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Xiaoyi Ying: A Cross-Cultural Composer Crafting Soundscapes That Speak Beyond Borders
Xiaoyi Ying, a versatile composer, arranger, and mixing engineer from China, has built a diverse career across feature films, TV series, game scores, orchestral projects, and original musicals. Combining Eastern musical influences with Western scoring techniques, Ying contributes to a range of formats: feature films, television, games, orchestras, and musical theater.
By Rashila Shahi7 months ago in Beat
Willem Jochems: A Rhythm Driven Journey Across Cultures and Genres
With over 15 years of live performance and studio experience, Willem Jochems has established himself as a versatile drummer and music producer. Born in Geneva, Switzerland where he was shaped by a rich multicultural background, Jochems has built a global career that transcends genre boundaries, conventional expectations and geographic borders. His work across jazz fusion, R&B, pop, funk, and metal reflects both technical skill and adaptability.
By Rashila Shahi7 months ago in Beat
Summer Jam 2025 Opens with Newark Artists, Thanks to DJ Drewski and Mayor Baraka’s Vision
When Politics Meets the Pavement: Why Mayor Baraka and DJ Drewski’s Summer Jam Play Is Bigger Than Music There are moments in hip-hop where the culture, the community, and the political class intersect in a way that feels like history not headlines. That’s exactly what happened when Mayor Ras J. Baraka and HOT 97’s DJ Drewski announced the return of the Summer Jam 2025 Festival Stage in Newark, NJ, as the official kickoff to Summer Jam 2025.
By NWO SPARROW7 months ago in Beat
Ilyeob Choo: Navigating Composition, Production, and Musical Innovation
Ilyeob Choo, a South Korean composer and producer, brings together cross-cultural fluency, innovation, and artistic range in his diverse body of work. His portfolio includes music production, global collaborations, and award-winning film scores. From studio sessions in LA to stages in Seoul, his career reflects how music can transcend genres and cultures to support powerful storytelling.
By Rashila Shahi7 months ago in Beat
Ziyuan Yue: A musical fusion of emotion, innovation and heritage
In today’s fast-evolving music scene, few composers stand out quite like Ziyuan Yue, whose diverse work has earned her recognition across cultures and mediums. Proficient in storytelling, Yue’s compositions range from film scores, digital installations, live orchestral works to cross-cultural soundscapes. Her music combines emotional depth with intricate structure, often enhancing how audiences engage with storytelling in film and performance.
By Rashila Shahi7 months ago in Beat
STAGE PRESENCE VS. PEN GAME: WHAT WILL STEAL THE CROWN AT B.A.R.S. 2 TOURNAMENT ?
The B.A.R.S. 2 rap tournament isn’t just about spitting bars—it’s a high-stakes war of artistry, where lyrical assassins and stage demons collide in a song-for-song knockout format. The next series lineup is stacked with JA Bos, Promise, King Savage, Spyda, Chanel Well Fed, Des The Menace, OG Jimmy, Pac Mommy, and Swift and more—but only one can walk away with the grand prize: $1,000, a Saadgod feature, EAG merch, an interview with NWO Sparrow, and a Kapo-directed video shoot.
By NWO SPARROW7 months ago in Beat











