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In Mulut Murai, Farhan Fauzi talks about his opinions, perspectives and thoughts on the Malaysian creative arts, its happenings, the different mediums, independent vs. professional, the Malaysian identity and so much more. Catch the show on Spotify, Apple

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    • Aug 6, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 38 EPISODES


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    37 - The Aesthetics and Ethics of Art on the Internet and Elsewhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 62:07


    In this episode, Kin shares his experience freelance designing in KL, homogeneity and the convergence of influences in design, and our thoughts on the ethics of art interaction on the Internet.

    36 - Marine Officer to Independent Filmmaker - Overcoming FINAS, Curators and Naysayers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 51:21


    In this episode, Nessy share her relentless pursuit of her artistic career as a filmmaker and photographer, the conditions in which one can make it in the film industry and the naysayers that she had to overcome to exhibit and showcase her artistic expression.

    35 - The Male Modelling Reality and the Counter to Fast Fashion and Art Consumerism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 65:26


    In this episode, Silas and I talk about his experiences as a male model in Malaysia signed to Topboi agency, his affinity for avant-garde clothing and the community and we share our thoughts on tangible vs. intangible art.

    34 - Our Rojak Approach and The White Cube: Formalities and Cultures in Art Interaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 57:35


    In this episode, Chong Yan and I talk about the openness of Malaysian opportunities in the creative world, the formalities of the 'white cube' in galleries and how we are learning and sculpting our own way of interacting with art.

    33 - Music Behind the Scenes & NFTs for Value-Building

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 62:23


    In this episode, Izzad and Baq share their experiences as music producers and being behind the scenes, being in collectives TT and Slatan, record labels, and their new venture into Blockchain technology and NFTs for value-building for the local art communities.

    32 - Tastemaker vs. Gatekeepers, BFM and Nerding out for Local Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 74:40


    In this episode, Othniel and I geek out about microphones, his work running multiple shows in the BFM radio station and our ideal local music festival lineup.

    31 - Akhyla and Lost Fellas - Exploring Artistic Identity in Collectives and the Underground Community

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 55:44


    In this episode, Jimmy, Dira, Alisya and I share our experiences being part of creative collectives (Akhyla, Lost Fellas, HOAX Vision, Revofev), how we've independently maneuvered through the scene as well as had the support from managers and mentors and our thoughts slowly-disappearing facilitators and platforms for experimental underground culture.

    30 - Forceparkbois, What is Kuala Lumpur and Instagramming at Art Exhibitions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 24:59


    In this short solo episode, I talk about Forceparkbois' song Lotus reaching 4 million plays on Youtube, What is Kuala Lumpur's unique, on-ground documentation of actual KL communities and the long-lasting impact of us not knowing how to really knowing how to interact with art exhibitions and installations at galleries.

    29 - College Dropout to Video Producer - Cafe Culture, Festival Aftermovies and PUBG

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 60:47


    In this episode, Farah and I talk about her experiences weaving through the creative networking scene through the cafes that she worked at, her jumping on wearekix as a first-time producer and now freelancing with clients such as PUBG.

    28 - Kakiseni and Mobilizing On-Ground Initiatives for Cultural Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 59:27


    In this episode, Lyla and Shufitri from Kakiseni share the 20-year old NPO's objectives and efforts, the importance of stakeholder involvement in the funding, creation and development of the arts and on-ground initiatives for creative education within the B40 communities.

    27 - DIY Set-ups and Ideation in Artistic Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 59:04


    Daniel and I share his experiences being part of the KL scene after his studies, his views on artists vs freelancers/photographers and conceptualization his art.

    26 - Meet the Safehouse Team :-)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 53:34


    Safehouse has been undergoing a heavy revamping and renovations during our 3-month forced hiatus so I haven't really managed to be at the venue during this time, it's super dusty and there's drilling all day. So I pushed back the guests I was supposed to have and allocated some time to talk to the safehouse team,during our photoshoot with Bibo Aswan for our collaborative zine together as an introduction to who we are to Mulut Murai's audience. Hope you enjoy this episode as an interlude while you wait for our new and revamped setup for the show next week! In the team we have: Alisya Fairuz - @softbwoi - Branding, Identity and Safehouse Bar Hiren Siva - @hirashe_ - Space Design, Content and Video Naufal Anwa - @naufalanwa - Events and BD Abdul Rahman - @rahman _6197 - F&B and Business Manager Arief Othman - @orangmalaya - Strategy and Content Ethan - @3thte - Super CEO Shawna - @theshawnasaur - Social Media and Photo

    25 - Grassroots Identity, Loud & Proud Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 60:30


    Dato Maw and I talk about the culmination of his Cina-based music collective/label, the underwhelming and frankly disappointing support of some local communities and the intricacies of flaunting and expressing your identity in your craft.

