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Zim Ahmadi

11 hours ago
7 min

Bringing Life Back to Live Performances [FEATURE]

#HariGigKebangsaan aims to make the culture of going to live gigs cool again.

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Zim Ahmadi

Mar 6
2 min

'LOCKDOWN Again?' - Krayziesoundz [TRACK REVIEW]

A Malaysian hip-hop track with UK grime backbone, producer AMEYY seamlessly molds two intercontinental influences to create an explosive be

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Zim Ahmadi

Feb 24
4 min

'Big Girl, Little Girl' - Panas Panas Theatre [REVIEW]

Big Girl Little Girl' embodies the cacophony of lost childhood dreams and the fragile act of recalling the past.

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Zim Ahmadi

Feb 14
4 min

'Karya Cinta Suprima' - Orang Malaya [EP REVIEW]

It’s not a supreme love epic. Just a pretty good one.

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Zim Ahmadi

Feb 3
2 min

'Song for Loner' - LOVETHEE [NEW SINGLE]

A sweet melody runs through the noise; for those who just can't find the right words to say. GENRE: GARAGE ROCK / SHOEGAZE / SLACKER ROCK...

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Zim Ahmadi

Feb 1
1 min

'My Demise' - Capt'n Trips & the Kid [NEW MUSIC VIDEO]

The psychedelic group ventures into spooky territory GENRE: PSYCHEDELIC ROCK RELEASE DATE: MV : 31 JAN 2021 // SONG: 23 JULY 2020 (part...

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Zim Ahmadi

Jan 24
2 min

'In Zen We Have No Gurus' - Space Gambus Experiment [EP REVIEW]

Meditation within chaos; a disruption of peace that occupies your mind like an intrusive thought. RELEASE DATE: 5 DECEMBER 2020 GENRE:...

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Zim Ahmadi

Dec 12, 2020
4 min

SURAT CINTA AKU UNTUK HYPERPOP: ZEITGEIST ZAMAN INTERNET KACAU BILAU MANIA DUNIA [OP-ED]

Hyperpop merupakan lagu tema yang paling kena dengan kekecohan dunia zaman sekarang Dear Hyperpop, Hyperpop sebuah genre muzik luas yang...

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Zim Ahmadi

Dec 9, 2020
2 min

'DÉJÀVU': Son of a Policeman's cyclical heartbreaks in the form of city pop [NEW SINGLE]

City pop finds a fresh coat of paint in Son of a Policeman's ode to the never-ending nature of heartbreak RELEASE DATE: 27 NOVEMBER 2020...

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Zim Ahmadi

Nov 21, 2020
2 min

'Emo Department' - Pasca Sini [NEW ALBUM]

The pop-punk band's LP debut finds the perfect middle ground between ambition & familiarity RELEASE DATE: 17 NOVEMBER 2020 GENRE: POP...

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Zim Ahmadi

Nov 17, 2020
3 min

Distorted's 'MEDUSA' will stop you in your tracks [NEW SINGLE]

The Malaysian music collective finds their own path in blurring genres, inspired by heroes like Odd Future & BROCKHAMPTON GENRE: HIP HOP...

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Zim Ahmadi

Nov 12, 2020
1 min

SESI BILIK BEDAH JILID 5 :'MONOLOQUE SHOCKS NEW LIFE INTO 'DENDAM' & 'TIANG SERI' [NEWS]

The experimental Nusantara artist gives a chilling take on two songs in his live session series If you're a fan of the experimental...

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Zim Ahmadi

Nov 11, 2020
6 min

'Navalgazing EP' By Ferns (& My Musings On Twee) [EP REVIEW]

The Kuala Lumpur twee band's ode to the spotty nature of escapism & travel cruises is a rickety boat GENRE: INDIE ROCK / TWEE POP /...

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Kasih Azhar

Nov 10, 2020
1 min

'Look The Other Way': Trophy Knives fights against apathy in their upcoming album [NEWS]

Back to smashing rose-colored glasses and political apathy, Trophy Knives make a statement about passive societies and the cycle of hate...

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Zim Ahmadi

Nov 5, 2020
1 min

[NEW SINGLE] FACE OF DEATH: 'M$NEYBAG'S SOUND OF OFF-KILTER HARDCORE GETS YOU PUMPED'

Hardcore songs about hallucination show the delightfully unsteady grit of KL band, M$NEYBAG and Vietnamese vocalist, Huy RELEASE DATE: 31...

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Joseph Lu

Nov 3, 2020
3 min

'Berdoa' - Berdosa [ALBUM REVIEW]

Berdosa’s debut album will destroy your car speakers.

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Zim Ahmadi

Oct 29, 2020
1 min

WANI ARDY's 'RASKAT' IS HER POETIC MUSIC DOCUMENTARY [NEW ALBUM]

The poet, writer, musician & women's health advocate has released a debut album filled with spoken word packaged in emotionally-rich...

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Joseph Lu

Oct 16, 2020
3 min

'John Bangi Blues' - Azmyl Yunor [ALBUM REVIEW]

Azmyl Yunor’s exploration of “the modern Malay male” is filled to the brim with blues, burns and a dash of punk.

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Kasih Azhar

Sep 18, 2020
5 min

'All Filter' - OJ Law [ALBUM REVIEW]

Malaysian electronica pop maestro OJ Law returns this year with an album full of surprising experimentation, moods for all seasons

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Awful Track Record

Sep 2, 2020
1 min

'Tanya' by Jiwa Cemas is nostalgia, simplified [NEW SINGLE]

Two brothers with a minimal acoustic salve for anxiety-ridden souls

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ATR. MAGAZINE

Bringing Life Back to Live Performances [FEATURE]

'LOCKDOWN Again?' - Krayziesoundz [TRACK REVIEW]

'Big Girl, Little Girl' - Panas Panas Theatre [REVIEW]

'Karya Cinta Suprima' - Orang Malaya [EP REVIEW]

'Song for Loner' - LOVETHEE [NEW SINGLE]

'My Demise' - Capt'n Trips & the Kid [NEW MUSIC VIDEO]

'In Zen We Have No Gurus' - Space Gambus Experiment [EP REVIEW]

SURAT CINTA AKU UNTUK HYPERPOP: ZEITGEIST ZAMAN INTERNET KACAU BILAU MANIA DUNIA [OP-ED]

'DÉJÀVU': Son of a Policeman's cyclical heartbreaks in the form of city pop [NEW SINGLE]

'Emo Department' - Pasca Sini [NEW ALBUM]

Distorted's 'MEDUSA' will stop you in your tracks [NEW SINGLE]

SESI BILIK BEDAH JILID 5 :'MONOLOQUE SHOCKS NEW LIFE INTO 'DENDAM' & 'TIANG SERI' [NEWS]

'Navalgazing EP' By Ferns (& My Musings On Twee) [EP REVIEW]

'Look The Other Way': Trophy Knives fights against apathy in their upcoming album [NEWS]

[NEW SINGLE] FACE OF DEATH: 'M$NEYBAG'S SOUND OF OFF-KILTER HARDCORE GETS YOU PUMPED'

'Berdoa' - Berdosa [ALBUM REVIEW]

WANI ARDY's 'RASKAT' IS HER POETIC MUSIC DOCUMENTARY [NEW ALBUM]

'John Bangi Blues' - Azmyl Yunor [ALBUM REVIEW]

'All Filter' - OJ Law [ALBUM REVIEW]

'Tanya' by Jiwa Cemas is nostalgia, simplified [NEW SINGLE]

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