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‘BZD’ was the last track written for the album, and the earliest track, ‘Cervidae’, was released as a single in 2018.  I will be analysing both these tracks for this project, as I aim to highlight the development of their sound throughout the years.

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Personally, I think what makes The Filters’ work special is their tenacity and deep passion for creating music, especially with the intentions behind their creations.  It takes a lot of determination, patience and bravery to make an album for almost 10 years and it shows in the quality of the final product how much thought and care went into the project.  As someone who was a fan before I was their friend, it’s safe to say their goal of touching the heart of just one person has been fulfilled.  If I myself have been personally impacted by this band’s music in such a visceral way, I wonder if others with preferences like me have experienced a similar thing.  They have influenced so many young and upcoming bands to further explore their own individuality and experiment with things they never thought of but found inspiration in The Filters’ music.  I believe that when you are as passionate and motivated behind the clear goal and narrative you want to portray in a song or album, the results are special and will speak for itself in terms of reception from the intended audience.

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The Filters are a fourpiece band from Kuala Lumpur who categorise their sound as ‘fractional math rock’, viewing fractions as “the easiest form of math” on account of their intention to make math rock more engaging for average listeners (NME, 2022).  During my interview with  Ian Khoo, the frontman and guitarist for the band, he explains that math rock in general has a sense of disconnect with the audience due to many of its tracks being instrumental, naturally longer in structure, and technical complexity that audiences would be more preoccupied with analysing.  Their goal with fractional math rock was to retain the complexity and density of math rock, but to also “put a face on it that people can recognise” and create a more accessible experience.

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They have also been working on the songs for their second album, referred to in our interview as ‘album 2’, and has been foreshadowed to be a newer, more vibrant, and colourful sound for The Filters as compared to ‘Exhaler’.  Ian believes that challenging themselves to make newer and more different music is what will help the band grow.  This can be seen in the two songs from the new album titled “Lymph” and “Sea Side Serenade” that they’ve performed on various live shows such as the Audiotree Worldwide session in 2021 that garnered them significant international attention and supporters.  Ian also mentioned a conversation with Reuben about the new album and they both agreed that the band has discovered their new sound identity and are collectively excited for the release, whenever that will be.

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Malaysia is a collective of collectives.  The underground music scene in Malaysia is an example of the amalgamation of different communities who collectively enjoy and perform specific sub-genres of music such as math rock.  Frequently used musical elements in math rock encompass polyrhythmic textures, irregular time signatures, improvisation, dissonance, complex song structures, and a free-form approach to musical composition, which are all considerably more distinct from the conventions of traditional rock music (Sounds of Life, 2023).  In the Malaysian underground scene, bands like Dirgahayu and Mutesite are known for their traditional math rock sound, however for my field project I decided to interview a band in the scene who have their own unique sound and yet still represents the significant features of math rock interpreted in their own individualistic style.

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Blending evocative beauty and polyrhythmic complexity, math rock is one of the most innovative (and hard to define) rock subgenres of the last forty years.

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6 malaysian math rock bands // tapauasia

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Oleh A. Azim Idris
(artikel asal diterbitkan pada 30 Ogos 2019 sebahagian dari #BacaJap)

WALAUPUN dikira sebagai genre yang "rare", scene Indie kita mempunyai beberapa band Math Rock yang mantap dan masing-masing mempunyai identitinya tersendiri.

Baru-baru ni, band Math Rock dari KL Mutesite dah pun announce show di Manila, Philippines yang akan berlangsung pada awal bulan September dalam satu lagi petanda bahawa band-band Malaysia yang membawa genre ini diterima baik dari pendengar serantau.

Tapi sebelum kita proceed dengan tajuk list ni, jom kita explore sikit apa yang dimaksudkan dengan genre Math Rock ni.

Menurut beberapa sumber online, Math Rock ni secara lazimnya adalah satu genre muzik yang progresif dari segi susunan lagu dan technical dari segi permainan alat-alat music. Kalau nak dibayangkan, Math Rock ini boleh dikatakan campuran Indie Rock, Progressive Rock dan Post Hardcore, tapi band-band Math Rock ini tak semestinya mengabungkan semua elemen-elemen genre tersubut.

