Ken Maka (does everything)
Jon Maka (makes the tea)
with kind assistance from our homies LENNAT (guru. the strokes have one, so do we) and ERROL & LESLEY (merch/management) of KittyWu Records
MERCHANDISE!!!
we've got pretty rad merch done up in limited quantities:
the first original DIY tee: SGD$12
nu-rave maka madness (designed by the amazing ERROL): SGD20 each
S, M, L Girlie and Boy sizings available for both (but limited stock left on some sizes so hurry)
buttons (comes in a set of 2): SDG$2
stickers (comes in a set of 2): SDG$1
to order and enquire, please email: kittywurecords@gmail.com or check out the KittyWu myspace.
thank you, and remember: our merch can beat up your merch!
Influences
the postal service, the analog girl, a-ha, portishead, the hui brothers, the cure, lamb, wong kar wai, the decemberists, new order, aces go places, depeche mode, hot chip, bjork, YMO
Sounds Like
..."A band different than any other heard on this island. Brandishing their own form of synth-pop ballads they sound somewhere as a cross between Depeche Mode, The Postal Service and The Human League."...
...“Quite simply sweet and easy to take in, their performance could be compared to a sugar coated pill with much sweeter after effects."... - homeclubsg.blogspot.com
..."The performance that really rocked the place was the entry by The Karl Maka called No More(sic) Cheat Codes – something that was simply amazing in so many crazy ways."... - gameaxis.com
..."I also heard The Karl Maka play on friday. So incredibly pretty. Can I describe music that way? Pretty? Well, they sounded good." - hollx.blogspot.com
Sharing a common love for old Hong Kong movies and electronic pop music, Jonathan Fong and Ken Hayashida decided to form The Karl Maka in August 2006.
Inspired by artists such as The Postal Service and Analog Girl, The Karl Maka create a distinct sound with melodies and heartfelt lyrics which mirror life's complexities. In less than a year, The Karl Maka has selectively performed at
local and international shows such as “Off-Beat!”, "Beat!", "SMILE" and
“Project Bazooka”. In June 2006, The Karl Maka picked up the top prize at ZOMG! Game Axis' video game song competition with their original composition “No Cheat Codes”.
the unofficial/old school one!
jon maka first saw ken maka at a temasek poly gig in 1996. ken maka was performing on stage and played the bass guitar between his legs. it was then that jon maka thought to himself: "damn, this guy got mad skills!".
as fate would have it, their paths crossed again when they found that both of them were posted to the same unit during national service. under the fatherly supervison of their CO, ken and jon endured many good and bad times together (as most national service experiances, they were mostly bad times).
inspired by the likes of the postal service, the analog girl and many others (refer to influences) and a common love for 70s-80s hong kong movies by the hui brothers, ken and jon adopted the name of the Karl Maka, in tribute to the legendary actor with bald head in the 'aces goes places' series. the Karl Maka are keeping their fingers crossed that the REAL mr. Karl Maka does not sue their asses off for whatever legal reasons. in which case they may be forced to adopt the name "the Teddy Robbins".
please do drop us a line! thekarlmaka@gmail.com is where you can email us.
in the meantime, we hope you enjoy whatever music we have put up. if it makes you happy, it makes us happy. we thank you sincerely for adding us and for your kind comments. the karl maka heart you!
our first EP is out now!
The Karl Maka - While There's Time 3 Track EP
1.While There's Time
2. A Song For Debbie Wong
3. Season Finale (The Karl Maka Remix)
SGD10 (excluding postage)
Contact us for mailorder.
HEY EVERYONE, Team Salad Days and *scape are bringing to you a gig (part of the Confessions series) on the 11th of July, Friday!!!
Armchair Critic and Backbeat were selected after grueling rounds of auditions, so be sure to come down and support them. If you are a fan of Giants Must Fall, Anna Judge April, or Lunar Node (or all 3), this is a great chance to catch all of them in action!
