The Deciders – Spring / Summer 2013 Delivery 2 “Raya Edition”

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Launched yesterday at their store in Berjaya Times Square, The Deciders decided to release a “Raya Edition” of their SS 13 Delivery 2 which consist of only 2 pieces, which are both shirts. The pieces dons a monogram of The Deciders logo and their signature Deciders Van monogram.

From what we hear, things are moving really fast at the store with Hari Raya just round the corner, so any of you looking to cop, better do so soon. In the meantime check out some detailed pics of the collection.

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H3 ‘Too High’ Remix of Ellie Goulding – High For This

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To celebrate hitting 15,000 followers on twitter, DJ H3 released his own rendition of Ellie Goulding’s ‘High For This’ which is available for FREE DOWNLOAD here. Enjoy the remix for a pre-saturday-night party starter. 

Million Apparel – Green Nation 2013 Collection

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Hailing from Johor, this brand was established in 2009, but it was more of a passion cum fun project back then for Eyka, who is the founder. Things became more serious in 2011 when their fan base started increasing over the years and saw that the support for the brand has also increased. The background behind the name “Million’ is actually inspired from their goal, which is to have a million people reppin’ their apparels. 

For this new collection, we see the brand going green with their lookbook set being taken in our Malaysian forest and with the help of photographer Amiruddin Johar, who captured the feel perfectly. Tie-Dye and Floral prints have been the focal point of most brands around the world for this year’s summer, so we would safely say that Million Apparel hit it right with this collection.

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NECK FACE x Nike SB Blazer Mid – “The Chronicles”

One of our generation’s finest street artist will be collaborating with Nike SB to immortalize their team riders. The NECK FACE x Nike SB Blazer Mid, also known as ‘The Chronicles’ will have the names of Nike SB’s team riders such as Donovan Piscopo, Theotis Beasley, and Shane O’neill etched in black signature ‘NeckFace’ handwriting on the yellow mustard upper accompanied by yellow laces, yellow tongue, and matching interior lining to round things out adjacent to a pure white Swoosh and outsole. In addition to the release of the Nike SB Mid Blazer “Neckface”, there will be an impending video series entitled “Chronicles 2″ that will feature Donovan Piscopo, Theotis Beasley, and Shane O’neill.

The NECK FACE x Nike SB Blazer Mid will be made available at SHOWROOM tomorrow, in the meantime, enjoy some detailed pics of the shoe.

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Hellbent – July 2013 Collection

Just in time with the completion of their concept store, Hellbent released their collection for the month of July 2013. Everything is Malaysian made, and the designs are all printed on Gildan Ultra 2000 t-shirts. All the tees are going for RM49 and RM89 per pop for the caps. The collection is already available at their concept store in Sg. Besi and at selected retailers.

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Herion Kills Hell Fellas

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One of those brands that try to stay under the radar, do whatever they want to do, whenever they want to and how ever they want to. A brand that speaks about staying true to themselves and doing something purely because you like doing what you like to do. Even the brand name is born out of it just sounding cool and no other reason.

Heroin Kills Hell Fellas is a brand from Johor Bahru and was established in 2012. They first started out as a fun project of making a custom pocket tee, which they eventually moved on to customizing other things like bags and caps. They even manage to create their own 6 panel too. Finally after doing this for awhile, they realize that they have to put a name to their creations, and that’s how Heroin Kills Hell Fellas.

In this new line of theirs which is called ‘Rustic Pocket Tee’, everything is 100% hand printed, same like most of their other work, and the t-shirts are made in Johor Bahru itself. They have more stuff coming out so stay tune to their Facebook page for more updates.

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Hom Hom Deciders – ‘Good Things Come In Good Times’ Lookbook

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Indeed, the guys from Hom Hom Deciders speak the truth, good things do come when you’re having good times. They launched their  new line last week Saturday at The Deciders store in Berjaya Times Square. Check out the lookbook video by them which was done by ScrewTheBox Productions and their images from the latest lookbook. To view the full lookbook, head on over to their Facebook page. 

