kisah muda2 LYDIAS DIERY - camne PIKO Marionexxes tlg Lydias Diery

Early year to the middle year of 2007

LYDIAS DIERY’s LINE UP:

Botaq: Vocal /Guitar (aku menetap di Shah Alam time tu)
Asrap: Lead guitar
Dzul: Bass
Applin: Drum


“Botaq…. Band ko pe citer skng??? Dah ada pengganti Aus (ex bassist Lydias Diery 1st line up) and Lee Ja (1st drummer Lydias Diery) ke????” Piko (band MARIONEXXES) tanya aku.

Time tu, aku selalu lepak ke Petaling Jaya kt umah Piko…

“Hmmm okay… but after Aus and Lee Ja kuar, slow sikit la nk gerak… Tapi dah ada pengganti dah, Applin ngn Dzul…”

“Show camne?” piko tanya lagi….

“Hmmmm… gitu arrrr… tak kencang sangat….”

Borak punya borak…. Last2 Piko ajak aku main join show street performance…. APA BENDA TU????????

Piko jelaskan kt aku, street performance ni adalah satu space utk lepaskan wateva bakat tak kire arrr poem ke, lakonan 15 minit ke, nyanyian ke, magic ke, skateboarding ke, apa2 laaa, n sume show tu dimainkan kt tmpat2 public… Senang citer BUSKING…

Kalau korang sume nk tau, zaman 2007 time tu, orang tgh gile main music dijierodoo (main tiup2 buluh panjang tu)…. Aku start ushar scene2 dalam street performance ni… aku pn terkejut, aku pernah tgk Mohd Jayzuan and Myo Oh Chentaku join scene street performance ni yg mana mostly dimonopoli oleh golongan2 pemain dijierodoo.

Main kt gig2 indie is totally different from Street Performance… As for aku, aku rasa on dat moment laaa sebelum zaman2 indie meletop, Street Performance adalah salah satu cara nk expose aku punya style of music… tak cukup ngn tu, jgn terkejut kalau SEORANG street performance artist ni boleh kutip rm200 satu hari punya show jeee…

Aku dah bermula berminat ngn scene STREET PERFORMANCE ni…. Tapi aku tak join Piko… Piko just buka mata kt aku how amazing the scene was!!!! Mcm mana meriahnyeee orang2 tgk performer tu perform, mat salleh taruk duit kt tabung rm50, rappo yg sangat kukuh antara performer ngn penonton…..


Again aku repeat, aku tak join PIKO sebab aku tgk geng2 Piko focus kepada permain dijiridoo, extreme, n spray2 dinding tu, graffiti ke orang panggil?? Ntah…….

Aku ada kenalan in which dia adalah part time lecturer kat UiTM Shah Alam yg mengajar koz2 art and design… HAZMI SHOROIN nama dia…. Skng dia adalah pengerusi JEMARI TEAM Malaysia… (sila rujuk KAKISENI.COM kalau tak pernah dengar apa benda JEMARI TEAM tu). Aku suggest kan kat Hazmi Shoroin, aku panggil dia Che Mie, utk buat benda2 street performance ni…. Dia berminat, n time tu bermula arrrr empayar JEMARI TEAM yg mana ahli2nya adalah aku sndri ngn pelajar-pelajar UiTM Shah Alam, Universiti Teknologi Petronas and UiTM Seri Iskandar.

Matlamat kami time tu, JUAL BARANG ART PELAJAR2 ART & DESIGN UITM. Manakala pelajar UTP, lebih cenderung ke arah 15 minit sketsa teater, shuffle and skateboarding. Dekat sini, Lydias Diery adalah artist utama Jemari Team yg memainkan music akustik setiap kali show.

Benda ni takde laaa sesusah mana pn nk organize…

- pegi pejabat bandaraya, determine location ngn jabatan penilaian samada boleh buat street performance kt location tu or not…
- kalau lulus, n dah determine masa dia, pegi kt jabatan bendahari bayar RM30 utk sehari street performance…. Diulang RM30 jeeee…….
- Then bawak laaaa alat2 Uitm mcm PA System and apa2 yg penting… free je pn… Che Mie yg handle benda tu…


Maka bermula la Lydias Diery ke scene STREET PERFORMANCE ni… hasilnye??? DUIT!!!!!!!!! Memang kaya arrrrr…… aku rekod lagu Lydias Diery bodoh2 jeeeeeeeee, live recording lagi, ada jeeeee orang membeli…. Kahkahkahkahkah!!!! Tak cukup ngn tu, wang donation dari orang awam pn dapat… jualan barang2 art and design pelajar2 pn dapat… share sama rata…. Sehari punya show leh cecah kutipan RM3000++ arrrr…. Haaaa kalau 2 hari camne???

Lydias Diery pernah join street performance bersama Jemari Team dekat UTP, USM, Hotel Hill City, Johor Bharu…. Tak ingat dahhh…. Sampai skng Lydias Diery masih join event2 anjuran Jemari Team….

Tapi, joining street performance scene ni, tak laaaa membantu sangat nk push band Lydias Diery…. Aku pn tak tau… aku punya teori merasakan street performance ni lebih ke arah the whole and concept event tu sndrik, so musician tak leh dapat ruangan utk exposure tu lebey2… aku rasa arrr….

Maybe platform indie musician lebih sesuai utk bermain gig…. Aku rasa arrr…

Ntah laaaa… whatever pn, Lydias Diery must need more exposure!!! Yuppppp…. EXPOSURE!!!!!!!!!!!

kisah muda2 LYDIAS DIERY ke KL - SKIZO STUDIO

Citer masa mula2 menceburkan diri ke dalam bidang gig dan independent scenario nih, bnyk sejarah yg tak tercerita utk share ngn korang.

Cume dalam citer rini, ak nk post story masa Lydias Diery start menapak ke Kuala Lumpur selepas bermula kt Shah Alam.

