Good look around you.

To say that I only listen to electronic & dance music (EDM) is inaccurate. I admit, I spend more time building my foundation around electronic & dance, however the point is making music using electronic devices and software. That is the whole point.

The amount of time we spend doing something we are passionate about, is one of the elements to get a good grip of the surrounding. Having said that, every once in a while, I do bumped into some really inspirational music, from different genres.

I don't discriminate. I don't. My musical journey goes through many phases and encounters, having enjoyed different mixes and mashes to this point where I'm writing now. I love music, I muse your ears.

This, muses me.

Genius? Yes.


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RESET:GENERATION

New things allow us to achieve greatness.

Now tell me if anything is impossible?

Read more HERE.


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FABS vs BudakNakal

Okay just to update on my music quest with you guys, I have two accounts on PodOmatic now.

FABS

and

BudakNakal

Why, you ask?

First of all, I'm cheapskate. I don't have money to go Pro (USD200/year or something). I prefer amateurs; they are real, raw, crude, and often nasty.

Secondly, both monikers have different perspectives. FABS is actually more of my music preference, something I am more comfortable dealing with. Usually it is dance, fun and trance elements. I have always enjoyed this kind of music and FABS is more like it.

BudakNakal, on the other ball, is more of the different side of me. My alter ego? Could be. In case you don't know, BudakNakal is a Malay word for 'naughty boy' in English. It means I get to do something naughty with this name, so does my music. If you listen to it, it has more of techno, dubstep, and later something more smacky like electro or indie-rock maybe.

Shit actually I wanted to post all my podcast here, as an update, and I ended up ranting bullshit.

Okay, here we go.

So far I have about five podcast episodes, you guys can listen to it over here, it's easier:

FABS (http://fabs.podomatic.com)

TranscenDance Mix 001
by FABS
Trancignal Studio

Tracklist:

01. Adam K - Point Out Of A Curve (Original Mix)
02. Sander van Doorn pres. Purple Haze feat. Frederick - Timezone (Original Mix)
03. Tiddey Feat. Lyck - Keep Waiting (Orjan Nilsen Midsummernite Remix)
04. Adele - Someone Like You (Alex Dreamz & Jeff T Radio Remix)
05. The Sound Of Arrows - Nova (Tiesto Club Mix)
06. Erick Strong - Cairo (Iversoon & Alex Daf Remix)
07. DJ Maniax - Shift
08. Jamaster A - Nanjing Express (Oryon Remix)
09. Marlo - Whispers (Original Mix)
10. Coldplay - The Scientist (Maarten de Jong Rework)
11. Dash Berlin feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn - Better Half of Me (Club Mix)

IndepenDance Mix 001
by FABS
Trancignal Studio

Tracklist:

1. Vengerov - Kazantip Intro (Swanky Tunes & Hard Rock Sofa Remix)
2. Pnau - Solid Ground (Too Much Worth Living For) (Tim Mason Remix)
3. Michael Canitrot, Ron Carroll - When You Got Love (Nyx Syrinx Nelio Remix)
4. Fadi - Ticket To The Sky (Original Mix)
5. Moby - Lie Down In Darkness (Arno Cost Remix)
6. Goodwill & Hook N Sling - Take You Higher (Club Mix)
7. Avicii - Fade Into Darkness (Vocal Club Mix)
8. Kaskade feat Mindy Gledhill - Eyes (Extended Mix)
9. Alex Metric & Steve Angello feat. Ian Brown - Open Your Eyes (Tim Mason Festival Remix)
10. Ze! - X Lover (Mr Fluff Arena Mix)

BudakNakal (http://budaknakal.podomatic.com)

No Cignal: Sinful Soul 1
by BudakNakal
Trancignal Studio

Tracklist:

