Hear. Here. Singapore.

Golden Hour Murals of Chinatown Walking Tour

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎧 Welcome to this special episode for visitors to the Lion City: the Golden Hour Murals in Chinatown Audio Walking Tour. This is a self-guided audi...

Speak Solid Singlish Ep8 - Shiok (Reissue)

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Speak Solid Singlish, our topic is the no.1 Singaporean pastime - gluttony! Things get spicy before they explode with flavours, amo...

Speak Solid Singlish Ep7 - Dating Part 3 (Reissue)

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Speak Solid Singlish campaign presents the 3rd and final part of how to speak like a local when it comes to dating! Our faux romcom dating scenari...

Speak Solid Singlish Ep6 - Dating Part 2 (Reissue)

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Speak Solid Singlish campaign presents the 2nd part of how to speak like a local when it comes to dating! Our faux romcom dating scenario with "Su...

Speak Solid Singlish Ep5 - Dating Part 1 (Reissue)

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Speak Solid Singlish campaign continues with a 3-part lesson on Dating! We present a faux romcom dating scenario with "Su", as she teaches the fin...

Speak Solid Singlish Ep4 - Siao (Reissue)

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our Speak Solid Singlish miniseries continues with "Siao" - the Hokkien word for crazy. In Singlish, it's flexible - it can be a good kind of crazy, a...

Speak Solid Singlish Ep3 - Wah Lau (Reissue)

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Speak Solid Singlish brings home the bacon in this ep by teaching you how to express your shock at things you encounter, via "Wah Lau". We'll also tea...

Speak Solid Singlish Ep2 - Kiasu (Reissue)

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our 2nd Speak Solid Singlish episode looks at the 3 Kias - Kiasu, Kiasi and Kiabor. Will you speak like a local just from listening to this series? Ma...

Speak Solid Singlish Ep1 - Can (Resissue)

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a reissue of the first episode of a mini-series featuring the most iconic Singapore sound of all - the English-based creole language known as ...

227977 Planet Gong Venus 110Hz (Reissue)

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We visit Ash, a sound therapy practitioner, at her home to listen to Paiste Planet Gong Venus. The gong is tuned to A2 (110Hz), based on the planetary...

068721 Deep Ocean Titanium + Universe Gongs (Reissue)

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You're listening to a 42" Deep Ocean Titanium Gong and a 42" Universe Gong, performed by Christina, Founder of Space 2B. Space 2B is a collective of m...

227977 Frosted Crystal Singing Bowls (Reissue)

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We visit Ash, a sound therapy practitioner, at her home to listen to a sound healing session with a set of frosted crystal singing bowls. The sounds o...

227977 Koshi Chimes (Reissue)

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We visit Ash, a sound therapy practitioner, at her home to listen to her 2 Koshi chimes. The bamboo resonance tube has 6 silver-welded tones and creat...

068721 Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls (Reissue)

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You're listening to Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls, performed by Christina, Founder of Space 2B. These bowls are made of pure quartz infused with cryst...

Red Packets & Lion Dances

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chinese New Year is the biggest holiday in Singapore, and a major theme is prosperity. It ranges from giving hong bao (红包), red packets with cash,...

3D2N Singapore-Hongkong-Singapore

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Singapore is a regional travel hub, & one of most popular routes is between Singapore & Hong Kong, two cities joined by a common past as part ...

Rain, Rain, Go Away!!!

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Traditionally, December is the wettest month of the year, but 2025's January is proving to be very different with a month's worth of rainfall in a day...

ASEAN Championship Semi-Finals

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Singapore's Lions exceeded expectations and made it into the semi-finals of the 2024 ASEAN Championship Semi-Finals against Vietnam. It's 30 years sin...

Singaporeanisms - Home Sweet Home

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I'm striking up conversations with people I meet & asking them questions about Singapore.  In this episode, I talk to someone who loves the f...

The State Of Singlish - An Update

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

5 years ago, I asked a Linguistics professor about Singlish: I went back to see Assoc Prof Tan Ying Ying and ask for an update on the State of Singlis...

Singaporeanisms - Code-Switching & Kopi Khoo

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I'm striking up conversations with strangers & asking them questions about Singapore.  This time, I talk to a code-switcher about how Singaporean...

You Otter Go to the Night Safari!

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Night Safari in Mandai is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and the big draw has always been to see animals at night; lions, elephants, rhinos - t...

How to Survive the Hungry Ghost Festival!

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Hungry Ghost Festival this year runs from August 4th to September 2nd. According to legend, it's when the Gates of Hell are opened, and spirits wa...

Singaporeanisms - Majulah Singapura!

