Rants & Chants - JasK

In Remembrance of Hillsborough Football Disaster

2005-04-15T15:08:45Z

Today is the 16th anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster. My thoughts go out to the families of the 96, those injured in the disaster and those others that suffer to this day.

You will never be forgotten and you will never, ever, walk alone.

Liverpool

2005-03-15T21:14:54Z

http://www.koptalk.org/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Board/lfc/Number/420553/page/2/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/fpart/3

Post made by a fellow red who would bring tears to any true red reading it.

I am sick, and have been for about 25 years or so. I have a bad case of Liverpoolitis.

Half Turkish, half Arabic, I grew up in the United Arab Emirates. One day, when I was a wee 5 year-old, my mom put a copy of Shoot! on my bed. Kevin Keegan was on the cover. I asked my uncle who he was. "Kevin Keegan? He's the best player in the world, and he plays for Liverpool," he said. My eyes widened. I looked back at the cover. I was hooked.

I got some gear and kept reading Shoot out in Abu Dhabi, and then expanded to Match. I watched us on tv whenever I could. I memorized statistics, decorated my wall with posters, mail-ordered scarves, flags, pennants, shirts, shorts, bedding, curtains, towels and piggie-banks with Liverpool emblazoned all over them. I played footy growing up, and imagined I was Ian Rush, Kenny Dalglish, Phil Neal. I never missed a game - if it wasn't televised, I'd try and catch it on the radio, if I couldn't get it on the radio, I'd wait for it, wait for it, wait for it, and hear the result on the Beeb.

Watched my first televised game in 1979/1980, went to my first live game in 1985. I've seen us on television, radio, the internet, I've seen us in bars, homes, pubs, cafes, discos, airports, live, recorded, delayed, in the First Division, the Premiership, Charity Shield, European tournaments, friendlies, finals, semi-finals, in black and white, color, high definition, playing in Red, White, Cream, Green, Black, Yellow, against teams from France, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, Germany, Turkey, Portugal, Eastern Europe, home, away, neutral, commentating in English, American, Arabic, Turkish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, kicking off local time at 6am, 7.30am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 3pm, 5pm, 8.30pm, 10pm, 11.45pm and 1am ...sorry if I missed anything, but you get it.

In 1984, I watched that penalty shootout probably a thousand times on my Betamax. I still have it.

In 1985, I was hurt, afraid, upset, and shattered as a kid. I cried for my fellow fans.

In 1989, I cried again, as a teenager, and couldn't watch football for weeks. I cried for my fellow fans again.

Michael Thomas cost me a television. I never agreed with signing the player that I wanted to rip to shreds. I never cheered for him. Ever.

I soon moved to the US; to a cold mountaintop village with no footy coverage at all. The internet wasn't around in its current format, television stations showed lumberjack competitions misnamed "Sports", and my shortwave was back in the Emirates.

Robbie Fowler awoke me from my only Liverpool-break. The internet appeared, the Irish followed with Setanta in pubs, and Liverpool came flooding back to my arms. From 1992 until 1995, I saw no games at all, only results. I found a seedy pub to watch my first game in 3 years - the FA Cup final, I bid adieu to my childhood hero amidst the hurt of losing to a United team I had never watched either. I saw the suits. I didn't understand it. Had *my* game changed??

I didn't like the Evans era overall, but I loved Macca, Collymore, and Fowler. Houllier gave me hope, especially in the treble year, but I called for his head after last season.

Now about this subject of foreign fans - thanks for this thread. I respect Dunk tremendously for his post the other day about the foreign fan thing, and you guys for pitching in also.

I've had fans call me names. I've had them tell me I wasn't a real fan. They've made fun of the fact that I support a team whose stadium is in another country. I've been told to '[censored] off back to arabia' by a kid in a Redknapp jersey in an American pub *just after we had lifted the UEFA cup*.

We are all fans. We bleed Red, we are miserable after a loss and ecstatic after a victory, we take it out on our friends and family, who love us after a victory and avoid us after a loss.

We support this club. It's ours, all of ours, it belongs to all of us, INCLUSIVELY. It's not just your team. It's always beena royal pain in the arse to follow a team across 12 time zones and 5 languages, but I do it, and have been doing it, without having been to Anfield, for *25 years*.

You know why? I love this team.

jaskiew @ 2004-10-20T21:22:00

2004-10-20T13:21:57Z

ZOUKOUT 2004

http://www.zoukout.com

Paul van Dyk
Timo Maas
Seb Fontaine
Satoshi Tomiie

Joe Claussell
Miguel Migs with Lisa Shaw on live PA
Rainer Truby
Pippi

Jazzy Jeff & Hip Hop/R&B

Mambo Jambo

All Zouk residents & Maniam on percussion

Ticket pricing:

$28 Happy Hour tickets - entry before 9 pm. (limited to 2000) available to students and NSF peronnel.

$38 Advance until 3 Dec.

$48 at the venue.

F**K me, Liquid Room was HOT!

2004-06-10T11:11:36Z

been ages since i updated my blog...where have i been?

anyway, was glad and had the opportunity to play at Liquid room yesterday.

Stingray started the night and rocked it pretty early, took over at around 0030 with him handling over with Empirical Labs - Turtle Beach, on the decks, stayed on till around 230 where both of us started doing 2tracks b2b and ended the night just after 3am, and there is still a very strong crowd going on, too bad heh but nevertheless, i think they all enjoyed the night, was a crazy night for me too, played my fucking music alright and had all sorts of drinks and lotsa lotsa stout, and came out of the club a little stoned, proceeded to river valley for prata with lychee & friend and Kash, had a little talk and stumble back home totally shacked.(ps. woke up with a damn hangover, argh.. and its just about recovering when i am typing this, boy i am weak in drinks nowadays compared to hmm 3yrs ago?)