01. Abner Joel - Ulek Mayang
02. Nicole Scherzinger feat 50 Cents - Right There (Marco V Remix)
03. Prok & Fitch – The Tribe (Original Mix)
04. Fatboy Slim vs. Koen Groeneveld - Rockafeller Skank (Original Mix)
05. Andain - Promises (Marco V Remix)
06. Calvin Harris - Awooga (Original Mix)
07. John Dahlback - Are You Nervous (Original Mix)
08. Steve Angello vs. Diddy Dirty Money - Knas Is Coming Home (Marco V Mashup)
09. Marco V - Rock The Boat (Pleasure Island 2011 Theme)
10. Hard Rock Sofa & St. Brothers - Myth (Disfunktion Remix)
11. Marco V - Unprepared (Recharged Original Mix)
12. Sebastian Ingrosso - Kidsos (Wippenberg Remix)
13. Axwell - Heart Is King (Original Mix)

No Cignal: Rough Reaper 1
by BudakNakal
Trancignal Studio

Tracklist:

01. Deadmau5 - Right This Second (Stream Dance Project Remix)
02. Pendulum - The Island (Tiesto Remix)
03. Pendulum - The Island Pt. 2 (Dusk)
04. Tim Berg - Seek Bromance (Porter Robinson Remix)
05. Hypster - The Uprising (Original Mix)
06. Swedish House Mafia - Save The World (Cazette Bootleg Remix)

No Cignal: Rough Reaper 2
by BudakNakal
Trancignal Studio

Tracklist:

1. Felguk vs Skrillex feat. Dada Life & Dirtyloud - Unleash The Scary Side (Felguk Mashup)
2. Avicii - Sweet Dreams (Cazzette meet At Night Mix)
3. Fast Foot - Protect Animals (Lazy Rich Remix)
4. Kaskade feat Haley - Dynasty (Disco Reason Remix)
5. Skylar Grey - Dance Without You (R3hab Remix)
6. Adele vs Cazzette - Set Fire to the Rain (A Stupid Hole Bootleg)
7. Avicii - Levels (Clockwork Remix)

I am almost certain that some (or many) people will comment inside their heart, or out loud "your mixtape is nowhere near good," which I totally have expected it. I mean, come on, I myself can detect all the flaws and that's the best part: I need your COMMENTS. I need to improve, I need to listen to critics. I don't believe in perfection, I believe in improvements.

Well, that's all for now. Just remember, you are most welcomed to download my podcast and have a listen while: driving, running, having sex, quarrel, sleep, bathe, whatever.

I will try to share more of what I love to listen to, and hopefully you get my idea, and you get to know me in a more sounding way.

"You don't need 100 songs to love someone's music." - FABS

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PodOmatic.

Okay.

My previous post was about my music production, you can find me at Soundcloud - BudakNakal. That's where I'll share my own music, my own sound.

I get so bad at writing now, I don't know what to write.

Anyway, I've got another place to share my interest in music, and it's called PodOmatic. This is a little bit different from my Soundcloud. This one is more like my podcast. Yes I know I can upload my podcast in Soundcloud but since I'm still observing which one has a better value-for-money, I'm trying out both on the 'lite version'.

Anyway, check it out here: PodOmatic - BudakNakal

To make easier, you can straight away listen to it:

You can also download it (there's a tab to it - on my webpage) and please, share it with everyone. This is my first upload although it is not my first mixset. I've done a few but it was shitty and I've been practicing and learn a few more things every now and then. Quite challenging when you learn everything, well almost everything on your own. But that's the fun part and the best one.

What is podcast? I don't know the right answer and I don't want to look up on Google and copy-and-paste here, trying to look smart.

To me, my podcast currently is more like sharing something my mixset/mixtape. I look for tracks (say, 10 tracks), find a good mood (hiphop, dance, trance) , mix it (don't mistaken it with 'Remix') and there you go.

Why?

I don't know. The thing about making a mixset, in my humble opinion is about getting the mood flowing. Yes a song or a track is supposed to be good, standing (or sitting) on its own. But for electronic musicians (or they call it DJ) usually plays a set of music that has a growing or flowing mood to it. It's like a journey.

I've been listening to some podcasts by some DJs, and man you'll get what I mean when you listen to it. I'm no DJ to explain it to you.

Everything, music production and mixing was done at Trancignal Studio (TS). Thanks to Gotjo and the other TS Team. We'll try to make it better, time by time.

Keep the music flowing.

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Biangle

May be easy for some, surely not for many. Just accept the fact that we can't have a triangle.


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Sejahtera Malaysia #3: Sokong=Kosong

"SOKONG KATA-KATA KOSONG."
-BudakNakal


Cilakak!

