The FOURTH season is here with a double episode premier! Now that Supernatural, Californication and this is back... I got to make space on my hard-drive :)
My close mate got married today with a very light-hearted lunch wedding ceremony. Also managed to kick back and chillout for a while at the Meritus Mandarin Hotel Observatory Lounge and see the sunset with SOMEONE that matters. A good day so far :)
Back in the late 90s when I was doing gigs at the defunct underground club called Nox (Mohammad Sultan Road), I was interviewed by an online portal. I was asked what I think of classical music. I replied that Trance is today's closest ancestor to classical music and that real Trance lovers will appreciate the identical elements in both genres. The climatic build-ups, the progression of various elements being introduced, the breakdown, the crescendo and etc. No other form of modern electronic music comes close to that. Not House music, not Tehno, not Tech House, not Minimal, and most certainly not the flashy Nu Rave / Indie Disco either.
Classical music has been around for the longest time since and Trance (in it's many forms) since it's arrival in the mid-90s has become perhaps one of the most sustaining and lucrative music genres in the electronica world. Not surprising. Of course there's good Trance and bad Trance. Nonetheless, it's around for well over more than a decade and is still gaining momentum with each year, whilst so many other forms of electronic music have come and gone.
Recently, one of my greatest inspiration merge the two forms into an impressive concert. Truly stunning if you understood the complexity and discipline of classical music and how everything is done "LIVE" as compared to the so-called concerts of Armin and Tiesto where everything is mimed with a full-playback.
Ris Low first drew criticism for her superb command of Singlish and her lack of intellect. Now she's guilty of credit card fraud. Seriously, thanks to her... the stereotyping of most models being airheards is somewhat true. And thanks to her... we have some thing to laugh at. She either bought shitloads of leopard prints or enrolled herself in English lessons with the credit cards. No matter what, she's got fame... afterall, HOW MANY OF YOU are in Wikipedia? Hahahahaha!!!
Stupid bimbo.
Speaking of bimbo... I HATE CHINA PEOPLE. Period.
Today at work, I accidentally elbowed a China woman. Her reaction was damn dramatic... shouting at the top of her lungs as if I've broken her face or something. I said "sorry" but she want on and on. Sorry, bitch... I'm McBitchy... so I retorted in perfect English...
"Fuck off! Stop being such a drama queen, you China piece of crap!"
And quite honestly? I hope the economy worsen so that these China invaders will not be able to find jobs as well... and do everyone else a HUGE favour by fucking back to the shithole they came from.
Wake up call to all the local media reporters / correspondents... there will always be an alternative opinion to whatever you may report. Deal with it and stop whining to the fucking world like as if you've been robbed. There's always TWO sides to a coin. Even paper money have TWO faces. When there's black, there's white and etc. And for every tyrant, there's always an opposing faction. So quit stirring up shit and grow up!!!!
I was merely HUMOURING you by taking a dig at your insignificant article! Don't think it was ALL-SO-ESSENTIAL. The obituaries ranked highly in importance. Just because you've got a degree of some sort in journalism, doesn't make you an authority figure in ANY field. I'm bitchy but there will always be someone else bitchier than I am.
I should stop fanning your ego by saying I'm going to stop now and I'm off to take a shit.
Every time I do a gig overseas, I'm always asked for my technical rider. I've always kept it simple... asking only for the specific DJ gear, and never more. But I've seen some "technical" requirements for some internationals which will ask for more beyond the technical stuff. Tiesto asked for "boy of legal age" when he toured Indonesia. Ooops, my bad, industry secret.
Anyway, this is the very basic that I'd normally ask for...
Pioneer CDJ1000 MK3 (with updated firmware)
Pioneer DJM-800 or any equivalent digital mixer
Serato SL3
And to be honest, I've been tempted many times to list the following "out-of-the-norm" items into the rider... for the sake of indulgence.
A cooler box packed with Corona's
A bottle of Malibu rum
A dozen cans of Coke Zero
Cheesy Fries
And if P@t is DJing alongside with me, a can each of
Cashew Nuts
Caramel Walnuts
And if there's an afterhours gathering of sorts after the gig...
Having the crappiest week of my life thus far. Don't wish to talk about it or dwindle about it. It's long weekend and I intend to go back to my bed to sleep the Sunday away.