Ada juga fans yang berpendapat bahawa Math Rock ini adalah "fusion" genre Emo dan Jazz disebabkan imej dan stail Emo Rock yang dibawa oleh band-band terlibat dan complexity dari segi susuan lagu Jazz yang tak structured.

Secara umumnya, Math Rock juga mempunyai "time signatures" atau kiraan dalam lagu dan rentak yang berbeza dengan rock yang lebih mainstream.

Kebanyakkan band Math Rock juga terdiri dari band-band yang mempunyai 3 atau 4 orang ahli dan seperti band rock lain, berasaskan guitar, bass dan drum. Macam Post Rock, band-band Math Rock ni juga biasanya kurang mengunakan vokals dalam lagu-lagu mereka tapi ini tak semestinya sama untuk semua band.

Math Rock bermula menular di US dengan kehadiran band progresif seperti King Crimson, Shellac dan Nomeansno sejak lewat 70an dan pertengahan tahun 80an, dan kini synonym dengan nama nama seperti American Football, Tera Melos, Tiny Moving Parts, CHON dan This Town Needs Guns.

Di Asia, Math Rock juga popular di Jepun dengan band seperti Toe dan Tricot, dan di Taiwan dan negeri Cina dengan kehadiran Elephant Gym dan Chinese Football.

Di Malaysia pula, Math Rock mula berkembang sejak adanya band Custom Daisy yang aktif pada awal 2000an. Band ini telah menggabungkan technicality Math Rock dan Hardcore untuk membawakan bunyi yang lebih keras ala-ala Converge dan Dilinger Escape Plan. Tak lupa juga Sgt Weener Arms dan Akta Angkasa yang bergiat di rata-rata tempat termasuk Cyberjaya dan sekitar Kuala Lumpur dalam awal 2000an. Walaupun tak sesuai dikatogorikan dalam genre Math Rock, band-band seperti Man Under Zero Effort dan Tempered Mental pada zaman itu boleh dikatakan berkait rapat kerana mereka juga membawa persembahan rock yang progressive.

So, after that brief intro, jom kita beralih kepada band-band Math Rock Malaysia yang aktif dalam semenjak dua menjak ni.

1. Dirgahayu

2. Kwala Bĕrlumpor

Layan lagu diorang di sini: https://soundcloud.com/zulhezan/kwala-berlumpor-cross-st-market-sq

3. Mutesite

Sebagai band yang instrumental, Mutesite telahpun bermain beberapa show besar termasuk Good Vibes Festival, Rocking The Region, Sime Darby Art Festival, dan DongTaiDu Music Festival, dan juga pernah menjadi opening band untuk band Math Rock Perancis Tortorro dua tahun lepas ketika band Eropah itu mengadakan tour di rantau ini.

4. Wife Biscuit

5. Loch

6. Playburst

Dirgahayu Kwala Bĕrlumpor mutesite Wife Biscuit Playburst
Dan itu dia senarai band-band yang terdiri dari band-band Math Rock Malaysia. Mungkin ada banyak lagi yang akan muncul selepas ini dan kita di TAPAUtv akan tetap look forward kepada band-band yang bereksperimentasi dengan genre yang complex ini!

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Oleh A. Azim Idris(artikel asal diterbitkan pada 30 Ogos 2019 sebahagian dari #BacaJap) WALAUPUN dikira sebagai genre yang "rare", scene Indie kita mempunyai beberapa band Math Rock yang mantap dan masing-masing mempunyai identitinya tersendiri. Baru-baru ni, band Math Rock dari KL Mutesite dah pun announce show di Manila, Philippines yang akan berlangsung pada awal bulan [...]