Broken light.

Last night I slept on the other side of my king-sized bed, which was extremely unusual thing for me to do. Every time I slept on my usual side of bed, I know I'm at the right place, and I fall asleep just like any other nights. But last night, felt like a new place, out of place, misplaced.

I can feel the coldness of the mattress. I can't smell my own smell but only the smell of someone who just left me, alone in the coldness and the darkness of the night.

I have never felt so alone for the longest time. So alone I can hear my own heartbeats. Apart, unaccompanied, unattended.

I feel like I'm an exile in my own world.

Life, is fragile. Identity, is fragile. Heart, is fragile. Just like glass; once broken, and even then mended, can never and will never look the same, anymore. But we live with the facts.

Someone told me,

"You make daring choices all the time. In fact, you are the most daring person I've ever known. If you can make those kind of choices, you have to live with the consequences."

Lightning struck once. Lightning struck twice. Lightning will never stop striking you, but once it stops, it's gone forever.

Right now, I just want to stop writing and isolate and detach myself from everyone. My light is BROKEN.

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Sejahtera Malaysia #2: Pe(MIMPI)n

Before that, Placebo gig was FUCKING BOMB. Review follows later this weekend.

So this is my second artwork of the Sejahtera Malaysia Series.

This is what these neo-fascists do, ALL THE TIME.


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Sejahtera Malaysia #1: Unity Bullets

Another busy but boring day.

The not-so-good thing is that, I only know how to use Paint. I don't know shit about Adobe Illustrator nor any of the shits. Hence the bad quality when I saved it into JPEG format. But it's okay, I'm just bored so I don't really care about the quality.

Anyways, I don't know what do you think about this artwork, but what I want to tell is that, the only way for us to have a peaceful, prosperous and progressing country is by putting our country's fat, neo-fascist "Hitlers" to sleep with the Unity Bullets.

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The HEART Truth.

I am using a tablet notebook PC (HP TouchSmart tx2) but funny thing is I hardly 'touch' the screen. Not really used to it, as I thought it'd be cool just to have it back then. Served my ego.

Actually I did some 'handwriting' with my touch screen before this, more like a test-run on my notebook. Awfully handsome handwriting I have, you know. Check it out

HERE

Anyways yesterday I made some artworks. Been trying to sharpen up my drawing and painting skills you know. Not sure if it's working out right for me but I'm pretty sure I'll still be having plenty of time playing around with it.

Here you go.

To be honest, I took this idea from HERE. You see I have a weak sense of drawing/painting, therefore I needed some "inspiration" to do something. But hey, at least I drew/painted them myself okay? And I did some improvisations as well. Not too bad, I think.

Now I can hear my notebook whispering to my ears (and I can't get over it) asking me to keep on touching its body, "touch my body... touch my body..." just like this guy/girl:

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INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS: The Lost Art of the Film

I have to admit, Inglourious Basterds is one of my favourite films now, an addition to my all-time favourite films (you can check some of it HERE). I may be biased since I'm heavily influenced by Quentin Tarantino films - Reservoir fucking Dogs, Pulp fucking Fiction, Kill fucking Bill and Death fucking Proof.

What I like about Mr. Tarantino, or Quent, as he constantly insisted me to call him, about his films is that the films are raw, and almost seem crude. Not forgetting the memorable dialogues along with a mouthful profanity are some of the way I like it.

Anyway, not to linger on Quent too much, I wanna feature an event called The Lost Art of Inglourious Basterds. This is a charity event sales to help raise money for the victims of the Haiti earthquake.

There are 13 artworks done by 13 accomplished artists, based on their interpretation of the film itself.

Each of this giclée print artwork will be numbered and signed by Quent himself, and only six original artworks per artist will be sold for USD300 a pop and it's limited to one buyer per artwork. Remember, it's for the charity. Sad news are, it's only available at Upper Playground Los Angeles so phone orders and web orders will not be accepted. And, the event was held two days ago (February 18th 2010).