Reading today's newspapers... the front headlines. This country never fails to amuse me sometimes. Beside producing broken English-speaking Miss Universe contestants, who would have figured that in this overly-sanitized island; we're capable of generating international porn stars? Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of porn so I don't really know much but apparently, this one got iced by her (pastor) boyfriend. NEWS.
Felicia Tang
I usually don't like to make a mockery out of death... but... PASTOR? PORN? Tortured. Murdered. What the f**k? Exorcism gone wrong? From the news article, one can summarize that porn / sex make MOST people happy while religion (of all kinds), is just downright WRONG. Wars and conflicts are fought for the sake of religion. Religion generates extremists who in turn, kill others. So what the fuck is religion good for, besides creating more hypocrites? Nothing. Sex on the other hand, just makes us love ourselves more.
Some of you will question and judge the victim's moral character. You're just fucking ignorant. The issue is the CRIME and the character of the "preacher" boyfriend (the supposed man of God). Nonetheless, the media is using the "porn star" angle to sensationalize the news. She was only a NUDE model. A typical case of fraudulent journalism, which isn't the least surprising. Never believe EVERYTHING you read. Media hype is nothing but lies.
Speaking of which, the king of fraud DJing... New Order's Peter Hook is back. The promoter that booked him ought to be castrated for being an "ignoranus" that's just cashing in on BIG names without any thought for QUALITY. So what Underworld's performing? Ain't the same without Darren Emerson. Anyways, been there, done it. Caught them (the original line-up) in Glastonbury. And that's good enough to last me a lifetime.
Which leads me to the COCK OF THE YEAR... someone who for some strange unmentionable reasons, always has something to say about the venues we use to host our brand nights (Dazed Out + Progressions). It's always complains about service. If not, it's the drink prices. Otherwise, it's the location of the chosen venue. There's just no pleasing this wanker.
"Can you hold you events elsewhere?" he asked.
Can. In your house? At your neighbourhood coffee shop? Or better still. Since you've always got something to say and complain about the venues, why not you put your money where your mouth is and open your own club. Then we talk. If not, PLEASE don't proclaim that you like our music and that you support us. WE DON'T NEED PEOPLE LIKE YOU!
Cock!
OK, it's Sunday and I'm going back to bed to enjoy life's greatest luxury... SLEEP!
I don't really like taking a piss at other "DJs" unless there's a necessity. I was prompted to add a particular wanker DJ as a friend on Facebook...
The profile reads as such... "been named as one of the A-List DJs around." Questionable. Listed by the authority figure called SELF? Also, profile claims "trying to make his name in Asia and also Europe market". Word of advice when written profile, it's like a job resume. "TRYING" means still "YET TO ACHIEVE". And it's not really a good word to use. Dude... TRY HARDER!!!
No matter how one tries to package it...
Honestly? My mom can do harmonic mixing with her eyes closed, while baking a chiffon cake.
Excuse for being bitchy. I'm on medication. Sue my gastric!!!
Apparently, many things in my life is not as "positive" as I would like them to be. And I hate having to answer for my every action and decision I make; and then get all involved parties all wound up about it. I'm really tired.
LUSH MIX - PROGRESSIONS | THE EARLY HOURS 12 September 2009 (9pm - 10pm) 99.5 FM
01. Eletrobios & Interplay - With You [Anjunadeep] 02. Above & Beyond - For All I Care (Spencer & Hill Remix) [Anjunabeats] 03. Proff - Deep Orange [Aujunadeep] 04. Dark Providers - Nasicilia (Ben Preston Remix) [Electronic Elements] 05. Embliss - Solstice (Ben Preston Remix) [Electronic Elements] 06. Nadia Ali - Love Story (The Starkillers Remix) [Direxion Entertainment] 07. DJ Feel & Alexander Popov ft. Tiff Lacey - Time After Time (Chris Reece Mix) [Unreleased Digital] 08. OceanLab - If I Could Fly (Jaytech Remix) [Anjunabeats] 09. Dinka - Temptation [Vandit Digita] 10. Jonas Steur - Pure Bliss (Born For The Summer Remix) [Black Hole Recordings] 11. Belize Affair vs Sassot - Disappear [Selective Progressive] 12. Karen Overton - Your Loving Arms (Damien Heck Remix) [Supra Recordings] 13. Jaytech - Vela (Tritonal Air Up There Mix) [Anjunadeep] 14. Jaytech - Spacelift [Anjunadeep] 15. Vadim Miner - Prizma (Arcada Love Ibiza Mix) [Sundesire Records]
When P@t dropped "White Sands" last Saturday... it was the best audience response I've seen locally. We've always been huge fans of Sunlounger (aka DJ Shah), and we've plugged music from his "Magic Island" label quite faithfully. You know what would be amazing? Us at a beach rave. Sunset. Dropping this tune. Hands reaching up. And P@t crying with joy. :)
Pinnacle moment.