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Their humble beginnings as a band came to fruition in their Seri Bintang Utara secondary school’s music room with the founders being Ian and Aiman Shakirin who played the bass and drums respectively for the school’s pop orchestra ensemble made up of a typical band section of drums, bass, guitar and keys; combined with a section of orchestra instruments such as brass, strings and woodwinds.  Pianist and church organist, Reuben Ravi, later joined the ensemble on the keyboard, athough he could also play the tuba, trombone, trumpet, and gamelan.  Their time in secondary school was a significant aspect of their formative years as a band, as Ian reflects during our interview.

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The three teens would spend their free time jamming in the music room or loitering and trading playlists at the abandoned 1Shamelin mall parking lot in Cheras, where the band name was eventually decided by Ian’s sister Emma on account of the abundance of cigarette filters littered around said parking lot; as quoted during this interview of The Filters in 2018 stating:

“It was funny that this place that held so much allure and meaning to us was also a total trash heap. In a similar fashion, the way our music might lure an unsuspecting listener in with its pretty layering at the forefront, only to reveal more malignant and disgusting undertones.”  (Sevenpie, 2018).

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Ian cites one of the reasons they started their band was to make the music that they wanted to listen to, although all the members musical influences include various different genres ranging from hip-hop and noise rock to Japanese city pop and Radiohead.  While The Filters are made up entirely of multi-instrumentalists; Ian holds the role of vocalist and guitarist, Iain Chan is the guitarist, Reuben is the bassist and Aiman plays the drums for the band.   According to Ian during our interview Iain Chan, also known as Chan, later joined the band when he expressed his interest of working with the band during their time in college where he met Ian and Reuben as coursemates at the School of Audio Engineering while Aiman was studying in Indonesia briefly before attending the International College of Music (ICOM).

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vocalist & guitarist // big-brained // writes their songs

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guitarist // jack-of-all-trades // philosopher of few words

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The Filters went on to record and mix various covers, notably their cover of ‘Pagi Yang Gelap” by the band Hujan.  It was recorded and mixed for one of Aiman's college assignments, aiming to make this cover as unique as possible without straying too far from the original.  Aiman is on vocals for this track – a rare and special occasion.  Apparently, there are a few older covers hidden in their archives, but this particular cover survived the culling as they liked the way their arrangement and rendition turned out, which also received recognition from the band Hujan itself as well as their frontman, Noh Salleh.

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While some members hold more dominant positions in different aspects of their work, all of the members have a voice and collectively contribute to the various necessary roles & responsibilities for the band and their music.  For example, Ian holds the position as the songwriter and composer for the band, producing many of the demos for a lot of the music they’ve made and incorporating the members’ collaborative ideas; while Chan usually holds the main bulk of mixing and other engineering work for the band.  Ian cites his songwriting process as a way of materialising the constant and wide array of “noises in his head” that has reached “critical mass” as he puts it,  relentlessly organising and making necessary amendments to achieve the right blend for his vision of the song.

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In 2013 during their time as a threepiece, they had already begun writing some of the songs now featured in their 2021 album ‘Exhaler’, their first album created seemingly by accident as the band worked together with their newest addition Chan to the group and had composed, arranged, and recorded about 6 tracks before realising they only needed one more to complete the album.  After almost 8 years of reworking, remixing, and perfecting the tracks while also performing them at various venues for gigs, the band decided in 2021 to finally release the album.  This longer than usual duration is due to the fact that they were self-learning the necessary skills as they made the album, being in charge of every aspect leading up to the actual distribution and publishing – which was later entrusted to talent management company TongTongAsia.  The final album consists of 7 songs averaging at around 6 minutes each, riddled with fatalistic reflections and themes centred around “themes of hedonism, excess, loss, struggling with self-identity, coming to terms with your identity and your place within existence, indignation” (NME, 2022).  There is a strong impression that The Filters are letting go of their worst experiences.

