INTERVIEW : ALICIA PAN
Where are you from and how old are you? I’m from Singapore and am 28 years old. When did you pick up singing and how did it all happen? I picked up singing when I was 6 while watching Alice in Wonderland – I caught myself singing along to ‘Golden afternoon’, the part where Alice [...]
INTERVIEW : SOK VISAL
Hi Visal, where are you from and how old are you? I’m from Cambodia and I’m 42 years old this year. I was born in Cambodia, left in 1975 to France, and came back in 1993, 20 years ago… What do you do and how did it all start? I’m a Creative Director, Events, Music [...]
INTERVIEW : CHERIE KO
Hi, pls tell us where you’re from and how old are you? I’m from Singapore and i’m 22 years old. When did you start singing and how did it all start? It all started when I first discovered YouTube in 2007, back when it was just a small community of users. I spent most of [...]
INTERVIEW : RACE KREHEL & ZUSHAN TEO
Hi Guys, where are you from and how old are you? Z: 25, SG R : 27, USA What’s O$P$? Who came up with this name and what does it represent? R: O$P$ is a duo of beat bandits from the future of Singapore, who live in time of great technological revolution. Its us, but [...]
INTERVIEW – DJ KO FLOW
YO! Ko Flow, its been a while! How are you and what have you been up to lately? Never been better! And ready for more! We heard you just got back from the States! What were you doing there? I was touring with Kevin Lester, and we performed at the A3C festival in Atlanta, which [...]
DYNAMIX OF A RAVER :: FOULWORKS
01. Luke Walker – Tough Love 02. AC Slater – Little Chronic 03. Aerotronic & Gmorozov – Sputnik (Original Mix) 04. Pase Rock – Nights (Nadastrom Remix) 05. Nari & Milani – Atom (Original Mix) 06. Partysquad – Pullup 2012 (feat. Punish) 07. Martin Solveig – The Night Out (A-Trak Remix) 08. Madonna – Girl [...]
JSTAR
NAME Jstar AGE As old as the sea as young as the raindrops WHAT YOU DO? collect, produce, remix music, eat , sleep, live life WHERE YOU FROM/ LIVE? A Londoner in Berlin, worldwide adventurer WHATS YOUR PHILOSOPHY ON HOW YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE? “Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All [...]
THEM JAM 2011 PROFILE: Kaye
1. Short Biography (maximum 150 words) Singapore’s pioneer club saxophonist, electronic musician, producer and DJ 2. Name, Age: Kaye, 33 3.What do you do? Play sax, vocoder, DJ, underground electronic music producer, label co-owner 4. Where are you from: Singapore 5.Your motto: I care more about your heart than your ability 6. E-mail: kaye@darkerthanwax.com 7. Website: www.darkerthanwax.com See the entire [...]
THEM JAM 2011 PROFILE: DAVE TAN
Name, Age: Dave Tan, 35 Where are you from? Singapore What do you do? Head Resident DJ, KUDETA, Singapore Freelance Broadcast Producer Vocalist, Songwriter – Electrico What is your motto? Keep your head where you’re feet’s at If you could replace the word “Inspiration” with any other word, what would it be? Uninhibited See the [...]
THEM JAM 2011 PROFILE: DJ JNR
JNR is the latest edition to Asia’s longest running, and internationally renowned super club, ZOUK. As a resident DJ of Velvet Underground, he joins veteran Jeremy Boon where they champion quality soul inspired music from House, Soul, Disco, Rare Groove and Funk. Though new to Zouk, JNR is by no means a newbie, with residency [...]
THEM JAM 2011 PROFILE: DJ SHELLSUIT / THE MIGHTY MIGHTY
Singapore’s toughest funk band! A 7-piece party machine playing some of the hardest funk, sweet soul and tender R&B from the 60’s to the 2000’s, The Mighty Mighty is the house band of Pushin’On and Singapore’s answer to the JBs, the Meters and the Bamboos. The outfit was formed by Masterpiece in 2010 to be [...]
THEM JAM 2011 PROFILE: Aidan Bamrah
Aidan specialises in Afro-Brazilian and Funk percussion and has shared the stage with the likes of Billy Cobham, Johnny Kalsi, Chico Cesar and Wicked Aura. Experienced from hundreds of performances world-wide, Aidan’s passion still lies in the simple celebration of music. For many years he was manager and performer for Wicked Aura Batucada. He is [...]
Rauzan Rahman from XS Collective
What do you go by – Rauzan Rahman / Trytoplay Years you’ve existed – 22 Years What do you do for a living that makes you dope and awesome – I just quit my day job as a Flight Attendant. Currently producing super duper DOPE & AWE50ME beats for the underground local music scene. Where do [...]