As for "Zocalo", it was also the best reception ever! People cheering and humming to it. Never before in all the times I've played it. OK, granted that maybe the alcohol helped... but still!
Won't it be nice if we could recreate the above video? :p
If you think people requesting songs via phone text messages is downright rude (well, all DJs think it is), here comes a classic case that tops it all by asking for the electro bootleg mix of Red Hot Chili Peppers' "By The Way"... AT A TRANCE GIG!!!!!
My handphone's on SILENT mode. I won't be picking any calls or replying any of your questions. For general inquiries, try GOOGLE first. Don't make yourself a laughing stock by asking me for answers that are readily available on the web. i.e. who's this DJ and that producer sort-of-crap questions.
As for tomorrow's event, guestlist is closed. If you still have friends to want to go, they can't be as cheapskate as not to be able to afford paying that "FIRST DRINK" charge at the door! Don't take us for granted. We can't be obliging to every single request at every single event. When we give a dateline, there's a reason for it. We can't hold out till the last second for people to make up their minds. Too bad, understand?
Don't expect any email replies either. I'm really going to sleep till Saturday late evening. I feel like shit now, so if you've any decency or some kind of grey matter... please DO NOT DISTURB!!!
I get it every year around this time... without fail. It's been consecutively for FOUR years in a roll. And it's not that I don't watch what I eat. I don't touch any red meat or any uncooked food. I don't eat cold leftovers. I don't really like junkfood either. And yet I get it each year... in the most severe scenerio possible.
Vomiting nothing but your bile juices is downright unbearable. And trying to hydrate one's self well both ends are expelling liquids is damn frustrating. The doctor says I have a very weak stomach, prone to bacterial and viral infection. Great! I won't eat now, then. Save me all the pain and suffering.
I'm heading back to bed. My cellphone's off so stop bugging about the fucking guestlist for tomorrow. The list is closed. And stop telling me how this / that club should lower their drink prices in lieu of market condition and blah blah blah. So clever, put your money where your fat mouth is and open your own club!!!
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Singapore's pioneering progressive / trance DJ
started his DJing career in 1991 and was launched
into the public eye with repeated guest appearance
at Zouk's "Sessions". He has garnered over a
decade of deck and studio experience and over the
last 5 years, amassed worthy mentions and credits
from all the big international boys after securing
the spot of support DJ for the Gatecrasher tours
in Singapore.
In the past years, the popularity and hype revolving
around his name has rocketed sky high whilst DJing
alongside stellar gods such as Hybrid, Paul van Dyk,
Scott Bond, Above & Beyond, Solarstone, Darude,
Agnelli & Nelson, Pulser, Matt Darey, John Askew,
Kyau vs Albert, Thrillseekers, Lange, Misja Helsloot,
Gareth Emery, Mike Koglin, Chicane and Sied van Riel.
It has been a phenonmenal journey, and he is
constantly gathering more accolades with high
profile gigs. Thus far, he has anchored for local
brand nights like ongoing the PROGRESSIONS,
and DAZED OUT as well as other locally club-owned
brands like ACCELERATION and SPACE 2020. He has
also held Singapore club residencies at Centro,
Liquid Room, Barbaablackchic and eM Studio.
His guest mix sets have been featured on
international radio shows like Solarstone's
Deep Blue Radio Show, John Askew's show on VONYC
and Solaris International.
And dabbling in the world of uber cool afterhours
sound, Yukun has also been featured countless times
on Singapore's Lush 99.5 FM's Saturday Mix Shows
and has also embarked on his own weekly mid-week
show with the station.
