sentences:  According to Palathingal, Ma's mother and friends attended the Sydney leg of the "Blue Volume Tour" and Ma explained to the audience that his music has always been motivated by passion, rather than money.Prior to the commencement of the October-November 2014 "Blue Volume" Australian tour, an article from Ma was published on the "Tone Deaf" website on 9 October 2014.Titled "The 5 Asian Pop Songs That Are Weirder Than Acid, According To Joelistics", the article lists Ma's five favorite Asian pop songs from a genre that Ma described as a "visual beast."