We're Coming Home :(

After a crazy & quite interesting week here in India, it has all come to an end :(
Well like they say all good things come to an end. Our flight is at 11pm local time and we'll be arriving back in KL at 7am.. So if any of u guys who wanna be kind enough and pick us up at that time pls... feel free to do so :P.. Hahaha
Well, i guess now we're gonna try and do some last minute touristy stuff and Shopping!
See you guys in KL soon :)
Oh yea.. And i'll post up the videos and pics when i arrive back :D

Weekend Update

In Delhi right now, and after an intense weekend of traveling i can finally blog about my crazy weekend and how India has been treating me so far.
The weather here in Delhi has been HOT HOT HOT! with an average of like 41 degrees! Yea that hot, and apparently this in only the beginning. I've been told that during July - August it can go up to 48 - 50 degrees! That Fucking insane man! Thank god i'm not playing during that time. Other than that last Saturday the unfortunate happened to me. I managed to get diarrhea and fever too! Yea it really fucked up and to make things worse was i had to take an early morning flight to Mumbai for a gig, thankfully the guys gave me some medicine for my stomach and by the time we landed i was good, but still having a slight fever. It really sucked cause i was hopping to check out the city, but wasnt able to cause i was in the Hotel most of the time resting.
But thankfully when i got up at night i was felling way better! And was able to head for the gig, at one point i wanted to cancel, but thankfully i didnt. I mean i must say that the gig i played in Mumbai was the best gig! I mean the club was a really poshy place. But the crowd were really up for the music that i was playing. Officially the best gig i had for my Indian Tour.
As for the Gig in Delhi at Six Month Story, it was a good gig too.. i mean for that gig the clubbers knew their shit went it came to music and they kept wanting me to go harder & harder till i almost came to that point where i almost had nothing else to play.. LOL.. Kinda reminded me of the old Atmosphere days.
Yesterday i ended my tour at Club Aqua with a Pool Party! Fuck.. i swear i felt like i was playing in Ibiza or something man, i mean the amount of Hot Chicks in Bikini's. Fuck i swear it was torture for both Ernest and myself playing to them.. Haha..

i'm going to india

Yup thats right. I'm going to India today, infact i'm in the airport now with Ernest and we're waiting to board the plane to Delhi.
Reason why i'm going to India.. Well if u look left on the dashboard u can see that i have some upcoming gigs there. I'm so looking forward to getting out of the country. Its been 6 months since i was out. The last time was in Korea.
Reason why ernest is coming with me is cause he'll be my tour warm-up dj, and also someone to carry my records & cds :P

The Power of the i...

As i mention in the previous blog that i finally have my iPhone and theres a software that allows me to play Ableton Live! with it, well here's the clip of the video.
Check it out! Fucking cool shit!

i.... Finally got it!

i finally got them!

Thats right, i finally got my Mac Book Pro & a 16gb iPhone to go with it!
So so happy to finally get it! At least i can get back to my studio work after a 3 month delay.

The iPhone, u could say that i was talked into buying. To be honest i only wanted an ipod but since edmund mention that he wanted to get an iphone and slowly started convincing me to get an iPhone instead of a ipod, i said why not ? since i have the extra cash i might as well just get it before i spend the money on something really stupid like buying bottles!
The iphone really rocks! Even though alot and alot and i do mean ALOT of ppl have been saying its a piece of shit i have disagree with them. There's tons of stuff u can do with it, even saw a video on youtube with ableton (dj software) installed in it! who knows maybe in 3-4 years time i wont even bring my records or laptop with me for my gigs just bring my iPhone.
Super Cool Gadgets! haha.

DEBUT RELEASE

Hey Guys!

I've finally had my first release! WOO HOO! No words can explain how i feel now. The name of the EP (Extended Play) is Offshoot EP and is released on Tech Arts Special 001. A sister label from the up and coming Croatian Label Tech Art.

You can get your hands on these tracks at all Major online mp3 site's. Such as Beatport, Juno, Trackitdown to name a few..

Release Info -

Romel Johan - Offshoot (Original)
Romel Johan - Offshoot (Dezz N-Spiration Remix)
Romel Johan - Offshoot (Mooz Remix)
Romel Johan - Offshoot (Miche & Mirzinho Remix)

Updates..

Hello my fellow readers, sorry i havent posted up anything in these past few days. Been a little busy with some personal stuff. After a 3 week wait i finally got my car back from the workshop. FINALLY! Feels great to get my car back, at least i can stop troubling ppl to pick me up hehe.. Many thanks to my friends for the trouble ;) i know it was pissing off for you guys, so i deeply appreciate it.

Weekend Review

What a weekend!
On Friday as usual i was playing in Bar Club, after a depressing 2 week stint with the crowd i gotta say that last Friday's crowd really boosted my energy back up! I was so glad to see all the familiar faces back, digging the music. But all good thing must come to an end. Well for that night at least. At 2am the cops came in and raided the place. For me at first i was like shit! its gonna be a long night. But thankfully it was the Narcotics division which i knew they didnt care to check on the age limit and all. Not that i'm underage or what but i had a few friends who were underage and i knew that if those cops came for that i was gonna have a BIG BIG Headache trying to settle it. But thankfully it was the Narcotics, so followed the procedure and all, peed into the cup and by 3.15 everything was done. I just hope that the raid wont affect the crowd for next week.

