BFM :: That Music Show

With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. After ten fulfilling years of bringing fresh Southeast Asian music to light, local music tastemakers The Wknd will be celebrating this occasion with a crowdfunding initiative to kickstart the next ten years on a good note. Fikri Fadzil, founder of the The Wknd, joins us on the show to tell us more.

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1:01 - Bedchamber - Swells (IDN)

4:15 - D.A.N. - Pool (JPN)

9:03 - Rafi Muhammad - Transition (IDN)

15:27 - ChaCha &JahjahWay(IN3) - Wei Cheng (围城) (CHN)

20:40 - Krooktroupe - Bottle At Sea (MY)

22:40 - The Wknd Interview Pt1

31:55 - Lunadira - Stuck With You (Reddi Rocket Remix) (MY)

34:30 - The Wknd Interview Pt2

42:19 - Payung Teduh - Angin Pujaan Hujan (IDN)

With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. Celine, Jared and Raphael from Singaporean indie bedroom pop darlings Sobs joins us for a chat this week after their first gig here in KL.

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1:00 - Sunset Rollercoaster - 10-Year-Taipei (Matured ‘17) (TWN)

4:03 - STAMP - Don’t You Go (TH)

7:04 - Reality Club - Is It The Answer (IDN)

11:21 - AshRock - Cruising (KR)

16:30 - Sweetass - Haruan Cina (MY)

20:01 - Thud - Ado (HK)

23:07 - Counterclockwise - Remembrance (ถาม) (TH)

26:49 - Sobs - Party Song (SG)

29:52 - Sobs Interview

45:54 - Sobs - Eastbound (SG)

With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. This week, we are joined by local hip hop group MassMusic to chat about their debut full length album, songwriting, stepping out of their comfort zone to establish their own studio and more. 

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0:46 - June Marieezy - Fly (FKJ Remix) (PHI)

4:22 - Joji - Test drive (JPN)

7:09 - J. Conn (Ft. Eyedress) - On My Way Up (PHI)

10:35 - BAP. & Laze - Stickshift (IND)

12:57 - Tim De Cotta - Art Pure (SG)

17:30 - Wanhanzan - Extract (MY)

19:45 - OJ Son - Cabana (IND)

22:29 - Youtaro - Astro Boy (JPN)

24:30 - Mass Music - About You (MY)

28:06 - MASSMUSIC INTERVIEW

43:27 - MassMusic - Catch A Vibe (MY)

With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. Thai-born Kiwi-raised singer songwriter Phum Viphurit joins us on the show ahead of his first performance here in Malaysia to chat about his early years, songwriting, directing his own music videos and more. 

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1:00 - Shigeru Suzuki - Córdoba-Night (JPN)

3:55 - 具島直子 - Candy (JPN)

8:24 - Pijar - Akhir Pekan (IDN)

12:25 - Anomalyst - Tropikalia (IDN)

16:11 - Mellow Fellow & Teenage Granny - You’ll Be Alright (PHI)

19:21 - Ruru - Another (PHI)

24:04 - Moonbeams - Coolibah '97 (IDN)

27:47 - Phum Viphurit - Long Gone (TH)

31:09 - PHUM VIPHURIT INTERVIEW

41:00 - Phum Viphurit - Lover Boy (TH)

With a new mammoth release in the works since 2016’s album Metaphoric Quadraphonic, local psych rockers Golden Mammoth are back with their follow up release called “Skyscraper Towards The Sun”.  We catch up with the band ahead of their album listening party to get the full lo-down on the band’s journey thus far. 

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1:02 - Minami Deutsch - Concrete Ocean (JPN)

4:34 - Kikagaku Moyo - Nana (JPN)

7:42 - Ramayana Soul - Mawar Batu (IDN)

11:52 - Klaus Doldinger - Sitar Beat (GER)

14:15 - Ravi Harris & The Prophets - Path of the Blazing Sarong (US)

16:59 - Midnight Runners - Breaks III (IDN)

19:36 - Cousen Brothers & M. Moor - Seminggu Di – Kuala Terengganu (SG)

22:36 - GOLDEN MAMMOTH INTERVIEW

40:37 - Golden Mammoth - Wishful Mortal (MY)

With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia. Equipped with their signature combo of dreamy beats and jangly melancholia, veteran band Tenderfist joins us on the show to share about the band's progress and new material ahead of their Urbanscapes gig. 