Masa zaman2 kt Shah Alam tu, Lydias Diery ada masalah ngn line up. Time tu line up, Botaq, Asrap, Dzul ngn Applin. 4 orang je line up. Sejak start pindah ke Kuala Lumpur Dzul and Applin tak dapat nk kasi komitmen dah. Usually, kami selalu pakai back up drummer nk ganti Applin, mcm aku citer kt previous post, kitorang selalu pakai Ayid Sonic Mush utk jadi drummer spare part.Tapi, skng dah takleh nk pakai Ayid dah, dia masih duduk kt Shah Alam sedangkan kitorang dok kt Kuala Lumpur. So, most of the time tu, Lydias Diery banyak main show yg unplugged or akustik show je.

Kisah bermula…. Kt satu tmpat, yg terletak di Taman Shamelin, sebuah studio yg indah namun mengerikan, yg bernama SKIZO STUDIO, TAMAN SHAMELIN.

TRUTTTTT… TRUUUTTTTT……

“Heloo….” aku jawab hp aku.

“Botaq ke ni??? Aku Fendi, band Exaura yg selalu sembang ngn ko kt myspace tu….”

“Haaaa…. Apa citer?” aku balas.

“Wehhhh…. Ko leh tak jadi session gitar utk band aku? Band aku tak cukup line up… lagi 2 weeks ada gig…”

So everything bermula kt sana…. Aku start kenal ngn Fendi. Then aku kenal Ejart yakni bassist Lydias Diery skng sebab dulu Ejart was bassist band Exaura. N also, aku kenal Cdoth dari band Spritz sebab dia jadi session utk band Exaura plus dia bekerja kt Studio Skizo.

Band Exaura ni kerap jamming kt studio Skizo ni. Mula2 aku lepak kt sana, aku just rapat ngn Fendi, Ejart, Cdot jeeeee… yg lain2 lepak kt sana aku sembang gitu2 jeeee… maybe blom selesa lagi kot.

Aku dah mula start main jamming ngn band Exaura… Aku tgk Cdot main drum… Waaaa!!!!!!!! GEMPAK GEMPAK!!!!!! Aku dah tersengih dah dalam hati… “Ni boleh jadi drummer back up Lydias Diery ni….”

Hari demi hari, ada gig ke takde gig ke, band Exaura confirm akan jamming Jumaat, Sabtu n Ahad. Sampai la satu hari tu, Fendi dah jadi lain mcm…. Dia dah nk tarik diri dari main music dah… So hilang laaaa Exaura…. Keseronokan aku bersama Exaura cume sementara jeeee… Kalau tak, confirm band Exaura ni boleh jadi band mcm Force Vormit.

Tinggallah Ejart yg masih sangapppp utk main music…. Takkan dia sorang je nk main bass dalam Exaura??? Tul tak????????? Kesiannnn dia…. Jadi ak pn invite la Ejart join Lydias Diery main bass… Ejart setuju….

Aku pn start kontek ngn Asrap,

“Asrap, kite ada line up baru, main bass, Ejart nama dia… lepas ni ley laa kte jamming”

“Habissss siapa nk main drum???” Asrap balas.

“Takpeeee, aku ada player simpanan, Cdot nama dia…”

So, aku bawak Asrap ke pusat baru tmpat lepak Lydias Diery… Restoran Mamak ABC yg dekat giler ngn Studio SKIZO tu. So, hari demi hari,aku ngn Asrap ajar Ejart lagu2 Lydias Diery n also ajar Cdoth kasi guide drum pattern lagu2 Lydias Diery.

Praktis punya praktis punya praktissssss…. Show takde gak… leceh betul…. So aku ngn Asrap telah membuat tindakan drastic ngn organize gig sndrik. Buat gig kt mana?? Kt studio Skizo gak… besorr wooooo stage Skizo studio tu…. Tu antara gelanggang gig yg femes gak laaa kt KL time tu.

Dengan berkongsikan duit, kitorang pn organize gig n main kt gig sndrik… income pn agak memang boleh balik modal…. Ak rasa crowd kt sana takde masalah perihal tiket, crowd kt sana willing utk bayar rm10 utk gig kt sana… So dari sukses satu gig, kitorang organize lagi gig ngn collaborate third party plak. So dari situ, kami lebarkan network… invite band A dalam gig kitorang buat, then bila band A plak organize diorang plak invite kami. Mcm tu la citer dia….

Start daripada tu gak, kitorang establish syarikat event management kami sndri dinamakan Imagica Music Resources. Pernah gak kami collaborate ngn big party mcm burger king, kris lagenda, go community plus kami juga start collaborate ngn syarikat2 yang menjalankan kempen2….

Ok back to the topic pasai Skizo studio… studio Skizo ni dimiliki oleh abang Arul. Abang Arul ni laaa insan yg bertanggung jawab memperkenal Wan (drummer Lydias Diery skng) ngn Megat (2nd gitaris Lydias Diery) kt kitorang…. Wan ngn Megat ni memang dah kenal lama dah… Bermula dari sini laaa Lydias Diery jadi 5 orang line up dia in which aku (Botaq) amik tempat as totally singer utk Lydias Diery.

Dah lama kitorang jamming bersama2, rpanya baru laaa aku tau yg Wan partner owner studio skizo…. Manakala si Megat tu plak, keje ngn skizo entertainment dalam keje2 cari new talent.

So dari sana, kitorang totally guna apa benda asset yg ada kt Lydias Diery ni utk perjuangkan music kami… Bila ada je mana2 company nk pakai barang2 music Skizo, Wan akan paksa organizer tu jemput kami main show diorang… tu secara tak langsung tlg kami nk promote diri kami… Wan ngn Megat gak laaa yg memperkenalkan Lydias Diery ngn krew Most Wanted Unit yg galak menjalankan aktiviti2 kempen ngn show2 kat Bukit Jalil. Start daripada tu, kami galak main show utk event kempen rather than indie gig….

