ada apa dgn deepavali?

semenjak keje kat bintulu ni, deepavali mmg amat asing skali... dah la swk xcuti, muka2 indian (kecuali local mamak) pun dlm seminggu bleh kira dgn tgn. tu pun kebanyakkan yg dari s'jung keje kat petronas, shell, MLNG...

dulu time dok penang asal tiap2 kali deepavali mmg happening, hmpr semeriah CNY... sales sana sini, rumah2 dihias cantik dgn that-rice-art-thing (aku lupa apa nama)... tp ye la kan kat penang percentage yg beragama hindu klu dibandingkan kat bintulu mmg jauh beza, maybe 1:1000 kot? tp xpa... atas semangat 1 malaysia, kat swk dah diganti dgn gawai dayak, mmg enjoy dan happening (skali skala join raya org lain)

apa2pun to all my machas, tambis and ex-DTM USM (sashi kumar, murali velavan, thiruvarulselvi dan yg aku dah lupa nama)... happy deepavali guys! enjoy this wonderfull ad by petronas (quite old ad but the mood was still there...)

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p/s: harap2 deepavali kali ni byk muvi tamil best2 kat tv...

the famed yNot studio

[artikel dicilok dari website yNot @ http://ynot.mmo.net.my/blog/]

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yNot Music Studio is founded in Sept 2007 by a group of composers in Penang from CZ Music. it carry the vision to be a One Stop Music label that provide music production, independent CD distribution, gigs organising, recording and jamming studio facilities and lastly to stimulate a more active and healthy independent musical environment in the northern region of Malaysia.

yNot intend to serve Penang’s music community with the followings:

• Recording studio
• Music production, including commercial jingles, corporate/brand theme song, song arrangement and album/EP making
• Jamming studio rental
• Musical equipment/PA system rental
• Merchandising of musical instruments: Behringer/Stagg/Traps/Zoom/Sonor/Line6/Casio/Yamaha etc <- ni yg aku nak pi tgk ni
• Musical lesson-Acoustic/Electric/Bass Guitar,drum, keyboard
• Space rental
  

Monday : Closed
Tuesday to Thursday : 10.00am to 5.00pm
Friday to Sunday: 10.00am to 10.00pm
Office phone No: 604-8280129
Nevertheless, you can call us anytime to have your jamming/recording session or requesting for other services:
Handphone No: Bok - 0164648303

44, 1st Floor, Farlim Business Centre,
Medan Angsana 4,
11500 Bandar Baru Air Itam,
Penang

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*saya tidak dibayar untuk iklan ini... saja nak promote indie scene in m'sia

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p/s: ujung bln ni aku nak pi penang... ada masa bleh singgah kat yNot, nak survey roland cube, behringer & stagg products

blind guardian - the forgotten tales

bungkusan no. 2 drp 14 bungkusan cd2 ebay yg aku dpt jumaat 11/9/2009 lps (tragedi 9/11) sblm aku cuti raya. bungkusan dari uk yg mengandungi cd blind guardian album the forgotten tales

ebay purchase info

• purchased from: crimsonfrost666 (seller yg sama utk follow the reaper)
• location: uk
• condition: like new
• price paid: GBP3.71+2.50 (RM36.91) menang bid
• ordered: 26/7/2009
• received: 11/9/2009
• label: (p)(c) 2007 virgin music, a division of of emi music germany gmbh & co. kg
• made in: printed in eu (uk la kot? atau jerman?)