The Liquid Room presents: THIS IS MY F**KING MUSIC! - Stingray, Jas K, Wed 9th JUNE 2004.

Tracklisting
1130 - 1230 Stingray
Empirical Labs - Turtle Beach
(only know the last track he played before i took over)
1230 - 230 Jas K
Salt Lake - Rendezvous (Recluse Remix)
Rapid Eye - Santa Cruz (R.E.Mix)
Cern - The Message (Northern Mix)
Lange Presents. Firewall - Kilimanjaro
DJ Tatana vs The Mystery - Soul Cry
Andain - Beautiful Things (Photon Project Remix)
Agnelli & Nelson - Holding onto Nothing (Original Paul Van Dyk Edit)
Saltwater - The Legacy (Alphazone Remix)
John 00 Fleming vs Astral Projection - Mahadeva (John 00 Fleming Mix)
Armin van Buuren - Burned with Desire (Rising Star Mix)
Futureshock - Pride's Paranoia (Marco V Remix)
Marco V - I Feel You (Thomas Datt's 2v2 Mix)
Tiësto feat BT - Love comes Again (Mark Norman Remix)
Energy 52- Cafe Del Mar (Cafe Del Marco V Mix)
Marco V vs. Jens - Loops & Tings Relooped (Marco V Original Mix)
Marco V - atlanta 02.02.2002
Marco V - Revolt
Marco V - the mutalisk
Marco V - c:\del*.mp3
Dahlbäck & Krome - Murder Was The Bass (Reworked)
(order not in sequence of play)
230 - 300 Stingray vs Jas K
ID
Tiesto - Traffic (Max Walder Remix)
F. Massif - Somebody (Massif Remix)
Max Walder - Samba De Costa
ID
ID
300 - 310 Encore
Ferry Corsten - Rock your Body Rock (F. Massif Remix)

there you go, fucking music, crazy night.

Thanks to all who came.

Oceanlab featuring Justine Suissa - Satellite

2004-02-24T04:58:38Z

Been going around on playlist of many djs and is no doubt one of the hot favourite amongst tranceaddicts and lovers of vocal choons. Couple of remixes out there, do check out the dark Markus Schulz Coldharbour Mix and the Original.

Oceanlab featuring Justine Suissa - Satellite

My love is like first steps in this snow, baby,
I follow you everywhere you go, baby.
The pain as light has come to wake you
But you will never realize
That I inspire the dreams that guide you baby.

I follow the winds that bring the cold, baby,
I light a fire in your soul, baby.
The lightest touch of feathers falling
My love might be invisible
But I inspire the dreams that guide you, baby

You're a half a world away
But in my mind I whisper every single word you say.
And before you sleep at night
You pray to me, your lucky star, your singing satellite.

Your singing satellite

You say a prayer
You say a prayer

You're a half a world away
But in my mind I whisper every single word you say.
And before you sleep at night
You pray to me, your lucky star, your singing satellite.

You're a half a world away
But in my mind I whisper every single word you say.
And before you sleep at night
You pray to me, your lucky star, your singing satellite.

-end-

Rants & Sessions

2004-02-18T05:08:08Z

It is Wednesday afternoon and i am itching to get my butt out to be free like a bird to do whatever i want than to stuck on this chair in the cold office with submission datelines to keep up with.

Backtrack to Saturday 14th Feb 2004, it was Sessions with Trance Republic, @ Phuture. It was a success and a happy night for most judging from the turnout and crowd response. Take a read and see what the rest have to say for the night. If you had a look at the tracklist for my hour, it is filled with vocals and old skool trance. Not what i had in mind to play which was to be melodic & euphoric, uk style. I could see some regular trance fans and friends wasn't dancing but chatting away before i took over and there were quite a few group of ladies around, surprising it is Valentines Day. So I decided that it would be nice to go vocal.

Well, yes no one would actually play everything vocal in a club, you will only hear them on cds or vocal mixes, heh to hell with that, lets try it. Glad it went down well with lotsa hands up in the air, sweaty bodies and smiling faces. I had quite a bit of drink before i went up so therefore i just had fun up there. I wasn't too pleased with my mixing thou, perhaps its not my day but i swear it sounded alright in the cans before i released them, hahaha nonetheless, it was the choons that did the night for us. Some critics may say it is cheese but it is trance and if you like trance, you will favour the night as everything trance was played.

Felix aka Hooj and Brandon did wonderfully too thou i was wondering in and outta Phuture to Zouk to know more, and hell i had too much to drink that night, was trying hard to sober up at the end of the night, head was so god damn heavy, i think i had at least 10 different type of alcholic drinks before my body reacted, i think i am slowly getting the feel of it back.

Tony took over promptly at 3am and wasted no time with prog and nu skool breakz choons that is popular among trancers, i urged him to throw in as the breaks come and he did and also gave him dk8 - murder was the bass to play, phat tune!
Then after the lights came on, the folks went off fast, to home and over to Zouk while i finished up my bottle of Stout.

Our photographers took hundred of pictures, they are still being sorted out, will post up the link once review and pics are up on our site. Meanwhile, pics and review is up at frontallabs.

