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WALAO! Interview w/ Munjiy: 5 November, 2024

WALAO! Interview w/ Munjiy: 5 November, 2024 WALAO! Interview w/ Munjiy: 5 November, 2024, 50.75 MB
Tue 5 Nov 2024

Jaycee had a chat with Munjiy, an aeronautical engineer by day and DJ, organiser and fashion designer by night, to talk about her creative process and her thoughts on the representation of Southeast Asian artists on the global stage.

WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 28-29 October, 2024

WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 28-29 October, 2024 WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 28-29 October, 2024, 273.27 MB
Tue 29 Oct 2024

Oto and Jaycee played a variety of Rock, Grunge and Post-Hardcore tracks from across Southeast Asia and had a chat with Isaac Chiew, frontman of Singaporean rock quartet Cactus Cactus and founder of Singapore's Big Duck Music collective.

WALAO! Interview w/ Isaac Chiew: 29 October, 2024

WALAO! Interview w/ Isaac Chiew: 29 October, 2024 WALAO! Interview w/ Isaac Chiew: 29 October, 2024, 71.46 MB
Tue 29 Oct 2024

Oto and Jaycee had a chat with Singaporean music legend Isaac Chiew, frontman of the rock group Cactus Cactus and founder of Big Duck Music, a regional independent music collective.

They talked about Isaac's musical journey, stories of his touring Malaysia and why Southeast Asian music is so important to him.

WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 21 October, 2024

WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 21 October, 2024 WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 21 October, 2024, 222.37 MB
Tue 22 Oct 2024

Oto played a variety of experimental Bumiputera Hip-Hop and Psych-Rock while Jaycee was recovering from a flu he contracted from Oto the week before. 

Oto also chatted with Aliya, a former member of the NiceGoblins collective here in Tāmaki Makaurau currently working as an independent filmmaker in Jakarta, Indonesia.

WALAO! Interview w/ Aliya: 21 October, 2024

WALAO! Interview w/ Aliya: 21 October, 2024 WALAO! Interview w/ Aliya: 21 October, 2024, 41.9 MB
Tue 22 Oct 2024

Oto talked to Aliya, a former member of the NiceGoblins collective who now works as a filmmaker in Jakarta, Indonesia, about their creative process and their experiences working as an Asian creative in Aotearoa.

WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 14th-15th October, 2024

WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 14th-15th October, 2024 WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 14th-15th October, 2024, 270.33 MB
Tue 15 Oct 2024

Oto and Jaycee played a variety of Indie/Disco-pop tunes from across Southeast-Asia and had a wonderful interview with Tāmaki Makaurau singer-songwriter Geoff Ong to talk about his newest single "Where Will We Go When The Ocean Comes?".

WALAO! Interview w/ Geoff Ong: 15th October, 2024

WALAO! Interview w/ Geoff Ong: 15th October, 2024 WALAO! Interview w/ Geoff Ong: 15th October, 2024, 37.27 MB
Tue 15 Oct 2024

Oto had a Kōrero with Tāmaki Makaurau singer songwriter Geoff Ong to talk about his latest single "Where Will We Go When The Ocean Comes?" - a driving synth-pop anthem written about climate change.

They also talked about Geoff's musical process and his thoughts on Asian representation in the local music scene.

WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 7th-8th October, 2024

WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 7th-8th October, 2024 WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 7th-8th October, 2024, 279.84 MB
Tue 8 Oct 2024

WALAO! Surprise Interview w/ Club Ruby: 7th-8th October, 2024

WALAO! Surprise Interview w/ Club Ruby: 7th-8th October, 2024 WALAO! Surprise Interview w/ Club Ruby: 7th-8th October, 2024, 63.43 MB
Tue 8 Oct 2024

WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 30th September-1st October, 2024

WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 30th September-1st October, 2024 WALAO! The Gulo Sessions w/ Oto and Jaycee: 30th September-1st October, 2024, 265.84 MB
Tue 1 Oct 2024

Jaycee came back from Canada for the 9th episode of WALAO! with some decadent snacks that him and Oto tried on air.

They also had a lovely kōrero with romiin, a local artist of Filipino origin, about his musical process and plans for the future.