Check the fantastic artworks below:

David Choe

Sam Flores

Estevan Oriol

Grotesk

Jeremy Fish

Patrick Martinez

Alex Pardee

Dora Drimalas

Munk One

N8 Van Dyke

Rene Almanza

Morning Breath

Skinner Davis

If you had the chance, which one WOULD you buy and present as a gift to your mother? Tough choice, eh?

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Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten

So, it's the new decade already. 2010.

Ten years ago, I was 16 going on 17, the final year of my high school life. Sweet memories, as always.

However, we look back to our past, so that we know what have we missed, which turns have we wrongly made, what made us who we are now, and try and try and keep trying to be a better person as a whole.

There are so many quotes and sayings about "the past" which I am more than generous to share with you. Click HERE, and type "Past Quotes" in the Search Box, and there you go.

Today I want to share 10 categories of the decade. Here are the lists:

1. Top 10 Songs of the Decade (by Rolling Stones)
2. Top 10 Movies of the Decade (by IMDb)
3. Top 10 Emerging Artists of the Decade (by Heavy)
4. Top 10 Sneakers of the Decade (by Complex)
5. Top 10 Consistently Sexy Women of the Decade (by Gunaxin)
6. Top 10 Style Trends of the Decade (by Complex)
7. Top 10 Books of the Decade (by About.com)
8. Top 10 Cars of the Decade (by CarFront)
9. Top 10 Sportsperson of the Decade (by Herald Sun)
10. It's my personal Top 10 of the Decade (to be posted later)

Top 10 Songs of the Decade (by Rolling Stones)

10. Eminem - "Stan"
9. U2 - "Beautiful Day"
8. Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
7. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Maps"
6. The White Stripes - "Seven Nation Army"
5. M.I.A. - "Paper Planes"
4. Outkast - "Hey Ya!"
3. Beyonce - "Crazy In Love"
2. Jay-Z - "99 Problems"
1. Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy"

I've listened to all of the songs before this, and I like all of them. It's a good list.

Top 10 Movies of the Decade (by IMDb)

10. The Departed
9. Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Amélie)
8. WALL·E
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
6. Memento
5. Avatar
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
3. Cidade de Deus (City of God)
2. The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King
1. The Dark Knight

I've watched all, except WALL·E. Well actually I've watched it, but not like REALLY watch it. The rest, PERFECTO!

Top 10 Emerging Artists of the Decade (by Heavy)

10. Banksy
9. Faiza Butt
8. Barnaby Furnas
7. Brian Jungen
6. Jean Shin
5. SIMPARCH
4. Seth Wulsin
3. Cai Guo-Qiang
2. Takashi Murakami
1. Swoon

This list is rather sophisticated. I've been following Banksy's movements for years, yes, YEARS. The rest, I'll slowly dig into their artworks. And Takashi Murakami, well I don't have to mention any further, I have a piece of his artwork. Click HERE. *grin*

Top 10 Sneakers of the Decade (by Complex)

10. Nike Dunk SB Low Pro "Jedi"
9. Nike Dunk SB Low Pro "Pigeon"
8. Nike Airmax 90 "Bacon"
7. Adidas x A Bathing Ape "Super Ape Sta"
6. Nike Dunk SB Low x Supreme NYC
5. Nike Air Yeezy
4. Nike Dunk SB Low Pro "Tiffany"
3. Nike Dunk SB Low Pro "Heineken"
2. Nike x ESPO Air Force II
1. Air Jordan x UNDFTD Air Jordan IV

Not surprising, I have none of these monsters. But I'd LOVE to have ALL of them, because yes, call me a hypebeast, I totally agree on the list. These top 10 is undeniably the best collections tp have. To prove my impulsive affection on sneakers collecting habit, the #1 list is actually my HOLY GRAIL. Demm dude's got taste!

Top 10 Consistently Sexy Women of the Decade (by Gunaxin)

10. Jessica Simpson
9. Christina Aguilera
8. Lindsay Lohan
7. Jessica Biel
6. Charlize Theron
5. Beyonce
4. Halle Berry
3. Angelina Jolie
2. Scarlett Johansson
1. Jessica Alba

Well I had to use this list because I need to emphasize the word "CONSISTENTLY", just to eliminate Megan Fox from the list (don't worry Megan baby, you'll definately be the #1 by the end of this decade!). And, the list was made based on the consistency of these babes being nominated in Maxim’s Hot 100, AskMen.com’s Top 99 Women, and FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World. Now that's mathematics!