Tracklist for the night:

Nicholas (TR) 2200-2300
01. James Holden - A Break in the Clouds (Main Mix)
02. Holden vs Thompson - Nothing (93 Returning Mix)
03. Markus Schulz presents Elevation - Clear Blue
04. Sarah McLachlan - Fallen (Gabriel & Dresden Anti-Gravity Mix)
05. Nathan Fake - Outhouse (Main Mix)
06. Evanescence - Hello (Trifactor vs Gabriel & Dresden Mix)
07. Rank 1 - Breathing (Breaks Dub)
08. BT feat Jan Johnston - Flesh (White Label)
09. Lost Tribe - Gamemaster

Sonny (Zouk) 2300-2400
Not available

Jas K (TR) 2400-0100
01. Armin van Buuren feat Krezip - Stay
02. Andain - Beautiful Things (Photon Project Remix)
03. Armin van Buuren featuring Justine Suissa - Burned with Desire (Rising 04. Star Mix)
04. Svenson and Gielen feat Jan Johnston - Beachbreeze (Green Court Remix)
05. Rank 1 - It's up to you (Symsonic) (Dumonde Remix)
06. Delerium featuring Jael - Afterall (Svenson & Gielen Remix)
07. Svenson - Sunlight Theory
08. DJ Tiesto - Sparkles (Airscape Remix)
09. The Quest - C-Sharp

Hooj (TR) 0100-0200
01. Shane - C'est Musique (Armin Van Buuren's Mix)
02. Dick van Nille - Outside
03. Paul van Dyk feat. Vega 4 - Time Of Our Lives (Paul van Dyk Club Mix)
04. Paul van Dyk vs Second Sun - Crush (I Know U Want Me) (? Mix)
05. Agnelli & Nelson pres. Ultra - Holding Onto Nothing (Club Mix)
06. Matt Hardwick vs Smith & Pledger - Day One (Above & Beyond Remix)
07. Green Atlas - Circulation
08. Super 8 - Alba
09. Miro - By Your Side (Ronski Speed Vocal Mix)
10. Modulation - Spirits (CosmicMan Remix)

Brandon Neil Wong (TR) 0200-0300
01. Goldenscan - Sunrise (Ronski Speed Remix)
02. Matti Laamanen - Flakes
03. Ferry Corsten - Rock Your Body Rock (F. Massif Remix)
04. Filterheadz presents Orange 3 - In Your Eyes (Red Mix)
05. Gaiden - Point Blank (Speedy J remix)
06. Katana featuring Signum - Third Dimension
07. Vincent de Moor - Evolving Moods
08. Solarstone - Seven Cities (Solarstones' Liquid Summer Mix)
09. Sonic Inc. - I Feel For You
10. Alibi - Eternity (Original Innercity 1999 Mix)

Tony Tay (Phuture) 0300 - 0330
01. Icecream Man - Onshore (Break The Ice Mix)
02. Lucky 7 - As The Breaks Come (WHITE)
03. ID
04. DK - Murder was the Bass
05. ID

Beautiful Melodies makes a great night...

Hot trance tunes for 2004

2004-01-19T04:24:51Z

These are based on recent releases out on 12" although some djs have been hammering couple of tunes for a while.

Empyreal Sun - Twisted Reality
Svenson - Sunlight Theory
Cern - The Message (Northern Mix)
Octagen & Arizona - Starburst
St. John vs Locust - Mind Circles
Armin van Buuren featuring Justine Suissa - Burned with Desire (Rising Star Mix)
Re: Locate - Waterfall
Empirical Labs - Turtle Beach
Rank 1 - It's up to you (Symsonic) (Dumonde Remix)

of these, my top 5 trance choons for Jan 2004 is:
Rank 1 - It's up to you (Symsonic) (Dumonde Remix)
Svenson - Sunlight Theory
Armin van Buuren featuring Justine Suissa - Burned with Desire (Rising Star Mix)
Re: Locate - Waterfall
Octagen & Arizona - Starburst

Have fun!

Sessions with Trance Republic, Sat 14th Feb 2004 @ Phuture

2004-01-19T04:19:17Z

There u go!

Sessions with Trance Republic, Sat 14th Feb 2004 @ Phuture
Read more about it

10pm Nicolas Tang
11pm Sonny (Zouk)
12mn Jas K
1am Hooj
2am Brandon Neil Wong

Sessions in 2004 will see Zouk working closely with local collectives, working collaboratively to promote the party, ensuring its success and quality.

Come Support!

Armin van Buuren featuring Justine Suissa - Burned with Desire (Armin's Rising Star Vocal Mix)

2004-01-16T02:58:28Z

Already one of the favourite tunes for many TAs worldwide.

The original chill out version came out on his latest 76 album. Now you have got serveral remixes to choose from.
Armin's Rising Star Dub Mix
Armin's Rising Star Vocal Mix
Ronski Speed Dub Mix
Ronski Speed Remix
Kyau vs Alberth Remix

What else can i say about this tune? The Armin's rising star vocal mix has to be the tune for me this moment. IT'S DOPE!!! The Vocal Melts your Skin! Seriously, this tune has to be the tune to be heard in Singapore right now, not sure if PvD will play it, nor matt darey but fucking hell, i will play it the next time i get up there!

Best way to enjoy this tune is to feel the vocals and allow hair on your skin to stand and sense the love and desire in it...

LISTEN !

Armin van Buuren featuring Justine Suissa - Burned with Desire (Armin's Rising Star Vocal Mix)

For each forgotten kiss
For all the memories
For all the times alone
Said all we had to say

You played your part so well
A modern Romeo
You came on Cupid's wings
And then you flew away

When you touch my face
When you call my name
I'm burned with desire

When you touch my face
When you call my name
I'm burned with desire
But you left me in the rain

For every sleepless night
Forever in your arms
For every hour spent
Lost in the revery

You broke your promises
No shame and no regrets
You burned the bridges too
An endless mystery

When you touch my face
So beautiful
When you call my name
My name..
I'm burned with desire

When you touch my face
So beautiful
When you call my name
My name..
I'm burned with desire
But you left me in the rain

When you touch my face
So beautiful
When you call my name
My name..
I'm burned with desire

When you touch my face
When you call my name
I'm burned with desire
But you left me in the rain.

ps: burned yet? tell me what do you think about this tune.

more to come...

2004-01-14T08:21:53Z

some localized pics are up at toxic family.

