arief ahmad(official photographer)
http://ariefahmad.fotopages.com
dhiya izwin(FLY FM CAMPUR CHART JB)
@FLY FM CAMPUR CHART JB TOUR
MR BATAK aka ULtrA'sound'man
MR ARIEF aka OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Influences
Pink Floyd
Radiohead
Rumah Sakit
The Cure
Cancer Conspiracy
zainal abidin
sheila majid
currently listening to men,women and children,meet uncle hussain,led zappelin,noisette,mutemath,shit disco,daft punk and of course jimi hendrix forever....
Sounds Like
Us and no other. A bunch of happy people on stage ready to make u jump and dance around like there's no tomorrow.
The Otherside Orchestra
One of the hot bands in the Malaysian independent music scene at the moment, they write super-danceable rift-driven rock music. I was hooked on this track for awhile so it wasn't hard choosing a track from their newly released album. The drums are distinctive and are my favorite part of their music. They're also probably the only band in this part of town that have disco and strobe lights as a permanent fixture in their live sets.
-JUNK MAGAZINE-
The band’s already been tipped to be one of 2008’s breakout bands and the guys themselves are determined to make this their year. “We’d like to play more gigs and expose ourselves and our music to a bigger audience, even to those outside Malaysia. And of course we’ll be writing more songs. And losing more weight!”
-SARAH,JUNK MAGAZINE-
The Otherside Orchestra has emerged as one of the best party bands from the independent scene.
-THE STAR,Friday 11th January 2008-
-It's not easy being different. The easiest way to go is certainly with the flow. Miraculously though, up-and-coming genre-bending outfit The Otherside Orchestra has managed to straddle this great divide and serve up its brand of groovy vibes to a ravenous audience.
ELECTROMANCETACY
Enter the “strobe rockers”. As the nation’s dynamic answer to New York dance punks The Rapture and !!! (Chik Chik Chik), the Otherside Orchestra’s adventurous approach sees them incorporating taut rock guitar riffs with imaginative keyboards arrangements, cheeky dancefloor samples and high energy drumming. This 10-tracker has it all – anthemic choruses, punk melodies and infectious grooves. On this evidence, The Otherside Orchestra has the charisma as well as the musical chops to rise to the top.
-THE STAR online.wwww.Star-ecentral.com
All in, a hugely satisfying album for those who appreciate bands who innovate instead of recreate. One rare finely-produced, top quality Malaysian indie release. If you are in for some well-crafted atmospheric jazzy rock with groovy curves this would end your year up with much relish.
-JOE KIDD,CARBURETOR DUNG(www.ricecooker.kerbau.com)
So Radiohead and The Cure are among their influences... but who cares, really. They've got synthesizers and they know how to work it. They opened with an instrumental electro-rock piece and got the place to a heated state. You'll really like them, even if you're not into their brand of music. The vibe on stage immediately catches on.. and the rest of the floor looks insanely happy..
JACQ,HALFWAYSTREET
get our cds at your nearest record store,prices are vary from one store to another......for now u guys can grab a piece of the cd at:
buy on line
http://store.laguna-records.com/
1>shah alam>plaza alam central at Music Land(2nd floor)for only rm17
2>Kuala Lumpur>ricecooker at the annexe,central market for only rm20
3>Kuala Lumpur>previous clothing at bb plaza(2nd floor)for only rm18
4>johor>inspire records(andy - 0177020203)for only rm18
5>dhabooka studio>setiawangsa for only rm15
6>ipoh>bodysurf music for only rm20
7>shah alam>Lab rat Jam studios for only rm18
8>kuala lumpur>acoustic music station,pertama complex for only rm19.90
9>kuala lumpur>kedai auntie, campbell music for only rm19.90
10>kuala lumpur>perfect music centre campbell complex for only rm 19.90
11>Kuala lumpur,(b.bintang)dolls store for only rm 19.90
12>PENANG>DOUBT?japanese used clothing12-L tingkat 1,jalan rumbia 11900 bayan lepas,PENANG(in front of bukit jambul complex)tel/fax:04-6424328(john)
13>come to our shows.......for only rm15.......