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0:53 - Pavillion Xool - YTFI (JPN)

4:18 - André& - anita//urdead (IDN)

7:15 - Jitwam - Keepyourbusinesstoyourself (IND)

10:27 - Whoosah - Alrdy Know (IDN)

13:27 - Hiroshi Satoh - ひかる風 (JPN)

16:12 - Rhxanders - Questioning Answers / Answering Questions (PHI)

19:24 - Anchorsong - Ancestors (JPN)

23:01 - Tenderfist - Lil’ Boy Lil’ Girl (MY)

26:34 - TENDERFIST INTERVIEW

40:24 - Tenderfist - Hospital Blues Pt.1 (MY)

A band like Couple is hard to come by, being one of the longstanding powerhouses of Malaysian indie powerpop. The band was awarded the title "Ipoh's Heritage Band" at the recent UNESCO Day celebrations earlier this month, solidifying their status as a formidable force in the industry. Frontman Aidil Rusli joins us on the show to share about the band's formative years, can-do attitude, left-handed guitars and more.

In the age of music streaming where music is widely available at the touch of your fingertips, one unlikely format that’s back with a vengeance is the good ol’ cassette tape. In conjunction with this year’s Cassette Store Day, we speak to Edwin Raj from local rock band Toko Kilat to talk about our love affair with the format and the band’s decision to release their debut EP on cassette.

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Rafika Duri - Desir Angin (IDN)
Hide & Rossana - Between Waves (JPN)
Nia Daniaty - Semalam Di Cianjur (IDN)
Bossanova Jawa - Sewu Kuto (IDN)
Vira Talisa - Down In Vieux Cannes (IDN)

Hujan - Tunggu Sekejap  (MY)
TOKO KILAT INTERVIEW
Toko Kilat - Ratu Malam (MY)

Bil Musa - 4 am (MY)
Sunset Rollercoaster - Summum Bonum (TWN)
Fi7i - Searching For Some Peace of Mind (MY)
Fauxe - Hati (IKHLAS) (SG)

With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia.

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0:51 - VIDEOTAPEMUSIC - Fiction Romance (JPN)

4:08 - 阿佐ヶ谷ロマンティクス (Asagaya Romantics) - 所縁 (yukari) (JPN)

8:16 - Ryosuke Ooi - Mellow Madness (JPN)

12:53 - Three1989 - Universe (Kan Sano Remix) (JPN)

17:22 - LEO37+SOSS - Getit (TWN)

21:53 - South Penguin - Collage (JPN)

27:05 - ((( O ))) (June Marieezy) - one, two (PHI)

31:49 - NJWA, Shelhiel, Similarobjects - On Hiatus (MY/PHI)

34:13 - Kanomaker & SUPPLE - matamata (JPN)

37:28 - Rich Brian - Attention (Ft. Offset) (IDN)

41:07 - K-CLIQUE - Lane Lain Line (MY)

With our eyes set on unearthing the freshest flavours from unexpected places, we widen our scope with hand-picked musical gems from all across Asia.

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1:07 - Kurosuke - Intoxicated Calls (IDN)

4:23 - Minami Kitasono - ざくろ (JPN)

7:44 - MF DOOM X TATSURO YAMASHITA - Great slider (US/JPN)

10:13 - Bassment Syndicate - Saladin (MY)

15:29 - Yoshiaki Masuo - Sweet And Easy (JPN)

18:51 - NTBM - And Orange (HK)

24:49 - Queenie Fernandes - Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh (अजीब दास्तां है यह) (IND)

28:30 - Lee Pan Geun & The Korean Jazz Quintet '78 – Bin Ba-da (KR)

34:07 - Clave - DAHLIA (HK)

39:18 - Gramaphone Children - Move Slowly Feat. PYRA (TH)

43:27 - Gym & Swim - Sunrise (TH)

48:47 - Indra Lesmana - Nostalgia (IDN)