the electro wars

Here’s a trailer on an upcoming documentary film based on the electro music scene titled ‘The Electro Wars‘.

The video features well known electro DJs and acts such as Justice, A-Trak, Steve Aoki, Ninjasonik, Laidback Luke and many more. Check out the final trailer above while waiting for the full video to be released very soon or go give 'em some lovin'.

theelectrowars.com | @theelectrowars | The Electro Wars @FB

ELECTRO WARRIORS, ATTACK!!!

TRON: Legacy Trailer

check out the trailer for TRON: LEGACY. for all youse who haven't been following the buzz around this flick; the score for the movie was done by two french fellas by the names of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter or otherwise known as DAFT PUNK.

VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!

DISKO BOYS & DISKO GIRLS!!!

it is time again. yes it is. it's the second installment of the prestigious CHOONS AWARDS! the awards ceremony took place for the first time last year and it was seen as a huge success. so this time around it has come again. this time around with more new categories such as BEST MC, BEST PUB/BAR, BEST TURNTABLIST and even BEST SCENE PHOTOGRAPHER amongst many others.

"The annual award specifies and contributes to song writer, producer, composer & DJ who construct tunes for years but yet to expose in infinitesimal industry. With this award, we ensure that the local production to aim high and to encourage more talents to step in to studio work and putting Malaysia into international circuit."

- choonsawards.com

so what are you guys waiting for. go vote for your favorites and support our local industry, even if it kills you. hahaha. kidding. NOT!

and to all PRODUCERS who are interested to take a shot at the BEST PRODUCER award, submit your tracks on the website now. (FYI, the Best Producer award is judged internally, so there is no online voting involved, i think.)

choonsawards.com

NOTE: our friends DANGERDISKO has been nominated for the BEST NEW DJ OF THE YEAR award, so head on to the CHOONS AWARDS website NOW and VOTE VOTE VOTE!!! (and don't forget to register yeah).

they even got a viral vote flyer going around. check out the below. nyce ain't it?

VOTE 'EM FRIGGIN' CHOONS!!!

goodbye two oh oh nine, heylo twenty ten!

obsessioners + enthusiasts worldwide.

yes. don't say it. i know it has been awhile. it's been a rather crazy mad second half of the year for all of us at OS. the crew has been going through thick and thin during the past year. all the crazy stuff that's been happening around us. OBSESSIONSYNDROME had quite roller coaster year with our editors and writers trying to get back our momentum after suffering from a rather mild recession. hahaha. but we got through.

many things we have gone through and despite the so so year we had at OS, it seems that TWO.OH.OH.NINE was quite an amplified year for the Malaysian EDM scene. DJs/Producers coming down to expose us to nu styles and music, and not to forget the amount of talents blooming from our own back yard.

as we mentioned many times before we have plans to make OBSESSIONSYNDROME a force to be reckoned with in the Malaysian scene. with that said, we hope our plans for OS next year will materialize and OS will become a major voice in this industry, locally, regionally and hopefully internationally. we are looking forward to OS in 2010 with great anticipation and excitement. and YOU SHOULD TOO. =P

last but not least, we would like to thank all youse that have been supporting us since we started, and we LOVE YOU VERY VERY VERY VERY MUCH for it. please continue your support with us and ask your friends to join the bandwagon. haha. but, seriously. do tell your friends about us. =)

finally, let us look forward to a great year ahead and have a...

HAPPY FRIGGIN' NEW YEAR!

SLIDE : End of Summer Terrace Party@The Dex Club with Lee Mortimer

Recently i had the chance to attend an afternoon party at The Dex in Brixton, UK where one of my fave DJ at the moment reside. I didn't manage catch him and a slew of other cool artists at Bestival earlier so i thought i'd do myself justice and haul my a** to this one.

Despite the good weather, turnout wasn't that great and most of them were either busy getting drunk, having BBQ, chilling out or frolicking in the hot tub on the upper deck (i'm not kidding...they HAVE a hot tub up there!) trying to enjoy what's left of summer. Like a true soldier, i braved on and stayed by the DJ console from start till the end so i can confidently tell you people that the music from house, techno, elektro and fidget served by the headlining and support DJ's was more than enough to set the vibe, get the party going and make it up for the rest who came. I simply just can't stop boppin' and bouncin' to the beat.

Now, i wonder why nobody is interested bringing this guy (and perhaps the whole Wearhouse Music crew) down to KL...hmmmm....

DIDDY'S PARTY @ WMC!

