Saturday, December 25, 2010

DJ 7 - Let Me Show Ya















DJ7 (Sha Yeap) representative of all female collective DJs , S.O.S (Sound Of Sirens). Previously, she started spinning out deep house tunes because of the soul influences and jazz elements. Now, she has switched back to her first love, Hip Hop. After much experimenting that there’s possibility for jazz infusion in hip hop beats. Her inspiration? Nujabes, Kero One, Common, People Under The Stairs and much more. DJ7 got serious in DJ-ing almost a year ago after realizing that girls can rock the scene behind the decks. While still in the process of learning the ropes, her ideal playing style is influenced by J.Rocc, DJ A.M, DJ Jazzy Jeff and their creative set that combines with turntablism. Her real hero? DJ QBert, someone with a high note of musical intelligence.

More of S.O.S: Under the guidance of Singapore's own DJ heroines, Debbie Chia, Cherry Chan and Natalie Pixiedub, S.O.S (short for "Sound of Sirens") was conceived by a bevy of quirky young ladies, eager to unleash their bags of eclectic tunes on the general public. Each lady an inspired graduate of the Miso Flamingo Bootcamp '08 & '09 with diverse tastes in music, but all united in their female national service in S.O.S. Listen out for the sound of sirens amidst the riffraff broadcast on the airwaves today...it's the NS girls (and their quality tunes) to the rescue!

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Yi Siong - Holiday Mix - Christmas Morning















Yi Siong was first exposed to the unique sound of trance through the Internet, which led him to explore other electronic dance music genres such as techno, house, drum and bass, progressive, minimal & electro. He has since been inseparable with these various styles, from spending copious amount of time as a listener to eventually getting his own DJ equipment and picking up the art of mixing. 

Having attended workshops and courses conducted by local DJ collectives in his early days, he is a DJ who continuously strives to refine his mixing techniques. Besides emerging 2nd Runner-up in the NECDC Music Mix 2005 (Student Category), he was also part of the Electronic Music Production team @ Republic Polytechnic which provided him with good opportunities to play out at institutional events as well as various clubs such as DXO, Home Club, and BBBC.

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Monday, December 13, 2010

Saturday, December 11, 2010

BIGGEST Party of the year 2010



ZoukOut has hosted over 150 international and local acts, almost a quarter of a million partygoers and over 350 hours of non-stop music and entertainment over the span of 10 years. That's not a mean feat, considering that, a decade ago, almost every logical punter disclaimed Zouk's vision of taking its "one dance, one music, one tribe" spirit to the great outdoors.
Today, even the officials talk it up. "ZoukOut adds tremendous vibrancy to Singapore's nightlife, and is a pillar of Singapore's position as an events and entertainment capital," says Tony Lai, assistant chief executive, Sector Planning & Development Group and Industry Development Group at Singapore Tourism Board. "ZoukOut remains unrivalled in its stellar lineup of DJs and music offerings, and its ability to draw in throngs of revelers from dusk to dawn."

Come Dec 11, which is tonight!!! Siloso Beach will again turn into a magical arena of top quality electronic music featuring spectacular lights and pyrotechnics, and above all, a source for lasting memories. The enticement of the three different arenas will make any discerning partygoer drool with a stellar line up of 11 international DJs, 13 local jocks and two local bands dishing an array of dance music from house to trance and hip hop to disco for 12 hours of non-stop musical merriment. Given the assortment of acts, we sort out the top 10 reasons why you shouldn't miss ZoukOut (no matter how inebriated you are!).

1. Tiësto
Who: The Dutch trance DJ needs no introduction. As a matter of a fact, other DJs' credentials are given added weight just by adding his name on their bio.
Why: His debut appearance on our shores feels like it was planned for ZoukOut's 10th anniversary. Who knows? Who cares? He's here! And as part of his fourth studio album tour, the Kaleidoscope World Tour 2010 which was launched across 150 countries, expect some euphoric tunes when he hits the deck.