Suatu hari bulan June 2008, berita menyedihkan berlaku…. Skizo terbakar…. Byk barang gak yg rosak…. Skizo nyaris2 bangkrap…. Wan pening kepala, Abang Arul pn pening kepala… Maka tepat bulan Julai 2008, SKIZO STUDIO pn tutup…

Wan pening kepala, lalu melarikan diri ke Singapore amik kursus belajar selama 6 bulan. Megat pun sama, sebab efek kt income dia gak, Skizo dah tutup, maka dia keje ngn Skop Production sekejap lepas tu.


BERSAMBUNG….





KORANG TGK LAA BETAPA LUAS NYEEEE RUANG STAGE DIA... KURANG BESAR SIKIT JE NGN PAUL PLACE









NI GAMBAR KITORANG KT OFIS SKIZO

kisah muda2 LYDIAS DIERY - SHAH ALAM

Gilerrrr rindu bai kat Bandaraya Shah Alam and rakan2 seangkatan kt Shah Alam dulu. Kat Shah Alam la Lydias Diery mula menapak bermain music...

Aku ingat lagi, dulu kitorang selalu lepak kt studio Purple Haze kt Section 7 baru, then kadang2 jam kt Studio (tak ingat nama dia apa)milik bapak Bono ex-vocal Lovesick Avenue... kt studio tu selalu je kami lepak ngn rakan2 band Sonic Mush and Green Paver. Dulu selalu je main2 rembat session, tak cukup korum nk main gig, rembat bandmate ni, then rembat bandmate tu plak... wakakakakakakaka!!! n paling byk jadi mangsa rembatan kitorang, si Ayid dari Sonic Mush, jadi vocalist ada, jadi guitarist ada, drummer pn ada.... Baguihhh Ayid ni, multi player banget!!!




Then, kat Shah Alam gak la, kite bertemu ngn manusia bernama Zarul dari Abstrak Hingga ke Bulan, dia ni dulu gitaris kumpulan Dva. Zarul gak banyak perkenalkan aku otai2 gempak kt diri aku yg hina dina ni... Selalu jeee ak nengok si Kusha bassist diorang tu jammin, tgk jari dia yg melampau laju memetik bass... Fuuhhhh!!!!!! Tak kisah laa ada orang power dari dia ke idak, janji aku suke Kusha punya style main bass.



Selang lepas tu, kitorang lepak kt Studio lain, STUDIO KT SECTION 18 milik Afiq Criedbaby, skali lagi ak tak ingat nama studio tu... kt studio ni, perrrgghhh... JGN CITER arrrrr!!!! Seronok giler lepak kt sana... Kat sana aku kenai Afiq and Naim, 2 2 orang ni laaaa yg aku byk simpan kata2 hikmat diorang... Ayat2 yg terpancul keluar dari mulut diorang tu memang 100% boleh masuk otak... Mean, jenis cakap ada point laaa... Tq laaa Afiq... Aku cayanggggg ko...






Lepas tu, aku pn pindah ke Kuala Lumpur, paling best, sume line up Lydias Diery dah dok kt KL. Ada yg pindah keje, ada yg pindah umah, ada yg dah habis belajar kt Shah Alam.

Then, bermula la kehidupan Lydias Diery kt Kuala Lumpur... Apa2 pn, walaupun sume line up dah tak dok kt Shah Alam dah, kitorang tetap mengaku kitorang band Shah Alam... Knp??? Sebab Shah Alam tu bestttttttttttttttttttttt

PESANAN AISYAH kt aku

“Helooooooooooo Aisyah!!!! Botaq ni… busy ker?????” aku call Aisyah, member aku time aku kt UiTM dulu….

“Haaaa botaq??? Awat??? Aku baru lepas masak nasik ni…”

“Aisyah… hang kena tlg aku gak…. Sabtu ni aku ada 1st date ngn awek myspace.. aku dah lama berkenan kt dia ni, ni laaaa 1st time dia sudi dating ngn aku… tlg aku weh… aku ada masalah penampilan ni…..”

“Hek eleeeee….. hang ni arrrrrr…. Ingat aku perunding imej ker? Aku nk kasi nasihat apa ni???”

“Alaaaa… ko ni… dengan aku pn kemut ilmu… ajar laaa aku… ko kena tau, dah lama aku membujang sejak berpisah ngn Hani dulu…. Tlg arrrr…. Each time aku dating ngn awek, sure awek dah tak nak jmpa aku lepas tu dah….. aku tak nak laa mcm dulu lagi…”

“Hahahahahahaha… tu la hang…. 1st impression tu penting beb!!! Awek ni pentingkan 1st impression hang tau tak!!! Hang tu takde 1st impression, tu pasal takde awek nk dating ngn hang dah 2nd time”

Borak punya borak dalam tipon, Aisyah kasi tips kat aku pasal mcm mana nk tampil ngn gentle buat pertama kali ngn awek… Ni aku nk share sikit tips ngn korang pasal nasihat Aisyah ni… Aisyah ni bukan laaaa pakar perunding pn, tapi masa zaman2 aku kat UiTM dulu, dia ni boleh tahan gak orangnyeeee…. Muka cantik giler babi, body mantopppp, badan dia wangi, peramah…. Tapi last2 balak dia adalah seorang jejaka yang taraf mukanye seperti Azwan Ali zaman rancangan AMBOI AMBOI AMBOI atau ngn erti kata lain, TAK KACAK laaaaa….. tu aku pelik, mcm mana laaaa boyfren mcm tu leh dapat gadis mcm Aisyah tu….. So, di sini adalah tips bagaimana yang diceritakan oleh Aisyah, si kembar Azwan Ali tu boleh menambat hati beliau buat pertama kalinya 1st date.

