Kuala Lumpur based electronica producers / DJs, Dizkopolis, remixes Pastel Lite’s (another elecronica duo) new single ‘Assassin’, infusing their signature French Touch / Nu Disco influence into the song, all we can say is that these boys don’t disappoint.

Take it for a spin below

Singapore’s annual alternative music festival, Baybeats, has never failed to showcase a wide and eclectic range of genres. Over the years, they’ve featured tonnes of regional bands, while giving an opportunity to younger bands for some stage time. Happening from 29th June – 1st of July 2012, they’ve just announced the line-up for this year’s festival, which will happen across 3 different stages

Powerhouse Stage
Black Diamond Folds, Godzilla, Rudra, The Bois, Embrace Them Ghosts, Copy Machine (KR), The Great Spy Experiment, Plainsunset, A Town in Fear, Love Me Butch (MY), Urbandub (PH), In Each Hand a Cutlass, King Ly Chee (HK)

Baybeats Arena
Obedient Wives Club, For This Cycle, King Kong Jane, Mocca (ID), ANECHOIS, Darren Ashley (MY), The Fast Colors, The Trees & the Wild (ID), Pep Talk, Inch Chua & the Metric System, Run Neon Tiger, Cockpit, START OF THE DAY (JP)

Chillout Stage
Rachael Teo, Carlos Castano (PH), Deon, Stars & Rabbit (ID), Monster Cat, Pastel Lite (MY), Bottlesmoker (ID)

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‘Come Together’, is a fundraising event to help pay for Alda’s running medical bills, and will feature many artists such as Jason Lo, Estranged,  The Azenders, Love Me Butch across 3 different ‘stages’ at Publika in Solaris Dutamas, this 13th May 2012. Tickets are available at RM20 (Black Box), RM35 (The Bee) and all access pass for RM45.

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If you’re a fan of indie-pop, this would be right up your alley. Take it easy and stream the whole compilation below

Apa khabar? Semoga semua dalam keadaan sihat sejahtera. Just wanted to give you a little update on what we’ve been working on.

We recently launched our official online store, where we sell most of the mp3s from our sessions, all the way back from our first ever session. Some folks asked us on our Facebook page, if we’re selling the videos too. We unsure really, due to the large file sizes (eventually leading to high bandwidth costs), but if you guys want it, we can bundle everything together. We’re also trying to stock up some local releases, and if you’d like us to sell yours, drop us a line.

Also, this past couple of months went back to Five Arts Centre, to record our 6th season, and we’ve been in post production ever since, and we’re ready to give you a peek.

Anyways, do follow us on Facebook, Twitter and subscribe to our official YouTube channel for the latest updates.

Selamat,
The Wknd Team

An avid supporter of the Malaysian indie music and skate scene, Converse Malaysia will be organizing a tour through 5 states in Peninsular Malaysia this coming May and June 2012, bringing with them 9 homegrown bands. The lineup includes metalcore favs Massacre Conspiracy, Akta Angkasa, Man Under Zero Effort, Nao, Upstart Incorporated, Si-De, Green Love (from JB), Coma (from Penang) and I/Am/Rain.

Tour Dates

• Penang – 12 May
• Selangor – 19 May
• Melaka – 26 May
• Johor (Johor Bahru) – 2 June
• Kuala Lumpur – 9 June

Details such as venues and tickets have not been officially released, so head over to their website or Facebook events page for updates.

We received this EP sometime ago, but never got around to listening to it, until recently (bad habit). Riding on their EP release, the Jakartan pop band have been making some waves across South East Asia, having played at Baybeats Festival last year and NYLON Indonesia naming them one of their Local Music Heroes.

The track that caught our attention is ‘Music (Dance With Me)’, an anthemic and danceable number taken off their self titled EP, Protocol Afro.

Listen to it below

We helped out Scale: A Mini Music Instrument Showcase last April, which featured a variety of musicians performing using rather unconventional instruments, from kitchen utensils to iPad Apps. This coming Sunday, 6th of May, will feature another group of muzos which includes Liyana Fizi accompanied by a melodian, troubadour & punk rocker Francis Wolf on ukelele, The Yings on various instruments and the Malaysia Ukelele Group.

Early bird tickets are going for RM15 and RM20 at the door and will be held at the new PJ Live Arts Cabaret space.

Check out this video we shot of The Impatient Sisters for the previous edition of Scale, and head over here for a free copy of mp3s from the show

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The track below, ‘Eye In The Sky’ is one of the 2 tracks they contributed to the record. Take a listen to it below