CONGRATULATION!

Bem with one of his lecturer.

ENGLISH 101 - KOYA!

DULL - Sebutan yang betul bunyiknya macam huruf jawi "dal" ataupun kuah "dal"(ca) yang kita makan dengan roti canai. Rujuk di sini untuk maksud yang lebih terperinci.

Ada satu insiden di Jalan Ang Seng 4, Brickfields masa tahun 1996. Masa kalau tak silap sekitar petang tatkala penghuni biasanya sedang lepak tengok TV atau main gitar atau mungkin juga sedang bergumbira dengan bahan intoksikasi yang ada.

Terdengar ketukan di pintu beberapa kali. Oz yang sentiasa berlenging dan cuma berseluar jeans yang dipotong pendek di bahagian lutut, dengan gaya yang penuh rilek bangun lalu membuka pintu. Ada sorang mamat dipercayai pelajar sekolah menengah yang tinggal di perumahan berhampiran bertanyakan sesuatu pada Oz.

Tak lama kemudian Oz pergi ke bilik aku dan dengan mukanya yang selamba, berkata" Bang, saya nak beli kaset 'DOL Entertainment' , ada jual tak?" Kami sama-sama ketawa berdekah-dekah dalam bilik(boleh tahan lama la jugak) sebelum dapat kontrol muka dan perasaan dan jumpa mamat tu nak bagi kaset 'DOL'. Sebelum mamat tu blah, kami bagitau sebutan yang betul (sila rujuk perenggan pertama). Mamat tu berterima kasih, sengih dan blah...

Jadi, pengajaran kat sini, walaupun sesuatu benda tu nampak remeh, tak semestinya kita tak perlu belajar dan ambik tahu. Kalau tak pasti dengan sesuatu tu, tanya atau selidik dulu. Proses pembelajaran bukan setakat kat sekolah atau pusat pengajian tinggi. Ianya adalah proses sepanjang hayat...

Ok la. Taknak la bunyik macam Dr. Fadhilah Kamsah pulak. Tata!

p/s: Bahasa Inggeris tu memang tricky. Kalau "FULL" sebutannya "FUL", kalau "BULL" sebutannya "BUL", habis kenapa "DULL" sebutan dia jadi "DAL"? Ini mungkin disebabkan oleh setiap perkataan berasal dari bahasa tertentu yang telah mempengaruhi cara sebutannya. Itu teori aku la... Jom kita tanya Cikgu Easeart. Hehehe...

SAY HI TO IZMI!

Thanks Izmi for being our 'indie rock darling'... ;)

TERHANGAT DI PASARAN!

The t-shirts are here for grab! Limited Edition (so called lah) t-shirts for sale at RM20 only. Only 12 pieces. Got 2 colours, black and olive green.So hurry get your size right, fast, now!

BLACK :

XL - 3 pcs only

L - 2 pcs only

M - 3 pcs only

S - 1 only

GREEN :

XL - 2 pcs only

M - 1 only

How to get it? Very easy, give us an email to dullentertainmentprogramme@gmail.com. Delivery will cost you extra RM5.Or call BEM at 017 394 2094 if you are in KL, Cyberjaya,Putrajaya and Seri Kembangan area.

NOIR?

Some time in 2003, I've worked out a song which was heavily inspired by the movie "Dancer In The Dark". It was slow tempo, accompanied by an acoustic guitar and self-not-worthiness kinda shit but what the heck?...

If Eddie Hamid can write sappy and trashy shits without feeling guilty, then why should I?

So on with the songwriting. However, I have this ritual where if I can't write anymore words for the song or thinking of another chord to ensue then it better stop there before it becomes another Dream Theater song.

Some time last year (2007), there was a project for a short movie which I "shamelessly" offered the movie maker to play it during the credits. He agreed and with the help of Mr Mic Wrecka of The Rebel Scum, we recorded the song.

I did the vocals and guitars while Mic Wrecka added all the bass and cello (it sounds like one) and some effects using his "beats" expertise and technologies. The sad part is... the song gone nowhere since the short movie project did not materialize due to some technical reasons. Bummer!

Again, what the heck? Curious on how it sounds like?... Take a listen...
Noir.mp3

SAY HI TO DIN @ BEM!

We are glad to announce that Nor Din @ Bem will be permanently taking the drumming position for DEP. Welcome aboard! Brief musical history about Din… well he has none. Din was never in any band before and was laughed by his previous jamming buddies when he initiated the idea of forming a band and writing their own material. Those buddies were nowhere to be found now and look where Din had ended up… with DEP! Din, please ask them… “Who has the last laugh now?” He is currently working at Limkokwing University as a cameraman and girls; we think he is still single! :)

We also would like to take this opportunity to thank our previous skin bashers, Wan and Asma who have been collaborating with us for gigs and recordings circa 1995-2003. Your company will surely be missed and can never be forgotten.

Wan is currently working in Kuantan. Last time we heard, he worked at a hotel near the Telok Chempedak seaside. Am not sure whether he still work there or even drumming for any other bands nowadays. After he left DEP, he played with a band called Anti-Hero. Also not sure what happened to this band.

Asma is currently teaching secondary school pupil and on weekends, teaching students of UMP (University Malaysia Pahang, is this correct? Anybody?) to play drums and stuffs. He’s also playing with a band for Sultan of Pahang, for His Majesty’s royal functions. He once told me that he jammed on several occasions with Siti Nurhaliza… yeah, that’s a real achievement…

So kids out there, play your musical instrument whole heartedly and you will have your chance of performing with Siti Nurhaliza… or maybe M. Daud Kilau… your choice!

GOLDEN RETRIEVAL

Oh sweet..look what we've found.. :)

1. Biodegradable Material #2 fanzine - Coverage pasal Kuantan Under the Sea and the importance of local 'underground' bands to play their own materials. Sensational!

2. Handout "Can You Hear the Ocean" - Interview DEP dengan Buddy Holly & Mukus Zine. Anything you want to know about DEP ada dalam handout ni and the year was 1997. Old School!

p/s: Handout "Can You Hear the Ocean" adalah idea dan telah digiatkan oleh Weng (penyusunan interview, photo dan cover). Thanks wei!