-bahu kena menarik…. Bahu yg menarik adalah bahu yang tinggi dan agak rata. Gadis tak mungkin akan tertarik ngn laki yg ada bahu curam ke bawak sikit…. Sebab bahu tu umpama satu asset keseksian yg perlu ada pada setiap lelaki…. Hmmmm, nmpak nye lepas ni aku kena p gym laaaaa work out bahu aku…. Hehehehehehehehehe…

-mata pn mainkan peranan penting… digalakkan utk menanggal spek mata bile bercakap ngn gadis kalau lepak kt meja maple or tmpat makan or mana2 kedudukan yg rapat ngn si gadis pasai, si gadis ni memang suke tgk mata laki… gadis menilai orang lelaki dgn bacaan mata…. Fuhhhh mcm bomoh n tukang tilik plak diorang ni…. Kata Aisyah, dia tak suke tgk laki yg mata dia liar, tak berani tgk mata ke mata and mata yg layu… sebab dia suke mata yang konfiden… yakni mata laki yang memandang mata beliau ngn tepat apabila berkomunikasi…

-kuku kena bersih… sebab kuku bersih menunjukkan laki tu pembersih walaupun pakaian dia tak stylo mylo… sebab jari tu nanti laaa yg akan menyuapkan nasik minyak kat mulut Aisyah nnti time makan beradab time dia kahwin nanti….

-laki kena la mempunyai pendengaran yg baik… kata Aisyah, pendengaran yg baik menunjukkan laki tu mempunyai daya otak yg cerdas…. Sebab apabila kite mendengar words by words yg came out dari mulut gadis tu, dengan menjadi pendengar yg terbaik, otak kite akan berjalan utk kumpul segala maklumat dan kite akan balas balik respon kite terhadap cerita si gadis tu secara logic n rasional. Pendengar yg baik gak dianggap sangat cool sebab automatikk respon yg laki akan beri pastinya rasional n logic bile laki tu dengar dengan teliti…. Secara tak langsung, laki tu akan dianggap bijak.

-bile jmpa je ngn muka si gadis buat pertama kalinya, pastikan mulut SENYUM!!!!!! Pompuan sukeeeeeee giler kt laki yg murah dengan senyuman…. Kalau boleh, bile senyum tu make sure ada kuar sikit suara senyuman yg seksi meaning tak terlalu kuat gelaknyeeee, tak terlalu perlahan sangat volume gelaknyeeee… sedang2 ajaaa… kata Aisyah lagi, tu pasal sume gadis suke tgk budak2 baya umur setrahun 2 tahun tersenyum riang, sebab gadis2 akan turut sama rasa riang gak… senjata utama utk menjalinkan persahabatan antara gadis ngn laki adalah senyuman…..

Hmmmmm itu sajalah tips2 yg diberi oleh Aisyah kt aku…. Actually ada banyak lagi tips aku kutip dari gadis, bukan Aisyah jeeeeee…. Next post aku share tips dari Yana plak, member aku yg pernah aku ajak couple tapi last2 dia tak nak kat aku then dia couple ngn orang lain…. TUNGGGGGUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!

MY THEORY

Up until now, people especially the teenagers still talking about the most wanted band in Malaysia, HUJAN!!!! Band HUJAN has drastically changed listeners’ perception towards local music industry that our music industry is better than Indonesian music. Indeed, HUJAN has given an opening for the indie bands here to step ahead from being bounded around playing only in a small gig. Nahhhh, now, you can see how the media people give these indie bands a large coverage to get more exposures from the public.

Am I right about these? Are all these happen because of HUJAN??? Hmmmm… it just only my theory la bro…

Forget about HUJAN. I’m talking about the next potential indie bands for 2009. I’m not an expert person judging who the best are, but, well it just a sincere theory or sort of my opinions towards the upcoming most wanted indie bands in MALAYSIA.

SITUASI??? Hehehehehehehee…. This is the song that came across in my mind while I was thinking for the answers. I’m sure you know who I’m talking about, it’s
BUNKFACE!!!!! While I was driving to the office, I turned on my radio, SITUASI… during I was in my office, again the SITUASI being played in the radio, and finally, when I drove home, I turned on the radio, still the SITUASI song being played…
Even, when I was browsing my MYSPACE portal, I took a look on my friends’ myspace profile, and again the song SITUASI are being added as one of the song in their playlists’ profile.

Second band that came across, I might think that Julie Goes Overseas shall be one of 2009 indie icon. As for me, JGO music seems to be the new atmosphere for Malay Rock style that not sounds to American or Europe. The way of their singer Jazlan sings their JGO songs is not too ‘slanglish’ compare to other bands here, where the style of their singing more to English slang although the lyrics in Malay. But JGO totally different, if you listen to their songs, you won’t hear such word like ‘BISA’, or ‘Sengau2’ elements in a way of Jazlan singing. Gently speaking, I dare to say Makcik2 or Pakcik2 yg dok kat kampong also will love to here JGO songs.

Next, an electro pop rock band from Selayang named themselves MAXIMUS. I am 100 % believe that this band can make something fresh to the listeners to be entertained with. Our ears have been feed up with powerpop, indie, rock, pop, punk, grunge that are too typical with foreigner music. It’s so boring to see NIRVANA MALAYSIA. Let NIRVANA be NIRVANA laaa right??? Why should we have The Malaysian’s Nirvana or the Malaysian’s Greenday or what so ever… It just shows that we are not creative enough to come out with an originality to show to the crowds. If that the fact, let me introduce you MAXIMUS. If you guys browsing to their myspace page and you listen to the playlist songs in their page, 1st impression you will say that their music elements are slightly like Indonesian bands. I agreed with that too, but after listening to MAXIMUS promo album, my perceptions are wrong. MAXIMUS is totally a band that comes with originality in their music. The mix among different style of guitar, singing and drumming pattern was blended nicely enough to create a spice in MAXIMUS music that shall goose bumps whoever listeners that listen to their music. Even MAT METAL pn bley layan beb……

Finally, the next icon that came across to my mind is, of coz my band LYDIAS DIERY!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA!!!!!! (GELAK 8 JUTA KALI!!!)
After waiting for 4 years, at last, Lydias Diery shall come out with our 1st ever album, probably this May 2009. What so special about Lydias Diery, the answers is nothing special. It’s only, we have 12 good songs for you to enjoy. I repeat 12 good songs!!!!!! Plus, all the 12 songs, we made them, not cincai2 punya, among 32 songs we have created so far, the best of 12 songs was being selected to be put in this upcoming album. I promise you guys, you wont feel regret after buying this album, but you will regret if you lost or misplace this album after you buy it….. So, my advices, if you lost this album, buy it again. Ngeh ngeh ngeh ngehhhhhhhh…..