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It can be said that there were a multitude of hurdles they had to jump over to get this album officially launched into the public; such as making physical CD copies, merchandise and digitising the album as they uploaded it to Spotify in 2022.  They also obtained a grant from CENDANA to support the album launch and sales, however disaster had struck during this crucial time of their album launch – Aiman had gotten into a terrible motorcycle accident and lost function in his right hand.  This meant the possibility of holding off all shows and gigs until he was fully recovered and is able to play again.  They were prepared to wait for him for a year, however through his bandmates’ support and his own sheer determination and perseverance, Aiman managed to learn how to play the drums with one hand and managed to fully regain function in his right hand after just a month.  The Filters have been performing for many more shows since, even though releasing the album was intended to be the closing of a chapter of their lives, as the band had played these songs for years before officially releasing it.  More people were just discovering them and their fanbase grew, demanding more shows from them to keep the momentum that they had going.

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Meet The Filters- a four-men-band who are fresh out of college but has been on a constant pursuit for music and performances for years. In today's Featured Interview, The Filters talks to Sevenpie about their latest song, John Pine as well as their experience shooting their first ever music video. Enjoy!

1. Hi The Filters! Please give us a brief introduction about the band.

The Filters is a Fractional Math / Indie Rock outfit consisting of Ian Francis Khoo (vocals, guitar), Aiman Shakirin (drums), Reuben Ravi (bass) and our most recent addition, Iain Chan (guitar). The three of us have been pretty much inseparable since we met in high school and we were later introduced to Iain in college. We've been playing together for about six years now.

2. The Filters is such a cool name. Were there any backstories behind why this name was decided to be THE name for the band to represent your music and identity?

Naming the band is actually something that we can't take credit for. That credit goes to a close friend of the band, Emma Khoo. If it were up to us, we would've totally butchered it. The name came from an abandoned parking lot on the fourth floor of this deserted mall that the band use to hang out at after school. It's where we traded playlists, had our earliest discussions about the kind of music we'd be formulating and it was where we decided to initiate the band. Despite the elevated view and the prospect of privacy, the one detrimental flaw about this spot was the amount of neglect it received by cleaners and shoppers alike. So, a notable detail was that, it was always littered with cigarette filters that had been discarded by anyone who was fortunate enough to stumble upon that secluded spot. I guess we thought that it was funny that this place that held so much allure and meaning to us was also a total trash heap. In a similar fashion, the way our music might lure an unsuspecting listener in with its pretty layering at the forefront, only to reveal more malignant and disgusting undertones.

3. So, the band consists of the 4 of you who are currently studying. How do you keep the band together with gigs to perform and assignments to submit at the same time?

All of us have actually graduated quite recently and quite fortunately as well. But when we were studying, it definitely wasn't an easy task. The ultimate scenario would've been, to play every time we were on a semester break, without having to disrupt our schedules. But we're not going to lie, each one of us has definitely had to forego classes or miss an assignment deadline more than once in order to make way for a show.

4. Please tell us more about your sound and music; how it's different from other local indie band out there?

It's pretty hard to pinpoint exactly what sets us apart from other local indie bands, or even other bands in general, given our current state of music, where musicians no longer adhere to a singular genre of music and every band is cross-breeding genres that they love. We are no exception to this rule. Our sound mainly consists of elements borrowed from genres that we find intriguing, whether it be the intricate structures and odd time signatures of Math Rock, the smooth and sultry chord progressions within Jazz, the driving rhythms of Electronic Dance Music or even the raw intensity of your everyday Garage Rock band. This mostly stems from us not being disciplined or good enough to really hone in on any one genre, which I'm sure most bands can relate to. To say that our sound is unique would be a statement that would drown itself in a sea of similar statements, but to say that we're experimental might be an insult to other bands who are really pushing more musical boundaries and limitations than we are.

5. Tell us more about the song John Pine.

John Pine was the second song that we've ever written together and is also the second single off of our EP that's currently in the works. The song's meaning is twofold in that, it is written from the perspective of someone who is dealing with a fair-weather friend; someone who is never around in times of utmost importance and is a detriment to your life even when present, but whose significance in your life is undeniable. However, this also serves as an underlying metaphor for addiction, whereby an individual's addiction is personified or referred to as a physical person. That person would be John Pine.

