Tsuyunoshi Interview - The Backlight Podcast Ep. 15

this week i sat down with Tsuyunoshi to talk hyperpop in the Philippines, popeyes sandwiches, the definition of "almoranas" and his recent EP 2004.
you can find tsu @tsuyunoshi on all platforms, or follow him directly here:
/ tsuyunoshi
/ tsuyunoshi
/ tsuyunoshi
open.spotify.com/artist/4H3LZ...
and you can follow BACKLIGHT here:
solo.to/backlight
and you can follow noah, the interviewer, here:
solo.to/noahsellers
intro sound/graphics supplied by our amazing graphic designer bryce, you can find his work here:
bryceterry.com/
additional graphics supplied by our lovely graphic designer rei, you can find her instagram here:
/ reikonggg
and here are each of the artists tsu mentioned in the interview!
4cf: / dead4cf
sc0ttryan: / sc0ttryan
jades: / jades714
inci0: / manmelter
carbine: / saycarbine
timestamps for each question:
0:00 intro
0:13 how did you meet the producer joshwa originally?
1:30 did you initially find it hard to hop on other people's beats?
2:36 any music industry lessons you wish you learned sooner?
4:14 production techniques that should be left in 2021?
4:56 production techniques that deserve more love in 2022?
5:25 how do you look back on your earlier music?
6:27 funniest misunderstanding of your lyrics you've ever seen?
7:15 any anxiety about releasing your debut EP?
8:25 should artists focus more on singles or albums when starting out?
9:19 funniest real-life interactions you've had related to the scene?
10:42 how has being from the Philippines impacted your perspective as an artist?
11:39 cultural divides between you and american friends?
12:45 any plans to visit the United States?
13:22 best small artists we should listen to? (links in desc)
13:58 artists you want to collaborate with?
15:50 things you want to accomplish this year?
17:05 almoranas
17:13 outro

[@tsuyunoshi]

btw it's my best friend ram's birthday today wish him a happy 18th :)

[@BACKLIGHT]

happy birthday ram!

[@ohmanohman...]

rest in peace tsuyunoshi, will miss the project deeply

[@somebodyoncetoldme4500]

tsuyunoshi is wonderful

[@cano]

ur getting the best artists on here and delivering these interviews so well. keep it up !

[@BACKLIGHT]

thank you so much! more where this came from :))

[@tsuyunoshi]

@@BACKLIGHT i begged u for this interview

[@BACKLIGHT]

tsu got down on one knee n i thought he was gonna propose n my heart started fluttering n my cheeks flooded with red n then he just clasped his hands together n was like can i get an interview

[@innerstell]

YOOOO TSU GETTING INTERVIEWED WWWW

[@sss1851]

wah i love tsuyunoshi

[@tsuyunoshi]

the almoranas ending was premeditated af

[@BACKLIGHT]

first degree almoranas questioning

[@nic437]

love these podcasts

[@steej]

Yup

[@BACKLIGHT]

Yep

[@sososilly]

been waiting for the almoranas timeline to commence

[@prodbyjoshwa]

[@tsuyunoshi]

my GOATTTT

[@omuploads]

OMG TSU SO PROUD OMG

[@austynwithay]

sick interview backlight noah and tsuyunoshi

[@austynwithay]

@@BACKLIGHT what

[@tennstars5265]

Yay tsu

[@shoo_7584]

Hey thats my friend's cousin

[@17zdanny]

tsu is the best

[@johnnieblair2325]

Can you interview Lieu?

[@kwek2798]

Zamn!

[@johnconstantineasistores31]

MABUHAY PILIPINAS🙂🙂🙂 PHILIPPINES NUMBER 1!!!!!!1!!

[@schtik7415]

almoranas represent!!

[@coldspades]

yep

[@BACKLIGHT]

Yep

[@vai4271]

philippine rep 💪💪💪💪

[@sydneth_]

First!

[@oatheful]

almoranas haver

[@nelocie]

almoranas or paninilaw ng balat pick ur poison