Upcoming Events:

Paul van Dyk @ St. James Powerhouse, 22th Jan 2004

Space 2020: YK vs Matt Darey @ Centro, 31st Jan 2004

Clubbing this weekend? Zouk on Friday & Liquid on Sat and then it would be rest time before joining my TR mates for PvD.

Was invited to spin in another local club on 1st Feb, no doubt it would be good exposure but i didn't took it up.

So, 2 trance events before Feb and in the middle of Feb! TR has something for every trancer out there, hur hur hur, more details will be revealed soon.

Meanwhile, let's have some pot.

Localized @ Zouk ... afterthoughts

2004-01-12T06:48:06Z

Saturday 10th Jan 2004

Home:
I havent actually been putting in a lot of hours preparing for my hour in Zouk, at most i think i had like 6-7hours for the past 2 weeks. I knew my tracks yes but then again i was contemplating on what exactly to play.

Zouk:
Had the sound check done around 7pm+, first impression was the whole console is so comfortable for me to be in, the height of the decks and mixer as just nice for me. Was a little worried about using the Rotary Rane Mixer thou.

Dinner:
Zion Road market with Andrew Tang and we chatted a good bit on music and one's style. Meanwhile, tons of smses came in and went out, been happening since afternoon.

Zouk:
Band's started late and they came on at 2215hrs. Was expecting heavier and faster music but they were a little slow on the vocals and it sounded kinda bored to me. The bands winded up their performance at 2330hrs and Ming aka Decksurgeon came on with his signature new york housy sound. Supporters of the band left the dancefloor leaving room for the clubbers to come in, but it was only about 1/4 filled with grooving bodies. I was telling myself that the crowd better start coming in. The place did started to fill up in a slow pace. Andrew Tang took over at around 0010hrs and started his unique tribal sound known to him, still sound very new yorky heh. By then the crowd had slowly accumulated and its pretty decent and still packing in slowly. I WAS Totally sober still so i went around talking to friends and took some drinks along the way. The time is creeping near, well it's a fact i cannnot deny that i need something stronger to calm my nerves. Got myself a Guiness and went into the console and sorted out some tunes. I think that guiness helps a lot, haha i was still grapping on the metal chair inside the console tightly when i tried to relaxed.

Finally took over at about 115hrs, as i plug the cans in and look at the crowd, i realised that it was fucking packed and it was an eager and responsive crowd, then my mind went blank! haha kiddin... decided to give them one big one if the tune matches, and there u go Motocycle - As The Rush Comes (Armin van Buuren Remix). Trancers started to recgonize the tune as it comes in and the response was crazy, you can see the lights shining on them and everyone was smiling and seemingly enjoying themselves. That's a BIG TUNE for you, i was telling them silently. Had to pitched up ATRC as it was way too slow at -1.5, haha i think some of them heard it when it went faster after the breakdown. Once again, the feeling up there is nothing i have experienced before. The cheers, vibe and atmosphere of the the dancefloor can be felted up in the booth. I was telling myself, fuck i better not screw up the next hr. I decided to go more tech as that was what i planned to play, a Tech-Trance, Electro Trance and Techno hour.
In came a couple of tech choons and they were up for it, i brought up the pitch and volume to one moment that i think it was a little too fast, had to slow it down.

Somehow i got myself into the vibe and atmosphere and kinda found myself being semi-concious, its like being lost in your own world, lost in the music.
I am there physically but also seem to be floating in another world with my music although i was clear about what is happening out on the dancefloor and in the console. Sensing the mood went down a little, i threw in an uplifting trance anthemn to satisfy some trance fans out there who may not like tech sounds, damn i couldnt play marco v - godd because the tune wont flow in from there then, wanted to see how godd reacts with the crowd actually.

There you go, energy and hands in the air, the sound of trance in Zouk. Was thinking of throwing another trancy one before heading back to tech but i decided to play some techno. However i played the wrong side of Max Walder's tune which i intended to use that to hand over to Gerald. Heck it, doesnt matter since the other side and theres other tech choons i got that is suitable too. The next few tunes were techno and electro and i was glad the crowd also liked them. I think some of them thought i was playing crazily with the effects up there, thou i did a little but some was in the production itself. Threw in a cortez tune to see how it goes, have only heard it once when Agnelli & Nelson dropped it when they came to Spore. 0108hrs, last choon and its full on techno hour. Maybe the pace was set a little too fast for G to take over, had wanted to slow it down a little for him but i forgot, so i left him do his stuff. Sleepwalker did his annoucement and as much as i was glad to hear my name and consortium and the cheers, i think the crowd was happy and satisfied thou i think i can do better on the eqing part of certain transition. Still kinda lost i stepped back and let the techno assault begin!

Had many friends telling me i rocked the house, i was glad i did, i just did according to what i would do anywhere, i played what i would play in the later hours if i am taking a longer set, so thats my style and sound you hear. I love looking at the crowd and entertaining them, so perhaps that helped. It was not over, heh i stayed back and partied a little and finally localized ended at 0440am with Aldrin dropping Unkle - In A State.

Seldom do we see such a night, no foreign djs, all locals and the support we had was marvellous, lasting all the way to almost almost 445am. This looks great and i am sure theres much more local jocks can offer our dance scene.

Got home and couldnt sleep until bloody 7am.

Zzzzzzz

Its over and if anyone of my friends is reading this, my heartfelt thanks to the support given to me and Trance Republic.

To everyone in Zouk, especially Aldrin, Felicia, Tracy, Ester, Jimmy, thank you for believing in me and giving me the opportunity. Will be a day i cherish.