Ok that’s all peeps!!!!!!! Actually, there’s no point at all I’m typing this blog entry. It just I’m trying to promote my upcoming album…. So, cerita di atas hanyalah rekaan semata2… merepek je lebih….hihihihihihhihihih

TQ…. SEMOGA HIDUP BAHAGIA


SALAM,
Botaq

LYDIAS DIER Y ALBUM!!!!!!

Latest news from Lydias Diery. We've just finished our recording for our 7th songs. Hehehehehehe... So pals, get ready for our upcoming album. There will be 12 songs and perhaps it shall be released by this upcoming May 2009!!!!! Yihaaaaa!!!

A glance thru, this is totally a pop, rock and alternative style album we serve for your ear to listen. Plus, we added some Arabic melody in one of our songs in this album featuring ..... hehehehehehe... can't tell you lol... Just wait for the next big things.

Big influences you can here in this album most probably came from Lifehouse, Ugly Kid Joe, Amy Mastura (haaaa jgn main2!!!!), Sting, Silverchair, Radiohead plus some Japanese bands, i dont know the bands' name, just watching anime n I prefer the songs as part of our influence.

We mix 6 malay songs and 6 english songs in this album. Tracks been recorded so far done by Vlad home recording studio in Selayang, Eddie home recording studio in Kajang (I recommend you record with this guy, so cheapy!!!!), and brada Hazmi Shoroin Jemari Team at Redmonk Studio Butterworth... (haaaa... sampai ke Penang beb!!!!)

Big credits to Mr Hazmi Shoroin for contributing one song for us in this album. Credits too to Misz Ida for the MEMORI lyrics. SPECIAL KREDITS too to JOE ZAKARIA as the photographer for our album!!!! LINK JOE ZAKARIA
After waiting for long long long long longgggggg time, finally..... we manage to complete 60% for this album... Fuuuuhhhh....


Btw, we need STREET TEAMS to take part as promoting this album. Anyone interested, buzz us www.myspace.com/lydiasdiery or email us at imagicamusic@yahoo.com


Regards,
Botaq

SARA AZIZ...

"I have nobody close to me to be my heroes to look up to in my recovery process,
because they succumbed to cancer.
i lost my grandparents to it.
i understand if they didnt have enough motivation to continue life, to fight cancer.
they've had and achieved everything in their lives.

but me,i'm 20! ive achieved, NOTHING at all in my life.
i know i still have a long way to go ,
and i wont give up until i win this.
i'm not born a quitter, and i have my reasons to continue this life.


i'm diagnosed with stage 3b lung cancer,
with very little chance of living


BUT WHO CARES WHAT STAGE IM IN and what percentage i have left!
you're not God, dont make easy assumptions predecting my lifespan.


i can easily say that,my biggest inspiration comes from Lance Armstrong.
the cancer he went through actually made him a stronger person.
made him a 7 times champion of le tour de france.
crazy.


that's why i love athletes, esp cyclists, pro cyclists.
They're the strongest people that cycle up to 250+ kms, for hours,
endured the pain as if it's just a small bruise, when their shorts are torn and the fresh red flesh is flashing,
ignored their cramped muscles to make it to the finishing line.
not only they're physically strong, they're mentally strong.i couldnt find any sports that has the same beauty as cycling


It was written by Arwah Sara Aziz in one of her blog. The blog remind me of my late fiance Allahyarhamah Eyta who suffering breast cancer phase one. It was on 12th October 2004 a week before her last birtday, when she passed away in Hospital Kuala Kangsar.


Well, nothing to 'touching2' so much lol.... its already decided by Allah. We as muslim people should thankful as we still breathing. On the reason of we still breathing, we should keep struggling, running, praying on and on. Indeed, all people shall face D.E.A.T.H.

Komposer AJAI minum todi..

Aku dapat message kt email gambar Ajai tgh clubbing.. Hmmmm... Dalam email tu cakap Ajai minum todi, siap attach gambar sekali...

Hmmmm... gelas kat Ajai tu coke...

Komen2 please... imagicamusic@yahoo.com

Barrack Obama

Barrack Obama akan menjadi presiden Amerika esok bersamaan ngn 20/1/2009. Apa yg pasti sume orang kt dunia mengharapkan satu perubahan politik dunia setelah tua terkutuk Bush dah berambus dari perintah Amerika. Dok serang sana dok serang sini…

Barrack Obama ni adalah orang pertama berbangsa negro yg menjadi presiden Amerika. Apa yg aku harap, lepas ni, mat salleh kt Amerika tu yg dulu tindas orang2 negro, skng kena balik ngn orang negro biar orang negro plak tindas diorang jadi hamba beratus tahun… Muahahahahahahaha!!!!!

The point of this story is, bayangkan Amerika Syarikat skng ni pun boleh memilih orang kulit hitam sebagai pemimpin diorang, bukan takat pemimpin Amerika, boleh gak dikatakan pemerintah dunia, yang mana time dulu, orang berkulit hitam ni dipandang hina oleh orang kulit putih disebabkan menjadi hamba pada zaman jajahan omputih sampai beratus2 tahun lamanyeee, tapi skng, tgk laaa DUNIA…. Bangsa2 yg dihina dahulu, skng dah layak menjadi pemimpin kpd sebuah Negara yg besar pengaruhnyeee…

Macam mana Malaysia plak nanti??? Mustahil or tak mustahil kalau aku cakap suatu hari nanti kalau kepimpinan Malaysia akan diambil alih oleh orang bukan Melayu or non bumiputera??? Atau lagi best, dah le bukan bumiputera, siap jantina dia pompuan utk memimpin Negara kite???