2. David Guetta
Who: This workaholic French house DJ has risen from a relative unknown 20 years ago to an internationally recognized figure of electronic dance music after having sold over three million albums and 15 million singles worldwide.
Why: The man's number 2 (just a rank down from to the man mentioned above) on DJ Mag's Top 100 Poll 2010. Enough said.

3.Laidback Luke
Who: The innovator, industry's favorite remixer and the face of future sounds are some of the titles attached to this Philippine born-Netherland raised house DJ/Producer.
Why: For 14 years, Luke van Scheppingen aka Laidback Luke has been pushing the boundaries of electronic dance music with a string of top-notch remixes for A-list DJs like Moby, Calvin Harris, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell, Martin Solveig and even Depeche Mode and Cyndi Lauper.

4. Booka Shade
Who: The German duo of Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier make up Booka Shade, the pioneers of Frankfurt's synth-junkies electronic wave. Though they now dabble more in a clubby sound, be sure to expect some grimy, atmospheric and moody beats as they go along.
Why: Because the boys make us shake all over with their deliriously cool house choons.

5. Midnight Juggernauts
Who: Australians Andrew Szekeres, Vincent Vendetta and Daniel Stricker have taken electronic music and given it a such a blatant twist that the industry have given up trying to define their sound. But there's nothing shabby at all about Midnight Juggernaut's tunes. With their weapons of sound manipulation through synths, samplers and stereos; the boys have racked up big name fans from Pete Tong to Calvin Harris.
Why: Using samplers, pads and a host of other gadgetry and musical instruments, the trio will be teasing your aural canals with some sweet beeps and bleeps.

6. Seth Troxler
Who: The American born-Berlin based house DJ/Producer is a name constantly mentioned by the likes of Matthew Dear, Lee Curtiss, Theo Parrish and Terrence Parker-all house music luminaries in their own right-as the most likely to take the genre to the next level.
Why: A shame that he had to cancel his gig at Zouk earlier this year but Troxler is confirmed this time round and, together with his influences which include the chirping of crickets, the whirring of spaceships and the sweet sound of whistling voodoo magic, this makes everything worthwhile.

7. Lindstrøm
Who: Born Hans-Peter Lindstrøm, the Norwegian has been hard at work over the past seven years developing his original take on dance music through his inspiration from country gospel choirs and a quiet dinner with the family. And as such he's not been brainwashed by the current trends and "wants" of dance music. While relaxing at home on his farm in Oslo, he enjoys a cult following for his raw and intimate electronic tunes.
Why: He makes his own music-the man plays the bass, guitars, drums, keyboards and percussions on the layers of his tracks, so expect some depth and an intrinsic quality in his set.

8. SIXX
Who: The nine-piece hip hop band has been rising in stature with their hard work and rocking urban sound. With the vocal prowess of Aarika and raspy lyrical waxing from the recognizable Kevin Lester, Sixx have made notable appearances at TAB, Zouk, Victoria Theater and 98.7FM.
Why: Because they were cut short at Singfest and deserve a wider audience.

9. Kiat (Syndicate)
Who: The premium purveyor of drum ‘n' bass and dub in Singapore, Kiat is considered the genre's local kingpin when it comes to delivering the best sounds and quality left-field audio-video events through his collective Syndicate.
Why: Expect some melodic and grubby dub tunes and a visual spectacle of extraordinary proportions.

10. Dennis Ferrer
Who: This house music icon's body of works have been played by the world's DJ elite. Responsible for one of last year's biggest house tunes, "Hey Hey" and "Son of Raw", Ferrer has been synonymous with sounds that are innovative, fresh and borderline risky.
Why: If you are a fan of his remixes of Fish Go Deep "Cure and the Cause," Martin Solveig "Jealousy," and Blaze featuring Barbara Tucker "Most Precious Love," you will definitely want to check out his set. We hope its the sunrise one.