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Singapore celebrates its 59th Birthday on Friday August 9th, I'm out and about again asking strangers questions about Singapore. In this episode, I...

Singaporeanisms - Makan & National Service

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I'm walking up to strangers & asking them questions about Singapore. I'm still in Everton Park, and 2 more coffee lovers took the challenge to ans...

Singaporeanisms - Food & Heritage

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I decided to get curious and approach strangers to ask them questions about Singapore. For the first ep, I'm in Everton Park, one of the oldest reside...

Cicadas (Reissue)

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Everywhere you go in Singapore, you hear them. The distinctive rhythm initially holds steady, then ramps up until it blurs into a continuous note that...

Kranji War Memorial (Reissue)

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

22km from the city centre, on a quiet hill, lie the remains for over 4,400 who died in the line of duty during World War II. The Singapore Memorial be...

Asian Koel aka Uwu Bird (Reissue)

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's the bird that everyone hates, because of it's annoying call: the Asian Koel starts calling for a mate from as early as 5am, and it's wail has bee...

Singapore Musical Box Museum (Reissue)

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Presenting our very first episode for an encore. Take a trip to Singapore’s first musical box museum, which aims to share the short history of music...

Nylon Coffee Roasters (Reissue)

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Start your morning right with an artisanal coffee brewed by the baristas at Nylon Coffee Roasters at 4 Everton Park #01-40, Postcode 080004. In this ...

Lion Dance (Reissue)

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Chinese New Year, across Singapore, you'll hear lion dances to bring good luck in the new year. Learn more about the simple instruments used and...

Himalayan Full Moon Singing Bowls (Reissue)

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Immerse yourself in a south bath of Himalayan Full Moon Singing Bowls at The Singing Bowl Gallery. The Full Moon bowls are struck under a full moon, w...

SPLICE Cast Sonic Logo 2.0

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The sonic logo for every Hear. Here. Singapore episode has undergone a total makeover, and in this episode, we follow the long and winding road that e...

Betting on Numbers, Singapore-Style!

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When passing the scene of a traffic accident, most folks rubber neck to see the aftermath, and no more. In Singapore, gamblers note down the license p...

Murder Most Fowl

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Out and about again with my parabolic mic, I decided to track down a single cicada and record it going through a full cycle of the iconic cicada song....

Kebun Baru Birdsinging Club

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bird Singing enthusiasts have been coming to Ang Mo Kio Garden West since the 70s, bringing their pride and joy to hang on rods as the birds and owner...

Flamingo a Go-Go

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jurong Bird Park, featured in early episodes early in 2020, shifted in January 2024 to Mandai, to be next to Singapore Zoo, Night Safari & River W...

Attempted Murder On Orchard Road

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Attempted Murder? On Orchard Road?!? Has Hear. Here. Singapore. pivoted to being a True Crime podcast?  No - we're still 100% focussed on the sonic d...

Speak Solid Singlish - Taking MC

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When you're ill, it's understandable to take a day off work after seeing a doctor who issues the necessary Medical Certificate, aka MC. But when you w...

Speak Solid Singlish - Sinkie

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We learn about a unique Singaporean-to-Singaporean term, "Sinkie". It can be an identifier or a horrid insult, and has mysterious origins. Fear not - ...

Speak Solid English - No.1 Passport In the World

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Founded as a port, Singapore has grown into a leading SE Asian hub for trade and travel and welcomes visitors for both business and pleasure. It's a t...

Speak Solid Singlish - O$P$

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Singaporeans love to abbreviate things, and illegal loansharks have popularised O$P$ - short for Owe Money, Pay Money. With credit companies popping u...

Speak Solid Singlish - Last Bus, Last Train!

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Singapore, getting home at night means a hard stop with the last bus / last train: beyond that, you're paying top dollar to get your butt home. We ...

Speak Solid Singlish - HDB & BTO

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Public Housing in Singapore is awesome and has been a big part of Singapore's journey from kampung villages to First World status. Hang w Fai as he ex...

Speak Solid Singlish - Sleazey Does It

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Having a good time in Singapore can be tricky - go to the wrong place, and you'll have a nice time, but not a great time. Learn about Siam Diu, the Th...

Till We Meet Again

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, January 23rd 2024, marks a year since I lost my brother, Paul. He & his wife loved to travel, but because of his illness and the pandemic s...

Speak Solid Singlish - Wayang at Work

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Singlish is used everywhere in Singapore, including the work place. Office politics become toxic when someone starts to "wayang" - slang for Theatre o...

Speak Solid Singlish - Chope

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the secret o how to 'reserve' a seat in a hawker centre, food court, coffee shop with a 10 cent packet of tissues - The Art of the Chope!  Zaki...