cd ni versi remastered 2007, aku xpasti bila versi asal album ni release, maybe somewhere in the late 90's kot? pi check kat website rasmi blind guardian

versi remastered, enhanced cd. cd diterima dlm keadaan memuaskan... sesuai dgn statusnya like new. jewel case dah nmpk season, inlay masih baru, cd ada 2-3 minor scratches. inlay kat dlm xde lirik, cuma cerita sket pasal lagu2 kat dlm album... kdg2 ckp english, kdg2 ckp jerman

tracklist

1. mr. sandman
2. surfin' usa
3. bright eyes
4. lord of the rings
5. the wizard <- pnh tgk video clip ori uriah heep x? zmn hippies
6. spread your wings <- ni lagu queen kan?
7. mordred's song
8. black chamber
9. the bard's song (live)
10. barbara ann/long tall sally
11. a past and future secret
12. to france
13. theatre of pain <- versi orchestral instrumental
    bonus tracks
14. hallelujah
15. beyond the realms of death
16. don't talk to strangers <- aku dgr versi ni dulu sblm versi ori dio enhanced video <- xdela enhanced mana pun~
17. mr. sandman
18. the bard's song <- xbest langsung video clip ni, xde unsur2 bard pun

kecuali mr. sandman, barbara ann/long tall sally, hallelujah dan beyond the realms of death, lagu2 lain mmg lagu febret aku... lebih2 lagi cover lagu dio don't talk to strangers

album blind guardian yg pertama aku dgr... mula2 dulu terdonlod lagu lord of the rings kat napster (time tu filem lord of the rings - fellowship baru release, 2001). klu aku xdonlod lagu tu rasanya aku xkenal band blind guardian ni (atau lmbt). lagu bright eyes dan mordred song dlm album ni versi akustik... aku dgr sblm aku dgr versi metal, mmg jauh beza namun kedua2 versi mmg best. lps dgr lagu2 dlm album ni, aku start mencari mp3 (*ehem* donlod) lagu2 lain drp blind guardian... mmg unik lagu2 dorg ni, kebanyakkan lirik berunsurkan cerita2 dlm novel jrr tolkien especially lord of the rings

bab memori, nostlagic value... in 2002 aku smpt keje kat kilang somewhere in prai, kilang buat fatty acid drp kelapa sawit, keje as a lab technician kat qc lab... xsmpi 2 mggu aku resign sbb keje xbest, bias dan racist... lgpun kena ulang-alik dari pulau ke prai. ptg2 lps blk keje aku dgr la lagu2 blind guardian ni

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p/s: talking about the past and future secrets, most calls him once a future king...

megadeth - that one night, live in buenos aires

dvd sama mcm one cold winter's night dan chaos ridden years . dvd konsert live megadeth - that one night, live in buenos aires beli kat chin chin music, city point bintulu dgn harga RM20 (stlh diskaun RM1.90) m'sian press (or maybe s'pore) by advance sound production co ltd. distributed by perniagaan unggul telawi... but i've got 2 words for the packaging -"tangkap muat". klu nak tgk packaging versi official release, bleh check kat entry krenmaut abg ben

kenapa tangkap muat? klu xsilap konsert ni dorg buat in 2005 line-up masih lg glen drover, shawn drover dan jimmy macdonough... gmbr2 dan info dlm dvd ni semua slps album united abominations yg released in 2007

dvd, slipcase dan inlay simple... tp semua line-up slps united abominations

[added: 17/10/2009] official cover art (imej link dari wiki)

hype kat blkg slipcase:

heavy metal legends megadeth are best experienced live, and this concert recording captures them at the heights of their powers as they wow a fanatical crowd in argentina. among the tracks performed at this 2005 concert are peace sells, in my darkess hour and blackmail the universe

tracklists

1. blackmail the universe
2. set the world affair <- affair? spt yg ditulis kat blkg dvd, sepatutnya ...afire
3. wake up dead
4. in my darkess hour
5. she wolf
6. reckoning day
7. a tout le monde <- huh! best klu dpt cover lagu ni
8. hangar 18 & return to hangar
9. i'll be there
10. tornado of souls
11. trust
12. something that i'm not
13. kick the chair
14. coming home (argentina)
15. symphony of destruction
16. peace sells
17. holy wars
18. bonus: symphony of destruction (alternate version) <- bezanya cuma versi ni suara2 fans chanting "megadeth! megadeth!" dah difilter

cd art pun cilok art united abominations, gila la dorg ni xbuat homework ke sblm release benda2 mcm ni, buat malu je... sama mcm kes dvd guitar techniques of... metallica letak gmbr gitar dean VMNT signature abg mus (mcm aku peminat kedua2 band ni, ia merupakan suatu penghinaan besar sama ada utk abg mus mahupun hetfield)

inlay pun sama line-up slps united abominations, ada chris broderick dan james lomenzo... gmbr konsert pun waktu tour united abominations isk isk isk...

