No Chambers

Past Scenes and Future Sights

Japan and Japan-adjacent, plus some wild sounds from the isles of Southeast Asia

Sep 5 • 

Collin Smith

6

August 2025

SRR #5: Randomness Is A State Of Mind

Japanese voice robots, Argentinian ambient, and (checks notes) Kenyan country?

Aug 10 • 

Collin Smith

5

Cloudy With A Chance Of Catharsis

No Party for Cao Dong, "The Servile"

Aug 1 • 

Collin Smith

2

July 2025

SRR #4: Spit Me Sweet Nothings

Indian hip hop, Chinese hyperpop, and even more amapiano videos

Jul 13 • 

Collin Smith

5

Pop as Art and Artifact

FINGERGAP, "Shan Shan 160"

Jul 4 • 

Collin Smith

2

June 2025

SRR #3: Eyes on the Center

Central Asian disco, Iraqi classical, and dispatches from roughly every corner of the African continent

Jun 8 • 

Collin Smith

4

Briela Ojeda, "TEMPLO KOMODO"

The travel soundtrack you hope you'll never need to use

Jun 6 • 

Collin Smith

3

May 2025

The Scene Report Report: Issue #2

Mexican psychedelia, Tunisian house, and multiple takes on China's punk scene

May 11 • 

Collin Smith

8

Gaye Su Akyol, "Anadolu Ejderi"

Hard-hitting and hallucinogenic, with just enough glam to hold it all together

May 2 • 

Collin Smith

6

April 2025

Mbongwana Star, "From Kinshasa"

Rhythms and riffs tempered by and expanded sense of distance, in which even supernovas appear as isolated rebellions against the vast darkness of space.

Apr 4 • 

Collin Smith

4

March 2025

The Scene Report Report: Issue #1

A new feature rounding up the best global music coverage from the past month

Mar 21 • 

Collin Smith

5

Glow Curve, "Invisible History"

A well-rounded follow-up that rewards deep listens with sharp flashes of genius

Mar 7 • 

Collin Smith

3