WUDDUP OBSESSIONERS!

any parties like this in KL?! hell. i wanna freakin' house with a POOL! lol.

i found this clip on A-TRAK's blog. the clip, courtesy of KARMALOOPTV, is from DIDDY'S party at the WMC in Miami. check out the A-LISTERS in this party. they got A-TRAK, FELIX DA HOUSECAT, ARMAND VAN HELDEN and many more. lotsa booze and buzz. and not to mention all the hot girls on the vid. just gettin' wasted and havin' a ball. i'm pretty sure all you wannabe superstars out there would be including this to your dreamlist tonite. haha.

don't you wish you were there?!

look at DIDDY'S face. ain't he BUZZIN' or what? i'm gonna twit DIDDY now. who knows, he might invite OS to his next party (we wish). lol.

HOT GIRLS IN BIKINIS BRAH, F*CKIN' 'ELL!

Retro Junk!

My fiance found this while killing time on Youtube.

It's a cool mashup video of Le Tigre's Deceptacon with Jem & The Holograms cartoon.

Dunno about the rest us but i feel the 80's were the sh#@ts. Where can else can you see guys with purple hair, kissing, and petty rivalries on children's cartoon? I must be getting old.....hahaha

TRULY OUTRAGEOUS!!

FASHEN FLO: MISHKA NYC

YO OBSESSIONERS + FASHEN FREEKS!

MISHKA NYC. i don't know if any of youse heard of this designer brand before; but they certainly are the ones to be watched. came across their webbie a few days ago and since then; i just can't keep myself from admiring their beautiful designs. i'm HOOKED! lol.

their range of stuff includes awesome caps (new era, truckers and snapbacks), hoodies, t-shirts, accesories (ranging from belts to cushions), jackets, pants, shorts, bags, some odd stuff and even toys. seriously, you have to check them out and show them MASSIVE LOVE!

www.mishkanyc.com

FASHEN FREEKS!

BORING EAR MUFFS BE GONE!

G'DAY OBSESSIONERS!

Check out my sketchy photochop collage (i chopped off some of the bloody beetroots head!!yikes!!)....hahaha....such bad artistry :p

Anyway, are you bored of your in-ear wax melting earphones? Tired of bland looking headphones which somehow always come in gloomy black/grey colour scheme? Or simply think that your current ear cans doesn't carry enuff street cred to match your funky technicolor style? Well fret no more..... (this is sounding more like Smartshop ad but at the mo i'm mentally unable to cough up some other witty ideas so cut me some slack, aye? :p )

Stylish ear cans are now fast becoming a staple with every urban fashionistas apart from fresh pair of kicks. Have no idea about the sound quality tho as i've never tested any of them personally but there's already loads of review on the net to kill your time. Some see the loud colours and call 'em garish but i think most of us will agree that these babies look cool be it on the streets or on the decks.

If you're craving for a fix, go and check out some of the offerings from WESC and Aerial7.

THAT'S SOME DOPE S*&T!

Speedzone Tour 09

hey obsessioners + ravers + party people!

as most of you all already know. the SPEEDZONE TOUR '09 is happening at KL Tower this weekend. it's gonna be wild over there this time around. with the line up their presenting this year it would be a major waste if i didn't go early to enjoy the pumping sounds from the likes of Alexander Technique, Danielle Davoli, Tall Paul (one of my favourite DJs from the early days of raving to EDM), Nic Fanciulli, Ricky Stone, Oakenfold and of course, a malaysian favourite, Judge Jules.

with all the mentioned line ups an the two arena, it would surely be a confusing nite since most of the DJs will overlap their sets with each other. it be really hard to choose who to listen to. oh well. an hour with each DJs will do. i think. lol.

on a a personal note though. i'm really looking forward to Alexander Technique from DJs Are Not Rockstars, spinning some dirty electro and ghetto-tech mixes. but since his set starts at 7:30pm, i'm not sure if can make it that early, considering i have to do a few chores before heading off to the party. hope fully Ricky Stone could satisfy my musical needs by playing some of his signature tech-house tracks and hopefully a great mix of his new single, 'In Miami'. you heard yet? absolutely awesome!!!

ermmm. i wonder if anyone's gonna playing any fidget mixes this time round. hahaha. doubt it. but surely keep an ear out for it.

SEE YOU GUYS AT KL TOWER!!!

PLUR !

Nu Ideas for EDM Music Malaysia!

Hey obsessioners!

It’s been almost two weeks since we last populated this blog. Most of us have been rather busy with our day jobs. Owh yeah, before I forget I’d like to wish all obsessioners a prosperous Chinese New Year! Out goes the rat, in comes the Ox.

SO…

I’ve have dedicated yet another week of brainstorming of ideas and suggestion on how we gonna make obsessionsyndrome to become the leading EDM related info-site in Malaysia. So far we’ve come up with event coverage, write ups on local and international acts, video interviews and media coverage. We do appreciate more ideas and suggestions from all youse out there and we do need your support to make this happen. So any of you would be kind enough to help us out with ideas and suggestion, or if you really really kind you could also lend us a helping hand with write-ups, interviews etc, please do drop us an email at ob.sessionsyndrome@gmail.com.