Tracklist: Localized @ Zouk 10th Jan 2004

Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes (Armin van Buuren Remix)
DJ Tiesto - Obession (Frank Biazzi Remix)
Marco V - atlanta 02.02.2002
Marco V - revolt
Marco V - the mutalisk
Saltwater - The Legacy (Alphazone Remix)
Max Walder - Crown
Ferry Corsten - Rock your Body, Rock (F Massif Remix)
Cortez - Scaramanga
Max Walder - Samba del Costa

-end-

Localized: Unsound Illegal Gathering @ Zouk Jan10th 2004

2004-01-06T03:18:44Z

ZOUK, Thank you for the opportunity to play for you.

ZOUK

BANDS
22:00 ASTREAL
22:30 TIRAMISU

DJS
23:00 DECKSURGEON
00:00 ANDREW TANG
01:00 JASK (TRANCE REPUBLIC)
02:00 GERALD (FRONTALLABS.COM) FEAT. BUDI ON PERCUSSION
03:00 ALDRIN

VJS
DEKONSTRUCKT + AUTOPILOT + EMOTIONLABS

PHUTURE

DJS
22:00 NOYZSERA2
23:00 KOFLOW
00:00 REIKI
01:00 TONY TAY
02:00 KIAT (GUERRILLA)
+ MC SLEEPWALKER
03:00 VORTEX(EXITMUZIK.COM)

WINEBAR

DJS
22:00 JUSTIN
23:00 LEO(FRONTALLABS.COM)
00:00 ANDREW CHOW
01:00 REMEDY COLLECTIVE
02:00 LEON

STREET ART AT THE WINEBAR BY
JAHAN AKA DAZED-J

Localized, like the monthly Sessions in Phuture, is part of Zouk's continuous effort to unearth and support new talent in Singapore’s music scene.

Since 1995, Sessions has provided many bedroom jocks with the opportunity to showcase their skills and sound to an appreciative dancefloor. In fact, resident DJs Aldrin & Tony Tay got their big break when they were discovered at Sessions. Now they hold club residencies and play gigs all over the world.

Localized is Sessions on a larger scale.

For the 1st time in 12 years, to embrace more genres of music, local djs and musicians will take over the decks in 3 outlets - Zouk, Phuture and Wine Bar. A night not to be missed, join us as we celebrate the growth of our dance community. Get Localized!

zouk/ phuture admission on 10 January for non-members (incl 2 drinks): $12 before 9pm $20/$25 after

what's past and what's coming

2003-12-23T04:56:16Z

Past

Deep Dish @ Zouk, 21st Dec - thou they started off kinda mellow, it went on mighty fine all the way till late! Even heard electro tunes from the duo, a little different this year compared to their last very prog night last year. One signaficant tune that was heard for the night was Dido - Stone (Deep Dish Remix). Crowd was still lapping it up at 430am and it could have gone longer if not for the fact that they got a flight to catch! Ending the night with mixing in Depeche Mode - Behind the Wheel with Unkle - In a State (Sasha Remix), 2 big and wonderful tunes to close the night. I think lotsa clubbers went back happy.

Coming

Carl Cox @ Zouk, 24th Dec for White Christmas. I think i should be heading to hear him, kinda enjoyed his latest album and would be a good night.

Danny Tenagia @ Zouk, 27th Dec with a minimum 6hrs set. Nothing more to say but to hear him warm up and rock the dancefloor DT's style that night. Should be heading down too since i missed hearing him last year because of a function.

NYE, 31st Dec!
Many NYE parties to choose from, Paradise has Steve Lawler & Dave Angel, Essential MOS has Dave Season, Darren Emerson, Leeroy Thornhill, Lisa Loud & Steromovers, The Arena has DJ Leomeo and some sweet female djs at a costly ticket, Liquid has hard and fast john robinson. I think i should either be chilling out with my buddies or check out Sister Bliss.

Satoshi Tomiie @ Zouk,02 Jan 2004. Woohoo another nice groovy nite.

Richie Hawtin @ Zouk,03 Jan 2004. YES! the Plastikman, i last heard him in Taiwan at the now closed(due to substances) TexRound, should be a good night but then again, age is catching up, may have to choose one nite outta both nights.

Next up should be something everyone looking to support local acts should look forward to and will be special to me. It is:

Localized, Saturday 10 January 2004 at Zouk, Phuture & Wine Bar

"Localized, like the monthly Sessions in Phuture, is part of Zouk's continuous effort to unearth and support new talent in Singapore’s music scene.

Since 1995, Sessions has provided many bedroom jocks with the opportunity to showcase their skills and sound to an appreciative dancefloor. In fact, resident DJs Aldrin & Tony Tay got their big break when they were discovered at Sessions. Now they hold club residencies and play gigs all over the world.

Localized is Sessions on a larger scale.

For the 1st time in 12 years, to embrace more genres of music, local djs and musicians will take over the decks in 3 outlets - Zouk, Phuture and Wine Bar. A night not to be missed, join us as we celebrate the growth of our dance community. Get Localized!"

Till then, if any of you folks wanna join me, do gimme a beep at jask@trancerepublic.com (MSN) or icq 1209720.

::T:R:: @ hideOut

2003-11-26T05:28:02Z

Sat 29 Nov 03
::T:R:: @ hideOut

Singapore's only trance DJ consortium promises a brilliant night of trance
music. Transmissible and almost epidemic, come indulge in it!

1000 to 1130 Aldrin T
1130 to 0100 Jon Fong
0100 to 0200 JasK
0200 to 0300 Brandon Neil Wong

Our flava of the week.... Stella's go for $9 all night!

Entrance is Free

Hideout
31B Circular Road, Singapore 049387
(Hideout is located on the 3rd floor, above Indulge Bar, which is in
between La Samba and Barons)
Tel: +65 6536 9445

http://www.trancerepublic.com/hideout
http://www.hideout.com.sg

Notes

2003-11-12T05:40:18Z

1. Work
I thought the target would be hard to achieve before the end of the year but looks like i can hit my sales target before the end of the month now.
I do not know if i want to stay on, it's still linked to IT which is a hobby of mine but i prefer a more exciting life. Have to decide soon.