14>TOWER RECORDS....FOR ONLY rm25.90
15>ROCK CORNER....FOR ONLY rm25.90
SPEEDY VIDEO.....FOR ONLY rm25.90
mail order/malaysia/rm20
singapore/s$15
us/usd$15
indonesia/rp????
serious buyer...pls email us at
theothersideorchestra@yahoo.com
will keep u guys updated.........there are a few more record stores that will be selling the cds......thanks for visiting our page
THE OTHERSIDE ORCHESTRA@ESPLANADE SINGAPORE
angah@rantai art fest
THE OTHERSIDE ORCHESTRA
- Please do drop by WWW.RICECOOKER.KERBAU.COM for infos on our EP and get them for only rm12 at The Rice Cooker, Central Market, Kuala Lumpur.
- And check us out at http://amp.channelv.com/TheOtherSideOrchestra
- http://amp.channelv.com/theOtherSideOrchestra
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email us at
theothersideorchestra@yahoo.com
The Orchestra Has Just Arrived…
I did not know what I was getting myself into when I was offered the role of lead vocalist for The OtherSide Orchestra. At the time (around October 2007), the band was already fast becoming the crowd’s favourite at various local independent music events. I was worried, nervous…scared, even, to accept the offer. Why? I’ve seen them play live before and I know for a fact that this band is favoured by many for their energetic, animated and excellent musicianship on and off stage. They make the crowd go crazy. In other words, ‘they always bring the house down’. They even have their own lighting technician to create a signature mood everytime they perform a show! They’ve been going on strong without a lead vocalist, (though Wan, currently on lead guitar, did sing a few songs sometimes) so I wondered whether their fans would accept my presence in the band. I gave it a shot anyway and after 2 jamming sessions, I finally felt the magic this band produce when they make music together. I was ecstatic.
So we had our first gig as the ‘complete’ The OtherSide Orchestra at Laundry Bar, The Curve on November 5, 2007. The show went very well and I could totally let myself go on stage. Performing with the band that night was stellar. We had more shows that week and I realized later that in this band, everyone automatically makes each other feel like a star on stage. It is the positive energy and the one thing that we strive to do each time we perform - to really have a good time.
We recently launched our album, ‘Electromancetacy’ at The Annexe, Central Market on December 2, 2007. The turnout was so overwhelming (maybe about 500 people or more in total) that we had to limit the number of people to 200 going into the hall at one time. The launch was supported by Junk Magazine and we even had an independent fashion boutique, ‘Previous’ to sponsor us clothes that night. Independently produced, the album has sold more than 700 copies to date. It is available not only in Kuala Lumpur but also in other states in Malaysia as well as Singapore.
There was a couple of changes in the band’s line-up since its formation in early 2007, but we managed to pull through and now we’re standing stronger than ever. With positive feedbacks from fans (more than 38,000 hits on myspace and still counting), friends and especially the media, the band strives to become one of the dominant names in the music scene, both local and hopefully, international.
I believe I speak for my band when I say we enjoy making music and we are consistently writing new materials to challenge our musical abilities. We experiment and never limit ourselves to any particular sound, all in all what you get is an experimentation of danceable rock & roll, infused with a lot of soul (from all 7 of us!).
I am not writing this to boast about my own band, but I am writing as a person who used to admire this band’s musicality long before I became a part of them. They made me want to sing. They made me want to lose myself with their brand of music. And that is exactly what The OtherSide Orchestra will do to you too. So hop on and enjoy the ride.
-Dhiya Izwin @ The OtherSide Orchestra
dhiya izwin(FLY FM CAMPUR CHART JB)
angah@rantai art fest
THE OTHERSIDE ORCHESTRA