Well, orang kite selalu cakap, “We are Malaysians….everyone is free to do what they want… this is freedom country” …. Haaaaa… Malaysians laaa sangat!!! Sampai tolak agama…

Malaysians!!!! We are Islam community, nothing is free… we have rules!!!

APA PATUT AKU BUAT???

12 Januari 2009. As usual pegi ofis buat keje pagi2… takde keje, buat busy ngn pasang YM kat opis…. Then gossip ngn rakan2 YM aku…. Hehehehehehhee…

Lepas tu, masuk time lunch… so pegi lah makan, makan tgh hari ngn member ofis aku kt restoran kt danau. Aku p makan ngn Fat.

“Wan, hari ni birthday ko kan???” Fat tanya aku.

Ek eleeeee…. Ye laaaaa… knp laaa aku tak ingat birthday aku… nmpak sangat aku dah tua. Birthday pn tak ingat…cissss… sial tul, takde sorang pn wish aku birthday hari ni… ada awek pun mcm takde awek… ek eeleeeeeee…..

“Ye laaa bro, baru aku sedar hari ni birthday aku… haa apa lagi??? Lunch aku ni ko belanja la aku… ngeh ngeh ngehhh….” Balas aku.

“Tarak hal laaaa……” Fat jawab balik kat aku. Mata dia aku tgk, dia tgh ushar nasik ngn lauk2 yg aku makan… kah kah kah kah!!!!! Aku time lunch tadi makan nasi lauk ikan keli bakar, telur dadar, sayur, ngn ayam goreng kunyit…. Plus milo ais ngn air suam…. Hahahahahahahahahaha….. sure sengasara ko kan Fat nk belanja aku makan lunch tadi… hahahahahahahahahaha!!! Tu tak termasuk nasik ko lagi…

CHAPTER 2:

Lepas pukul 5 aku balik ofis… ofis aku dekat je ngn umah aku…. Dalam 3 km jeeeee… then sampai kt umah, aku layan tgk tv.

Tuttt tuuutttttt….. hp aku bunyi, Wani call. Wani tu awek aku laaaa beb… kisah cinta nasi lemak aku….

“Hi awak!!!!!!!” wani say hello…

“Hi….. sampai hati you….. sampai hati!!!!!” aku dah start merenggek pasal tak dapat birthday wish dari buah hati aku….

“Sorry… Wani tau, pasal birthday wish kan???? Bukan terlupa, saje jeeeee tak nak wish pukul 12 pagi tadi … sebab malam ni, Wani ada surprise utk awak…. Nk tak nak tak????? Haaaaaaa…. Surprise gempak ni!!!!”\

“Nak nak!!!!!!!! Apa dia??? Nk kasi kiss ke???”

“Kiss??????? Isssshhh…. Takde laa best sampai tahap tu sayang ku yg badigol soot !!!!!!”

CHAPTER 3

Malam ni aku dating ngn Wani jumpa kat Taman TesekTitiwangsa, tmpat Port cintan cintun aku ngn Wani. Hehehehehehehehe… pukul 8 malam….

“Helooo… awak kat mana??? Dah sampai ke???” aku call Wani.

“Dah… Wani kt tmpat biasa… cepat2…. Wani sensorang ni…. Takutt…. Ada lesbian nk kidnap Wani… CEPAT!!!!”

ISSSSHHHhh, dia ni laaaa… ada ke gurau mcm tu plak… ingat gempak sangat laa tu sampai lesbian pun ada ngorat dia.. cessssss….

Aku pn sampai ke tmpat port biasa aku lepak ngn Wani… aku nmpak Wani kt atas meja pondok, duduk bersila atas meja…. Kat atas meja tu ada kek….

“Aiikkk… tak senonohnyeeee… awat duduk bersila atas meja ni???” aku tanya

“Ada tikus!!!!” selamba je Wani jawab… HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…. Sumpah aku gelak besar time tu!!!!!!

Kesian dia, birthday aku punya pasal, dia sanggup merentang duka lara bersama tikus kat tasik tu…. Dah leee aku lewat ½ jam… ekekekekekeke….

“Hari ni Wani tak pegi keje tau…. And hari ni Wani tak masak nasi lemak… hari ni, awak kena makan kek yg Wani masak…. Jeng jeng jeng!!!!” sambil kuarkan lighter kt poket baju dia…

Aku tgk kek tu, ada 2 lilin kaler hijau, 5 lilin kaler pink… Adoooiiii………………. Dah tua dah aku…. Wani cucuk api kt lilin tu…

“Haaa wish cepat sebelum tiup….” Wani cakap.

Sambil pejam mata ngn pegang pisau potong kek, aku pn saja wish kuat2…

“Saya wish nk ada 2 orang anak, sorang laki sorang pompuan… plus nk ada 3 bini!!!!”

Then aku bukak mata, Wani senyum….. eh eh, senyum plak dia…. Aku panaskan hati dia pn dia cool jeee… lalu aku pn tiup lilin.

“Make sure Wani jadi bini muda tau… dapat manja lebey2 sikit….” Wani balas sambil suapkan kek kt aku… kuat giler dia tonyoh kek kt mulut aku… marah leeee tu… ekekekekekeke…

Then kite borak2 leeee lepas jamah kek tu… Wani kasi aku hadiah… korang nk tau apa dia??? Dia kasi aku DVD anime GOKUSEN dari episode 1 sampai Episode 178 (end) ….. Yahoooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! Save budget aku… mahal tu beb kalau beli kat kedai mau cecah RM200 ++ kot…. Nk download leceh la plak…. Cadang before this memang aku nk beli DVD, tak sangka plak, Wani dah belikan… weeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!

Dia siap pesan kat aku lagi,

“Nnti tgk DVD jgn berangan nk jadi cikgu samurai plak….”

