http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/ Granted this isn't exactly a proper release, but its still amazing. I heard it and I was literally blown away. Haunting vocals coupled with a driving breakbeat drum rhythm, as well as a captivating ambient pad in the background, I only hope that the 2 will continue making great music on their own, and perhaps more collaborations in the future. Because if this is any indication, it is that these 2 have tremendous talent and should not let that go to waste. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:16:53 -0000 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:11:58 -0000 http://images.alvinoeffect.multiply.com/logo http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com 100 100 Once Again Hypnotic. Cataleptic. Ecstatic. Activa's Airflow Remix for a more gradual pulsating http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/reviews/item/46 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:11:58 -0000 Soundpool My Myspace music profile page, make a visit and listen to my http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/links/item/7/Soundpool Sun, 6 Apr 2008 04:54:14 -0000 Local multi-faceted vocalist Joanna Dong's Myspace She's talented, and isn't afraid to cross boundaries. Great vocals, hopefully she'll churn out more good stuff in the foreseeable http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/links/item/6/Local_multi-faceted_vocalist_Joanna_Dongs_Myspace Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:24:47 -0000 I Am Vertical Was listening to Jody Wisternoff's Way Out There February 08 and I heard this song with chinese vocals in it and I was like "???!?" So off I went to find out more about the song, and apparently the vox were done by our local Joanna Dong. Granted, I haven't heard of her before, but her vocals were really good, hauntingly beautiful on the track. Kudos to her, its east meets west on a tech house sounding track (Die Kleine Prinzessin by Robosonic, that's the track). So off I went to her Myspace Music profile, and I heard Plathonic which was a collaboration with a local producer Weili (Frontal Labs Weili?) and I was blown away. This track has been on loop since I heard it (and it is still playing now). Lyrics were from I Am Vertical by Sylvia Plath, albeit its just snippets of the poem. Still amazing nonetheless, really hope the local electronic production scene gets bigger, because I believe we have an abundance of talent waiting to burst onto the scene. The indie and rock music scene here... http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/journal/item/65/I_Am_Vertical Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:24:31 -0000 Sunrise Ascension, into the clouds aboveLet us fly into the skiesSee the world in a whole new lightWe are trouble-free,The wars, they've endedWe are one, unity is upon us.Neither happy, nor sadIs this nirvana? I hear it all around us.The never-ending echoes,Reverberating within the walls of light,So intense, pulling us closer,We are a part of it, this beautiful eternityLimitless, unbound, we are free to roamCome to me, I hear,LoveLushReleaseEmbraceIn the distance, a beautiful sunrise,A place we shall now call home. http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/journal/item/64/Sunrise Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:02:48 -0000 Remember Always remember. The times when we just stare out into space, watching the shooting stars streak by.The stars dazzling by, whisking us away into eternity.So hand in hand, let's go!Let's waltz through the night skies, skip from planet to planet,Or play hide and seek in the asteroid fields,Together, we'll explore deep space and beyond! Always remember. White strobing flashes of light,An ominous droning, a deep rumble from within,Enough! I give up! Come out now, wherever you are!Those last words, looping.As the curtains come down prematurely,On this bittersweet one-way journey,The tears that fall, glitter in this empty void,Eternal, a remembrance for someone special.The stars have gone into mourning,Their glimmering sheen, a pale dark shade of their former self.As I build lonely sandcastles on the plains of Luna,I look up at the night sky,And wonder where you are. Remember, always. http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/journal/item/63/Remember Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:19:50 -0000 Remember Generic sounding? Perhaps, but it doesn't matter.It makes me wanna move and jump to the beat, and it also conjures up some of the most bittersweet fantasies and emotions that I've had in a long while. Cheesy, yes, but therapeutic as well. (Does remind me abit of PVD's Connected from way http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/reviews/item/45 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:45:40 -0000 Purple Sky Here we go, yet again, through another day, shrouded in doubt and misery. where are you? my colourful angel i need you now, to lift me up from this all. To carry me up and away, through these green walls, and into the great big purple sky. Hand in hand, off we go caressing, floating heart to heart, in our minds we wish for this to never end blue, pink, or purple? you've seen it all this euphoria, the purity of it all, i wish for this to never end. Your touch, ever so light, so gentle, your eyes, penetrate right through me, i'm naked, exposed i surrender my all to you. "Who will find me? In your midnight eyes, I see, the summer sunrise." http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/journal/item/62/Purple_Sky Sun, 3 Feb 2008 18:41:45 -0000 Primary School Gathering aka Facebook I've finally realised the usefulness of Facebook, that is, to seek out and re-connect with all the people from our younger days, people who we once knew but have long since lost contact with. Especially so, in my case, where my primary education was in an international school overseas. Over