It's Juli! Time really flies and in two months, there were many things took place on planet earth, especially in my lifetime.
My band new songs for local market is nearing release deadline.
My best friend and I finally going to make my wild idea into serious job.
I lately took flight frequently and it weren't those low-fare flights. Grew tired of railways.
Got a job as additional drummer and it threw me to three cities gig. No comment.
Star Trek the remake released. Some say it got genius story line? Not me! It's hilarious how americans can still selling crap in times of global crisis.
As a protest of the latest Star Trek movie, I decided to drop my ST style title.
Transformers 2 released and it is almost total rubbish. New fans, new fans...what were they thinking about the old time, die-hard fans?
I'm getting new experience as expecting father...still busy looking for the playard
After so many years adapting asian horror, an original american horror movie finally took the stage again.
Michael Jackson died (While I was planning to remake "Smooth Criminal" with my new project band)
What else? After two months without blogging, I'll need sometime to get used to this again.
Showing posts with label band. Show all posts
Showing posts with label band. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Wildstix's log, stardate 62724
My band rehearsal last thursday went very well, we managed to rehearsed some of the existed songs and found a matching lyric for our new single. Needless to say, the rehearsal was great and so vibrant!
Unfortunately, the studio that day was so cold since we forgotten to adjust the air conditioners to a more moderate temperature after putting it to a lowest temperature for sometime. I didn't realize the effect until the rehearsal was done and that night, I was in agony of "masuk angin" or the earliest symptoms of flu (not yet catching a cold, though).
I started the next day (friday) with a "kerokan" (there's no exact translation for this method of flu treatment), or let's just say, message using coin or tool. At 10 am, I had a recording session for 6 hours! Luckily my wife accompany me during the session so I can fully concentrate on my work while she helped me with my drink and meals.
This month is also the sixth month if my wife's pregnancy. Our unborn baby is getting active, especially when I got near.
Unfortunately, the studio that day was so cold since we forgotten to adjust the air conditioners to a more moderate temperature after putting it to a lowest temperature for sometime. I didn't realize the effect until the rehearsal was done and that night, I was in agony of "masuk angin" or the earliest symptoms of flu (not yet catching a cold, though).
I started the next day (friday) with a "kerokan" (there's no exact translation for this method of flu treatment), or let's just say, message using coin or tool. At 10 am, I had a recording session for 6 hours! Luckily my wife accompany me during the session so I can fully concentrate on my work while she helped me with my drink and meals.
This month is also the sixth month if my wife's pregnancy. Our unborn baby is getting active, especially when I got near.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Wildstix's log, stardate 62593.4
I was actually planning to take a break from my keyboardist hunt today and just enjoy the day. But my mind just won't stop thinking about the list of names I wrote yesterday, so I returned to hunt and from 15 names I finally got one candidate who agreed to come to our rehearsal for an audition. The hunt itself has elapsed for three days and three nights straight and shows how hard to find a keyboard player in Jakarta.
What about the rest of 14 names? 1 was ok, but he dares to call himself keyboardist without owning a keyboard! That sounds absurd to me and will potentially rendering the band from meeting the dateline for 2009 projects. I like his enthusiasm but I don't have the energy nor the time to foster another raw talent.
There's also another one who haven't replied my message. I'll need to contact him tomorrow.
The other 12 are just typical for my black list of keyboard player. Arrogant, cocky and acting as if as needed badly.
What about the rest of 14 names? 1 was ok, but he dares to call himself keyboardist without owning a keyboard! That sounds absurd to me and will potentially rendering the band from meeting the dateline for 2009 projects. I like his enthusiasm but I don't have the energy nor the time to foster another raw talent.
There's also another one who haven't replied my message. I'll need to contact him tomorrow.
The other 12 are just typical for my black list of keyboard player. Arrogant, cocky and acting as if as needed badly.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
2009, the early part
Wow, we're now in 2009! Quite unbelievable how time flies.