6. So, you've recently shoot your very first music video at The Gaslight. Tell us more about the experience.

It was a new experience for us to be working with different people other than ourselves for the first time. Even recording and production for our EP is strictly being handled by ourselves, so letting others in on the creative process was a big step for us. We were lucky enough to be approached by Glowing Ring Films, a group of talented students who shared our vision for the shoot. We were concerned with capturing something that wasn't too ambitious to the point of falling flat, so instead, we decided to keep it simple and tasteful by capturing the subtle nuances and orchestrated chaos of a night at one of our shows and the after party that follows. Compared to something with an overblown budget and cringe-worthy acting, we figured that restraint was probably a more suitable and fruitful direction. The love and support of the people who attended that night was overwhelming to say the least and to be surrounded by our closest friends and family was truly a blessing.

7. What are the upcoming gigs which we should take note of?

If all goes well, we'll be playing a pretty special show at The Bee, on the 5th of November organised by the wonderful people down at Alam Bunyian. We'll be sharing the stage with our mentor, Endee Ahmad. More details on that show will be released soon. Just keep on the lookout.

8. 3 names (can be anyone) which you'd like to collaborate with?

We'll start with our local picks first. If Senja does start to experiment with more Math Rock elements, we definitely see a collaboration brewing over the horizons. A collaboration with Ian F. & Court 10 would birth some pretty strange experimentation too. And if we're talking international, it'd be an absolute dream to collaborate with a band like Palm.

9. Who are your all-time music inspirations from the local scene?

Endee Ahmad, GLASS, Sendiket Jongkong Emas and Son Of A Policeman. These guys have been nothing short of older brothers to us. They've not only inspired us but taught us well.

10. What are the highlights that you've experienced as budding artists so far?

About three years ago, we played an open mic at The Bee to a crowd of barely twenty people and we played to resounding silence at the end of our laughably terrible set. With that traumatic experience, we figured it was best we never showed our faces around there again. However, this year we were given the opportunity to redeem ourselves at the same venue, where we played to a packed room. Some of the crowd joined the rowdy "moshpit" that erupted during our set, others were singing (or rather shouting) along to our songs and our final crescendo was greeted with applause and cheers. That shot at redemption was a pretty big highlight for us.

11. Is there anything which you'd like to change about the local music scene?

Perhaps our attitudes towards one another. Healthy competition is a necessity in order to challenge oneself creatively but it is very easily confused for this particular mindset of "every man for himself" which has led to a certain level of toxicity amongst each other. With everyone looking out for themselves as individuals rather than collectively as an entire community of musicians in our scene. Why be at each other's throats when we could be working together to expand the reach of our scene to places that have yet to hear what our very own Malaysians are capable of? As Jennifer Thompson said in her talk, The Business Of Music, we're all in the same boat together. If one of us sinks, we're bringing the whole boat down with us.

12. Where do you see The Filters in 2 years' time?

It has always been a deep aspiration of ours to be able to tour, even outside the grasp of South East Asia. So we'd like to envision ourselves touring East Asia with at least two albums under our belt.

13. Any life mottos?

Live with stronger fears everyday.

14. What are the advises which you can offer to aspiring talents out there who wish to be part of the local entertainment scene?

We don't think we're really in a position to be giving out advice willy-nilly, but one word of advice that we would be allowed to give is this: In almost every aspect of the creative process, namely, recording, production, artwork or design, you should develop an obsessive interest over it and do it yourself. This sort of work ethic will then instigate a more creative approach and establishes a sense of independence and pride over a product that you know you have laboured over and worked hard to create. One more bit of advice would be to always experiment and innovate your sound. Try to stray away from falling into musical clichés. We shouldn't let our music regress into a cycle of repetition. In our sessions, we've recorded with trash cans, doors slamming, empty basins, we've chopped up and rearranged our sound files, we've recorded entire segments in reverse. Music is a profession that opens the door and allows for us to bend the rules and experiment with these strange ideas, without any forms of limitations. So go absolutely nuts.