We really appreciate you help. Thanks!

beatport 4.0 is launched!

hey obsessioners + beatporters!

on the 21st January 2009, the Beatport 4.0 was launched. i saw the video presentation a few weeks ago. it excited the jeeblies out of me (what the hell is jeeblies? that's how excited i was). thus i anticipated with full enthusiasm until it finally launched. i mingled and fidgeted the awesome new web application with much gratittude and awe. as we malays like to call 'jakun'. lol.

if you haven't yet watched the video presso, all youse can watch it here. i suggest if you haven't gone into the main site, you watch the video first. just to create some suspense. hahaha.

Beatport 4.0 launches with a whole host of new features (the majority of which came from user requests), it 's set to redefine the way electronic music fans find and buy their music.

Beatport 4.0: Features List

New Player

• New player offers 2-minute previews, with track scrubbing, volume control and a track queue.
• Track history whilst browsing session.
• Preview all the tracks in a release or a chart by clicking one button, with up to 200 tracks available to queue.
• Scroll through playlist, edit in bulk and add selected tracks to crate while keeping them in the player.
• Buy or delete all tracks in your player in one go.

Interface Upgrades

• Docking functionality - both playlist and My Beatport can be docked on either side or on top of each other for easy viewing
• Enlarged content filters that are vertically stacked for easy access.
• Browser Back and Forward buttons now work, mouse scrolling too
• Play all button to charts and homepage
• Expand top downloads on homepage and genre page
• Keyboard commands for playback and purchasing
• Increased font size and color contrast for easy viewing
• View All, Classics, New Releases and Just Added filters in the left hand navigation
• DJ mixes easy to find - search by genre, label or artist.
• Drop down list of content to filter mixes

More powerful My Beatport

• Upgraded My Beatport user tool with features that allow you to manage favorites, have more subscribing power, and tag favorite artists and labels
• All music with new release dots go to the top of My Beatport
• Add as many labels and artists as you’d like
• Go back to up to 8 weeks in the past to check for new releases
• Add favorites from any artist or label page
• From any release detail you can add favorites

New hold bin, improved check out and crate system

• Hold bin feature allows you to save ‘maybe’ purchases for later.
• New and improved crate.

Artwork, higher quality previews

• Embedded artwork into mp3s
• 96k quality previews

Links and RSS

• Ability to link to every single page on Beatport
• Use direct link to market your own and track your favorite releases

Bug fixes

• Plus many bugs have been fixed.

ENJOY!

References : beatport.com, thenewbeatport.com, beatportal.com

WE LOVE TECHNO!

hey obsessioners + tekno freaks!
EUPHORIA has come up with a CNY festive special; WE LOVE TECHNO! we'll i know i do. well, a lot of people actually mis-define the term. no guys, techno is not the jinjang disco style that is rather common in KL. below i've included an excerpt from wikipedia defining techno so people get a better idea of what techno is all about.

from Wikipedia:

Techno is a form of electronic dance music (EDM) that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988. Many styles of techno now exist, but Detroit techno is seen as the foundation upon which a number of subgenres have been built.

The initial take on techno arose from the melding of Eurocentric synthesizer-based music with various African American styles such as Chicago house, funk, electro, and electric jazz. Added to this was the influence of futuristic and fictional themes that were relevant to life in American late capitalist society—particularly the book The Third Wave by Alvin Toffler. Pioneering producer Juan Atkins cites Toffler's phrase "techno rebels" as inspiring him to use the word techno to describe the musical style he helped to create. This unique blend of influences aligns techno with the aesthetic referred to as afrofuturism. To producers such as Derrick May, the transference of spirit from the body to the machine is often a central preoccupation; essentially an expression of technological spirituality. In this manner: "techno dance music defeats what Adorno saw as the alienating effect of mechanisation on the modern consciousness".

Music journalists and fans of techno are generally selective in their use of the term; so a clear distinction can be made between sometimes related but often qualitatively different styles, such as tech house and trance. "Techno" is also commonly confused with generalized descriptors, such as electronic music and dance music. Read more >>>

For more info on WE ♥ TECHNO, please follow this link.

