Written by Aida Rashid Conceptual albums like Bombay Bicycle Club’s So Long See You Tomorrow and Spooky Wet Dreams’ Koleksi Dendangan Untuk Masa Hadapan that incorporate a form of consistency from the visuals, the tracks and the execution of the campaign as a whole are diamonds buried deep in the sand in our local music scene. But… Read more »
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Devise Pays Homage To Its Logo With New Namesake Collection
Including Contributions From Abdul Rashade And CLVNTVN Devise has been around for a very long time, with some touting as the true OG of Malaysian streetwear, and with such an extended duration of time in the scene, a legacy is soon born, following the footsteps of the scene as it goes, continuously growing as the… Read more »
Futuremade Studios Taps Military Looks From The A-Team For Its New Collection
Given our demographic, we may have completely missed the original A-Team series of shows, but for some of us, we would have probably seen the movie adaptation of the original, featuring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley and Quinton Jackson running and gunning for their lives as rogues trying to clear their name. Inspiration from… Read more »
From The Thread EP2 With Hugh Koh Of Pestle And Mortar
Pestle and Mortar (PMC) co-founder, Hugh Koh comes on the show to share insights about the state of PMC now, expanding collaborations across international waters, and discusses his take on a few scandals that have happened in the past year. Stay tuned for more of From The Thread every Tuesdays and Thursdays, bringing you news… Read more »
Zamaera Calls For People to Find the ‘Truth’
After the success of ‘Z vs Z,’ Zamaera drops another single off of her EP called ‘Truth.’ A soulful take in confronting quarter-life existentialism, the song asks you to immerse yourself in the process of self-reflection and contemplation of life in general. The conversation throughout the song varies from finding the truth and the purpose… Read more »
5 Albums That Changed The Malaysian Indie Music Scene Vol. 1
Written by Aida Rashid Today’s generation has benefited a lot from witnessing the indie music scene flourishing — all thanks to the pioneers and kick-starters of the scene back in the days. We wouldn’t have sustainable gig venues, jamming studios, record distributors if it wasn’t for the people who influenced a whole community and altogether,… Read more »
We Caught Up With Reddi Rocket, Daaliah & Lunadira To Talk About Caroline
Written by Aida Rashid You can never go wrong with hip-hop & R&B, especially not when it features the face of Malaysia’s current R&B scene, Lunadira and the guys from Saturday Selects namely, Reddi Rocket & Daaliah. Their latest release is a twist to Aminé’s hit song ‘Caroline’ that has a different vibe breathed into… Read more »
Meet The Malaysian Band That’s Making Shoegaze Pop Cool Again
Picture by Azrul Zainal Written by Aida Rashid Hailing from Cyberjaya or what they’d call as a ghost town, Youth Portal are Ikram Hakim, Zaki Aryoseno, Asyraf Zamli, Aimaan Syamim and Ysfin Tazky — your quintessential boys next door who survive through the post-Strokes era as they make shoegaze pop music cool again. More importantly… Read more »
Good Times Debut “Calm Oasis” Collection
Timeless Utility Simplicity. Most often the hardest to achieve after subtracting all the unnecessary complications during the process, and Good Times has sought just that in their design ethos, and their debut collection, ‘Calm Oasis,’ wholly reflects the thematic in a very calm, and subtle way. The ‘Calm’ in ‘Calm Oasis’ is the emphasis of… Read more »
Aina Abdul Debuts New Single Titled Shadows
Channeling Yuna and Jhene Aiko In Her Style Written by Aida Rashid Aina Abdul is no stranger in the music industry, having entered the national prime reality television singing competition, ‘Mentor Legend and was the first runner-up of the show with the guidance of Malaysia’s Queen of Rock, Ella. She is also internationally-acclaimed as she… Read more »