So, 2009, what can I tell about the early times of it? Nothing really much. My wife and I were celebrating new year at home, with our families. January 2009 also marks my wife's pregnancy third month, she's still having hard time with food.
My band, Academie of FarSide has already rehearsed with new keyboard player and still need to see for at least one more rehearsal until we can really decided wether he's the one or not.
Since I also faced with tough challenge to write composition for Academie of FarSide third album, I need to deepen the music knowledge that I ever had before and hence I also started my self-class of Orchestration Study, the hardest part is to keep up with the schedule I set up myself.
I also met up with some new friends from several countries in europe through myspace and facebook. I'm so touched that even so they live far away, they showed sincere appreciation and support to my band and our music. That is not something that we could get in our own place.
My friends, if I have the chance to visit you all, I'll do it!
So, 2009, what can I tell about the early times of it? Nothing really much. My wife and I were celebrating new year at home, with our families. January 2009 also marks my wife's pregnancy third month, she's still having hard time with food.
My band, Academie of FarSide has already rehearsed with new keyboard player and still need to see for at least one more rehearsal until we can really decided wether he's the one or not.
Since I also faced with tough challenge to write composition for Academie of FarSide third album, I need to deepen the music knowledge that I ever had before and hence I also started my self-class of Orchestration Study, the hardest part is to keep up with the schedule I set up myself.
I also met up with some new friends from several countries in europe through myspace and facebook. I'm so touched that even so they live far away, they showed sincere appreciation and support to my band and our music. That is not something that we could get in our own place.
My friends, if I have the chance to visit you all, I'll do it!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
The life of Academie of FarSide
Yesterday my band rehearsed and met with a potential keyboard player for the band. All went very well and it was decided that next week he will come to rehearsal and try to fit into the music.
My expectations? Just normal...if he could perform with us, praise the Lord! But if not, I believe Jesus will send us the right person.
Other than the things I mentioned above, a mind just crossed my mind. Academie of FarSide, an excellent music group that I formed back in late 2003, has experienced personnel changes more than I can remember and I feel like writing all the formations the band ever had before.
So, here we go (I'm not going to put the dates yet):
My expectations? Just normal...if he could perform with us, praise the Lord! But if not, I believe Jesus will send us the right person.
Other than the things I mentioned above, a mind just crossed my mind. Academie of FarSide, an excellent music group that I formed back in late 2003, has experienced personnel changes more than I can remember and I feel like writing all the formations the band ever had before.
So, here we go (I'm not going to put the dates yet):
Academie of FarSide
Mark I:
Oka (henceforth I will be known as Wildstix)-Drums
Yessi Kristianto-Keys
Faisal-Guitars
Mark II:
Wildstix-Drums
Yessi Kristianto-Keys
Sam-Bass
Lisa Veronica-Vocals
Mark III:
Wildstix-Drums
Yessi Kristianto-Keys
Mohammad Muswardan-Bass
Lisa Veronica-Vocals
Erol-Guitars
Mark IV:
Wildstix-Drumkit, Airsynth, Percussions
Lisa Veronica-Vocals
Mohammad Muswardan-Bass
Antoni Sitorus-Keys
Mark V:
Wildstix-Drumkit, Airsynth, Percussions
Mohammad Muswardan-Bass
Antoni Sitorus-Keys
Rizky Wirastari-Vocals
(This formation managed to record our first album, Windig Notes)
Mark VI:
Wildstix-Drumkit, Airsynth, Percussions
Antoni Sitorus-Keys
Rizky Wirastari-Vocals
Handoko Suryotomo-Bass
Mark VII:
Wildstix-Drumkit, Airsynth, Percussions
Rizky Wirastari-Vocals
Handoko Suryotomo-Bass
Joshua-Keys
Mark VIII:
Wildstix-Drumkit, Airsynth, Percussions
Rizky Wirastari-Vocals
Handoko Suryotomo-Bass
Matius-Keys
(This formation managed to record one song for our second album, BRADAKOOM!!!)