Currently he's holding Saturday night residency at
Majestic Bar; dishing out the deeper side of Trance / Progressive.
2007
Sander vs Armin - The Dark Empty State (Mash)
Ross Lara - Force Of Gravity (YK Re-Edit)
Ross Lara - Satellite (YK Re-Edit)
U2 vs Imogen Heap - Mash Mix
Oceanlab - Sirens Of The Sea (YK Recon Edit)
2006 - I HATE THE FIRST QUARTER!
U2 - New Year's Day (YK's Progressions Mix)
Hawk vs Andain - Beautiful Cognition (YK Mash)
James Holden - Nothing (YK's Foreplay Mix)
Matt Darey - Always (YK's Vocal Ext Mix)
Luminary - Amsterdam (YK's Beyond Redemption)
Lange - Sincere For You (YK Lonely Promise Mix)
Chicane - Lost You Somewhere (YK Isolated Mix)
Marco V - False Light (YK's Recall Mix)
2005 - I HATE THIS YEAR!
MIDOR vs R. Katana - Quakescan Isle (YK Bali Mix)
Sonorous - Last Sunday (YK Positive Ways Re-Edit)
2004
Tiesto - Just Be (Yukun's Magik Journey Mix)
Parisans vs Darude - Jump The Next Train To You
Humate - Love Stimulation (Yukun Remix)
Bobina vs Perry O'Neil - Lazy Wavefore (YK Mash) Axel 45 (Yukun's Fire Breaks Mix)
Nubreed - One Day (Yukun's Summer Breeze Mash)
2003
2Players vs Origene - Signet Sanctuary (Yukun Mash)
Past Gigs
2010
16.01 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
09.01 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
02.01 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
2009
31.12 - Dazed Out NYE @ eM Studio
26.12 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
19.12 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
12.12 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
05.12 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
28.11 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
21.11 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
14.11 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
07.11 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
31.10 - Blu Bar [flyer]
24.10 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
17.10 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
10.10 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
03.10 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
26.09 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
19.09 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
12.09 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
05.09 - Dazed Out (2nd Anniversary) @ eM Studio [flyer]
29.08 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
22.08 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
15.08 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
09.08 - Progressions : Sied van Riel @ Powerhouse [flyer]
08.08 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
01.08 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
25.07 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
18.07 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
11.07 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
04.07 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
27.06 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
20.06 - Dazed Out @ eM Studio [flyer]
13.06 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
06.06 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
30.05 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
23.05 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
16.05 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
09.05 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
01.05 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
25.04 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
18.04 - Dazed Out @ eM Studio [flyer]
11.04 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
04.04 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
28.03 - I Love @ Cafe Del Mar [flyer]
21.03 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
14.03 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
07.03 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
28.02 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
20.02 - Fridays @ Majestic Bar
14.02 - Unorthodox @ Majestic Bar [flyer,]
07.02 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
31.01 - Majestic (Sky Room) [flyer
27.01 - Progressions @ Hanoi (Vietnam) [flyer]
24.01 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
17.01 - Cafe Del Mar 2nd Anniversary [flyer]
10.01 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
03.01 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
2008
31.12 - Dazed Out @ eM Studio [flyer]
27.12 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
24.12 - Christmas Soiree @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
20.12 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
13.12 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
06.12 - Exquisite @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
02.12 - Product Launch @ Loof (Private)