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Gifted Clothing – Summer 2013 Lookbook

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Gifted Clothing was established somewhere in the month of May this year, and although they have been around for a very short amount of time, they have already manage to appear in the papers twice, and their clothes have been on TV a few times and including a dance movie. You ask “why all the attention?” , we think, maybe it’s cause they’re gifted? 

The brand takes inspiration from a hip hop and dance background, but for their latest release, they take inspiration from the one thing that makes the world go round, MONEY! Ringgit bills and Dollar bills. Check out the images here and if you want to check more images, head on over to their Facebook to view the full lookbook. 

 

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Elstees – Spring / Summer 2013 Collection

Another local brand that hails from the North of peninsular Malaysia, Elstees is one of the most recognized brands in Ipoh – Perak, the land of white coffee & chicken ‘Hor Fun’. Besides the great food there, the brand has manage to setup a fortress and amassed huge following in their hometown that if you were to ask any skater, gig-goer or even a high-school kid in Ipoh which brand reps their city the best, 9 out of 10 would tell you it’s Elstees. Don’t believe us? Try asking any of their 12,000 odd fans on their Facebook page which comprises of  mostly ‘Ipoh-Mali’ peeps.

The brand’s approach to street fashion is a rather unorthodox interpretation. Inspired by monsters and gory evil things, one can almost pass their t-shirts as a metal band’s merch because of it’s design, which is a genre of music that they are very much involved in, having collaborated with many famous metal bands such as Massacre Conspiracy, I Revival, The Padangs and Tres Empre to name a few. Having said that, the brand have somehow managed to stay relevant with streetwear enthusiast.

They have just recently launched their Spring/Summer 2013 line, and from what we’ve been told, it’s selling fast. Check out their catalog video and also head on over to their Facebook page to check out more pictures of the line. 

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The Borak-Borak Sessions: Yuna

Whenever I think of Yuna, I would recall a conversation I had with an acquaintance. You see, most Malaysians, if not all, would show some indication of familiarity at the mention of her name.

As a musician, Yuna has soared heights greater than what people have expected, and perhaps even surpassed her own expectations. This Malaysian artist has made her music spread worldwide and presence known by performing at some of the largest music festivals in the world, namely Bonaroo, Lollapalooza, and will be playing the upcoming Adelaide Festival in September this year.
 
“Sometimes I think about it, and I’m like, ‘how did I get here?’, said Yuna with a smile, referring to her stay in New York, US when she worked with Pharell Williams to produce her first single Live Your Life off her self-titled full length album.
 
Speaking of Pharell, her other collaborations, including Incubus’ Mike Einziger and Owl City, will probably make her portfolio killer enough to have her be on the top 5 most successful Malaysian artists list, if there was ever such a list.
So, back to the conversation I was having with my friend.

I thought, everyone knows Yuna, right? At least most Malaysians would. And obviously, this female Malaysian friend of mine did too.

I was wrong.

Wait, I mean I was right. She definitely knew Yuna because she did express her love for Yuna and her music, but I was completely caught off guard when these words came out of her mouth – “You mean Yuna is from Malaysia?”. Yeah, I was lost for words.

Now, enough in dwelling in conversations that make you wanna smack your head; over and over again.

On the brighter side of things, we got to hang out with Yuna herself and have a chat with her.yuna2

What is the interview question you’re most sick of hearing?

To be honest with you, because it may be a really cool thing, people always ask me what is it like working with Pharell (Williams), you know? I probably answered that like a thousand times.
It’s not that I’m really sick of it. I just feel that there can be other ways of asking that question.
I wish I had worked with him longer, like for a month or a year for me to be able to answer that question. I only had about like five days with him. But it was cool.

How is the music scene here and in America different?

Well, out here (in Malaysia), it’s obviously really small scale, and it’s easier to get away with things, which can be a good or bad thing.