2. tranc.es>4 is cancelled.

Dear TR friends and supporters

Trance Republic regrets to inform you that our much awaited event, tranc.es>4 has been cancelled. This is entirely due to factors outside Trance Republic's control. Trance Republic is extremely disappointed with this turn of events but will endeavour to bring you another trance event as soon as we can.

Thanks for all your support and understanding in this matter. If you have any queries or comments concerning this issue, please contact our Head of Marketing & Communications, Jason Kiew at jask@trancerepublic.com

Trance Republic Management

3. Official Djmag top100 final results

*DJs who plays Trance in the Top 100
1 Tiësto
2 Paul Van Dyk
3 Armin Van Buuren
4 Sasha
6 Ferry Corsten
8 Paul Oakenfold
9 Judge Jules
15 Marco V
24 Johan Gielen
27 John OO Fleming
35 Christopher Lawrence
42 Gabriel & Dresden
47 Andre Tanneberger (ATB)
50 M.I.K.E.(Push)
51 Lange
55 Lady Dana
56 BK
64 Matt Hardwick
67 Scot Project
70 Yoji Biomehanika
73 Blank & Jones
76 James Holden
86 Cosmic Gate
87 Thrillseekers
94 Cor Fijneman
95 Scott Bond
98 Guy Ornadel

4. No Idea where to go? Here are some parties to go:

Space2020(Scott Bond), 21st Nov, Friday, Centro, Singapore
Judge Jules(YES! da man~~), 24th Nov, Monday(eve of Hari Rayah), Centro Singapore
John Kelly, 24th Nov, Mon @ Liquid Room (eve of Hari Raya)
Armin van Buuren, 5th Dec, Friday, Zouk, Singapore
Mauro Picotto, 5th Dec, Friday, Centro, Singapore

and perhaps something by TR after the cancellation/postphonement of tranc.es> :)

LIFE ... ...

2003-10-28T09:21:04Z

should be more interesting and exciting at least for now,
WORK ... is getting dull and boring,
I REALLY ... need some vodka or beer drink right now in office to improve my blood circulation,
WOULD ... be nice to have some soccer/basketball to get back some fitness... ...

Maybe i should abandon the day in day out routine and go do something out of this world, eg. Backpack around, Set up a record/rave/dancelifestyle outlet, Be a Full Time Trancer, Be a Full Time Social Worker, Join the Army, Find someone and aim to get married in a month, Go learn some foreign language and migrate, running out of ideas, damnit, guys/gurls, more suggestions!!!!

chee soon juan: mr prime minister, where is the money?

2003-10-23T03:54:31Z

a page from chee soon juan's diary. from the old sdfonline.org / singaporedemocrat.org

Life in prison

Chee Soon Juan Nov 14, 02

I shared a tiny cell (6ft by 15 ft) with two other inmates and a toilet bowl, the squatting kind. I ate and slept – at nose level – the entire five weeks beside a latrine. I was fortunate as other cells had four inmates crammed into an even smaller cell. The cell is completely bare except for a small window near the ceiling, which allows natural light into room; an awning covers the window so that one cannot see the sky. The wardens peer into the cell through a tiny slit on the solid metallic door, which entombs the cell.

We’re given a straw mat to sleep on the concrete floor (there are no bunk beds like you see on TV) and a plastic box containing two small blankets, toothbrush and toothpaste, soap, toilet paper, a small pail, a drinking mug, and a face towel. Water is provided during meal times. Because of the heat and humidity, inmates flush the toilets and use their pails to collect extra water for washing, cooling down and even drinking.

There is “yard time” an hour a day for exercise and showers. We’re locked in for the rest of the 23 hours. Breakfast is brought in at about eight, lunch at noon and dinner between 3 and 4 o’clock in the afternoon. The meals are adequate except that by nightfall inmates get hungry because dinner is eaten so early.

I spent a couple of nights in the sick bay when I was ill. The “beds” have no mattresses, just a metal plate with holes throughout on which you tried your best to make yourself comfortable. Our ankles are chained to the bed-post. Some prisoners even had both ankles and a wrist cuffed to the bed-frame.

At night if one needs to answer the call of nature, one is given a small pail to urinate into. With one ankle chained to the bed, it takes some skill (and not a little bit of contortion) to manoeuvre into a position where you could bring the bucket onto the bed and kneel over it to ease yourself.

In prison, minutes seem like hours and hours like days. You long to be free and be with family and friends again. Don’t get me wrong, I am not complaining. I accept willingly the punishment because in doing so, I want to demonstrate the nature of the ruling party in Singapore and seek to help it mend its undemocratic ways.

While I don’t have complaints, I do, however, have major concerns:

Hundreds of prisoners comprising men from China, Thailand, Indonesia, Burma, South Asia, etc. who are caught for overstaying in Singapore after their work visas have expired. I witnessed what seemed like an endless row of new inmates all squatting, head shorn and clutching their straw mats and plastic boxes, waiting to be introduced to their cells.

They all looked bewildered and terrified. Why wouldn’t they? A minimum of three strokes of the rotan awaited them (the number depended on how long they overstayed in the country). Caning in Singapore is a barbaric act where trained personnel (some say the caners are trained exponents of the martial arts) slash a six-foot long, one-inch thick cane, across the hapless victims’ buttocks. The individual’s ankles are strapped onto a heavy, metal frame and they bend forward where their wrists are similarly locked, with only their naked backsides exposed.

I was told by some of the inmates that the screams of the victims after each stroke of the whip makes one lose all appetite for food. The cane breaks skin and draws blood. Doctors are on hand to administer treatment and to assess if the individual can take more punishment. A maximum of 24 strokes is the legal limit and only males below 50 years of age can be whipped.