Follow The Filters on their Instagram to learn more about their performance schedule and latest projects!

Photo credits: Luqman Al-Hakim

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The Filters: The Fractional Math & Rock Indie Band In Malaysia

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Meet The Filters- a four-men-band who are fresh out of college but has been on a constant pursuit for music and performances for years. In today's Featured Interview, The Filters talks to Sevenpie about their

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The track ‘Cervidae’, being the one of the earlier original releases was seen as the part of the band’s musical journey of finding their math rock sound and experimenting with it to make it have more of a unique identity attributable to The Filters (Ting, 2022).  On ‘Cervidae’, the challenge of being loyal to oneself in a social hierarchy using symbolic images is highlighted in the lyrics; “not dead but you’re not who you are / you run like a deer in the dark / so afraid of what’ll rip you apart”.  Ian’s lyrics style is full of vague yet understandable analogies, and in some cases like in ‘Cervidae’, the lyrics can be interpreted in various ways by the listener.  The instrumentation is unique, with lots of reverb on the vocals as well as distorted, droning, high-pitched and sustained guitar effects.  The beginning section of the song uses the sounds of computer keyboards in place of the hi-hats and blends into the actual drum hi-hat during the end of the pre-chorus.  This track also showcases what they wanted to artistically express in the years working on the album as it wasn’t the first written song, but was still created about 5 years before the release.

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While ‘Cervidae’ starts with a fast tempo, ‘BZD’ starts slow and sets the mood before speeding up and slowing down again, with beautiful chord progressions that can be heard carrying the arrangement throughout the track.  The song was recorded in a toilet to achieve the layers of echo and reverb in the track, creating an almost ethereal effect (Ting, 2022).  In true style of The Filters, the track also has an instrumental bridge section leading to a breakdown that differs from the main motif of the track but blends well in the arrangement.  The song ends with another instrumental breakdown filled to the brim with a faster tempo, thick dynamics, notes and chords that really tug at the heartstrings due to the use of minor chords and modal interchanges before gradually ending the song to a more minimal instrumentation and slower tempo, using the lyrics “concrete sighs / as I hit the ground”.  The title ‘BZD’ is the abbreviation for benzodiazepines, a common antidepressant, with depressing and subtle lyrics hinting at a toxic relationship and suicidal ideation – or at least that’s how I interpret it.  This track was the last song written for the ‘Exhaler’ album and is the closest to what The Filters see as their most updated version of their sound as a band currently among their first release and have since expanded on that as the continue to mature and grow in their musicianship.

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I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment that the Malaysian music scene in general, not limited to just math rock or the underground, is in a state of “every-man-for-themselves”.  This is why Jenn Thompson’s ideology of the sinking ship referenced in the interview resonates so well with a lot of artists in the scene who want to see a better future for the Malaysian music industry and for more recognition of our diverse and rich music culture.  If we don’t work together to push Malaysian music to the map as a collective, how will we ever stop the ship from sinking?  The hesitation from artists contributing to the downfall of this logic can be attributed to how fickle pursuing a music career in this country can be due to the general public’s perception of musicians and art as a non-essential to the human race, when in fact it is the very essence of culture.  Ian’s sentiment of influencing the change for this mindset through education seems to be the most plausible yet slowest way to do so, though I can’t be too sure how much this can truly affect us in this rapidly changing world.

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I think The Filters are significant to Malaysia's music industry as they operate with the idea of not only artistic expression but also inspiring other musicians to create their own pieces of art and sharing their resources to help support budding musicians such as using their recording studio, Chap Fan Records, to help a new band record and mix their first single and enriching the ordeal with their own knowledge and experiences.  I believe that if all Malaysian artists were to operate this way, we would see a significant change in our industry and collectively reap the benefits from said positive changes, such as putting our music on the global map.

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In conclusion, I learned that it’s not impossible to create art and express yourself, to be unique but also belonging to a collective, and to succeed as an individual while also supporting a community.  I hope The Filters continue making music and I’m truly excited to be a part of the rest of their journey.