Meet Uncle Hussein named Juara Lagu!

obsessioners + malaysian music enthusiasts!

as i was editing, tweaking and making the last few changes to the site; i just felt like switching on the tv. to my surprise, Anugerah Juara Lagu was on, 15-20 mins into the live show. i almost forgot about it. luckily i didn't miss it because last nite's show made another mark in AJL history. for the second consecutive year, Anugerah Juara Lagu has acknowledged an indie band. Meet Uncle Hussein's (one of my favourite Malay indie bands) song Lagu Untukmu was named Best Song at the 23rd edition of TV3's annual song competition last night. imagine that?! another indie band marks its name in Malaysian music history. last year, Estranged took home the award with the upbeat number Untuk Kamu.

personally, i think this is the mark of evolution in the Malaysian music industry. the industry has finally unleashed from the reign of stereotypical Malay love ballads and cheesy pop songs to a more widely acceptable scope of musical tastes. who knows sometime in the near future EDM will be incorporated into one of these awards shows or even better; we get our very own EDM related awards show.

music shall prevail!

minor revamp

greetings obsessioners!

hope all youse had another great weekend. parties, substance and people. lol. i, on the other hand, spent most of my weekend cleaning up my apartment and as you can see, revamping the blog. i managed to tweak a few things on the site like the header and links. apart from that i'm still working on a full revamp of the site, which includes getting a unique domain name and a fresh template. i'll update all youse periodically on the progress.

we've also managed to squirt out a few ideas on how the site is gonna serve all you enthusiasts out there. we're planning to make obsessionsyndrome your one stop centre for Malaysian EDM related info. this includes posting interviews, photos, news, events and write-ups related to the Malaysian EDM scene. we also need some input from all our readers out there on how obsessionsyndrome can serve you better, so do drop us some comments and suggestions.

sincerely,
obsessionsyndrome

weed: the memory enhancer

A large-scale study released this week showed that the herb gingko biloba has no effect in preventing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. But alternative medicine aficionados may find hope in a new research touting the bennies of another "herb" in preserving memory.

Scientists from Ohio State University report that marijuana, contrary to the conventional wisdom, may help ward off Alzheimer's and keep recall sharp. Their findings, released today at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in Washington D.C.: chemical components of marijuana reduce inflammation and stimulate the production of new brain cells, thereby enhancing memory.

The team suggested that a drug could be formulated that would resemble tetrahydroannibol, or THC, the psychoactive ingredient in pot sans making the user high. But the research may ultimately drive those who fear impending dementia to roll their own solution to the problem.

Study co-author Gary Wenk, a professor of psychology, had already devised a preliminary version of a THC-like synthetic drug that improves memory in lab animals. His team at the meeting said that it works by activating at least three receptors in the brain targeted by THC—proteins on the surface of nerve cells that then trigger cellular processes resulting in reduced inflammation and production of new brain cells that can boost recall. Understanding how the compounds work may pave the way for a pharmaceutical company to prepare its own med for human clinical trials.

The researchers ducked the obvious question of whether it might be simpler, faster and cheaper to simply light up a joint. “Could people smoke marijuana to prevent Alzheimer’s disease if the disease is in their family?" Wenk said in a statement. "We’re not saying that, but it might actually work.”

welcome authors.

We are glad to inform you that we have two NEW contributors to OBSESSIONSYNDROME. Please give a warm welcome to my two friends Awin aka KOES [FB Search : Aswyn Razali] and Hafidz aka DSCYK [FB Search : Hafidz Rahman]. Let's harrass them to starting posting cool stuff ASAP!

We have also created a Facebook group for OBSESSIONSYNDROME. Click here to access the group (We will also be adding buttons on the sidebar for future reference).

FYI, we are in need of more authors and contributors. DJs, producers, electronic music enthusiast, designers, artisans, photographers, PLURers, ravers, clubbers and all you beautiful people out there; you're all welcome to contribute to OBSESSIONSYNDROME.

For blog authorization requests and more info, please email us at ob.sessionsyndrome@gmail.com.

Raver flicks!

I just finished watching Human Traffic for the eight time. I think. Now I'm all jumpy and hyped up and can't wait for the next rave. Lol. U guys know the feeling right? When you watched a film that inspires you to do what they did in the film. Yeah, that's what I'm feeling now. Oh well, enough of that. After all the excitement, I just thought I should share some of my favourite EDM related flicks with you.

Anyone got anymore? Do share please. Pretty please? With a cherry on top?!

this is obssessionsyndrome.

we are a group of e.d.m. enthusiasts, teaming up to create an online publication dedicated to everything related to the electronic dance music scene in KL. our main aim is to promote fresh new talents; blooming from our own backyard, bringing them to the eyes of the nation, if not the world. our publication also functions as an online magazine that features updates and current news on the e.d.m. scene, fresh tracks from all over the worlds, interviews with DJs and producers, upcoming events, KL's ever evolving street culture and not to forget the inter-related fashion industry.

if you want to contribute to OBSESSIONSYNDROME or you want us to feature/promote your music, events, designs, photos and anything you think is relevant to this site, please do not hesitate to email us at ob.sessionsyndrome@gmaill.com, with detailed info.

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• SPKRFRKR - Owner | Author | Designer | DJ | Elektro Junkie!
  
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