Tickets can be bought at the door for $5. Also, make sure to check out our shirt and EP (proceeds go to Boys' Town and *scape Co. Ltd.)!
If you want to pre-order shirts or have any other enquiries, feel free to email us at team.saladdays@gmail.com!
See you there! BE THERE OR BE SQUARE (we'll sing the vegetables song for you)
yeah, you noticed too? we're in good company! looking forward to that too. now, if there was a way to have a few gigs before, i'd be even happier, ha! see you soon, g
1.Season Finale (Boy vs. Bacteria) – STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 2.Fin (Sintecoraz) – , CARACAS, VENEZUELA 3.Kyoto (The Karl Maka) – SINGAPORE 4.Nemesis/Murder (YMCK) – TOKYO, JAPAN 5.Scarlet (Pu King Dinnerguest) – OSLO, NORWAY 6.Fin (Video Game Orchestra) – ATHENS, GREECE 7.Fallen Japanese – (Henry Foundation) – JAKARTA, INDONESIA 8.Seasons: I.(The Karl Maka) – SINGAPORE II.(202 Project) – SAINT-ETIENNE, RHôNE-ALPES, FRANCE III.(Super Multifaros) – SWEDEN IV.(Detong) – PRAGUE, CZECH. REPUBLIC 9.Idol Semen (R.E.A.D.Y DOT) – LUXEMBOURG 10.Fin (Brain) –ITALY 11.Lagu Tema (Cacat Nada) – JOGJAKARTA, INDONESIA 12.Fallen Japanese (Tokay Tokek) – ROERMOND, NETHERLANDS 13.Alibi (Arcadecoma) – EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND 14.Take Care, Inamorata (Hello Stereo) – SEMARANG, INDONESIA 15.Fallen Japanese (Troncolon) – NEW YORK CITY, USA ENHANCED CD (Music Videos) 1.Fin (VGO Mix) Video, directed by Raquel Meyers from Madrid, Spain 2.Nemesis/Murder (YMCK mix), video by Hiroko Kosugi from Japan 3. Fallen Japanese (Sawako mix), video by David Horvitz from Brooklyn, NYC
If you have a band and you guys are yearning for a chance to perform in a gig, sign up for our band auditions held in June!
You can stand a chance to... - Win fantastic goodie bags and prizes sponsored by Epiphone, School of Music and Arts, Sennheiser, Revoltage, Drum Resources and more! - Get your originals recorded professionally in an EP - Get mentored by veteran musicians
So what are you waiting for? Sign your band up online at our website http://scape. com. sg/listentothesaladdays now!
Hello J.Maka (sounds like Jamaica heh heh)! Thanks for the picture :) And thanks for your words of encouragement... We're greatly heartened. :D Will try to catch you guys again soon too!
Tracklist 01 Inquisitive - Introducing Clash The Disko Kids 02 SebastiAn - Dog (Choreo Edit) 03 Beastie Boys - Sabotage (DJ Kue's OMG Remix) 04 The Presets - Talk Like This 05 Daft Punk - Too Long (B.Rich ft. Nate Dogg Remix) 06 Hot Chip - Ready For The Floor (L.A Riots & Villains Remix) 07 MSTRKRFT - VUVUVU 08 Keatch - Programmer 09 Suicide Club - Sous Acides (Rubicube Rework) 10 Streetlife DJs - Gunn Crime 11 Whitey - Leave Them All Behind 12 Adam Freeland - Glowsticks 13 Buy Now - Bodycrash (Streetlife DJs Remix) 14 Crystal Castles - Crimewave (LAZRtag Remix) 15 The Bell - I Am History (Whitenoise Remix) 16 Audion - Just Fucking 17 Schwarzkopf - Dancing In The Dark (Proxy Remix) 18 Plastic Operator - Home (Hermanos Inglesos Part 2 Remix) 19 SebastiAn - Motor (Clash The Disko Kids "Interzone" Remix) 20 Digitalism - Pogo (Hey Today! Remix) 21 Computer Club - Bizarre Love Triangle
