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(Thu, 4 Oct.)
THIS IS THE NEW.
New record by I Am David Sparkle called ’This Is The New’ (KittyWu Records KWR001 2007) will be released on 27.10.07 at Recharge Revelation 5 Global Gathering festival in Malacca, Malaysia.
Do show us your support by getting a copy at the festival!
Hi,
We are pleased to invite you to send your nominations for the upcoming AVIMA 2009 indie music awards (Asia’s First Independent music awards) set to be held on March 21st 2009.(deadline for song submissions are on February 12th, 2009)
The awards event is looking to honor the top independent talents from across Asia in 4 major genres hip-hop/rap, Pop(R&B/Jazz/Reggae), Dance/Electronica and Rock.
The AVIMA 2009 is a unique awards event that may be held at a venue or if there are budgets or logistical shortages, will then be a global webcast show. The current venues being explored for the event to be held is Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing or Singapore.
The event is open to any act that is geographically located in Asia and so far we have had more than 150 songs sent in for nominations from countries like Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, China, Hong Kong, Korea, India, the middle east and Taiwan.
Do email us your songs to music@voize.my (music at voize dot my)to be nominated in mp3 format or any readable format. You may also point us to your download sites at myspace, amp,youtube or even your own website.
AVIMA 2009 is organized by the Asian lifestyle and entertainment website Voize. my (www.voize. my). The company is based in Malaysia, and intends to champion the rights of independent bands all over Asia. We understand the plight and frustration of indie bands, and we wish to provide a platform for indie acts to showcase their true potential and how communities around the world are responding positively to fresh new sounds and genres.
If united, together, we can build the biggest indie music community in the world and get the due respect we deserve. We also intend to assist indie acts to cross-over into Europe and USA with regards to promotion,digital media platforms, mobile media, marketing, PR and concerts.
We hope to work with the media in each country to try and support the awards and provide create more awareness to the public. Please let us know who are the best radio stations, newspapers, TV stations, websites that we could write to, to help promote you and also the awards. Also let us know if there are any potential sponsors you feel that you may want us to contact from your respective country to be part of this event. We would be grateful if you could also get us the emails that we could write to.
Please refer to the attached Appendix (or scroll below) for the full list of award categories and awards criteria/regulations that can be considered for submission.
Here are the criteria and categories for AVIMA 2009:
a) 75% of band members must be of asian origin or born in Asia. If 75% of the band members have also resided for more than 2 years in an Asian country, then they are also eligible. In some instances, if the founder of the band is Asian, and the other members are not Asian, but reside in an Asian country, they are eligible too.The only exception is for the best college act category, where an act of any nationality may submit as long as they are from an Asian college/university
b) Songs submitted must have been released between December 1st 2007 and December 31st 2008.
c) Indie acts may submit unreleased songs for the awards. Even “live” sessions, concert songs or demos are eligible. We understand sometimes indie acts may not be able to afford to get into good studios to record.
d) Award winners are eligible to participate in the awards
e) All indie acts must not be attached to any of the major labels – Sony BMG, Warner-EMI or Universal Music. However if your song is distributed by the 4 major labels but they dont own the rights to your songs, and your song in itself is independent, then you may be eligible. The concept of the Independent awards is to honor songs and EP's and not albums.
f) Deadline to submit all songs will be on February 12th 2009.
Voize. my is also the organizer of VIMA indie music awards, Malaysia’s First Indie Music awards show
We look forward to having you nominated for this "KOOL" music awards. Do email me (editor@voize.my) should you need any clarification with regards to the awards.And check back often at www. voize. my for more details. Also, we would love to do any phone interviews, album reviews or host your video links on our site to give you more exposure in Asia. We want to help you and the independent music scene to grow.
Cheers!