Top 10 Style Trends of the Decade (by Complex)

10. Independent sneaker designers
9. Graphic t-shirts
8. Plaid
7. Chambray shirts
6. Well-fitted suits
5. Varsity jackets
4. Fitted caps
3. Workwear
2. Cardigans
1. Slim-fit jeans

I have no idea what chambray shirt is, but other than that, #10, #9, #8, #6, and #1 are parts of my style.

Top 10 Books of the Decade (by About.com)

10. 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' by J.K. Rowling
9. 'What is the What' by Dave Eggers
8. 'Middlesex' by Jeffrey Eugenides
7. 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time' by Mark Haddon
6. 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy
5. 'The Time Traveler's Wife' by Audrey Niffenegger
4. 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' by M. Shaffer and A. Barrows
3. 'Water for Elephants' by Sara Gruen
2. 'The Thirteenth Tale' by Diane Setterfield
1. 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini

This list is even more sophisticated. I have, and I read one. #7. I really love the book. Click HERE.

Top 10 Cars of the Decade (by CarFront)

10. Toyota Prius
9. Ariel Atom
8. Nissan GT-R
7. Ford Focus Mk2
6. Aston Martin DB9
5. Audi R8
4. Ferrari F430 Scuderia
3. Fiat 500 Abarth
2. Honda FCX Clarity
1. Bugatti Veyron

Only 1 comment: #8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Top 10 Sportsperson of the Decade (by Herald Sun)

10. Kenenisa Bekele
9. Valentino Rossi
8. Michael Schumacher
7. Annika Sorenstam
6. Lance Armstrong
5. Ronaldinho
4. Tiger Woods
3. Roger Federer
2. Michael Phelps
1. Usain Bolt

Apart from #10 which I never heard of, the rest of the list are just superhumans, precisely #1, he is beyond human ability. Watch it HERE. Jah!

*******

I'm kinda satisfied with the lists. They were all not entirely that bad, personally. It's not easy to choose from thousands of lists and actually make sense to me. You see, those lists were selected based on my personal opinions from different sources, safe to say from trusted sources, hence I put the source link so that you guys can compare to your lists (if you have one), even better from other sources. Perbezaan itu hikmah. I have to agree that a few categories were slightly biased (if not more), but I couldn't find a better list to top the one that I posted. Nevertheless, it's a good sharing.

So what about the categories?

Again, I can easily picked any Top 10's of the decade, but I personally chose those nine categories (apart from the tenth) because that's what I enjoy in my life. Music, films, art, sneakers, women, fashion/trend, books, cars, and sports. I wanted to squeeze in another category, which is "Top 10 Holiday Spots of the Decade" but I have no idea. I'll just leave it at that for now.

So what about you guys? Do you have any lists of the decade?

Just on the lighter note, in honoring the title of this entry:

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Monday swing.

This is currently my favourite music video. Best if you watch it full screen.

I reckoned this will be good for y'all on a year-end Monday morning. Yep, everybody's getting pumped for holidays and whatever not.

Seriously, this video is SOFA KING AWESOME. If it's not, then something is not right with me, somewhere.

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MINDstyle LIFEstyle featuring Michael Lau Art Exhibition @ Zinc Art Space, Kuala Lumpur

Following the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Gardener series, Hong Kong based toy designer Michael Lau will be having his first exhibition here in Kuala Lumpur. The exhibition will be showcasing Michael Lau’s vinyl collections and paintings as well as artworks by other artists like Ron English from the MINDstyle family.

The constant Gardener

The exhibition will be opened to the public on December 11th, starting with an autograph session by Michael Lau himself. Following on, there will be exclusive releases every day throughout the exhibition. Make sure you head there early to get your hands on some exclusive Michael Lau limited edition figures.

"Who wants to play Barbie with me?"

The MINDstyle LIFEstyle featuring Michael Lau Art Exhibition will be opened to public from December 11th till December 19th at the Zinc Art Space, Lot 61 Jalan Maarof, Bangsar, 59000 Kuala Lumpur.

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Colourful Sunday. Really?

Nice...............


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