With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked selections from all across Asia. Local dream pop outfit Youth Portal joins us on the show for a chat about everything from the benefits of Mac Demarco tees to major7 chords and the songwriting process for the 5-piece band.

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0:25 - Makoto Matsushita - Resort For Blue (JPN)

1:28 - Selat Malaka - Tanpa Ruang (Radio Edit) (IDN)

6:08 - Pictured Resort - Picture Of You (JPN)

9:30 - Future Collective - A Distant Beach (IDN)

14:16 - Youth Portal Interview 1

19:59 - Youth Portal - Draft (MY)

22:45 - Youth Portal Interview 2

26:56 - Youth Portal - Butter Breakfast (MY)

29:52 - Sunset Rollercoaster - My Jinji (TWN)

33:37 - The Traces - Je T'aime Moi Non Plus (TH)

36:03 - HyukOh - Isn’t She Lovely (ft. Kim) (KR)

39:14 - Noriki - Do What You Do (JPN)