James Reid has a new song and the collaboration features iKON band member B.I and international Grammy-winning producer DJ Flict. The song follows Reid's signature sound of catchy feel-good bangers. "Jacuzzi" is appropriately making waves throughout the internet thanks to its loop-worthy playback value.
"I tried to capture the happiness and enjoyment that music can provide. I wanted to create a straightforward, enjoyable banger that perfectly represents a carefree, joyous moment. Although life might be challenging and serious at times, sometimes it's just a jacuzzi," Reid explains.
The track features a collaboration between two household Asian acts, with Reid representing the Philippines and B.I representing Korea. DJ Flict also has previous production credits with artists like: Cypress Hill, Wiz Khalifa, Meghan Trainor and Fifth Harmony. You can check out their collaboration "Jacuzzi" below!
James Reid’s second album under his own record label is out now! “lovescene” is a loverboy pop album that features the singer reflecting on the life and death cycle of romance and relationships in his most personal release yet. The showbiz star took a break from the entertainment industry to pour all of his focus into music and the product is a project that shows Reid at his most vulnerable, romantic, and introspective. For example, the LP's lead single "u and i" expresses the crooner's yearning for privacy in a relationship.
“lovescene” fuses together sonic elements of neo-soul and funk into pop and R&B tracks inspired by the love and realities that surround James. The 10-track album features collaborations from both local and international talent, most notably: The Stereotypes, Woosung from The Rose, and Destiny Rogers. Check out "lovescene" below!
Get ready to groove into the weekend with James Reid's new track, "u & i." His latest song shows off his new dance-pop sound he's been teasing. We can expect more new music as James is set to release an album soon!
While we wait for the album to drop, James blesses us also with a new video featuring model, Kelsey Merritt. The steamy music video shows the two contrasting personalities in this epic love story where opposites attract. The two have a night long adventure that includes a stretch limo, dancing, and colorful lights. We're definitely here for this new era of James.
To celebrate, James and his Careless Music team went live on the Careless Music Tiktok account to debut the track, tease his upcoming album, and answer a few fan questions.
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Filipino singer/songwriter James Reid has announced that he is dropping a new album! The 10-track project, titled “LOVESCENE” is slated to hit digital streaming platforms in October. The Careless Music CEO explained he originally intended the project to be a shorter EP, but switched up plans due to the amount of new material he's been cooking up.
James has been in Los Angeles working on new music and we’re sure he’s excited to share his new creative output with his fans worldwide. The “Hello” artist took to Instagram to share a message to his supporters, especially focusing on his fanbase in the Philippines.
We’re excited for #LOVESCENE! Stay tuned for more James Reid news!
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Careless Music talents, James Reid and Liza Soberano take their moves to South Korea when they meet up with Korean-American artist Jay Park and part take in the "Need to Know" dance challenge. Together they pulled off one of the smoothest dances that had all K-Pop and P-pop fans going crazy.
James and Jay Park show off their skills in a studio and add a little more flare to the original choreography. We dog this pairing and can feel something brewing between these two pop stars.
Liza and Jay Park take the challenge outdoors in unintentional matching outfits. We definitely need more of Liza doing these dance challenges!
These were collabs we didn't know we needed and can't wait to see what else these Careless Music artists have in store for us!
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The Careless Music family is growing. New signees, Liza Soberano and Issa Pressman are looking to venture into a new part of their careers. The independent record label is a force of nature in fostering fresh unknown talent from all over the Philippines, but also encourages artists to step into the unknown and encourage new journeys.
Liza Soberano said she is looking forward to working with the record label known for taking care of “young talent.” The young actress says, “The fact that they work with young creatives -- I’m currently 24 -- so it’s very exciting and encouraging to see a lot of people pursuing their dreams and passion at a very young age in a way that they wanna do it.” She's at a turning point in her career where she'd like to have more control over the projects she does and meeting James Reid's team boosted her confidence in trying new things. “I also wanted to work with people my age to be honest … and when I met James and his team it really made me even more excited to work with because their team is so young, so creative and they are so fearless to take risks and try to chase after things that we would think is impossible,” she added.
Issa Pressman, another talented actress, and artist is another addition to the Careless team. She looks to lean more towards her singing career and trusts the team to carry her forward. “It’s something that I could focus on and I want something that my heart had. (At first,) I don’t wanna show it but my heart was in it, my soul was in it and I’m happy doing it. So, I needed help and growth and I think I could do it with them,” Issa says.
