Make more Promises.

One of the biggest tracks this summer was "Promises", from the ever-bliss female vocalist, Andain (Wikipedia HERE). If you're trying to remember who she is, she was the voice in Tiesto's Beautiful Things.

There were about 13 remixes (official) for this huge track, but I have narrowed it down to my top three. It's difficult to put it in particular order, but what I may be able to share with you is the mood that comes with the respective remixes.

1. Marco V Remix

First up, is the remix by my favourite tech-trance producer, Marco V (official website HERE).

When I first heard this remix, I was amazed by Marco's fine touch. I have to say, Marco V is probably the reason I started to listen to techno. I love it as it has a dark, edgy and melodic elements.

I've actually played this track in my Sinful Soul Mix Vol. 1, if I'm not mistaken in track number 5. You'll see at least four tracks are made/remixed by Marco, and in fact, this is my first ever Mixset and it's generally a tech-trance mixset. You can always have a listen to my Sinful Soul Mix Vol. 1 down here:

2. Myon & Shane 54 Summer of Love Mix

Myon & Shane 54 (official website HERE) are very famous with their "Summer of Love Mix" which is as you know, lovely and their "Triplet Monster Mix" which is as you know, monstrous.

This remix feels like summer full of love. I can imagine this track being played during an uplifting sets, it is really soothing and I can definitely imagine girls dancing sexily while singing along to it.

3. Gabriel & Dresden Remix

This duo (Wikipedia HERE) has been around since a decade ago, and after resting for few years, they decided to rock the dance world again.

Their remix of this track is tight with a darker feel, something I'd definitely play at 4 AM, you know, when you are ready to get dirty.

Other notable mentions are the ones from Nitrous Oxide, Soundprank and David Call.

Summer has ended, but not the smell and the sound of it. I am also blessed to live in a tropical, all-year-long summer and rain home.

What's your take?


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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.


Demmmmmm!!!

Black belieber.

See how driven people are to prove their talents.

So stop hatin.

Pfttt...

By the way, are they brothers?




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Hello-ween!

Alright people.

I've got something I'd like to introduce to this space. I have been toying with the idea of music for a while, and it kind of get me in a nice way. I like it. I like to spend time on music. In fact, I have been mixing some tracks some time ago, and I think I should continue the momentum.

As many of you must have spent generous amount of time to surf porn, I, other than that, surf for music. My interest at the moment: Electronic music. Or EDM.

To ensure the longevity of my blog space and my music interest, I will try and post my favourite music, once a week, depending on the occasion/mood/laziness.

For this week, since it's Halloween Weekend, enjoy this track by Albin Myers.

Don't forget, ECO FILM FEST!

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Rediscover purpose

This is somehow unplanned. I am in the middle of a really hectic schedule, and this week especially is the most intense week for me. Everything I have been doing since January this year, will come to the climax; a project I am involved since day one in 2008: Eco Film Fest.

Last night I was at the Green Drinks event at The Apartment KLCC, a last-Tuesday-of-the-month event where budding environmental-conscious people gather to, drink. In fact, we (the Team) were lucky to be given a slot to to promote our final EFF2011.

After the event started we got out to KLCC to find something less overpriced to eat. Half an hour after that we walked back to the event. Just in front of the Apartment entrance, I bumped into an old friend (if I'm considered a friend), my former schoolmate. I remembered I saw her status update in some social media platform a while ago when she just got married and everyone was congratulating her and stuff. She was with her husband, and my, she's pregnant. We chatted for couple of minutes and she asked me, "do you still work for the motorsports-thingy stuff?" and I answered, "no, I'm now doing environmental education stuff. Close to four years now." A moment later we made our own way.

The highlight of the story was not meeting an old friend, but rather the fact that I have been doing environmental work for four years. I came a long way; volunteer, part time, executive, and now, the Programme Manager.

And for so long I have done a stretch of things, extending beyond just environment. I write for my blog, I learn music, I lecture, I travel, I play, I party, I everything, in the name of self-development.

However after a while, I got too attached to my works, slowly sunken in the delusional fact that the only reason we all work is for money. Nothing is working without money. My self-development went down the gutter.

And funny, just now, in fact this past month, I've been getting few comments by people I know and I don't: We don't see your writing anymore.

God, a hobby I explored out of realising how crucial it is for my future benefit, was left noticed. Last time I felt like I have the need, the responsibility to write, but now, down the gutter.

It also made me realised how I missed writing; a simple, cheap fun to entertain myself and sometimes, for better or worse, I entertained (or annoyed) others. A hobby which I used to spend seriously to develop and train my honest opinions and thinking process which involves 90% of the time pure bullcrap. Craps take a lot of effort too.

Maybe I was caught in the heat of the moment. We grow older, our drive, our strength, our youthful charm, declining while on the contrary, the world demands more from us; more work, more money, more products.