Mark IX:
Wildstix-Drumkit, Airsynth, Percussions
Rizky Wirastari-Vocals
Handoko Suryotomo-Bass
Agung Nugroho-Keys
(This formation managed to record our second album, BRADAKOOM!!!)
Mark X:
Wildstix-Drumkit, Airsynth, Keys, Percussions
Pronky-Bass
Cloverdiva-Vocals
to be announced-Keys
Well, there it is, the list of the formation my band ever had. the Mark X formation isn't complete yet as we are still waiting for the right person. 10 times...that's a lot. I'll update this post when I got the missing details.
Mark I:
Oka (henceforth I will be known as Wildstix)-Drums
Yessi Kristianto-Keys
Faisal-Guitars
Mark II:
Wildstix-Drums
Yessi Kristianto-Keys
Sam-Bass
Lisa Veronica-Vocals
Mark III:
Wildstix-Drums
Yessi Kristianto-Keys
Mohammad Muswardan-Bass
Lisa Veronica-Vocals
Erol-Guitars
Mark IV:
Wildstix-Drumkit, Airsynth, Percussions
Lisa Veronica-Vocals
Mohammad Muswardan-Bass
Antoni Sitorus-Keys
Mark V:
Wildstix-Drumkit, Airsynth, Percussions
Mohammad Muswardan-Bass
Antoni Sitorus-Keys
Rizky Wirastari-Vocals
(This formation managed to record our first album, Windig Notes)
Mark VI:
Wildstix-Drumkit, Airsynth, Percussions
Antoni Sitorus-Keys
Rizky Wirastari-Vocals
Handoko Suryotomo-Bass
Mark VII:
Wildstix-Drumkit, Airsynth, Percussions
Rizky Wirastari-Vocals
Handoko Suryotomo-Bass
Joshua-Keys
Mark VIII:
Wildstix-Drumkit, Airsynth, Percussions
Rizky Wirastari-Vocals
Handoko Suryotomo-Bass
Matius-Keys
(This formation managed to record one song for our second album, BRADAKOOM!!!)
Mark IX:
Wildstix-Drumkit, Airsynth, Percussions
Rizky Wirastari-Vocals
Handoko Suryotomo-Bass
Agung Nugroho-Keys
(This formation managed to record our second album, BRADAKOOM!!!)
Mark X:
Wildstix-Drumkit, Airsynth, Keys, Percussions
Pronky-Bass
Cloverdiva-Vocals
to be announced-Keys
Well, there it is, the list of the formation my band ever had. the Mark X formation isn't complete yet as we are still waiting for the right person. 10 times...that's a lot. I'll update this post when I got the missing details.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
A day after Indosiar...Academie of FarSide awakens
Happy Sunday!
Aah...a new day after my performance with Jever last night (Oct 18, 2008). We had many things happening at once and I personally think that last night wasn't comfortable. The performance also wasn't the best we've ever done in TV...perhaps we just tired of playing the same song? I don't know...It was good but certainly not the best.
Today...my band, Academie of FarSide experiencing its awakening moment...although we haven't got a keyboard player yet, the new personnel rehearsed nicely and really brought new colors to AOFS' music, I could tell the new line up will become much more nasty than the previous one.
Their spirits has lighten me up and gave new strength for me to move on and working for the 3rd studio album. Thank you Lord for everything!
Aah...a new day after my performance with Jever last night (Oct 18, 2008). We had many things happening at once and I personally think that last night wasn't comfortable. The performance also wasn't the best we've ever done in TV...perhaps we just tired of playing the same song? I don't know...It was good but certainly not the best.
Today...my band, Academie of FarSide experiencing its awakening moment...although we haven't got a keyboard player yet, the new personnel rehearsed nicely and really brought new colors to AOFS' music, I could tell the new line up will become much more nasty than the previous one.
