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Adib is the guy who rocks the beats in Oh Chentaku. Here are some the music that he chills out to, check it out, maybe you’ll find something you’ll love too!

Adib of Oh Chentaku

THE TOP 5 SONGS ON YOUR PLAYLIST NOW:

1. Farewell, Mona Lisa by The Dillinger Escape Plan
2. Misanthropy Pure by Shai Hulud
3. She Changes Your Mind by Copeland
4. The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson
5. Joget Di Manalah Jodoh by Ali Mamak feat. Abon

Music that pops in your head when…
You’re missing someone – The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson
You’re facing your biggest fear -  My biggest fear is jogging…Backburner by August Burns Red
You’re in a really good mood -  I Wanna Sex U Up by Color Me Bad
You wanna get inspired – Sunday Memory Lane by White Shoe & The Couples Company
You’re having a bad day – New Beginnings by For The Fallen Dreams

If you were to recommend an artist/album for the people out there, who/what would it be?

FOUR YEAR STRONG!!

Oh Chentaku is Hypptunes Hip Trip artist of the month for April 2010..so we’re gonna feed you with the boys’ favourite music all this month. First up, we have the band’s very own frontman, Myo to share with  us some of the songs that he’s currently listening to and those that trigger his mood…here you go!

Myo

THE TOP 5 SONGS ON YOUR PLAYLIST NOW:
1. Cemetery Weather – Isles and Glasiers
2. Same Thing We Do Everyday Pinky – Broadway
3. Two Birds One Stone – Drop Dead Gorgeous
4. Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap
5. Here’s To Entropy – Closure in Moscow

Music that pops in your head when…

You’re missing someone – You And Me by Lifehouse
You’re facing your biggest fear – (My biggest fear is losing everything) It’s All Over Now by Saosin
You’re in a really good mood – The Ping Pong Song by Enrique Iglesias
You wanna get inspired – Viola Lion by Isles and Glaciers
You’re having a bad day – (when I have a bad day, I sleep)

If you were to recommend an artist/album for the people out there, who/what would it be?

A\\A (Akta Angkasa)

She’s the tiny figure in a band of 7, who loves nothing more than to be on stage with her mates in The Otherside Orchestra. Izwin has been listening to music ever since she was born and is now actively writing music she loves with her band. So let’s find out what’s currently gracing her stereo…

TOP 5 SONGS ON YOUR PLAYLIST NOW:

1. My Propeller – Arctic Monkeys
2. My Mistakes Were Made For You – The Last Shadow Puppets
3. Focker – Late of the Pier
4. Eriatarka – The Mars Volta (this is the ring tone for my band mates! heh..)
5. Secret Door  – Arctic Monkeys

What song(s) pops up in your head when…

You’re happy: L’Via L’Viaquez by The Mars Volta (I think this song is super sexy!)

You’re reminded of your childhood days: Definitely Michael Jackson’s early stuff especially Billie Jean, Thriller, Beat It, Bad and The Girl Is Mine to name a few.

You’re relaxing: Echo by Incubus and For Your Love by My Dear Disco

You’re stuck in the jam: D is for Dangerous by Arctic Monkeys

You got butterflies in your tummy: My Propeller by Arctic Monkeys. The music just sounds very mysterious to me.

(yeah a lot of AM stuff I know, I’m currently hooked on the new album, Humbug 24/7!)

Which artist/album(s) would you recommend for people to check out?

The xx – The xx. If you’re into that dreamy, trippy stuff. Simple songwriting, very honest. Oh and it’s pretty calming too.

SevenCollar T-Shirt – The Great Battle. Great music arrangement, beautiful melodies but not over the top. It’s just awesome.

Arctic Monkeys – Humbug. Perfect for the moody…and confused ones…somehow. The songs really grow on you. A great step forward after Favourite Worst Nightmare.

Last but definitely not least, I would really really suggest for you people to check out Yuna and Najwa if you haven’t. I recently watched them at Malam Nada Biru and they are two really amazing singers and songwriters. Goose bumps all the way!

Masrin is the latest addition in the band. But it didn’t take long for him to steal the hearts of Couple’s die hard fans. If you’ve been to any of their shows, you’d notice that Masrin loves the stage and especially when he’s up there with his band. The minute he puts his game face on, there’s nothing stopping him from making sure the crowd is having a rocking good time. So if you’re wondering what kind of sounds Masrin loves chilling out to, check this out…

Masrin

What are the top5 songs on your playlist?

Pink Floyd- Time

Black Sabbath- Sabra Cadabra

Thin Lizzy- Waiting For An Alabi

Metallica- Call Of Ktulu

Lynyrd Skynyrd- Ballad of Curtis Lowe

What song/s best describes you when…

You are in a really good mood: Sudirman – Basikal Tua/Hoore Hoore (mari berjoget!!), Bob Marley – Is This Love, Bob Dylan – Jokerman, The Doors – Touch Me, Kembara – Ada Sepasang Mata/Hujan Rindu, Led Zeppelin – Dyer Maker, George Mccrea – Rock Your Baby (the best happy mood! joget time!  hahaha)

You wanna be alone: Pink Floyd – Nobody Home, Bob Dylan – Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right/Not Dark Yet, James Blunt – High, Ebiet G. Ade – Berita Pada Kawan

You’re having a blast on stage: Iron Maiden – The Trooper, Metallica – Master Of Puppets, Black  Sabbath – War Pigs, Deep Purple – Burn, Lynyrd Skynyrd – Travelin Man

You’re feeling rebellious: Guns ‘N’ Roses – Get In The Ring, Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall/Pigs/Not Now John, Metallica – Master Of Puppets, Bob Dylan – Hurricane, Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak, Lynyrd Skynyrd – That Smell

You’re nervous: Daft Punk – Aerodynamic, Pink Floyd – Sorrow, The Player – Baby Come Back, Blue Oyster Cult – Don’t Fear The Reaper

If you were to recommend an album/artist to the people out there, what/who would it be?