    24 - Functional Wear in Independent Clothing Ventures - Trusting the Process, the Environment and the Brand

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 63:39


    ZZ and I talk about his brand idle.ido and their production processes, Malaysian independent clothing ventures and the toxicity of advertising firms.

    23 -

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 110:40


    Zim and I talk about a lot of things. In essence we are music nerds providing platforms with a similar objective - to have a healthy ecosystem for our music (by and large of the creative) scene. In this episode we talk about the pivotal roles of a thriving industry, music journalism's long vs. short-form mediums, Malaysia's affinity for genre-identity and actually a whole bunch more. Check out Awful Track Record at www.awfultrackrecord.com

    22 - Becoming the Multi-Disciplinary - Modelling for Topboi, Directing for TT and Enrolled in the Culinary Arts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 80:19


    Kii and I talk about his experiences maneuvering through the scene, getting his modelling break in an editorial of Vogue Italy and passion for food.

    21 - From Graphic Designer to Production House - Sheer Grit and the Power of Networking

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 71:02


    Zulamran and I talk about his creative studio 33.3, his many different phases as a creative and the significance of networking to land those clients and projects.

    20 - Improv and the Art of Comedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 83:24


    Anwar, Farid, Muzakir of Pinball Monkeys and I talk about the art of Improv comedy, the consequential impacts of Raja Lawak on the public's expectations on the art form and personal engagements with their fans on Patreon. You can support them here - https://www.patreon.com/pinballmonkeys

    19 - AJL, Yonnyboii and the Mass Malay Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 82:07


    Baqhtear and I talk about Gard Wuzgut's interactions with their fanbase, competition-based award shows, manifesting a localized subgenre of trap and our Instagram follower tactics.

    18 - Pioneering the Podcasting Medium to the Malaysian Mainstream

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 55:27


    Kelvin of Renegade Radio (@rrpmalaysia) and I talk at length about his experiences founding the podcasting network, championing and paving the way for the medium to flourish in Malaysia and a little bit of PC master race banter.

    17 - How Not To Be A Loser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 53:18


    Happy New Year and good riddance to the god awful 2020! In this short episode Alisya and I talk about the little we gain from being dengki and spiteful if people around us, especially considering how small the scene actually is. We also give a quick little optimistic update of our beloved venue! Thanks for sticking with us for the 4 months of the show thus far, and we appreciate all the lovely feedback we've gotten from all of you. If you have anything you would like to tell us you can DM the show on Instagram @s2u.pod or my account @visikuilusi. Check out Saturday Selects' new Podcast hosted by Roshan Menon at https://open.spotify.com/show/7aIYG2cpb59ZWYOlDrwqDm?si=1NXXhMWETW6rpumv2RUzZA Check out Lepak Seni hosted by Sharifah Amani and Nani at https://open.spotify.com/show/3IILaeW0KsgUaShLSk8mo4?si=lq4-_qnlTDaoXNzPcfQQqQ The Not Overthinking episode by Taimur and Ali Abdaal at https://open.spotify.com/episode/5r6AEMBClHtMN3xarGGqSK?si=YUDyS1OsRtGcF7FpyEk85A The awesome interaction between the 2 Trump color block artists (check out the comments) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHCwjNcjnBi/?igshid=1bq7lbsnrd32j

    16 - Growing Identities and Politics of the Hip-Hop Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 70:05


    Sayla and I talk about the growth and maturity of the local Hip-hop community, how identity politics is weaving its way into the mainstream and his extensive experience working in corporate advertising.

    15 - Theory to Why K-Pop and K-Drama is Better and What We Can Do About It (Long ass rant)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 60:52


    In this episode I go on a (really) long theory as to why the state of the creative industry is in the way that it is. I have believed in it for quite some time, I feel it is still relevant now and would like to share my perspective with you all. The comparison with South Korea is based on the increasing difference of GDP per Capita since the mid 70s. Watch the Blackpink documentary if you get a chance Watch Parasite if you get a chance I miss Atas Maulana :(

    14 - The Future of Long-Form Writing and The Potential for Cultural Growth in Malaysia vs. Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 70:13


    Kelly and I talk about our privileged upbringing studying overseas and its differences with here, our thoughts on the future of monthly magazines and her impressions on the KL music and fashion scene.