Speak Solid Singlish - Cashless Society

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The past meets the future as the Lion City moves towards a ca$hless society - digital payments are taking over, and our friend Roy waxes philosophical...

Speak Solid Singlish - A Fine City

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A Fine City sounds like a tourism slogan, but it's got a deadly double meaning: getting fined! Singapore loves its clean, graffiti-free streets, but h...

Speak Solid English - Ordering Drinks Part 3 Beer!

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our 3rd drink ordering episode brings us back to Newton to get BEER!!!! Yes, we can't leave you without explaining the joys of getting a bottle of col...

Speak Solid Singlish - Ordering Drinks Part 2 Pasar Malam

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We take our thirsty selves to the Pasar Malam, the Malay Night Market, to teach you how to quench your thirst with drinks more colourful that a rainbo...

Speak Solid English - Ordering Drinks Part 1 Hawker Centre

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this ep, we help you quench your thirst at a local hawker centre, where tea, locally known as teh, can be customized exactly to your taste buds. Bu...

Speak Solid Singlish - Swearing

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Finally, the episode our Singlish expert has been waiting for - swearing! Blue language can be enormously colourful in Singlish, but will our stiff up...

Speak Solid English - National Service

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Speak Solid Singlish, we explore the mandatory 2-year national service for Singaporean males. Stand up straight, face forward, and ...

Speak Solid Singlish - "Boleh"

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this ep of Speak Solid Singlish, we delve into how "bo" can be added as a prefix for many other words to create a sorry situation: "bo" means "no",...

Speak Solid Singlish - "Shiok"

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Speak Solid Singlish, our topic is the no.1 Singaporean pastime - gluttony! Things get spicy before they explode with flavours, amo...

Speak Solid Singlish - Dating Part 3

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Speak Solid Singlish campaign presents the 3rd and final part of how to speak like a local when it comes to dating! Our faux romcom dating scenari...

Speak Solid Singlish - Dating Part 2

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Speak Solid Singlish campaign presents the 2nd part of how to speak like a local when it comes to dating! Our faux romcom dating scenario with "Su...

Speak Solid Singlish - Dating Part 1

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Speak Solid Singlish campaign continues with a 3-part lesson on Dating! We present a faux romcom dating scenario with "Su", as she teaches the fin...

Speak Solid Singlish - "Siao"

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our 4-episode mini-series to help you Speak Solid Singlish concludes with "Siao" - the hokkien word for crazy. In Singlish, it's flexible - it can be ...

Speak Solid Singlish - "Wah Lau"

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Speak Solid Singlish brings home the bacon in this ep by teaching you how to express your shock at things you encounter, via "Wah Lau". We'll also tea...

Speak Solid Singlish - "Kiasu"

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our 2nd Speak Solid Singlish episode looks at the 3 Kias - Kiasu, Kiasi and Kiabor. Will you speak like a local just from listening to this series? Ma...

Speak Solid Singlish - "Can"

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kicking off the 3rd season of Hear Here is the first episode of a mini-series featuring the most iconic Singapore sound of all - the English-based cre...

178897 Solari Board

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is the sound of nostalgia? In Singapore, a city remarkable for its progress since independence in 1965, you can now visit an exhibition at The Na...

068613 Thian Hock Keng Temple

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the oldest and most beautiful temples in Singapore is Thian Hock Keng temple in Chinatown: it used to face the beach and ocean, and sailers and...

270020 Durians - The King of Fruits

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The smell has been described as old socks, rotten eggs, and dead grandmothers, but for those who know, it reigns supreme with it's hard as nails spike...

169208 Singapore English

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Of all the things you hear in Singapore, the one thing that's most likely to catch your ear is the English accent here: hear comparisons to major Engl...

270020 Hawker Centre Coffee 101

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For those thinking of visiting Singapore, our welcome mat is always out! This episode is for those who come to our sunny island, and want to know how ...

638404 Raffles Marina Lighthouse

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you're willing to go west - really, really west - you can get an awesome sunset snap at one of the iconic spots in Singapore. Keeping guard on the ...

639937 Tuas Checkpoint

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Singapore's border checkpoints are among the busiest in the world, with a total of 450,000 travelers every day across the 2 land crossings. Join me an...

058793 Archanai at Sri Mariamman Temple

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The oldest Hindu Temple in Singapore is the Sri Mariamman Temple on South Bridge Road, in the Chinatown district. It's famous for the annual firewalki...

058793 Pooja at Sri Mariamman Temple

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to the mesmerizing soundtrack of a pooja, as a nadaswaram (long horn) and thavil (double-sided drum) add syncopated beats, drifting tempos and ...

