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Oceans: Endless Waves

There must be something about the little island down south of our borders, they’re having an electronic renaissance as of late while we are still bro-ing off. JUICE first heard of Oceans when he dropped a beat prior to Samiyam’s set at Home Club, Singapore, as part of Syndicate SG’s Beat Invitational and immediately took […]

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Love Me Butch: Worldwide Transgression

Formed in 1997, Love Me Butch is one band that refuses to be labelled as a one hit wonder. Instead of sitting on the fame they had gained with their 2005 single ‘Hollywood Holiday’, the quartet strived for regional acclamation by touring most of Southeast Asia. The band has since opened for international bands like […]

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Jabèplastik: Britrock Wisdom

Hafiz Rafar has been involved in the music scene for the past 15 years, evolving from one genre to another and at one point the drummer of afternoon tea before deciding to pursue his own career. Now based in the UK and known as Jabèplastik, he’s busy dabbling in electronic instruments, channeling them through tunes […]

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Jin Hackman: Rapping Up 2011

It might be 3 days late, but Jin Hackman’s ‘2011 Rap Up’ is worth the wait. Namechecking everything political, apolitical, regionally meme-worthy, obligatory Caprice diss, and sh*t that’s just culturally relevant throughout the year, the track is cleverly written to both ridicule some of those and walk the fine line of diplomatic shout out and […]

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Marionexxes: Sexy Indie Pop

‘Harimau Malaya’ might be the song they are best known for commercially but it was ‘Marilyn Monroe’ that cemented their presence to us. Their brand of subversive pop punk mixed with transcendental Engrish lyrics (this is not snark, honest) on the latter track is heightened to great effect on ‘Pop’, the first single off their […]

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Crookers’ Gonzomentary

Most people don’t really understand what Dr Gonzo is. In this short film, Phra and Bot from Crookers lay down the facts about their latest album Dr Gonzo. Although some things, like the meaning of the cover art (a Zulu Nation Face with Buddha eyes), look set to remain too big a mystery, even for […]

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For The Record(s): Scenesters’ Picks!

Because no one gives a crap about what JUICE thinks, we asked some of KL’s renowned scenesters what their favourites of 2011 are…

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For The Record(s): Miscellaneous Categories

From dopest r’n’b joints to utter sh*t.

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For The Record(s): Best Local Releases of 2011

Free of cronyism (we swear!), we name some of the best local releases this year.

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For The Record(s): Best Solo Albums of 2011

You’ve seen the list in the magazine, now read the full list of best solo albums of 2011 according to JUICE.