the years, I've tried searching them out one by one, first with ICQ (managing to find only 2), and exasperatingly with Google, to no avail. With the emergence of Facebook, however, I've managed to find quite a few, some of them memorable ones. And how they've changed! Its like, the only image I have of them in my mind was when we were all in Grade 6 in 1997, and when I see the photos of them now, its as if I've time-travelled a decade into the future suddenly, all of them morphing into adults. Time has done good to all of them, handsome lads and pretty girls, and I'm really glad they're all doing well. I do hope to be able to meet at least some of them, someday. Maybe a decade from now? I sure hope ... http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/journal/item/61/Primary_School_Gathering_aka_Facebook Sat, 2 Feb 2008 17:35:32 -0000 Trippy Last night was way trippy. http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/journal/item/60/Trippy Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:42:11 -0000 15 points, who gives a fuck, we're super Leeds and we're goin' up First off, merry christmas to everyone! Much needed break from the monotony that is routine life. Anyway, after countless occasions of watching the football games from the late 90's till early 2000s, I started thinking back on the various teams that made up the league at that time, and I stumbled upon Leeds United. To think that back then, they had an excellent squad comprising of lee bowyer, vmark viduka, alan smith, harry kewell, paul robinson, rio ferdinand, hasselbaink, ian harte and many more. They were even in contention for the Champions League at one stage! What a pity it is that they had to go down (and a rather hard fall its turning out to be), due to silly errors behind the scenes, risks that didn't need to be taken, and poor planning skills. Fast forward to the present, and you have them in the 3rd-tier division, plying their trade in the Coca-Cola League One, striving for promotion within this season. So far so good it seems, but i really do hope they get promotoed and make ... http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/journal/item/59/15_points_who_gives_a_fuck_were_super_Leeds_and_were_goin_up Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:07:13 -0000 The End Is The Beginning Is The End So I've finally resigned from my company and ended my work at Wilson & Associates. Not exactly the happiest working environment, but it sure was a fun time. A rather bittersweet ending though, courtesy of yours truly, but all in all, it was a big badaboom fun exit and I sure as hell hope that I didn't ruffle too many feathers on my way out. Of course, I didn't mean any malice, it was just me being my peace-lovin' joy-all-around drunken state. I'm sure deep down, most of the people know that. (Note to self: Never try mixing a concoction of chivas-merlot-beer-pineapple rum ever ever again) Out of this mess that I've apparently gotten myself into when I first started working there, I've managed to find a few gems that I've grown to bond with, love, and respect, at the same time, bringing closer to me a good pal. I'd never regret working there, and I will miss certain people there, and I can safely say that, finally, after 5 years of searching for good old bonding and friendship, I have... http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/journal/item/58/The_End_Is_The_Beginning_Is_The_End Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:24:36 -0000 Stoopit Brilliant song that utilises a cut-up vocal sample going "ee-ee-ee-eee" in sync with the rhythm of the song, as well as a sweet thick abrasive bassline, and that ever-addictive pitch-bend lead that kicks in occasionally, simply http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/reviews/item/44 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:51:18 -0000 Good Times So after weeks of anticipation, Zoukout 2007 was finally upon us last night and it was a blast! But wait just a minute, it didn't start right there, because for the past few weeks, life has been one helluva party. Its mostly to do with the fact that Mom has been out of the country almost a month, giving me full ownership of the house. To take advantage of the situation, a bbq party with the alcoholics from the office was in order. The poison aside, the night was pretty awesome. Set out on a Saturday night in late November, the bbq was held beside the pool downstairs, and I setted up my dj console to play music for the night, as well as everyone who was interested to try their luck at mixing. Great food, and even better company, with a few of us ending up inside the pool, and 2 phones drowning. A recap of the night in visuals... <a href="http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R1wLewoKCn8AACt2D6E1"><img style="width: 244px; height: 182px;" class="alignleft" src="http://images.alvinoeffect.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R1wLewoKCn8AACt2D6E1/DSCF1826.JPG?et=DnRz5FbyYji2oSm2Kp5HyQ&nmid=" border="0"></a><a href="http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R1wMewoKCn8AADx6fAU1"><img style="width: 244px; height: 181px;" class="alignright" src="http://images.alvinoeffect.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R1wMewoKCn8AADx6fAU1/DSCF1837.JPG?et=zOj4gRdFPc1n%2Bh1ZQPxb7A&nmid=" border="0"></a> <a href="http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R1wPBwoKCn8AAHUdeCE1"><img style="width: 243px; height: 183px;" class="alignright" src="http://images.alvinoeffect.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R1wPBwoKCn8AAHUdeCE1/DSCF1850.JPG?et=HKzej%2B1i%2Cd9c%2CZ28UdC8oQ&nmid=" border="0"></a> <a href="http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R1wQAgoKCn8AAAO0egE1"></a><a href="http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R1wNnQoKCn8AAFCYKmw1"><img style="width: 243px; height: 183px;" class="alignleft" src="http://images.alvinoeffect.