179861 The Padang

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the heart of the downtown core of Singapore is an open field where many historical events took place as Singapore bloomed from British Colony into ...

049178 Yum Seng

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of my favourite highlights at a Chinese Wedding Reception in Singapore is the Yum Seng, a toast to the newlyweds where going LOUD and LONG is grea...

599938 Bukit Timah Railway Station

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Has the search for the perfect sound spa for the ears finally found a winner? I visit Bukit Timah Railway Station, part of the Rail Corridor, and if y...

169879 Pearl's Hill City Park

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I explore a park that's right in the city, with a major expressway running along its western perimeter. It would seem a foregone conclusion that traff...

479266 Bedok Reservoir

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Singapore has Four National Taps when it comes to water sources, and the cheapest is local catchment water, i.e. natural rainfall. Rain water is caref...

179618 Fort Gate

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Covering 18 hectares in the heart of the downtown core, Fort Canning Park is an unlikely candidate for a quiet spot to relax, but the trees do an admi...

549854 Japanese Cemetery Park

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this ep, I visit a 132 year old cemetery surrounded on all sides by residential housing. The Japanese Cemetery Park in Hougang is a gazetted memori...

238839 Huat Ah! Lion Dance Troupes

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Every Chinese New Year, lion dances take place all over the island in the 2 week festive season that starts every CNY. On Day 5, I was in Plaza Singap...

608532 Walla Walla Walla

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Walla is the buzz of voices created by Hollywood sound designers so a nice sonic atmos can be added to a scene where the extras had to be silent. It g...

699816 Things That Go Bump in the Night

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Asian horror films like Ringgu, The Eye and Shutter revolutionized the genre, with Hollywood studios remaking these classics for English audiences. On...

198833 Sultan Mosque

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The landmark of the historic Kampong Glam Malay Heritage District is Sultan Mosque that dates back to 1824. It was the first mosque in the world to us...

498991 On Silver Wings

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2019, Changi Airport handled over 1,000 flights a day, which meant a take off or landing every 83 seconds. Then the pandemic took a heavy toll on t...

089065 Bergama Stereo In Singapore - SAM

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the best open spaces you can enjoy are museums, many in classic older buildings. Singapore Art Museum's 2 buildings in the downtown core are re...

179558 Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall SIFA 2022

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The last of my series of soundscapes for the venues for Singapore International Festival of Arts 2022 is for Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall.  Co...

439053 Goodman Arts Centre SIFA 2022

25 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I was commissioned by Arts House Limited to create soundscapes for 6 of the venues used for Singapore International Festival of Arts. This is for Good...

038981 Esplanade SIFA 2022

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The 2022 Singapore International Festival of Arts marked the first major festival in Singapore since the relaxation of Covid-19 safety measures. I was...

199918 Aliwal Arts Centre SIFA 2022

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With the relaxation of Covid-19 safety measures in Singapore in April 2022, Singapore International Festival of Arts 2022 would be the first festival ...

179429 Arts House at the Old Parliament SIFA 2022

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Arts House at The Old Parliament was one of the venues for Singapore International Festival of Arts 2022, the first festival since the relaxation ...

117537 Pasir Panjang Power Station SIFA 2022

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The pandemic closed and constrained Singapore's performing spaces for 2 years. The 2022 Singapore International Festival of Arts marked the first majo...

738656 They Died for All Free Men

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

22km from the city centre, on a quiet hill, lie the remains for over 4,400 who died in the line of duty during World War II. The Singapore Memorial be...

408933 Ice Ice Baby

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Not all ice is frozen equally - solid carbon dioxide, aka Dry Ice, sublimes in air straight from solid to gas, which makes it critical in transporting...

238859 Singapore in Mono Stereo Binaural

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I visited several places in Singapore to record the same place using 3 different spatial techniques - mono, stereo and binaural. Use headphones for th...

189673 Ella Spira Global Landscapes Singapore

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ella Spira is a Grammy-nominated British composer, artist and co-founder of production company Sisters Grimm. A truly multi-disciplinary artist, she h...

449876 Breakfast at Marine Cove

06 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The 3rd episode of my series looking for a relaxing spot in Singapore brings me to East Coast Park beach. As soon as you reach the waterline, with the...

169208 Sleepless in Singapore

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Singapore ranks 3rd in a survey of sleep deprivation across 43 major cities: only Tokyo and Seoul are worse. Less than 5 hours of sleep a night can ca...

169208 Sleepless in Singapore - Bonus Pink Noise

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Singapore ranks 3rd in a survey of sleep deprivation across 43 major cities: only Tokyo and Seoul are worse. This bonus episodes is 30 minutes of pink...