Sitting in front of your laptop this chill folk + pop playlist will transport you to the coffee shop. Updates every Wednesday with popular tracks in West Asia.

Coffee Shops & Laptops

the struggle of loving through life's complications

08 Just Let Love Be Love

Rain

A beautiful solo debut EP for singer/songwriter Jacq Teh, “Waves” is awash with raw emotion and vulnerability. A glimpse into the inner dealings behind a tumultuous break-up, the album takes listeners from the beginning through to the end of a collapsing relationship. Deeply moving and painfully real, listeners can expect a good cry as the journey reaches its destination of closure and acceptance.

The music is reminiscent of Bon Iver’s reverberant harmonies, with a poignant attention to detail and slight nod to Teh's jazz and R&B roots. The album seamlessly blends genres, cohesive in its use of vocal production and choral orchestrations. While “Happened” feels like a gentle lullaby bringing listeners into Teh’s world, “Did” and “Waves” are drenched with imagery and an almost palpable feeling of hearbreak. “Friends” features Toronto jazz pianist Jen Lo and gives us subtle R&B grooves and riffs, all while dishing out lyrics that strike to the core. “Getting Older” is undeniably relatable for anyone in their late 20’s to mid 30’s contemplating where they are in life and whether they have achieved the milestones expected of them at this stage. With a mild country landscape set by Toronto jazz guitarist Jay Yoo, the track is a minimalist approach to coming to terms with the dread of aging. And with a cinematic finish, the album concludes with a flowing piece, bringing us back to the image of running water and waves. Featuring a masterful orchestration of woodwinds performed by jazz composer, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist Dennis Kwok, all one can really do at the end of this album is cry and cry and cry.

“Waves” is the simple story of a break-up, told so carefully and beautifully that it is impossible to turn away. We held in its comforting melodies and embraced by its luscious harmonies. An ambitious debut album for artist, Jacq Teh, firmly marking her place in the world of independent and contemporary music. 

Getting Older

Hand in Hand

My thoughts lately...

This song is also on spotify under the profile SpicySmile



everything / nothing

מילים מקבלות חיים" הוא פרויקט מתמשך של הלחנת שירה, שנולד מתוך אהבה למילה הכתובה ולמפגש המיוחד שבין טקסט למוזיקה.
במהלך השנים הלחנתי עשרות שירים שכתבו משוררות ומשוררים, כשכל טקסט פתח בפניי עולם – רגשי, אישי, חברתי או פוליטי – והפך לשיר.

חלק מהשירים בפרויקט יצאו כסינגלים עם עטיפה הפקתית מלאה.
האוסף הזה מציג גרסאות מוקלטות באולפן הביתי שלי – שירה, גיטרה, ולעיתים גם כלים נוספים – בגישה אינטימית, ישירה וחופשית.

אני גאה לשתף את השירים בדיוק כמו שהם – פשוטים, כנים, נוגעים.
זוהי תחנה אחת במסע מתמשך, שממשיך להתרחב בכל מפגש עם מילה חדשה שמבקשת לחיות דרך הלחן.

רגעים מתוקים

anyone — justin bieber #rosydiwocover

This Life

SOOBIN’s 나의 봄의 이유 - TXT (투모로우바이투게더)
(Original Song: 폴킴)

Keyboard - Maiz
Guitar - Huze
Bass - Huze
Programming - Maiz
Vocal Arrangement - Maiz
Digital Editing - Maiz
Recording Engineers - 황민희 @ HYBE Studio, 송찬영 @ HYBE Studio
Mix Engineer - 이성훈 @ HYBE Studio

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SOOBIN’s 나의 봄의 이유 - TXT(투모로우바이투게더) (Original Song: 폴킴)

Your Heart Knows Best

After getting officially diagnosed in 2024 as being on The Ehlers Danlos Spectrum,
I experienced ignorance and mistreatment from a few people in my life at the time
due to my worsening symptoms. I wrote Can You Tell because I didn’t know how 
I was going to deal with the pain, the diagnosis or the mistreatment from others.
It was a cry for help.

Steff Hanson - Can You Tell

Depthera

Sunny Day with You

"Mountains" is a reflective folk ballad about distance, growth, and the quiet ache of missing someone you love. Written in the wake of personal upheaval, the song speaks to the bittersweet beauty of change. With gentle acoustic textures and honest lyrics, 'Mountains' is a letter left unsent, a moment frozen in the fog of what was and what could have been.

Mountains

Low Orbit Lullaby

Diner Pines

I prefer singing rather than looking for conversation topics.

anyone — justin bieber #rosydiwocover

nasywarosydiwo

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