I shared my first night (inmates are rotated in different cells on a regular basis) with a 45-year-old guy from China. His face turned ashen when he told me of his impending ordeal under the rotan. My heart sank further when he told me that many men in his plight leave their countries out of desperation in search of a livelihood. Many are not aware of mandatory caning rule in Singapore.

Our short conversation ended when he lay back on his mat and stared blankly at the ceiling. I then thought of Michael Fay, the American teenager who was caned by the Singapore government for vandalising (spray-painting) cars. The situation then caused a furore in the United States. It was over one individual. But now, only silence greet the thousands who have been whipped, and continue to be whipped, for their “criminal” acts. The pain is just as excruciating for Fay as it is for these overstayers. The only difference is the colour of their skin.

I also saw a couple of inmates who were imprisoned under the Criminal Law Temporary Provisions Act, a law that empowers the government to detain a suspect when it is unable to secure a conviction in open court. The detention order is signed by the minister and is valid for a period of two years. It is also renewable so that a suspect can be detained indefinitely, much like the Internal Security Act used for the ruling party’s opponents.

“Dr Chee, I want to commit suicide,” one of the detainees whispered to me when I paused outside his cell. “I can’t take it. I don’t know when I am going to be released and I can’t get a trial.” He, like the rest of his fellow criminal law detainees, is kept singly in isolation cells.

If my imprisonment can bring the international spotlight to bear on the economic, social, and political injustice that prevails in Singapore, then every minute that I spent in jail was worth it. If pressure can be brought to bear on the Singapore government by our friends in democratic countries and international organisations, and so doing help us in our struggle for freedom, human rights and democracy, then I would without a moment’s hesitation step into that cell again.

But change must ultimately come from us Singaporeans. And if we, by daring greatly, attempt to restore justice and democracy to our country, our current sacrifices would more than compensate for our future successes. For success will come, it is only a question of when and how.

Agnelli & Nelson Presents Ultra - Nothing

2003-10-22T02:00:28Z

Fucking dope, the beats and vocals are sick!
this tunage remains one of my top since i heard it on one of PvD's set,

Orgasm or Eargasm, you decide...

Agnelli & Nelson Presents Ultra - Nothing (Club mix) [aka Agnelli & Nelson - Holding onto Nothing]

When we touch..
I feel something happen
When we breathe..
All the world is undone

Stay with me..
As my heart surrenders
Comfort me..
As I fall I cry..

ohh.. ohh

When we sleep..
Darkness brings us release
All you need..
You can find it in me

Stay with me..
As my heart surrenders
Comfort me..
As I fall I cry

Chorus x5:
Standin' in the rain
Twisted and insane
We, are, holdin' onto nothing

Feelin' every breath
Holdin' no regrets
We're, still, lookin' out for something...

ps. - comments?

Exhausted Monday

2003-10-13T06:41:06Z

Yes... sitting in front of my office pc lazing away, I am still recovering from Saturday's night massive party.

SPACE2020 featuring Yukun vs SolarStone @ Centro, lasts till 0610am Sunday morning, damn just a couple of tunes more before we can see the sunrise from Centro's clear windows.

Yes, believe it or not, the crowd was still up for it even when the lights came on at 0610am, and THIS is Singapore, there is no substances involved, only pure alcohol and Good Music drives these peps on. Even on Friday, Chris Frontier lasted till 5+am.

24 hours clubbing license had been approved for Centro.
Clubbing in Singapore will never be the same again, folks looking for a place after the standard 3am elsewhere will have a place to go. Malaysia has "The Backroom', now in Spore we have Centro! and we dont need substances!

With that and the huge success, Clubbing and Trancing in Centro will be as good as anywhere world with a developed club scene, from the way i see it observing on Sat, the crowd knows what they are coming for, a crowd that wants to party to dawn.

Indeed a new Milestone for the Clubbing Culture in Singapore.

http://nt.per.sg/trancerepublic/viewtopic.php?t=908

Thank you Mr Prime Minister.

jaskiew @ 2003-10-04T11:07:00

2003-10-04T02:59:26Z

Centro

Joined: 31 May 2003
Posts: 18
Location: One Fullerton/Singapore
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:44 pm Post subject: New 24 hour license for some clubs/bars in Singapore...
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Hi guys,

Just received news that Centro is one of the few eligible for a 24 hour license which was announced today. We have already submitted our application and let's hope that this will be approved in time for the SPACE 2020: YUKUN vs SOLARSTONG gig!!!

Fingers crossed...

If approved, why don't you guys tell us what time you want us to close on that night! Grin, let's conduct a poll here so we know what our Trance Republicans feel... No promises but we'll do our best to do it.

FYI: Gatecrasher will be returning to our shores soon.

http://nt.per.sg/trancerepublic/viewtopic.php?t=806&start=90

Woohoo, it would be good to see the morning sun out from Centro's clear panels and have them arrange for morning breakfast!!!

Bad Habit

2003-10-01T16:17:32Z

damn bloody bad habit of mine, spending more than i should!

Work pressure is piling up, I am no where near my sales target yet but there is still time, gotta hit it by year end, damnit.
Less sales, less moo, grrrrrrr! damn competition from listed companies, damn marketing section isn't doing much, where the hell is the branding and awareness!

OK, enough of complains, i normally keep such stuff to myself and act cool, heh i still am cool, i think, ponders...

Went vinyl shopping today and got moi close to a dozen pieces, mostly good and solid choons, already a tired day, rushed back, got home almost dead, threw everything down, wanted to sleep early.