    13 - Separating the Self from the Art, Girls Jom Skate and Benzo Dependencies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 65:24


    Khadijah and I share our hesitance in performing our work, skater superstars and our experiences with bezodiazepines.

    12 - The All-Round DIY Creative

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 82:53


    Anwar and I talk about Youtube's early days, content creation, the local comedy scene and podcasting with a persistent mental sparring from Anwar so I finally understand the difference between a comedian and an improv artist.

    11 - Exploring Identity in a Community-Driven Publication & the Malay Inferiority Complex

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 57:44


    Maira and I talk about the first issue of her identity-focused magazine, Saya. Magazine, the obnoxious Malay pakciks at the mamak downstairs and the necessary provision of a creative platform for the voices unheard.

    10 - Are We Restarting The Industry Post-Covid? - VR House Parties and AI Sex Dolls

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 62:45


    Alisya and I share our experiences being affected by the Rona as creatives and a business, ponder the future of the Creative Arts and our progress at ‘democratizing' it and lastly argue on the likelihood of VR house parties and lifelike sex robots.

    9 - Scene Girls to E-Girls - Airspace Cafes, Redesigning the Newspaper and Dribble-Style Illustrations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 63:58


    Alisya and I talk about homogeneity in cafe interior design, reoccurences in generational influences, being a multi-hyphenate wonder woman and basically...a e s t h e t i c s. To find out more about Airspace cafes: https://www.theverge.com/2016/8/3/12325104/airbnb-aesthetic-global-minimalism-startup-gentrification

    8 - Did You Really Pay RM279 For Peggy Gou???

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 63:44


    Naufal and I go to a trip down memory lane reminiscing the rave days, discussing our music taste now, picking up episode 6's KL Nightlife subject and ponder the craziness that is paying RM279 for an international DJ set...but not for local talent.

    7 - Local Typography, Rudnick Spinoffs and Corporate Careers in Creative Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 63:58


    Ahmad Naqi and I talk about our encounters with Malaysian type design and his experience freelacing vs. now working in a firm. We share our interest in American comedy as well as ponder the importance of visual identity in the day and age of 100 gecs and deep fried memes.

    6 - KL Nightlife, Internet Subgenres and Generational Gatekeeping

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 63:48


    Akhilan (Gasing) and I talk about the DJ scene post-COVID, Glitchpop and him being in the young and off-kilter collective (playground.kl) encountering old gatekeepers.

    5 - Instagram's Like a Personality Catalog - Converse X and Goths from Wuhan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 62:07


    Karl Azari (f.rider) and I talk about the internet, from 4chan to Instagram, and explore the the state of our lives now constantly being on social media. The ‘cultured' youth are the ones that scour the internet for aesthetic inspirations and new-found beliefs. From fashion to music, the race to be the coolest ‘creative' individual happens on Instagram.

    4 - Observing the State of the ‘Underground' Scene

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 30:12


    New setup episode with Orang Malaya, talking about the ‘burden' of being the leader of the rap underground, the limitations of creating a clean and professional sound and hoping people have fun making music again. Sorry for the abrupt ending, iPad battery died. If you do (or don't) enjoy the show, please let me know on IG or Twitter @visikuilusi any and all feedback and if you have anything you would like me to talk about next week! I'd be happy to take criticism too since I'm just starting to get into podcasting, would love to be able to know more.

    3 - MCO Effects on Event Venues and Upscale Thrifting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 22:53


    Farhan goes on and on without any guests on MCO effects on safehouse, Cendana and getting a 300% profit on thrifted clothes!

    2 - Anugerah Lagu Indie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 49:54


    Anugerah Lagu Indie is a new awards show to promote and shed light on independent artists, parallel to Anugerah Juara Lagu, livestreamed on Youtube by famous Hujan guitarist AG Coco, the people from Hashtag Media, Kamar Seni Studio and presented at Angka///sa Space. The awards show is set on a competition basis where artists submit their music go through panelists and get selected after their performances to see which song is deemed the best. In this episode I share my thoughts with Orang Malaya, Izzat Syammil and Faris Tapau for some of that really experienced insights.

    1 - The Nostalgic, Patriotic and Obvious Artists

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 33:47


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    Pilot Episode - Do we need another prominent Malaysian music publication?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 37:09


    Around the time we started being more involved with the scene 6-7 years ago, music publications like Juice and Gumball were one of the main instigators of the music community to create a dialogue with one another. As the internet grew and social media began to take more of a prevalence, we are posed with a question: do we need another music publication?

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