Ekekekekekeekeke….

CHAPTER 4:

14 Januari 2009, pukul 8 malam kat restoran area Wangsa Maju…. Wani ajak jumpa…. Dia cakap ada urgent….

Malam tu, aku jumpa dia, sedih gile aku tgk muka dia… knp???

Dia citer kat aku…. Malam tu aku pn sedih gak…..

CHAPTER 5:

15 Januari 2009, pukul 10 pagi…. Aku bukak blog, aku taip ape yg aku ingat dari peristiwa birthday aku sampai skng…. N skng aku masih lagi in bad mood….

Aku masih ingat lagi, apa yg Wani cakap,

“15 Februari nanti, Wani kena transfer ke Jepun untuk kursus keje Wani…. Tempoh 1 ½ tahun…”

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!

One old Maxim, "Jangan ingat senyap itu tak hebat"

This is a really lo profile band and just waiting for time to explode... Meet MAXIMUS.

Maximus was formed at the end of 2004. Don’t be shocked if I’m telling you the line up of this band are quite a big name in the music industry. Still remember the rock and enthusiastic guy most time at the stage, scrubbing enuff his guitar with a band called Flop Poppy??? Meet Mijie (ex guitarist of Flop Poppy) who’re the leader of Maximus.

Talking about Maximus music,

“Overall we classified our music into pop and rock genre that mostly being inspired from the 70’s pop rock to the music nowadays we hear. We don’t want to classify our music only on one genre as we plan to play every kind of music that we love to play.” says Mijie.

“Maximus are made up by 5 buddies where Apex who was singer for his previous band i.e The Muffins and now is the frontman for this band, Faizal on bass i.e. ex bassist of Arjuna, Zakk on drum (Lurks programmer), E-jal on lead guitar and me as the 2nd guitar and 2nd vocal,” add Mijie.

As for now, they’ve been recorded 4 tracks for your ears to listen how maximum their music were!!! KAMU, BIAR MATI CINTA INI, IMIJINASI and APA MAHUMU are the 4 promises tracks that will make your leg unstop to bang. Need proof? Well, it’s already proven when latest news of Maximus, they were recognized as The Promising Band by ROTTW magazine during ROTTW Final Soundstage 2008.

So, what are you guys waiting for??? Browse here laaa deyyy macaaa!!!!! www.myspace.com/maximusmuzik

Another experimental digging...

Big names such as Deepset, Citizen of Ice Cream, Furniture and Damn Dirty Apes are among well-known ambient/shoegaze/experimental local bands that have been rocking in our independent scene for years. But have you heard of a trio from Ampang who also have something special in their music that would fly your mind to a fantasy space?

Meet Spritz!!! They’re a trio comprise of Adam on vocal/bass, Yan on guitar and Cdot on drum. If you’re diehard fans of Muse, Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, Radiohead, and Akta Angkasa, then there is no reason for you to no to listen to Spritz!!! A combination of Jazz, Post Punk spiced with some emo distracted style that is quite something for your ears to be entertained with.

Spritz has released their first EP recorded at FYI studio mixed by Khai (ex-Y2K) which comprise of 5 songs. I recommend you guys to listen to the song entitled “Sarcastic Lullaby”. Check them out at www.myspace.com/spritzband .

New video and new song

Here is one of my homerecord video for u guys to watch.. Still remember the Mannequin movie?? Staring Michae J Fox if im not mistaken... ah watever laaaa.. This is my version of Mannequin story entitled 'Patung'... The story of beautiful legendary romance between a prince and a cursed beauty who become a Mannequin on night. That's the idea!!! Unfortunately, the lyrics still in prog & me still headbang wishing for ideas, ideas n ideas to complete the lyrics for this song!!!!!! As for promo, nahhh... u watch it here...

Enjoy...

Lydias Diery show at Sepang Concert..

Last merdeka 2008, Lydias Diery had a show in Sepang for Merdeka Millennium Concert 2008. It was a really happening event I ever attend during Merdeka time and it was the worst ever performance on stage we had.



What happen??? This is what happened. For your information, Lydias Diery having a trouble on drum position during we're on stage. It happened starting from the 1st song which we performed Tiada Lagi Cinta song. In the middle of the 1st song, I slightly heard something wrong with the drum tune. As I was singing, I turned back n looked what happened to the drum as I though that Ayit might harrash a bit on his drum. Fucking shit… Ayit smiling at me, as he beating the drum follow the music, his lips pointing me to the drum snare….. PANTAT!!!!! Drum snare dah koyaK!!!!!!



Imagine we have another 2 songs to perform, and the 1st song is already rabak because of the drum beat and the drum tune. I was nervous and I imagined how much we have to pay for the drum snare that is already koyak?? RM500??? RM400??? Melayanggggggg laaaa….. I don't even know what I sang on that time, where's the pithcy, the melody, the lyrics, I don't care, I just want to complete quickly our slot and run away from Sepang.



Only Ayit and me realized that the drum snare is already koyak. If we stop, the stage crew will realized that something wrong with the drum, like it or not, we have to pay for the damage. Argggghhh….. What should I do???



Damn, the 1st song end, and we continued with the 2nd song. This time, totally-totally rabak nk mamposssss….. I looked the audience, the audience seemed don't understand what the hell we playing on stage, and the funniest thing is our 2nd guitar Megat……Asrap n Ejart already realized something wrong with the drum. But Megat, during the 2nd song, bukan main terujaaaaaaa dia meloncat mcm orang giler. He really enjoyed with the 2nd song…. Plus he shouted,



"Botaq!!!! Jump!!!! Jump!!!! Yihaaaaa!!!!!!"



I think Megat should korek his telinga bersih2 nih… pekak nk mampossss.. Maybe it was because of the sound system, the sound only blast to the crowds and the performer can only hear his part through monitor but can't hear the whole sound on stage. Ejart tried to give signal to Megat, but nothing happen, the guy totally happy on stage unknowing what actually happened on that time. Ayit, Ejart, Asrap and me slightly in a down mood to perform except for Megat, he totally ROCK!!!!!!!