persetan dgn gmbr2 dan info2 yg tangkap muat tu... yg pastinya klu layan dvd konsert ni mmg hangguk kepala dari mula smpi abis la jawapnya. kualiti audio dan video dvd ni mmg memuaskan sama spt one cold winter's night aku bg 4/5 (tp xbleh lawan la dgn versi official DVD9 double-layer)

some of my personal hi-lights dlm konsert ni:

• abg mus masih lg guna gitar ESP, blm endorsed by dean... tp mmg abg mus ni suka gitar2 bentuk v (zmn jackson, ESP dan dean), especially bila dia buat shred trademark kepit gitar kat paha (sbb tu kot best guna bentuk v)
• persembahan yg ttp menarik wlupun xde pyro canggih2 cuma ada efek lampu2, skrin besar dan asap dry ice
• 3-4 lagu pertama glen drover guna gitar LTD, hah? LTD? hehehe... nak promote budget-end ESP la tu
• abg mus begitu humble kat atas pentas, dressing simple, postur bagus, xde kata2 kesat dan kurg enak dilemparkan, interact bagus dgn fans
• sayang la bab dorg main gitar akustik dpn fans sambil duduk bersila kat halaman hotel tu tunjuk sket2 je... cuba la tunjuk full as a bonus material
• lagu trust ada bbrp line abg mus performed in spanish language
• persembahan penuh emosi waktu abg mus perform lagu in my darkess hour
• sambutan yg agak hambar utk lagu i'll be there berbanding lagu2 megadeth yg lain... cuma ada bbrp kerat fans yg sing-a-long lagu ni, yg lainnya diam maybe tak tau lirik (xbeli album risk la tu)... tp by the end of that song, lagu ni spt dpt diterima oleh fans bila semua join nyanyi part "ooo..." dan abg mus mention "...this is your song"
• argentinian fans mmg fanatik, apsal fans belah2 south america best smcm eh? sama mcm kes flight 666. bab yg aku plng enjoy bila puluh ribu (or maybe ratus ribu) fans telompat2 sambil sing-a-long lagu2 megadeth dan chant "megadeth!" ngam timing... mcm football fans pun ada
• showmanship dan music was waaay~ much better from that other 'm' band
• "you've been great! we've been megadeth! good night!"

oke, ni ada sket sample youtube... lagu ni ditujukan buat member2 baru, lama, buruk (bekulat dan begiuk) dan penjenguk2 blog aku... meh kita layan lagu i'll be there lagu yg best tp underrated

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p/s: rasa mcm nak cari official dvd ni kat ebay la plak...

makeshift jamming studio

selasa lps bob kandar tanya aku bila lagi mau jamming lg? aku jawab anytime asalkan weekends, yg pntg cukup korum (ada gitaris la)... tmpt no problem, xmcm sessi yg lps yg kitorg buat open-air kat foyer/garasi jbtn sbb kali ni kitorg main kat makeshift studio

wtf? studio? ekceli kitorg main kat bilik spektrometri UV-vis yg byk ruang kosong terbuang yg selama ni dijadikan stor oleh staf2 jbtn kitorg. disebabkan bilik ni aku yg in-charge dan maintain, so better utilised it... kitorg jdkan sbg studio sementara @ makeshift studio (yg bestnya bilik ni ada air-con 24/7 hahaha)

jumaat lps aku dan bob kandar kemaskan bilik ni supaya ada ruang yg cukup utk kitorg beraksi. bob kandar decide yg dia nak letak drum set, amp dan speakers kat bilik ni (yela, org baru tukar status... rumah xde tmpt nak letak brg2 mcm ni) mls dah nak angkut2 kluar-masuk van... lgpun senang dah nak jam tiap2 ujung mggu, yg pntg cukup korum

