After a round of successful sneak previews and a stellar NYE party, RASA kicks off 2025 by officially opening its doors in January. The highly anticipated new music, arts and culture space holds its grand opening at Republic Plaza this Friday, 10 January.
With a stated aim of fostering creativity, connection, and collaboration between artists and communities - the new Singaporean hotspot kicks off its first two weekends with an inspired lineup of music programming that will delight music lovers.
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On Saturday, 11 January, RASA collaborates with Taiwan's genre-diverse Organik Festival to unite Pan-Asian underground sounds. Featured guests include the lead DJ of the famed Smoke Machine collective - Diskonnected, the stalwart force behind Taipei's vaunted Pawnshop - Toumingren, alongside local highlights such as Strange Weather stalwart A’alely and Sivilian Affairs co-founder Sivanesh.
The festivities extend into the subsequent weekend with the launch of the inaugural RASA Weekender, a three-day series that takes place from Friday, 17 January to Sunday, 19 January.
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International headliners includes the Singapore debut of acclaimed modular synthesist JakoJako, the first woman of Asian descent to join Berghain’s coveted roster of residents. She will be fellow Berghain residents such as boundary-pushing Frankfurt native nd_baumecker and the Leisure System label's visionary co-founder Barker. The renowned trio will be supported by local electronic musician Kin Leonn, and RASA’s residents Daryl Knows, Leland, The Professor, alongside local guests Dez, EJ, Jehm, and sho&tell.
This first wave of programming reflects RASA's identity: "Southeast Asian at heart and global in spirit", says RASA’s founder Kavan Spruyt. "We're also bringing communities together through the language of sound where local and regional talents can shine, while also welcoming global acts who resonate with our identity," the Midnight Shift head honcho adds.
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Spatially, RASA is a 6,000 sq ft venue which houses two distinct rooms – Hall and Floor. Hall is an oval cocktail bar and restaurant lounge that serves Southeast Asian-inspired beverages and artisanal ice cream. Meanwhile, Floor is an intimate dance enclave that frames the music and revelry with sweeping views of the bustling intersection of Collyer Quay and Finlayson Green. Notably, RASA is the first Southeast Asian work by Berlin's Studio Karhard, the esteemed interior designers of Berghain and Kiev’s K41.
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