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03/12/21 - Tree Of Life

Our last show of the year. Little did we know of the tragedy that would unfold. On Christmas Eve, our drummer @majeed_o9 was knocked off his bike and sustained injuries to his legs and hands. He is now working on his recovery.

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03/12/21 - Tree Of Life

Our last show of the year. Little did we know of the tragedy that would unfold. On Christmas Eve, our drummer @majeed_o9 was knocked off his bike and sustained injuries to his legs and hands. He is now working on his recovery. https://t.co/KEFfowWmFG

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03/12/21 - Tree Of Life

Our last show of the year. Little did we know of the tragedy that would unfold. On Christmas Eve, our drummer @majeed_o9 was knocked off his bike and sustained injuries to his legs and hands. He is now working on his recovery. pic.twitter.com/KEFfowWmFG
— The Filters (Band) (@_TheFilters) January 25, 2022

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03/12/21 - Tree Of Life

Our last show of the year. Little did we know of the tragedy that would unfold. On Christmas Eve, our drummer @majeed_o9 was knocked off his bike and sustained injuries to his legs and hands. He is now working on his recovery. https://t.co/KEFfowWmFG

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03/12/21 - Tree Of Life

Our last show of the year. Little did we know of the tragedy that would unfold. On Christmas Eve, our drummer @majeed_o9 was knocked off his bike and sustained injuries to his legs and hands. He is now working on his recovery. https://t.co/KEFfowWmFG

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03/12/21 - Tree Of Life

Our last show of the year. Little did we know of the tragedy that would unfold. On Christmas Eve, our drummer @majeed_o9 was knocked off his bike and sustained injuries to his legs and hands. He is now working on his recovery.

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Saturday night was a special night for us. We promised that we're working hard to get back. Here's video proof of @majeed_o9 giving it his all with his one working hand. Safe to say, we're more than proud. We love you, Man. And we're here for your journey. More to come.

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Saturday night was a special night for us. We promised that we're working hard to get back. Here's video proof of @majeed_o9 giving it his all with his one working hand. Safe to say, we're more than proud. We love you, Man. And we're here for your journey. More to come. https://t.co/dhR7fqztmB

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Saturday night was a special night for us. We promised that we're working hard to get back. Here's video proof of @majeed_o9 giving it his all with his one working hand. Safe to say, we're more than proud. We love you, Man. And we're here for your journey. More to come. pic.twitter.com/dhR7fqztmB
— The Filters (Band) (@_TheFilters) February 1, 2022

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Saturday night was a special night for us. We promised that we're working hard to get back. Here's video proof of @majeed_o9 giving it his all with his one working hand. Safe to say, we're more than proud. We love you, Man. And we're here for your journey. More to come. https://t.co/dhR7fqztmB

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Saturday night was a special night for us. We promised that we're working hard to get back. Here's video proof of @majeed_o9 giving it his all with his one working hand. Safe to say, we're more than proud. We love you, Man. And we're here for your journey. More to come. https://t.co/dhR7fqztmB

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Saturday night was a special night for us. We promised that we're working hard to get back. Here's video proof of @majeed_o9 giving it his all with his one working hand. Safe to say, we're more than proud. We love you, Man. And we're here for your journey. More to come.

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The Filters

With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavors from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. This week, we are joined by local fractional math rock quartet The Filters who have dropped their debut album called "Exhaler".

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John Pine

The Filters Interview Part 1

New Beginning

The Filters Interview Part 2

BZD

Produced by: Othniel Ting

Presented by: Othniel Ting

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Categories: music

Tags: the filters, wavelength,

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With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavors from unexpected places, we widen our scope with

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why the filters were formed // 6'20'' - 6'57''

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why the filters were formed // 6'20'' - 6'57''

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jenn thompson's talk about the community // how we can cultivate malaysian music scene to the spotlight // education against harmful perspectives and mindsets on music careers and the arts // uplifting and supporting other artists in the community as artists ourselves

*the studio mentioned as cfr is chap fan records