The second song end……… In between to start our last song, Ejart told Megat, what happen to the drum set. During that time, I tried to talk to the audience just to cover line laaa what happen on the stage, but, I haven't finished my talk, Megat already start his guitar line to begin the last song…. I looked his face. Dah pucattttt giler babeng…. His face focusing ONLY on his guitar, not like as during the 2nd song, from hyperactive person, jump here jump over there, he turned into a dull person…. Tempo??? Don't mention laaaa, supposed our last song is a relaxing music tempo, it turned to a punk kind of tempo…

We end our performance, I saw Ayit after we settled our performance, he quickly ran away behind the stage. Megat??? He almost forgot to bring his own guitar gadgets…



I don't know what happen to next band after we performed. The next band after us is Candy. Luckily, they bring their own drum snare probably. So, the show continued smoothly. If not, maybe the concert cancelled perhaps. Hahahahahahahhahahaha…….



Friends who came to the Sepang last Merdeka, we totally apologize if you guys disappointed with our performance. This is what happens actually.



To the organizer, sorry for the damage and acting unprofessional manner… (we already paid the damage yeeee….. RM400 jgn kata tak bayar plak)…





Next time, we promise to do the best for all people around us. Please always give us chance to improve ourselves.

Crush???

I’ve been crushed with girls several times. But most of time I’ve been disappointed by girls that I crushed with. I don’t know why??? Maybe I’m just not ready to love someone. The point is, every time I crushed to someone, my feeling is only temporary, after few weeks, then the feeling gone away. As for me, girls today are over reacting. I don’t mean that all girls, but most of the girls I met, they acting such a thing that I can accept.

They came to us with reasons, they need our help as they said “We are girls we can’t do this job, these are men job.” So, as a man, I try my best to help them. But, at the same time, these girls challenge men’s egos as they said men today totally Poyo Je Lebih. Plus, they challenged our egos with this kind of phrase “If man can do, we girls can do too!!!”

Aaaaaahhhh…. What is this??? I can’t accept this. Why must they challenge we guys??? The point is, our religion, Islam has stated, men are exist to be Khalifah in this world. So, girls who challenge guys are just same as challenging Allah.

I admit, things around us are complicated today. Women and men need to be more self reliable in order to survive as well as getting comfortable life. But, being self reliable (able to do what men can do) is not meaning to challenge guys or called us Poyo. Being self reliable just make things easier in any circumstances.

It’s hard to explain about these matters. I’m not a choosy person in terms of searching of my life partner. But the point is, I don’t want my future marriage becomes my future disaster. Marriage means sharing!!! Sharing both parents, children, siblings, roof to stay, love, care…. EVERYTHING!!!! So, what’s the point of winning something in a marriage???

GIRL FRIDAY

Yahooooooo!!!!! Today is Friday, I have to be in Backlane bazaar helping my partner running our booth selling lady accessories. Imagine, person like me as my frens know me well as people who will never understand girls sitting in a booth n selling lady accessories!!! Hahahahahaha…… mcm kimak!!!!

Ceh… wateva laaa geng, as long it gimme a money maker machine, nevermind lol to drop ego selling this stuffs. Hihihihihi…

Honestly, this type of business is kind of good money maker indeed. I never expect with a cost of rm500 to buy stocks I can get around 400 items to display in my booth that can gimme average a net of rm110 a day. This is totally money maker man!!!

Example, cost buying a pair of earings, it cost me rm0.50 a pair, and I sell RM10 for 3 pairs, how much did I get?? Calculate yourself. Indeed, just glance through a bazaar, u can see who are the most buyer…. Most of them are GIRLS!!! Hihihihihihihih…

I totally understand girls now. Previously, I always assume girls are totally a machine of reducing men’s wallet. I’m wrong n sorry for that girls!!!

Haiiiiihhhh…. I love u girls!!!!

Butterfingers create a song entitled GIRL FRIDAY, and I always wonder what does it mean??? Now I know, GIRL FRIDAY = a kind of mammalians that contribute money to me on Backlance Friday Bazaar. Yihaaaaa!!!!!




MSG BY = owner of Meera's Collection

Meh Join Projek Encik Wani

Encik Wani kate dia nk buat satu short film entitled Ke Hadapan Bintang Jatuh.... Actually i dont even know what does it mean by Bintang Jatuh tu... Tp the idea is to make confession to whoever person yg pernah korang berjiwang...

Hmmm... meh join2!!! Memandangkan aku ni pernah jatuh cinta kat sorang gadis tahap kritikal, n direject mentah2... aku rasa mcm best jeeee nk join ni.. akakakakakaa...

Moh join moh join!!!!!!

Dia kurus tapi dia tetap STYLE!!!!

Ni lagi satu amoi Jepun yg giler babi style time nyanyi... Dari style rambut, cara jelingan dia time nyanyi... pErghHHH.... Seksi habisssss... Gaya ala2 malas nk nyanyi pun ada... Weeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!

Japan sangat best!!!!!!! Be a Japan freak cepat!!!! Belajar style diorang perform... tak over, tak ganas.... tapi cool...

MY FAVOURITE REFERENCE...

Nama minah ni Anna Tsuchiya, minah campuran jepun ngn british yg style giler aku tgk every time dia perform...

1st time aku dengar lagu dia ni kat umah member aku Sopi... dia la yg kasi aku dengar lagu ni... mula2 aku dengar lagu jee... pastu layan... tgk video klip dia plak... mak aiiiii cun giler awek nih... Bibir diaaa....Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhh...... Perut diaaa.... FUUUUUUHHHHH!!!!!!

Senang citer, ada cite2 gak laaaa nk rogol dia... Nasib dia dok Jepun. Kalau dia datang Malaysia, sure aku culik dia... Hehehehehehehe...

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