On Saturday i followed Edmund, Ernest & Kughen to Raw in Soho KL, since they were playing there and it was a Saturday night i decided why not tag along since i had nothing else to do. When we finally got there, i was like DAMM! this place is super awesome! I mean if u think Velvet & Cynna is a Posh place wait till u come here. I mean the place is Pimping! And the crowd was more towards the working class ppl. Meaning no underage punters to be seen anywhere :P. You guys should check it out one of these days, i mean they have really really kool cocktails and at least its another place where they play House music, instead of hip-hop. Looks like i've found a new place to chill! Hehe :)

Mixmaster Kughen on the Decks


Edmund and Ernest discussing on how to hook up with the Absolut Chicks ;)

This is What i Call HiP-HOP!

As i mention in my previous post that i'm one of the ppl that really cannot stand hip-hop unless its the real thing, and till now is still get ppl asking what do i mean by real hip-hop.
Well this to me is what i call real HIP-HOP! the Proper Proper Abstract SHIT! By none other than the man himself DJ Shadow!


DJ Shadow doing his thing at Brixton Academy, England

Funkomunky's Promo Mix

Some of you who have read my previous post already know who Funkomunky is, and for those of you guys who dont. Well Funkomunky aka. Cheong or to some of you who may know him as Ah Siau. He is my partner in crime for Drumz Come Alive, infact the brain child behind DCA. It was his idea to host the infamous night at Maison which ran pretty well i might say.

Well without further a due. I present to you "Funkomunky's Progressiva March Promo Mix"

Tracklistings -

1. Bottom Heavy (Phunk Investigation Remix) - Danny Tenaglia
2. Orca - Deadmau5
3. Dooms Night (Radio Slave Remix) - Azzido Da Bass
4. Europa (Sidius Tribalectro Remix) - Pryda
5. Be (Masi & Mello Remix) -Laidback Luke & Steve Angello
6. HP - Glenn Morrison
7. Sunrise 5.30am (John Dahlback Excesssive Dub) - Dohr & Mangold
8. Sensual Dance (David Morales Groove Remix) - JJ Romero
9. From Brazil (Demu Original Mix) - D3
10. Inside Of Me (Original Maurizio Gubellini Mix) - Maurizio Gubellini
11. Beneath You (Original Mix) - Mark Mendes
12. Faxing Berlin (Chris Lake Edit Mix ) - Deadmau5
13. Toca Me (Inpetto 2008 Remix) - Fragma

Link -
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1019970797d92610/

Time Flies..

I saw the date today and realized it was the 5th of April, i remember this date last year i was in Tokyo, Japan for a gig with a former close friend of mine. One of the best experiences i ever had traveling and playing abroad. It only feels like it was just a few months back when i was there. An experience that i'll never forget and truly cherish.

Just arrived from KL & now waiting for the DJ's from Belgium (Motherz Funkerz)
Spring Blossom in Japan
Trying to figure where to head to next, subway system is a nightmare if u dunt speak Japanese
Look closely on the left :P

Lost in Shibuya
Shibuya at night
Eve & Myself at Shibuya :)
Stepping into the record shop
crate digging (record shopping)
Shinjuku (redlight district)
on the way to the club with Mitch, Mario & Oshida
at club core..
wondering what my next track will be..
Hey that's me :P
Harajuku!

Katsu-Don

Ramen.. One of the few things we couldnt stop getting enough of
You cant come to Japan and not have Sushi rite
Yakitori.. The Real Yakitori

Updates

Am currently listening to Ben Sims @ Octopus 2005, super sweet hardgroove techno! Really miss hearing techno like this. Like the good old Atmosphere Days.

As usual this past 1 week has been really boring la.. Still havent got my car back yet, so i havent really had the chance to go out much, which kinda sucks! Staying at home all day is just so super bored! Oh shit.. and that reminds me i need to get my Indian Visa, was suppose to do it this morning but many thanks to the late nights and good weather in the morning, i ended over sleeping, have to do it on Monday! a must!

Bar Club tonight ? Anyone heading there tonight ? Well we would really love to see some familiar faces. Hope u guys can make it tonight, anyways have a good weekend and happy clubbing :)

Oh that reminds me, EJ well be heading over to kl tonight. Looking forwards to seeing her & fadil.

Time to switch ?

After using my beloved Power Book 12" for the past 2 and a half year i think its about time to chance to the new Mac Book Pro, reason - i'm already 3 months behind schedule with my remixes & tracks, and not too mention the current Mac i'm using is too slow for the software that i'm using now.

So if any of you guys would like to donate or sponsor me a new Mac Book Pro, i'll be really great full and promise you that u'll always be on the Vip Guestlist to all my shows. Yes i know i'm aiming really far but lets see :)

Cool Stuff

Just last Sunday i was hanging out with my mates at Shisha, while chilling there i thought it'd be cool to take a picture of the Twin Towers, before & after effect..

And to imagine if this was real..

Singapore Guest

Guess who's coming down to KL this weekend ?
Well for those of you guys who dont know who this person is, it's EJ, or better know as my Favorite DJ from Singapore, apparently she's coming down for Johnny Fiasco, who's playing at Loft this Saturday. Looking forward to seeing her after while :)