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R1wNnQoKCn8AAFCYKmw1/DSCF1843.JPG?et=gUDmYrvrnskR0u54CEBs%2BA&nmid=" border="0"></a><a href="http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R1wNnQoKCn8AAFCYKmw1"></a><a href="http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R1wQAgoKCn8AAAO0egE1"></a><a href="http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R1wQAgoKCn8AAAO0egE1"></a><a href="http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R1wQAgoKCn8AAAO0egE1"></a><a href="http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R1wQAgoKCn8AAAO0egE1"><img style="width: 242px; height: 181px;" class="alignright" src="http://images.alvinoeffect.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R1wQAgoKCn8AAAO0egE1/DSCF1859.JPG?et=1Qwtx0hniNfLmCX%2B%2BOmKbQ&nmid=" border="0"></a><a href="http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R1wPcAoKCn8AAH5dV141"><img style="width: 243px; height: 181px;" class="alignleft" src="http://images.alvinoeffect.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R1wPcAoKCn8AAH5dV141/DSCF1856.JPG?et=KjkeKpdiT8%2Bj1lz7sthw9A&nmid=" border="0"></a> <a href="http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R1wR5QoKCn8AACrDBvA1"><img style="width: 239px; height: 178px;" class="alignright" src="http://images.alvinoeffect.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R1wR5QoKCn8AACrDBvA1/DSCF1913.JPG?et=SBPTHH%2CKi5fINCp%2CU7hF9Q&nmid=" border="0"></a> <a href="http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R1wQ3goKCn8AABppCXA1"><img style="width: 243px; height: 183px;" class="alignleft" src="http://images.alvinoeffect.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R1wQ3goKCn8AABppCXA1/DSCF1896.JPG?et=3q6nOPQonmiWWfCOYTf5tQ&nmid=" border="0"></a> I proceeded to drink just green tea and water for the week that followed that night. The next big event to look forward to was Zoukout itself, and it was a... http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/journal/item/57/Good_Times Sun, 9 Dec 2007 16:25:31 -0000 Armin @ Zoukout 2007 Armin dropping This World Is Watching Me (Cosmic Gate Remix). Best wake up call at http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/video/item/26/Armin_Zoukout_2007 Sun, 9 Dec 2007 15:06:59 -0000 The Great Revelation So I finally get it. Friends come and go. Especially when they see you as some screw-up, well at least most of the time anyway. Or at least that's the vibe that they give you. What's the point anyway? So you know what, fuck it. What's the difference between before and after anyway. I need to stop using the word anyway. http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/journal/item/56/The_Great_Revelation Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:34:36 -0000 Waiting Here For You (Breakfast Club Remix) Depressing song that keeps bringing me back to it over and over again. Not exactly the most recent track out there, but this one's staying with me for life. With so much left unspoken, Unopened, I'm http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/reviews/item/43 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:57:56 -0000 Wispadoodlies I seem to have an uncanny ability of making a fool outta myself. So today's lecture was Financial Reporting, and as usual, it was bloody boring. So on and on the lecturer Mr. James Kwan went, droning on about, actually I'm not sure what exactly he was droning on about, but yeah it was utter big-snore stuff. Basically, I was drifting in and out of his teaching, but I did understand what he was teaching, most of it anyway. My mind started drifting off to, I don't know, some random thought, I think it was something like, "Man, I can't wait to get out of this shithole of a place. Hmm, home? Yeah probably. I feel like mixing now. Mmm I can just feel the 2 beats locking together...." and suddenly James Kwan says "Are your listening? Can the people at the back hear me? That guy there -points to me- can you hear me?" Uh-oh. Someone pass me a shovel, or a paper bag, please. And on he went, pointing and asking. Sneaking a side glance at Pingyi and Rachel didn't instill much confidence in me. Their... http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/journal/item/55/Wispadoodlies Tue, 2 Oct 2007 13:04:07 -0000 Sightings Recent assorted http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/album/10/Sightings Fri, 7 Sep 2007 11:12:59 -0000 And I Miss You So I'll write my little love song And I'll sing it to the wind 'Cos I'm lonely here without you You love me then you leave me, yet I lie here still Pressing fingers, where your kisses have been And I miss you. http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/journal/item/54/And_I_Miss_You Fri, 7 Sep 2007 11:04:59 -0000 Wilson Friday Nights 003 More dancing from the big boys... http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/video/item/25/Wilson_Friday_Nights_003 Fri, 7 Sep 2007 11:02:20 -0000 Wilson Friday Nights 002 Continuing the http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/video/item/24/Wilson_Friday_Nights_002 Fri, 7 Sep 2007 10:58:32 -0000 Dancing lessons from the big boys Suresh and Binu strut their http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/video/item/23/Dancing_lessons_from_the_big_boys Fri, 7 Sep 2007 10:56:43 -0000 Helicopter Training Anything goes on a friday night at http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/video/item/22/Helicopter_Training Fri, 7 Sep 2007 10:52:42 -0000 Wilson Friday Nights 001 First of many http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/video/item/21/Wilson_Friday_Nights_001 Fri, 7 Sep 2007 10:50:05 -0000 Wilson & Associates (2007 Holiday Workplace) Bloody awesome place to work in. Amazing people, wonderful environment, brilliant drinking culture. Everyday's a freaking party http://alvinoeffect.multiply.com/photos/album/9/Wilson_Associates_2007_Holiday_Workplace Fri, 7 Sep 2007 10:26:15 -0000