SHEIKH HAIKEL – SINGAPORE
NAME & AKA: SHEIKH HAIKEL AGE: 36 WHERE YOU FROM / LIVE: SINGAPORE. BORN AND BRED. WHAT YOU DO: I DO EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING THAT IS TO DO WITH HIP HOP WHAT’S YOUR PHILOSOPHY / ATTITUDE TOWARDS WHAT YOU DO AND THE WAY YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE: TO LIVE LIFE WITHOUT REGRETS, NEVER SAY THINGS LIKE COULD’VE WOULD’VE AND [...]
DJ KFC – SINGAPORE
NAME: Keith Colaço, DJ KFC AGE: 37 WHERE YOU FROM/ LIVE: Singapore WHAT YOU DO: Designer by day, DJ by night. WHAT’S YOUR PHILOSOPHY TO HOW YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE? You go around only once, let’s make it count. HOW DID YOU GET INTO MUSIC? My elder brother was the main influence from when I [...]
SHAWN LIVEWIRE
NAME & AKA: Shawn AKA Shawn Livewire AGE: Real age or press age? WHAT YOU DO: Professional DJ WHERE YOU FROM/ LIVING: From Orlando, Florida. Living in Sunny Singapore WHATS YOUR PHILOSOPHY TO HOW YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE? Always look to the future, never dwell on the past. Its tattooed on my arm How [...]
I AM DAVID SPARKLE – SINGAPORE
One of the pioneers in the instrumental post-rock scene in Singapore, I Am David Sparkle takes its name from a tongue-in-cheek anglicisation of popular ’70s Malaysian disco king, M. Daud Kilau. Their music however, is an entirely different beast. Best recognised for their hypnotic, dark sounds falling into the categories of indie, shoegaze and post-rock, talent [...]
Loki Laredo-Cubes In Motion (Darker Than Wax)
A little side project masterminded by the good folks of Cosa Nostra, Loki Laredo sends you on a slo-mo cosmic beatdown trip with a little bit of funk to take you through the next 5.19 minutes. A great listen, Loki Laredo is set to be released under their new label, Darker Than Wax. Loki Laredo-Cubes [...]
JUPITER
AWE50ME members James Khing of Bangers and Mash (graphic designs) did a fantastic collaboration with Adrian Yeo of ktone.fm (music production), Clara Teo of Fakenylon(interactive) and Ryan Lee of Frommetofu (video) in the form of an interactive site, Jupiter. The inspiration of the artpiece is designing for, from and with music. It stemmed from James’ background in Zouk and LifeBrandz where he [...]
STEWART BAMRAH – SINGAPORE
NAME & AKA: Stew Bamrah. AGE: 23 WHERE YOU FROM / LIVE: Born in French countryside. English Mother, Indian Father. Currently live in Singapore. WHAT YOU DO: Music wise, I play Didjeridu and Guitar with Sonofa, and with my brother as Bamrah Bros. WHAT’S YOUR PHILOSOPHY / ATTITUDE TOWARDS WHAT YOU DO AND THE WAY [...]
SIXX – SINGAPORE
NAME & AKA: SIXX a.k.a Aarika + Kevin + Kel + Timmy + XH + Joe + Daniel + Shaun + Kong AGE: 23-29 WHERE YOU FROM / LIVE: Lion City, Singapore WHAT YOU DO: Working on being your favourite band WHAT’S YOUR PHILOSOPHY / ATTITUDE TOWARDS WHAT YOU DO AND THE WAY YOU CHOOSE [...]
LEO37
NAME & AKA: Leo Shia/ LEO37 (*Please be sure to spell it with ALL CAPS and NO SPACES) AGE: 26 WHERE YOU FROM / LIVE: Wherever I fall asleep. (a.k.a. Born in Saskatoon, SK; Raised in Toronto, ON; Live on a plane or in a car). WHAT YOU DO: Good. WHAT’S YOUR PHILOSOPHY / ATTITUDE [...]
SYAHEED (BEDSTY) – SINGAPORE
NAME/ AKA: Mohamed Shahid Isahak aka Syaheed AGE: 27 WHAT YOU DO: Make things happen for music WHERE YOU FROM/ LIVE: Singapore WHAT’S YOUR PHILOSOPHY TO HOW YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE: Live honest Tell us about the birth of BEDSTY: People always pronounce it wrong – unless they are from the 50 states – and then [...]
JOSHUA P – SINGAPORE
NAME: Joshua Pillai AGE: 29 WHERE YOU FROM/ LIVE: Born and bred in Singapura. WHAT YOU DO: By day I run an team-building and adventure expedition company (Adventure Planet) and on the side I DJ.(which has been going on for 14 years) WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY TO HOW YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE: To do everything with LOVE. [...]
