What's hot and what's not? Find out in this issue of Junk where the Junk team predicts what will be big in the near future. We've also got a list of music trends we want to see dead. Besides that, there is an exclusive feature of Bleeding Through, and a story about fashion blogs. We've also got interviews with babes Colbie Caillat and MTV's new VJ Taya. Plus: live reviews of Sunburst Music Festival and Mosaic Music Fest, Steve Aoki and album reviews of Plague of Happiness, Mohd Jayzuan, The Used, The Hush Sound, Secondhand Serenade, Tokyo Police Club, The Grand Archives, Ashlee Simpson, and Sara Bareilles.
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Our compilation this month, we proudly plug the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Festival that’s happening in Singapore this month. The show has one really diverse collection of acts spanning the gamut of electronic and music that makes you want to dance. For more, go check out www.worldwidefestival.com. The tracks this month were picked by Saf at Kinemat, the people behind the festival’s Singaporean stop. Comments below are Saf’s.
Alright, here’s what we’ve got for you this month:
01. Wicked Aura Batucada (Singapore)- Something (Wicked Coming Your Way)
These percussive brothers have been keeping their fans in great anticipation for their upcoming album. Something wicked is definitely coming and watch out for their special set at WWF.
www.wickedaura.com
www.myspace.com/wickedaura
02. Dubwise ft. Jahdan (Singapore)- Dubwise Anthem (Dub Mix)
One of the few dub-steppers that are around in this region.Like they always say it, Dubwise, there’s none otherwise.
www.myspace.com/dubwisesg
03. Katsue (Thailand)- Pickled Sunday
A gem from the land of thousand smiles and not known to many outside Thailand.Great music like this should be shared.
www.myspace.com/katsueband
04. Aldrin & Akien (Singapore)- Everything Else
As a favourite of Gilles Peterson himself, do look out for more of Aldrin’s dancefloor banging tunes and experience it yourself at WWF.
www.onewithaldrin.com
www.myspace.com/onealdrin
05. AraByrd (Malaysia) - Blank Wall
A sneak peek to what her upcoming album will hold, AraByrd is one female MC that everyone should look out for.
06. Xhin (Singapore) - Four Cubes of the Wall
A track made especially for WWF Singapore, Xhin is one knob-twiddler who’s definitely going places. This techno maestro has been rocking out in Cologne, Germany to Hanoi, Vietnam.
www.xhin.com
www.myspace.com/xhin
06. Cosa Nostra (Singapore) - The Cell
A proponent for the new sound of boogie, Cosa Nostra fuses soul and electronica eloquently.
www.myspace.com/cosanostrasingapore
08. Ash + Kiat (Guerrilla Collective) feat. Spikey Tee (Singapore) - Replenish Your Soul
The originators of drum & bass in Singapore, the Guerrilla crew has kept themselves busy in the studio recently waxing out D&B, Dubstep and even hip hop tunes. www.myguerrilla.com
www.myspace.com/singaporekiat
BONUS TRACK
09. Oh Chentaku (Malaysia) – Castlefort
We love this Malaysian band! We love them so much, we’ve got a story about them on page 38. Check it out to see why we are buzzed with the band.
amp.channelv.com/ohchentaku
Amp track
10. Taken By Cars (Philippines) – Ending Of A New Kind
If Taken By Cars are good at anything, it is to rock you into a hypnotic state. The group knows how to move a 4/4 dance groove and spike it with rambunctious guitars. Lead singer Sarah has a wicked voice too!
amp.channelv.com/takenbycars