The good thing is that you can start your (music) career entirely on your own. You don’t need a recording label. You can do everything on your own, find some friends and cincai-cincai (meaning simply and casually) do it. We can get away with things like that.

In America, everything is bigger scale, and everything is down to the cent. For example, if I’m a new artist performing, like I was at the Conan O’Brien show; and nobody knew who I was; normally over here, you don’t get payment for that. But you’re an artist and you perform, that is how you find money, and you don’t paid to get on television?
Over there, you sign an agreement or contract to be on a show, and in return they’ll give you a token, and even that it’s like 800 bucks (USD). I mean, that’s a really good pay for one song.They really take care of their acts. The discipline over there is on a whole different level. Now, thanks to that, I’m like a perfectionist.
 
Did Mike Einziger (guitarist of Incubus) have anything to do with that?
Oh … Mike is like the most meticulous guy I have ever met! He does everything! He produces, he plays the instruments, he mixes. And he makes sure he sends his stuff to someone he really trusts. He’s just super proper. I’ve never seen anyone work like that.

Do you think people are going through a different phase in the music scene now?

The support for music is lacking. Back when I started performing, I remember bands like Hujan rising, and the indie music scene was crazy; everyone just wanted to listen to new music and go to gigs and stuff. Now, it’s just … dead. I wonder what happened. Maybe what happened was us, and now as we get a lil older, we don’t do that anymore. But I hope to see it happening again. Now it’s probably like the hijabista-thing that’s in, you know?

In that sense, you’re sorta a role model in that scene, no?

I don’t know, I wouldn’t want to be responsible for that. I’d say that I like fashion and have my own style, but I don’t really spend 110% of my effort into it. So when I see people going all out doing it, it’s good, but at the same time, you gotta be honest with why you’re doing it; not so much of wanting fame or anything like that. It has to be because you like fashion, you know? It’s just the same with music.

What’s the best advice someone has ever given you?

It was from Pharell. When I first worked with him, I was so scared. I’m like, “I don’t know how to do hip hop”.  I don’t know how to fuse that in my music, I don’t wanna sound stupid, you know? I wasn’t sure what I was doing, and I’m working with PHARELL, while I come from a very jazzy background.
 
When he first showed me Live Your Life, I was told him “No, Pharell, I’m not used to doing these kinda stuff,” and he’s like “you just gotta let loose, you gotta have fun and you can’t be scared. You gotta be brave and do whatever you want when it comes to music.”
I tried because I didn’t wanna let Pharell down, and the song turned out to be beautiful.
 
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If a police stops your car and asks you “tolong or saman?”, what would be your answer?

Saman la. I’m a saman kinda girl. I probably did something wrong, so just gimme the ticket. I deserve it.

If a close friend who wants to enter the music industry comes over to you and asks you for advice, what would you tell that person?

I would tell him or her to not be syiok sendiri – to not make music that only you understand.

I’m saying this because in Malaysia we have many talented musicians and bands, but they’re so stuck in their own bubble, and they don’t wanna break out because they say they don’t wanna “sell out”.
And I’ve been called a sell out. A lot of people who followed me since I started, starting going “I’m not a fan of Yuna anymore,” and things like that.
When I first came up with my first album in the States, my sound was a lil’ bit different, like maybe radio-friendly. But my goal was to reach out to more people. Of course you’d wanna produce a good album but also songs that radio can play, right?
 
There are lot of artists who do experimental stuff, and they’re cool. But I decided to be a pop artist. And that’s my personal choice, I want my music to be out there and yet, to be different. And I see that as a challenge.
I would tell my friend to take up that challenge. If you wanna do your “cool” hipster music, try to make your cool hipster music acceptable by a lot of people, because you are creative. If you can make music then you should be able to figure that out so that many people can enjoy it too. That’s the point of making music. It’s not just for you and your other five friends to enjoy. 
 
My last advice is  to work really hard, be really nice to people. The world is a small town, so be nice. I’ve seen a lot of people who are not nice, and they just stay in one place. And nobody would wanna work with you if you’re not nice.