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I serendipitously shot this in slow motion last year at Two Steps beach, Hawaii. I think it blends really well with David Foster Wallace‘s 2005 commencement speech at Kenyon College. I only used clips

"I am a musician." That's my usual reply when asked what I do for a living. All through the 20 years of making my living as a musician, that reply has been met with a variety of responses - a

A short preview of a new song that I will be releasing soon. Music: Chasing Rain

A short video of my maiden fly fishing trip. Music: Be Still Composed and performed by: Derek Chua

"Observations" And the other thing that is so interesting about being alive is that you’re all in. No matter what you do you’re all in. This is gonna kill you. So I think you might as well play

I performed in Shanghai earlier this month, strapped my phone camera behind me to capture a different point of view. The singer featured here is 强东玥

I have known my dear friend, Jay Sim​ since we were 16 years old and in all the time that we've known each other there was a constant statement; a declaration that he would always make: "I wish I

Cascade Last June I made my pilgrimage to Italy and studied under maestro Pino Forastiere for a couple of days. During one of our sessions, we touched briefly on composition techniques and approach. I

A little video I made for my Vietnamese friend Bieu, whom I met by chance whilst in Hanoi a couple of years ago. He is the owner of Reng Reng Cafe. Their beans are organically grown by their family in

"Observations" And the other thing that is so interesting about being alive is that you’re all in. No matter what you do you’re all in. This is gonna kill you. So I think you might as well play

A trippy look at Singapore's MRT tunnel system. Music: Dark Moon Composed by: Derek Chua If you enjoyed the track and the work I do, you can support me by purchasing it here:

I had an idea and decided to have some fun with a friend. Music by: Derek Chua

On a whim, my buddies and I decided to have some fun on a travelator. Music: Don't Open The Box By: Derek Chua More of what I do here:

My interaction with a little sparrow, outside Mrs Woolly's General Store (a beloved shop in Glenorchy, New Zealand) last December. I added a little music to tell a little story. Music by Derek Chua

I stumbled upon a lovely art exhibition by @landkart when I was in Arrowtown, New Zealand. This particular piece "THE NEST" grabbed my attention and I added a little tune of mine to accompany

Be Still A little tune I wrote for my wife. Visuals are from our trip to UK and Scotland, shot on my mobile phone and a knock off go-pro. For guitarists, the tuning is D A C G C E If you like the song,

Found an old piano at a friend's place after a long recording session and decided to capture my little doodle on a whim. I was going through a really tough time when I filmed this last year, ironically,

Here is my humble rendition of 'November,' one of my favorite songs by one of my favourite modern day composer, Pino Forastiere This was my first attempt at filming myself, and I must admit that it felt

I took a long walk in the woods when I was in Findhorn, Scotland. Lots of thoughts and ideas ran through my head and so, on a whim, I decided to document my hike and perhaps narrate something through visuals.

Music I composed for MMA fighter Khai Wu. This was for one of his fights in Taipei, he choked out his opponent in round one! Directed by James Z. Feng Khai Wu Derek Chua