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This week's MYX News Hot List, new episodes weekly at www.myx.global/myxnews.
1. MYX ENTERTAINMENT: Liza Takes Spotlight at Identity Fest - Actress Liza Soberano just had her first US mainstream music festival interview.
2. MYX MUSIC: Recording Academy Features James Reid - James Reid was featured on Recording Academy YouTube Channel for their Press Play at Home Series.
3. MYX MUSIC: Bini Hits The Road with Travel Show - P-pop group BINI is showcasing their hosting skills in the latest show, "The BINI Roadtrip Adventures".
4. MYX MUSIC: Sam, Yuridope, Moophs, Yeng Team Up - Sam Concepcion, Yuridope, Moophs, and Yeng Constantino came together to create "Ikaw Ang".
5. MYX MUSIC: P-Lo Lights Up NBA Finals Halftime Show - P-Lo is beyond grateful to perform during Halftime with fellow rapper Larry June.
The Fil-Aussie singer, actor, and entrepreneur James Reid is taking his music global. The Careless Music founder was featured on the Recording Academy YouTube channel, the organization behind the Grammy Awards for their Press Play at Home series. For this special episode, James sings a brand new song, "California Lovin'" which is described as a breezy, carefree banger.
The mellow R&B song which he co-wrote with fellow artists, Ken Nana and Darius Coleman during one of his most recent visits to California. One of his favorite artists is Daft Punk so "California Lovin'" samples that psychedelic funk genre he loves. The video for his episode matches the energy of the song as James is surrounded by warm white and blue lights as he moves around the polished set-up singing about this unique kind relationship.
James has been making waves in America where he's been spotted at events in Los Angeles. He's teased more music is coming soon so this is only the beginning. Stay tuned along with us for more news.
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Gold House just hosted its inaugural "Gold Gala," the largest gathering of top Asian and Pacific Islander leaders in the community. The Gala celebrated the 2022 A100 List, the absolute honor that recognizes the 100 APIs that have most significantly impacted American culture and society in the last year, and special awards honoring some A100 legends in the community.
Over a handful of Filipinos made it onto the prestigious A100 list this year, and even more, were present at the Gala. Celebrity Photographer and community advocate Sthanlee B. Mirador was there on the Gold Carpet, capturing guests as they made their way into the event. Check out some Filipino talents and leaders who helped celebrate Gold House's special night below.
Over 500+ API celebrities, cultural leaders, and business executives attended this special night. The night's theme was "The New Gold Age," representing "unparalleled API brilliance and defiance amidst continued violence and racism against the community." In addition, the evening consisted of honoring the A100 list, Mindy Kaling accepting the A100 Legend award, and fellow A100 Legend Michelle Yeoh accepting the first-ever "SeeHer" award at the Gold Gala for defying gender stereotypes throughout her career.
During the gala, Gold House also unveiled some new initiatives which will help the organization continue to unite, promote, and invest in API creatives and companies. See some of their new initiatives below.
Photos and Cover Photo Courtesy of Sthanlee B. Mirador
This week's MYX News Hot List, new episodes weekly at www.myx.global/myxnews.
1. MYX MUSIC: HELLO JAMES! - To celebrate its first anniversary, James Reid drops "Hello 2.0 The Legends Only Remix" featuring Korean superstar Jay B of Got7 and Taiwanese-American Hip-hop artist ØZI.
2. MYX MUSIC: "WHAT" A YEAR BY SB19 - It's been a year since SB19 released their music video for "What". The track went viral with 15 Million views and 750,000 comments.
3. MYX MUSIC: LITZ STRIKES WITH KIDLAT - LITZ, a new girl group on the scene, pre-debut with their rendition of James Reid's "Natataranta" released their first official debut track, "Kidlat".
4. MYX LIFESTYLE: KEITH PEDRO TRILLING LA SOON! - Filipino-Canadian comedian Keith Pedro is headed over to tape his comedy special "Trillipino" with MYX!
5. MYX ENTERTAINMENT: GRAYSON VILLANUEVA TURNS RED - Fil-Am Grayson Villanueva voices Tae Young of 4 Town from Disney+ and Pixar's "Turning Red".
When James Reid remixed and amplified his summer track, "Hello" with Jay B of GOT7 and Tawiwanese-American rapper ØZI, it was already legendary, but now comes the music video. The "Hello 2.0" (Legends Only) music features 36 Asian celebrity appearances and loads of shenanigans. James and his team aim to break music boundaries and the music video is set to break the internet.