Their spirits has lighten me up and gave new strength for me to move on and working for the 3rd studio album. Thank you Lord for everything!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Pure hate towards facebook
yesterday the muslim celebrated Eid ul-Fitr or also known as Idul Fitri in Indonesia, I hope those who celebrates the holy day really understand what they were celebrating of.
Anyways...for the last couple days, I've made a profile for my band, Academie of FarSide on facebook and tried to modify the profile like crazy. But after so far, I'm not even close to what I wanted.
First, facebook won't allow you to create a collective profile, so I had to make a profile. Afterwards, we can't change the profile into collective one, instead you'll have to make a group and later on I was trapped to make yet another profile for Academie of FarSide.
It's so troublesome and so unfriendly. Every time you're making new group or band profile, you'll need to do edit and upload again. It's so frustrating!
I actually won't hate it so much but since some of my friends and people really insisted me to create a facebook profile, so when I found that facebook is just nothing but another internet crap, my frustration grew into pure hate.
So yes...I HATE FACEBOOK!
With this situation, I will only use facebook for my band purposes, no more, no less. Go on, if you want to add Academie of FarSide on facebook.
Anyways...for the last couple days, I've made a profile for my band, Academie of FarSide on facebook and tried to modify the profile like crazy. But after so far, I'm not even close to what I wanted.
First, facebook won't allow you to create a collective profile, so I had to make a profile. Afterwards, we can't change the profile into collective one, instead you'll have to make a group and later on I was trapped to make yet another profile for Academie of FarSide.
It's so troublesome and so unfriendly. Every time you're making new group or band profile, you'll need to do edit and upload again. It's so frustrating!
I actually won't hate it so much but since some of my friends and people really insisted me to create a facebook profile, so when I found that facebook is just nothing but another internet crap, my frustration grew into pure hate.
So yes...I HATE FACEBOOK!
With this situation, I will only use facebook for my band purposes, no more, no less. Go on, if you want to add Academie of FarSide on facebook.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Academie of FarSide's new life
July 24, 2008. It’s finally done; I cancelled our gig and I’ve fired my band mates, setting them free to live their own lives. But even so they’re still persisting that they’ve done nothing wrong and as usual, put the blame on me again.
Even it was painful to my heart, I tried one last time to make them think as adults and it was very heartbreaking that they were still unable to reach maturity of their mind. Thus I decided that Academie of FarSide couldn’t move one with spoiled children on the wheel.
To save the band, that my wife and I dear most, I took a painful decision to fire all my band mates. I told them the most important reasons, might as well the facts too, that there is no focus anymore, no improvement and no consistency.
Being fired (or cut off) for the first time in their life, the ego started to kick in. I appreciate my vocalist for being fair at some points but I just laughed at others for firing out blank bullets at the facts. But what else can I do? They’re just kids.
With three brats gone, Academie of FarSide is now looking forward for its bright future. I don’t know how it’s going to be, since I’m still looking for new personnel, but I’m very sure the band will rise as one of the prominent prog bands in the world.
Even it was painful to my heart, I tried one last time to make them think as adults and it was very heartbreaking that they were still unable to reach maturity of their mind. Thus I decided that Academie of FarSide couldn’t move one with spoiled children on the wheel.
To save the band, that my wife and I dear most, I took a painful decision to fire all my band mates. I told them the most important reasons, might as well the facts too, that there is no focus anymore, no improvement and no consistency.
Being fired (or cut off) for the first time in their life, the ego started to kick in. I appreciate my vocalist for being fair at some points but I just laughed at others for firing out blank bullets at the facts. But what else can I do? They’re just kids.
With three brats gone, Academie of FarSide is now looking forward for its bright future. I don’t know how it’s going to be, since I’m still looking for new personnel, but I’m very sure the band will rise as one of the prominent prog bands in the world.
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