equipment - mic cap ayam & stand (cilok dari bilik mesyuarat), tama drums with headliner cymbals & pearl snare, ibanez (ehem) GRG270, GSR190, efek zoom G1X (aku xnak guna korg AX3000G sbb besar sgt, malas nak bawa lgpun bkn aku yg pijak2) disebabkan kekurangan cable, zoom B1X aku xdpt beraksi kali ni... so bass sumbat direct to amp

ni la powerhouse kitorg, amp & mixer cap ayam (BJL tu sengaja parody JBL) 4+1 input. gitar, bass dan mic semua sumbat dlm ni. outputnya kat stereo satellite 15" speakers (cap ayam jugak) tp sound mmg puas hati la... bleh celen peavey speaker system yg dorg pakai kat pentas parkcity mall. ekceli sound system ni kepunyaan bob kandar, yg slalu disewa utk karaoke tiap2 kali ada majlis perkahwinan kat area kg assyakirin

gig-bag yg sengaja disandarkan kat speakers tu, utk perbandingan saiz

sessi 1 - sabtu 10/10/2009

sessi kali ni plan nak start 1000hrs tp biasala dkt 1100hrs baru start... sound check itu ini, buat kopi minum2 dulu...

gitaris jemputan yg sama spt sessi lps, azroy. dia ni oke sket... bassline sumbang pun dia xkisah still continue main, xmcm bro adam yg tiba2 berenti main bila bassline sumbang... bassist pun ilang motivasi klu camtu, heh (drp pemerhatian aku, azroy ni terrer main lagu2 metalika tp xtau lagu2 abg mus... alahai~ a tout le monde pun kena pasang mp3 baru dia dpt tarik)

ekceli aku xreti nak main bass sambil nyanyi (kecuali klu bassline yg simple)... kelam kabut jdnya. jari2 aku blm synchronised dgn lirik lagu. aku cuma bleh kosentret buat satu benda shj... klu vokal, kosentret vokal... klu main bass, bass shj. sbb tu kebanyakkan lagu2 kitorg main konsider instrumental shj. jo dtg lmbt... dia smpt nyanyi 2-3 lagu je

line-up sessi kali ni
bob kandar - drums
azroy - gitaris jemputan
aku - bass/vokal
jo - vokal

jo smpt sms awek hehehe

sessi tamat lbh kurg 1400hrs... equipment malas nak kemas, sbb plan esok nak sambung lg... hehehe kecuali axes and pedals aku la... xnak aku tgglkan harta2 aku kat bilik ni, better bungkus bawa balik

sessi 2 - ahad 11/10/2009

sessi ahad ni kejap je, kitorg kena stop dlm 1230-1300hrs sbb lps ni nak pi open house raya staf2 opis kitorg

kali ni jo xdtg, so 3-piece sajala... selain main bbrp lagu2 spt smlm, sessi hari ni ada request utk praktis lagu raya musafir di aidilfitri (s. jibeng) dan lagu 60-an hidup bersama @ "di tepi pantai" yg last2 jd versi metal xpdc...

kali ni ada 2 problem, 1st - speaker ada unwanted static noise, 2nd - bbrp kali amp tiba2 xde output xde bunyi. mmg hilang mood nak main xbest mcm smlm (sessi sabtu mmg enjoy)

1300hrs kitorg stop, kemas2 equipment... bungkus axes and pedals aku, drum set sorok bawah bench (mggu2 seterusnya senang nak deploy), amp dan speakers susun elok2 kat tepi. in 10 minutes bilik ni dah transform kembali spt hari2 biasa... bilik spektrometri UV-vis, like nothing had happen... hehehe

oke, jom serbu open house... aku pun dah lapar ni

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p/s: my 8 months string oddysey... ada peningkatan, klu dpt main slalu tiap2 ujung mggu lg bagus dpt release tension (hahaha esok internal audit)