WALAO! Interview with The First Child : 15 June, 2026

WALAO! Interview with The First Child, 15 June : 2026 WALAO! Interview with The First Child, 15 June : 2026, 31.1 MB
Mon 15 Jun 2026

Oto and Jaycee spoke with band members Lily and Cam from The First Child about their musical influences, their love for the local scene (honourable mentions of Slow Rage and Melanie) and their upcoming album 'Injected with Angel's Blood'. 

WALAO! Interview with Hitokiri : 08 June, 2026

WALAO! Interview with Hitokiri : 08 June, 2026 WALAO! Interview with Hitokiri : 08 June, 2026, 32.08 MB
Mon 8 Jun 2026

Jaycee and Oto spoke to band members Nathan and Carvan from Hitokiri about their band, music and who they see themselves in the local music scene here in Tāmaki Makaurau! 

WALAO! Interview with Annika Rani: 25 May, 2026

WALAO! Interview with Annika Rani: 25 May, 2026 WALAO! Interview with Annika Rani: 25 May, 2026, 21.56 MB
Mon 25 May 2026

Oto chatted with Tāmaki Makaurau artist and singer-songwriter of South-Asian descent - Annika Rani about her latest single - Blush.

WALAO! Interview with Mei Semones: 18 May, 2026

WALAO! Interview with Mei Semones: 18 May, 2026 WALAO! Interview with Mei Semones: 18 May, 2026, 26.04 MB
Mon 18 May 2026

Oto and Jaycee had a chat with Japanese-American artist Mei Semones to discuss her upcoming tour dates, her latest E.P titled - Kurage and how her upbringing in both Japan and the States influenced her unique musical blend of Bossa, Jazz, Mathrock and J-Pop.

Thanks to Jagiya!

WALAO! Willshine Interview + Guest DJ Set: 4 May, 2026

WALAO! Willshine Interview + Guest DJ Set: 4 May, 2026 WALAO! Willshine Interview + Guest DJ Set: 4 May, 2026, 108.03 MB
Mon 4 May 2026

Willshine from re:type and CON.DRIA came down for a quick kōrero before playing a killer set on WALAO!

Thanks to Jagiya!

WALAO! Interview w/ Grapehouse: 20 April, 2026

WALAO! Interview w/ Grapehouse: 20 April, 2026 WALAO! Interview w/ Grapehouse: 20 April, 2026, 36.01 MB
Mon 20 Apr 2026

Oto and Jaycee talked to Grapehouse about their new single - 'Try to Hate It' and their amazing single release show at Ding Dong Lounge.

Thanks to Jagiya!

WALAO! Interview with Miss Julia So: 6 April, 2026

WALAO! Interview with Miss Julia So: 6 April, 2026 WALAO! Interview with Miss Julia So: 6 April, 2026, 36.75 MB
Mon 6 Apr 2026

Oto and Jaycee chatted with thee amazing Miss Julia ? So to discuss her work as a: musician, drag performer, model, filmmaker and all-round amazing creative.

Thanks to Jagiya

WALAO! Interview with Backshotz: 23 March, 2026

WALAO! Interview with Backshotz: 23 March, 2026 WALAO! Interview with Backshotz: 23 March, 2026, 28.85 MB
Mon 23 Mar 2026

In their most chaotic interview yet, Oto and Jaycee talked to Varit, Joanne and Ariki from Tāmaki Makaurau's number 1 band - BACKSHOTZ to talk about their gig/wedding happening this Saturday at Poynton Studios.

Thanks to Jagiya!

WALAO! Interview with JHL: 16 March, 2026

WALAO! Interview with JHL: 16 March, 2026 WALAO! Interview with JHL: 16 March, 2026, 38.24 MB
Mon 16 Mar 2026

Oto and Jaycee talked to Filipino-Tāmaki Makaurau artist and producer JHL about their latest single - 'Everything you want' and then went into a wider conversation about their tour in China last year and Filipino music culture.

Thanks to Jagiya!

WALAO! Interview with Ray Leslie: 2 March, 2026

WALAO! Interview with Ray Leslie: 2 March, 2026 WALAO! Interview with Ray Leslie: 2 March, 2026, 37.08 MB
Mon 2 Mar 2026

Oto and Jaycee talked to Tāmaki Makaurau rapper and songwriter Ray Leslie about her upcoming single 'SEWED PIECES,' her new Hip-House direction and blocking out the noise of the digital era.

Thanks to Jagiya!