Albums:

Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon (and all other albums, Pink Floyd is the best)

Black Sabbath (all albums)

Iron Maiden – Brave New World

Metallica – Master Of Puppets

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Pronounced ‘lÄ•h-’nérd ’skin-’nérd

Blue Oyster Cult – Spectres

Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak

Kembara – Perjuangan

Sweet Charity – Batu

Bob Dylan – The Essential Bob Dylan

Daft Punk – Discovery

Artists:

Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourne, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Doors, George Mccrae, Deep Purple, Bad Company, Bon Jovi, Sudirman, M.Nasir, Ebiet G. Ade, Rajinikanth, Jakie Chan, The Clash, Scorpions, Alice Cooper, Khia, U2, Marcus Miller, Black Uhuru, Lady Gaga, Queen, Radioflyers, Adnan And The Rytham Boys, Peter Gabriel, and many more!

All this month, Watcha Listening To? is going to be hijacked by Hypptunes’s Hip Trip Artist of the Month – Malaysia’s current Power Pop sensation, Couple. We will be featuring one band member each week so you can get to know them a little better through the music that rocks their world.

First up, we have Couple’s frontman, who is also the main songwriter in the band, Aidil to list down some of the songs that get him going at the moment and his mood music too! Looking at his choice of music, it’s no wonder how he can come up with such infectious Power Pop stuff for Couple!

Aidil of Couple

Top 5 songs on my current playlist (not my all-time favourite though…hehe):

1. Blame It On The Girls – Mika
2. Young Adult Friction – The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
3. Impossible – The Death Set
4. The Blind Pianist – Toxic Toy
5. Seen Your Video – The Replacements

What song/s best describes you when…

You are in a really good mood –Teenage FBI – Guided By Voices
You wanna be alone – Waltz No. 2 by Elliott Smith
You’re having a blast on stage – Rock N Roll Girl by The Beat
You’re feeling rebellious – Bastards of Young by The Replacements
You’re nervous – Life Is White by Big Star

If you were to recommend an album/artist to the people out there, what/who would it be?

Definitely get the 2-in-1 CD package of the first 2 albums by Big Star – #1 and Radio City

Izuan is the frontman and mastermind of Progressive Alt-Rock band, Auburn. Those who are familiar with Auburn’s music would know that Izuan is not one to take his music and writing lightly. Always thinking out of the box, his songs are filled with deep, metaphoric lyrics and made more colourful with adventurous melodies and progressions. His quiet and somewhat mysterious demeanor got us wondering about the kind of music that intrigues him, so here’s what Izuan has to share with you…

Izuan Shah

What are the top 5 songs on your playlist now?

1. “Exiled” by SevenCollar T-Shirt. For me as a humble listener it represents everything good and great that there is to be appreciated about SCTS.

2. “Drama King” by Meet Uncle Hussain. This gave me goosebumps and it makes me feel proud to like local music. It is fearless quality and I really have to tip my hat to to Taja for his songwriting and production values. Padu + cun.

3. “Bingit” by Pesawat. They really converted me and made me a fan after I heard this song recently. It really reminds me of The Killers and U2. But for now I can only watch/hear this on YouTube and on radio if I turn on Xfm.

4. “Halimunan Abad Ke-21″ by MonoloQue. I’ve only heard it live and I hear it is being mixed. But the melodies are in my head all the time. I can’t wait, it’s going to be a something great. I believe they are a “padu” unit with a colourful live show and Loque is really starting to redefine “bunyi Malaysia”.

5. “Paku Hiba” by Stonebay. There’s something about them and their sound that sits just right. It makes me glad and proud that they are finally being heard on radio all the time! ‘Cos they rock and Ojie has an awesome voice.

What song/s pops in your head when…

You’re feeling lucky – Lucky as in? Ha ha. Uh, Imogen Heap, “First Train Home”. I always feel pretty good about myself after hearing Imogen lately.

You know danger is coming – “Mess of Me” by Switchfoot. I am not sure why. I enjoy their music but some bad thing always happens in the midst of their pretty songs playing. I hate how pure things are always tarnished but I guess that’s just a reflection of life…

You’re feeling annoyed – “Crystal Skull” by Mastodon, “Wrath” by Lamb of God or “Transfixion” by Meshuggah. I just turn these up and the stupid people turn to dust.

You wake up to a good day – “Wounded/Blinded” by Third Eye Blind. Alright I cheated, that’s two songs in one but Stephen Jenkins lyrics really speak to me right now for some reason. Both are equally good for waking up early to do chin-ups and to wake up my scraggly voice. Most times now I feel as though everyday is Friday and it makes me feel blessed and thankful so this is pretty much the morning soundtrack for now.

You’re experiencing stage fright – “Semusim Maya Di Bumi Nyata” by Auburn (upcoming). It’s true, only ‘cos we are recording this song at the moment! And I’ve listened to it over and over even though it’s an old-ish song. Drives me nuts ‘cos I kind of have to get every little thing right for the studio and also when performing it.

Which artist/album would you recommend for our readers to check out?

Wow…I don’t know. There are so many to be shared & recommended. But If I had to I would recommend the acoustic duo Shahridir & Nizam P cos their songs stand for a purity that is so hard to find nowadays. I will be trying to hear them play at Rock the World this weekend. And Robot Asmara ‘cos they are kind of exciting to me. Oh, also this one metal outfit, Caladrius, I heard their MySpace recordings somehow and it moved me, and anyone going to Radio Rosak this Saturday should see them and support their EP or something.

As for albums, check out the rapper Everlast’s new one, I feel it will open your mind.