22.11 - Progressions @ Cafe Del Mar [flyer]
31.10 - Halloween @ Majestic Bar [flyer]
26.09 - Chicane @ Chivas Live [flyer]
16.08 - Progressions @ Cafe Del Mar [flyer]
26.04 - Chivas Life Party (Private) [flyer]
29.03 - Dazed Out @ eM Studio [flyer]
21.03 - Progressions @ Jakarta [flyer]
01.03 - Dazed Out @ eM Studio [flyer]
08.02 - Progressions @ MOS [flyer]
02.02 - Embrace @ eM Studio w/ Angela Flame
2007
31.12 - Dazed Out NYE @ eM Studio [flyer]
22.12 - Justice @ eM Studio [flyer]
21.12 - Progressions @ MOS
07.12 - Tri-Nation Lava @ eM Studio [flyer]
30.11 - Dazed Out @ eM Studio [flyer]
17.11 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
10.11 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
07.11 - House Bandits [flyer]
03.11 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
27.10 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
26.10 - Dazed Out @ eM Studio [flyer]
20.10 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
19.10 - EK (Australia) @ eM Studio [flyer]
13.10 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
06.10 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
28.09 - Dazed Out @ eM Studio [flyer]
22.09 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
21.09 - The Vibesetters @ eM Studio [flyer]
15.09 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
13.09 - Chivas Regal Party @ eM [flyer]
08.09 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
01.09 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
31.08 - Dazed Out @ eM Studio [flyer]
25.08 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
18.08 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
11.08 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
10.08 - Lava (feat. Rico) @ eM Studio
08.08 - Razaq + Yukun @ eM Studio
04.08 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
03.08 - Lava (feat. EJ) @ eM Studio
01.08 - Femme w/ Debbie @ eM Studio
28.07 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
24.07 - Femme w/ Debbie @ eM Studio
21.07 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
20.07 - Dazed Out @ eM Studio [flyer]
14.07 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
13.07 - Lava @ eM Studio
11.07 - Femme w/ Debbie @ eM Studio
07.07 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
06.07 - eM Studio Launch Party [flyer]
04.07 - Femme w/ Debbie @ eM Studio [flyer]
02.07 - Industry @ eM Studio
30.06 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
29.06 - Lava w/ Yusuf K @ eM Studio [flyer]
25.06 - Industry @ eM Studio
23.06 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
22.06 - Dazed Out @ eM Studio [flyer]
18.06 - Industry @ eM Studio
16.06 - Sound Syndrome w/ Elektron @ eM Studio
15.06 - Lava @ eM Studio
11.06 - Industry @ eM Studio
08.06 - Lava @ eM Studio
04.06 - Industry @ eM Studio
02.06 - Progressions @ MOS [flyer]
30.05 - David Vibesetters @ eM Studio
26.05 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
25.05 - Lava @ eM Studio
21.05 - Industry @ eM Studio
19.05 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
18.05 - Lava @ eM Studio
14.05 - Industry @ eM Studio
12.05 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
11.05 - Lava @ eM Studio
07.05 - Industry @ eM Studio
05.05 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
04.05 - Lava @ eM Studio
30.04 - Residency @ eM Studio
28.04 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
27.04 - Lava @ eM Studio
21.04 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
20.04 - Lava @ eM Studio
14.04 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
13.04 - Lava @ eM Studio
04.04 - BarSounds @ eM By The River
05.04 - Residency @ eM Studio
06.04 - Sound Heaven (BKK) @ eM Studio
07.04 - Sound Syndrome @ eM Studio
31.03 - eM Studio
23.03 - 35hz @ Barbaablackchic
17.03 - eM Studio
09.03 - 35hz @ Barbaablackchic
23.02 - Rochester One : BarSounds [flyer]
18.02 - Progressions : Lunar Special [flyer]
10.02 - eM Studio
08.02 - O2 PDA Launch @ Hacienda [flyer]
27.01 - Lush FM @ Cafe Del Mar [flyer]
20.01 - 35hz @ Barbaablackchic [flyer/pix]
08.01 - Progressions : Industry [flyer/pix]
05.01 - 35hz @ Barbaablackchic [flyer/pix]
2004
31.12 - NYE @ Liquid Room
24.12 - Xmas Rave @ Suntec
23.10 - Space 2020 : John Askew
16.10 - WKRZ 91.3FM 3rd Anniversary
02.10 - Progressions @ Liquid Room
21.08 - Progressions @ Centro
14.07 - This Is My F**king Music
03.07 - Progressions @ Centro
01.06 - Progressions @ Centro
27.03 - Space 2020 : Lange & Pulser
28.02 - Space 2020 @ Centro Jakarta
31.01 - Space 2020 : Matt Darey
22.01 - Paul van Dyk @ Powerhouse
2003
20.12 - Progressions @ Centro
23.11 - Space 2020 : Scott Bond
11.11 - Space 2020 : Solarstone
01.11 - Pepsi X 24hr Party @ Centro
29.08 - Gatecrasher : Agnelli & Nelson
02.08 - Space 2020 : Above & Beyond
19.07 - Progressions @ Centro
07.06 - Gatecrasher : Matt Hardwick