So is this all worthwhile? The chase for money - something imaginary and feel so damn real?

It made me think that what I need to do is to think of what made me feel happy, what I feel good about, without compromising my commitments and responsibilities. I need to rediscover the purpose of life, my life.

So what I'll do is, I'll start to write again. Or at least pay more attention to my belongings.

Allow me to welcome myself back.


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Success vs Failure

"Success comes to those who are not afraid to fail." - Benny Gold

I wonder how many people like to talk about failure. Or comfortable discussing it. Or rather, admit that once (or more), they too faced it. It is a jinx. Like what "Laws of Attraction" or even the 'great' Paulo Coelho must have brainwashed you, you never speak of negativity, or "the universe shall conspire and helping you to achieve it," in this case, FAILURE.

Imagine if you don't feel too good about yourself physically, you go to a physician, and run some tests, and see what's wrong with your physical. And then the expert says, "you have a flu." Then what would you do or say, "That's impossible doc, I never asked for it." Deny it?

Who ever ask to fall sick? Who ever ask to get injured? Who EVER ask to face failure?

The thing about failure is, it will always come to you. You will keep bumping on it. Whether you like it or not, more dramatically whether you're prepared, or not. Failure is natural. It's like a preset system that comes to you when your system runs in a strange way. It's an indicator that you need to run your system differently, or fix it. It is natural. It keeps the balance. It keeps the yin and yang.

The secret to success, is, to discuss failure; to admit, to examine, to recover, and to improve.

Just remember, there's around 7 billion people in this world, and every one of them have been through failure(s), even the most successful person must have gone through failures.

Some people believe that if you get "F" for your exam, you failed, but some sets a high standard that a mere "A-" is a failure. I'm sure even Bill Gates can't play basketball like I do. So is he a failure? To me he is. But is basketball important to him? Certainly not. It's about what is important and what is not.

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill

Life is unexpected, regardless of the span. So get go, do what you do, find a reason to love it, keep doing it. Failure is the four corners of your wall, but fuck it. Smash it.



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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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To Morrow Land

If you don't think this place is magical, you must be sober.

update:

I reckon I could provide you with the tracklist:

Tracklist

00:00 – Pryda – Mirage [Pryda] w/ Empire Of The Sun – We Are The People (Acappella) [EMI]
02:00 – Avicii – Levels (Instrumental Mix) [LE7ELS]
02:52 – Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso – Calling [Refune] w/ Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – Generation X (Acappella) [Size]
04:32 – Steve Angello & Alex Metric feat. Ian Brown – Open Your Eyes [Size / Positiva]
06:17 – Quintino & Sandro Silva – Epic [Musical Freedom] w/ Chuckie – Let The Bass Kick (Acappella) w/ Boys Will Be Boys – Rock This (Acappella) [Musical Freedom]
06:49 – Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike, Yves V & Angger Dimas – Madagascar [Smash The House]
08:18 – Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike – Rej [White Label]
10:05 – 11:45 – Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin – Save The World [EMI] w/ Tommy Trash – The End [Downright] w/ Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin – Save The World (Zedd Remix) [EMI]

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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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Life is both a Major and a Minor key

And here I am, making some music.

It's too early to claim anything, but you can now have a listen to my self-produced track at

http://soundcloud.com/budaknakal

I am ecstatic to be given the opportunity to be part of Trancignal Studios (TS), consist of DJ GotJo, DJ Dax, DJ Sunday, Dot^3 and yours truly, BudakNakal.

Who are those other four? You will know.

As of now, check this one out.

New Style (Raw Version) by BudakNakal

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That kind of man.

In a brief conversation, a woman asked a man she was pursuing the question:

"What kind of man do you want to be?"

He sat quietly for a moment before looking her in the eye and asking, "Do you really want to know?"

Reluctantly, she said, "Yes."

He began to expound:

"As a man in this day and age, I am in a position to ask a woman what can I do for you that you cannot do for yourself?

I can pay the bills. I take care of the household without the help of any woman.... or man for that matter.

I am in the position to ask, "What else can I bring to the table?"

The woman looked at him. Clearly she thought that he was referring to money.

He quickly corrected her thought and stated, "I am not referring to money. I need something more."

"I need to be a man who is striving for excellence in every aspect of life."

She sat back in her chair, folded her arms, and asked him to explain.

He said:

"I need to be someone who is striving for excellence mentally because I need conversation and mental stimulation. I cannot be a simple-minded man.

I need to be someone who is striving for excellence spiritually because I don't need to be unequally yoked. Believers mixed with unbelievers is a recipe for disaster.

I need to be a man who is striving for excellence financially because I don't need a financial burden.

I need to be someone who is sensitive enough to understand what a woman go through as a woman, but strong enough to keep her grounded.