I jumped up, took a look at moi toy, my toy looked at me with wet eyes. To hell with rest, out came the 12" and i blasted it, in the process annoyed my sister and parents cuz when i play i play it loud. But it was a pretty fucked short session, nonetheless its been a while since i enjoyed jumping and shaking my head this Late in the comfort of moi own room. Oh ya and YES, forgot to tell u gurls/guys that I managed to got hold of Beachbreeze!!! wooohooooo...yea! I was fucking disappointed with myself for not getting it sometime back, thank God one oneline store has stock.

Enuff crapping, seeya.

JasK - October Chart

2003-09-30T16:42:44Z

There u go, my top list for Sep and Beginning Oct.

01 Astral Projection - Mahadeva (John 00 Fleming Remix)
02 Paul Van Dyk Vs. Second Sun - Crush (I Know You Want Me)(Vandit Dub)
03 Ultra - Nothing (Club mix) [aka Agnelli & Nelson - Holding onto Nothing]
04 Dreas - Morning Snow
05 St. John Vs. Locust - Mind Circles
06 Andy Hunter - Go (Antillas Remix)
07 Afterburn - Summer Sun
08 Cortez - Scaramanga
09 Scott Bond vs Solar Stone - Naked Angel (Original Mix)
10 Poloroid - So Damn Beautiful (Dogzilla Mix)

JasK
ICQ 1209720
MSN jask@trancerepublic.com

Heineken Music Releases Thirst Features Tiesto @ Zouk,16 Oct 2003

2003-09-30T16:16:00Z

Heineken Music Releases Thirst Features Tiesto @ Zouk,16 Oct 2003

After a stunning debut event last year with Paul Oakenfold, Heineken Thirst is back this time with the World’s Number one DJ – Tiësto. Known as Tijs Verwest to his peers, Tiësto’s blend of progressive trance mixed with his genuine passion and enthusiasm shown in every performance, has won him many fans all over the world.

Voted Number One in the DJ Magazine’s Top 100 poll of 2002, he also went on to win best international DJ at the Dancestar USA Awards in Miami earlier this year. Joining him on the decks will be Heineken’s touring DJ Daniele Davoli, with the opening set by the winner of the Found@THIRST competition.

zouk/ phuture admission on 16 October for non-members (incl 1 drinks): $25

members cannot sign in guests

SPACE 2020 featuring YUKUN vs SOLARSTONE, 11th OCT 2003 @ Centro

2003-09-30T16:13:36Z

SPACE 2020 featuring YUKUN vs SOLARSTONE, 11th OCT 2003 @ Centro

Mark your Calenders!
11th Oct 2003 @ Centro

The second installment of the SPACE 2020 series featuring Yukun vs the long awaited and much hyped Solarstone!

Rich Mowatt and Andy Bury are Solarstone - The hyper-versatile UK (Birmingham) based production duo recording and producing under many aliases, including Z2 and Liquid State.

They have been working together since 1994 and have gained a large following and support from just about every DJ 'worth their salt' over the last 5 years.
Their current musical styles range from deep-progressive house to 'blissed-out music for the chilled generation', (depending on what mood they're in at the time) though at present they are perhaps best known for producing melodic 'quality-trance' (as they like to put it) since the release of their most famous singles to date: 'Seven Cities' and 'Solarcoaster'

To support all the new releases, including the re-release of 'Seven Cities' on Lost Language and the equally in demand 'Solarcoaster', Solarstone have decided to dust down their headphones, record boxes and cd's, and get out on the road with a series of worldwide DJ appearances, starting with Gatecrasher in Sheffield to rave reviews.

The next series of tunes to come from the DeepBlue stable includes Solarstone "Release", another collaboration- 'Solarstone vs Sirocco "Destination", and the long awaited project with Gatecrasher's own Scott Bond resulting in 'Third Earth'- currently doing the business in every trance loving territory worldwide.
Solarstone's career so far has been full of twists and turns, particularly their prominence in the 'Chilled-Out Revolution' of 2001 til the present day, spearheading this new scene with a string of quality after-hours remixes and their much plaudited 'Chilled-Out Euphoria' compilation, which was in their own words; "A labour of love".

It's a career littered with chance meetings, unbelievable highs and some crushing disappointments, but the collective of brilliant musicians and vocalists they have around them always ensures they deliver the goods. The scene has undergone some strange mutations over the past few years, but it always returns to where it began... Grooves, Melody and Emotion- without which there would be no dance music scene, and there would be no Solarstone.

Paul van Dyk - Reflections

2003-09-30T16:05:21Z

Click Here to Listen

Hot off the press, Paul Van Dyk, comes out with his fourth and latest artist album, entitled "Reflections" His newest album isn't as groundbreaking as 'Out There and Back' but does provide a range of styles. 'Reflections' is in my opinion his best song on the album, showcasing his classic uplifting 'pvd' sound.

Album Tracklisting :

01. Crush
02. Time of our Lives
03. Like a Friend
04. Reflections
05. Nothing but you
06. Bueanventura
07. Homage
08. Never forget
09. Knowledge
10. That’s Life
11. Connected
12. Spellbound
13. Kaleidoscope

Release date album:
GAS: 20.10.03
UK: 06.10.03
USA: 07.10.03
South East Asia: 06.10.03

**PRESS RELEASE FROM AVEX / MUSIC STREET / VANDIT

Release Mid Oct 2003

The long awaited full length artist CD album "Reflections" + Bonus Disc (Asia Only).

BONUS DISC
1. Nothing But You (Vandit Club Mix)
2. Nothing But You (Faithless Mix)
3. Nothing But You (Cirrus Mix)
4. Time of Our Lives (PVD's Club Mix)
5. Time of Our Lives (Starecase Mix)
6. Connected (Marco V Mix)
7. Connected (Motomix)
8. Nothing But You (CD ROM Video)
9. Time of Our Lives (CD Rom Video)