis King
Mastered by Sven Heise at Apollo-Studio.de , Hamburg, GERMANY