"It's only through writing that I've ever been able to suppress life's personal disappointments. When I can't write I feel anxious and out of sorts and am easily riled, though I'm usually able to control my emotions..."
- Pramoedya Ananta Toer (The Mute's Soliloquy: A Memoir)
["Hanya dengan menulis aku mampu menekan segala kekecewaan peribadi hidup. Bila aku tidak menulis, aku merasa cemas & tidak keruan serta mudah gusar, walau selalunya aku bisa mengawal emosiku..."]
Showing posts with label MUSIC REVIEWS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MUSIC REVIEWS. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

RAVE COLLABORATION: JONVU [x] FAKHRUL ANOUR

My favor in music is very extensive. But those who have been my close friends and following me on social network (even MySpace) since the very beginning of my involvement would know that I'm very much into dance music, especially in the category of trance and progressive related. Most of the time, I will spend my time making comics while listening to this type of music (besides any other type of musics). With Ministry of Sound is my favorite label; among my favorite DJs are Benny Bennasi, Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold and Norman Cook, the FatBoy Slim. But knowing one of my ex-colleague and former employee of Art Square Group (publisher of Gempak Starz™) has the talent in DJing into my kind of beat, that's really awesome! His stage name is Jonvu, and I happened to see him performed once and seriously he got the groove but still need more exposure from the industry. Now he's studying music in Australia, making experimental mix and on the move to develop his skill. Recently he requested me to illustrate an artwork for his latest work called 'Circus Beat' and I thought he never ask! It has been in my wish to draw his kind of mix. So here is my (comic-style) artwork inspired by the track and you can listen to the beat with the SoundCloud attached. Enjoy! ^_^

When I listen to the track, I told myself that you can even enjoy this to yourself. As I listen to it, I can only hear the humble groove that makes you up and going. The sound of elephant, makes you a little flamboyant to yourself and get a move on. Make yourself in a circus in your own mind, in your own room... while working in style. d[^_^]b
"Music is the art of thinking with sounds."
— Jules Combarieu
      

 

Thursday, May 28, 2009

EDITOR OF UTOPIA™ SAID...

When a music label got into my nerve, don't challenge me with my opinion about music industry. I have my eyes on who's the best & I know my right for my readers to agree. U want cover story, agree with my deal... but if u want inside story, I have NO REASON TO SAY NO with suitable amount of pages. U give me a headache, I'm gonna give U double headache. Fair to the extreme! Be nice...

When I first suggested Tomok as UTOPIA™'s cover, he was not yet the OIAM winner. I have my instinct on this fellow. I didn't listen to New Boyz but Tomok made me listen to him in OIAM. Now, I'm a big fan to his new single 'Rindu Terhenti' which for the 1st time I bought the single online through www.guamuzik.com.my for RM3!

RINDUKU TERHENTI

TELAH KU TINGGALKAN MEMORI SILAMKU ITU
TIDAK KU BIARKAN HIDUPKU DIBELIT PILU
WALAU DUKA MENAMPAR DADA
WALAU SEPI MENCALAR HATI
RINDUKU TERHENTI
KU PINGGIRKAN SAYU YANG MERUNDUNG KALBUKU
KASIH DULU KU BIAR BERLALU
KU PINGGIRKAN LARA YANG BERPAUT DI JIWA
KU TERUSKAN HIDUP TANPA DIA
PADAM NYALA PATAH TUMBUH, HILANG KAN BERGANTI
CINTA TIBA CINTA PERGI
YANG AZALI KU NANTI
KU LUPAKAN MU JUA DISINI
RINDUKU TERHENTI
SEJAK KAU PERGI MENJAUHI
RINDUKU TERHENTI

Lagu : Aubrey Suwito Lirik : Tinta S.

Friday, May 22, 2009

'LINKIN PARK: SONGS FROM THE UNDERGROUND' DI SINI

Dah namanya pun kipas-susah-mati LINKIN PARK/LP, jadi hari ni bila dapat jer CD promo terbarunya 'SONGS FROM THE UNDERGROUND', tanpa lengah... spin it on! More like a leftover trash to reveal from LP. But the soul of each track... respect! I just love 'HUNGER STRIKE' (originally by Pearl Jam). Sebagai dedikasi menjadi yang pertama di opis dengar album ni, saya lukis my expression in just 30 minutes! Muahaha!

I don't mind • Stealing Bread • From the mouths of decadence... • But I can't feed on the powerless • When my cup's already overfilled • But it's on the table • The fire's cooking • And they're farming babies and the slaves are all working... • Blood is on the table, the mouths are chokin'... • I'm goin' hungry... • I don't mind • Stealing Bread • From the mouths of decadence... • But I can't feed on the powerless • When my cup's already overfilled • But it's on the table • The fire's cooking • And they're starving babies • And the slaves are all working... • And it's on the table • The mouths are choking... • I'm going hungry...