I need to be someone who has integrity in dealing with relationships. Lies and game playing are not my idea of a strong man.

I need to be a man who is family-oriented. The one who can be the leader and provider to the lives entrusted to me by God.

I need to be someone who respects his woman. In order to be the leader, I must earn her respect.

I cannot be a leader to a woman who does not respect me.

I have no problem respecting a woman, she just has to be worthy.

And by the way, I am not looking for her. She will find me. She will recognize herself in me. She may not be able to explain the connection, but she will always be drawn to me. God made man to be a leader for woman. I can't guide a woman if I can't guide myself."

When he finished his spill, he looked at her.

She sat there with a puzzled look on her face.

She said, "You expect a lot."

He replied, "I'm worth a lot."


Then he asked her, "Now, what kind of woman do you want to be?"


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What's worse is that I'm beating myself up for not being the man I should have been. My heart is aching because of my own fault. Sleepless nights and losing appetite is a bad, bad combo. Actually I refuse to eat, I think by doing that I'll lose interest on other things too such as music. It's working.

What the fuck am I talking about here

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Fak yuh.

Apparently I can't say anything I want in my own Twitter. It shows my weakness, and people are looking. Good reason to stop.

So this is my blog and I can say whatever the fuck I want to say.

Oh, suddenly I have to be a YES man? Suddenly I have to conform to every bullshits you tried to feed me?

Being selfless is too much taxing and the toll is unreasonably expensive.

I'm a positive person. But when I bitch about something/someone, I'm being positive about it/them. See what I mean?

I'm tortured, I'm torn, I'm shattered. My wound is so deep you'd think it's a Black Hole.

But I'll heal, and when I am, I'll eat Beef Wellington.

Got beef?


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Hilang.

Seperti hujan hilang awan
Seperti hilang arah tujuan

Seperti irama hilang lagu
Seperti hilang suara merdu

Seperti tawa hilang riang
Seperti hilang bayang-bayang

Seperti malam hilang pengganti
Seperti hilang di siang hari

Seperti suria hilang cahaya
Seperti hilang bulan purnama

Seperti cinta hilang jiwa
Seperti hilang dipandangan mata

Seperti dunia hilang perisa
Seperti hilang di mata dunia

Seperti nyawa hilang hati
Seperti hilang kasih abadi

Semuanya indah
Dan semuanya hilang

One word, and it's all over.

It's almost end of May. The month of my birth date. Who would have thought, it was (still in May) a month to remembered, and to not be remembered.

I started it with Deadmau5, and dramatically, it ended with a Deadmau5's.


Damned, is an understatement.

Two-Some.

Source: Manchester United Official Web Site


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DiGi WWWOW Awards

EcoKnights' website, www.ecoknights.org.my, has been nominated for the DiGi WWWOW Awards under the category Best Internet for Good Award.

You can view our nomination at

http://www.wwwow.my/Detail.aspx?cd=210411093454672

You would need to log on to your Facebook account to vote.

Help us win by voting for us and shout out to more young Malaysians about what we do, and how we can help elevate the country to a higher state of eco-consciousness.

The nominee of the category with the most votes by end of contest period on June 20, 2011, will win prizes of up to RM 5,000. This cash prize can help fund our activities in many ways.


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Lambat Seminggu.

On behalf of myself, I would like to thank all of you who wished for my joyful birthday, and not to forget those who wished they should have could have would have wished the same thing to me: I thank you too.

I am grateful for all the reminders, of which telling me how many years I have remained on this Earth, and how many years left of the remain.

As for me, I still wish and work for my health, my wealth, and my stealth. It is rather obvious why this was also my last year's wish, and years past. Speaking of classic.

However, I do hope the noble birthday alert by Facebook reminds you of me for the meaningful moment(s) we had together. And I look forward to more meaningful years ahead.

To those who love me, I'm still waiting for my birthday gifts.

Those who hate me, I'm still waiting for my money.

If you see me at Deadmau5, holla at cha boy.

Thanks for the delightful S***R oxford, elegant Kenneth Cole timepiece, sexy Marc Jacob iPhone speaker and trippy DJ RIRI featuring Lucy.

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Lu Siapa?

Buat baik berpada-pada
Jalan tegak mendabik dada
Ingatlah pada yang dah tiada
Suka kelak menjadi duka
Apa guna gila kuasa
Hidup biar terus usaha
Sarung baju segak bergaya
Makan minum kongsi sama
Bangun tidur sering berdua
Pergi kerja pandu kereta
Kejar mengejar di kotaraya
Berhenti diheret lori tunda
Kekanda adinda mengada-ngada
Harap jodoh jantan tua
Cari teman janda muda
Menanti jelingan anak dara
Hakikat manusia tidak sempurna
Hidup bukan selama-lama
Lu ingat lu siapa?


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