The Legends Only collaboration, James honors Asian talent through a track that signifies the ways in which music breaks barriers set by language and the limitations of a global pandemic. Going above and beyond in bringing together local and international collaborations for the remix, James rounds up a star-studded group to sing in the music video. The project bridges the gap between creatives from every industries and more importantly between people.
Your favorite international and local stars all showed up bringing their energy. Of course, Careless Music came in with full force with Nadine and their shared dog Calcifer Dante Pendragon, James' sister Chantal Calicdan, Jolianne, Massiah, the A-Team, and their BTS team all got in the action. However, they also called on their friends to help dance and sing along, which included:
Liza Soberano
Enrique Gil
Maris Racal
Mimiyuuuh
Ranz Kyle
Niana Guerrero
Ylona Garcia
Zack Tabudlo
After The Noon’s Arthur Tan
JRE (justrandomeveryday)
King Kenny Slay
Then the video took a trip around the world with Jay B and ØZI having their friends also give a hello. International stars like Nancy of Momoland, Seori, Jay Park, Vanness Wu, Woosung, Dojoon of the Rose, Justin Park, and Wen. According to James, “The whole project was orchestrated by my co-management, Transparent Arts, together with Careless Music and H1ghr Music. TA brought on Jay B and ØZI who I actually got to meet during my visit to LA in 2020. The big idea was a collaboration between different Asian countries."
The logistics of creating a project at this scale was no easy task. The song-writing process for the remix took half a year to complete as "It took some time being in different countries so we kind of just let each artist do their own thing on
the track," says James. Luckily for us, it all worked out and we have another James Reid banger on our hands. The Hello Remix is available on all major streaming platforms and the music video is now up on Careless Music’s YouTube page.
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As many of you know, James Reid has been spotted in and around LA and Hollywood, sparking rumors that he has moved there permanently. But in a recent statement to CNN Philippines, James mentions that this isn't a permanent move. He will be focusing on his music career this year, and part of that is connecting with industry professionals internationally. James is actually set to head back to the Philippines in April. But since he's been in the states, he's definitely kept busy.
After recently releasing the "Hello 2.0 (Legends Only Remix)" with Korean superstar Jay B of GOT7 and Taiwanese-American hip-hop artist ØZI fans got another extremely exclusive sneak peek to an unreleased song. James recently guested on DJ E-Man's Twitch show "Get it Poppin," and during the live stream, they played a short snippet of "Caught Up in Your Motion," an unreleased track produced by GRAMMY Nominated Producer DJ Flict.
Because of its exclusivity, DJ-Eman had to throw some drops on top of the song, but nonetheless, fans still got to hear what vibe the track was giving. You can check out the full live stream episode here on DJ E-Mans Twitch channel. No release date has been mentioned for the track but with James concentrating on his music career this year, we're sure more updates are on the way. For now, enjoy the lyric video to Hello 2.0 and stay tuned as the official video releases this week!
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ABOUT JAMES REID:
James Reid is the founder of indie record label Careless Music. Making the decision to form his own label and manage himself independently proved worthwhile when his acclaimed album 'Palm Dreams' was featured on Billboard’s Independent Albums chart in 2017. Known as a risk-taker with a decade of experience as an entertainer in the Philippines, James aims to use his platform to empower and grow Philippines' buzzing music industry.
Aside from being an award-winning music artist (MYX Music Awards, MTV EMA), James is well-known for his appearances on television shows and movies, which he has also won several awards for. With a successful career spanning over a decade and millions of streams, video plays, and Instagram followers, James' meteoric rise is definitely not slowing down anytime soon.
ABOUT DJ FLICT:
Chris “Flict” Aparri is an LA based GRAMMY Nominated/Platium Producer, Songwriter, Artist DJ & Musical Director. He is published with BMG and is currently managed by Nick Ferrer. A lover of all music genres, Flict’s versatility has allowed him to work with everyone from Meghan Trainor and Wiz Khalifa to Sublime w/Rome and Fifth Harmony. It is his youthful “Hit” sound and humble nature that attracts various artists, songwriters, and record labels around the world.
Born in Quezon City in Manila, Philippines, Flict began playing music at the age of 5. Learning any instrument he could get his hands on, he became a true and lifelong student to music. In college, he was a music performance brass major and eventually earned a degree in Recording Arts/Production. His professional career began as a DJ where he developed his distinctive style and love for hip hop that remains a major influence in his sound today.
