Like a dream you can’t quite wake from, the Shanghai-raised, LA-based artist miso808 spins familiar bedtime tales into vibrant, modern fables, blending bilingual lyrics and genre-defying sounds to craft an utterly unique auditory experience. Her debut EP, bedtime stories mp3, is a kaleidoscope of sound and storytelling, a treasure chest of childhood nostalgia transformed into a daring exploration of adulthood.

Each track is a chapter, pulling listeners into a storybook world where indie, alt-pop, and R&B melodies intertwine with cinematic flourishes. The standout track ‘misirlou’ reimagines the iconic surf-rock classic with hypnotic East Asian influences and fierce, bilingual verses that ripple with confidence. Tracks like ‘crown’ erupt with raw emotion, building from delicate piano whispers to synth-laden crescendos, while ‘1001’ twists the timeless One Thousand and One Nights into a Mandarin-drenched alt-pop marvel. On ‘intuition’ and ‘meant to be’, miso808 captures the thrill and turmoil of queer self-discovery, layering intimate lyrics with expansive soundscapes.

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