(6 nominees in each main category and 3 awards to be given out- Gold, Silver and Bronze) :
1. Best Pop
- Best Pop Song
- Best Pop Act (Group, duo or individual)
2. Best Rock
- Best Rock Song
- Best Rock Act(Group, duo or individual)
3. Best Hip-Hop
- Best Hip-Hop Song
- Best Hip-Hop Act(Group, duo or individual)
4. Best Dance
- Best Dance Song
- Best Dance Act(Group, duo or individual)
The Fun sub-categories are as follows
5. Best Remix
6. Best Collaboration (between 2 acts or more)
7. Best Instrumental
8. Best Genre Bender (more than 2 genres in a song e.g alternative-jazz,ambient-rock,dance-rap)
9. Best Song To Play At Camp Fire and To Do Away With Monday Morning Blues (for all songs acoustic, ambient, folk or mellow)
10. Best Dance Dj (Club)
11. Best College Act (any college or university act can apply-it doesn’t matter what nationality)
12. Best Guitar "Goreng" Riff (best guitar riff)
13. Best Act In the Whole Universe (International Act)
14. Best Album/Single Cover Art
15. Best Freaking Act Of The Year (voted by the nominees on who they feel is their their favourite indie act in Asia)
17. Most Mind Blowing Music Video
Cheers..and Be [i]ndependent!
Siva Chandran
Managing Editor, Voize. my (editor@voize.my))
Founder of VIMA 2008/AVIMA 2009
Hi, this is Eelyn from The Music Kampany Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia.
Together with the company’s European and local partners, we are setting up a new Music Channel called i-amtv dedicated to Indie (Independent) Music. i-amtv, short for Independent Asian Music Television, is Asia’s first and very own Asian independent music channel.
i-amtv will be Malaysia's first and only music channel dedicated to serve the best of Independent Music with a touch of foreign content. This channel offers a wide selection of music genre from pop to rock, punk to grunge, world to ethnic and many more. Get ready for a taste of pure Independent Asian Music and a better understanding of it all in one channel!
What sets i-amtv apart from other music channels is that we play nothing but indie music encompassing a touch of foreign culture. We are focused on bringing the best of Independent Music, playing music tracks from artistes and bands that contribute to more than 30% of today’s vastly growing music industry worldwide, giving the world an opportunity to discover and savour them. It is constant on playing tracks from bands and artistes who lack opportunity for publicity, that being one of the main challenges of indie artistes, giving them the exposure and a shot at stardom via this new international publicity platform and gateway.
i-amtv is everywhere; via 3G cellular service, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), our official website, Internet blogs and magazines. i-amtv is set to create awareness of the Independent Music culture to the bold, the wild and the radicals worldwide.
Below are the requirements:
1. Music videos - (MPEG 2 format or DVDs, high resolution, wide screen preferably)
2. Photos - Candid (i.e. during live concerts, etc...) and studio shots (if any) – in high resolution
3. Band details - History and profile (I.e. language, genre, country, etc...)
4. Music video information - Song title, band name, album name, label name and year of release.
5. List(s) of local copyrights body which you have contracts with and your registration number for copyright purpose (if any).
6. A confirmation letter informing us whether or not we have the rights in the areas of downloading or subscription (anything that regards to revenue share), or are we only allowed to promote your band strictly on a promotional basis.
*Please note that all songs should be original tunes to avoid any copyright issues.
IMPORTANT: Labels/Bands MUST own the rights to whatever content submitted to us.
Just to let you know, we have recently tied in with Joost and Sony PSP.
If you are interested or have any enquires, please do not hesitate to contact us. For more information, please log on to http://www.i-amtv.com
Thank you and hope to hear from you soon.
i-amtv, Be Yourself !
Cheers,
Eelyn Ng
The Music Kampany Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia.
Website: www.kampany.com
www.i-amtv.com
Email: eelyn@kampany.com
Contact: (60) 12 977 1490
MSN: orrkui@hotmail.com
Skype: eelyn.ng
What is I Am David Sparkle aiming to achieve with our music?
World peace.
What inspires I Am David Sparkle?
Love, life and beauty. And you, if you're beautiful.
How does one contact I Am David Sparkle?
You can send prose to us at iamdavidsparkle@gmail.com.
Or you can befriend us in a click at
www.myspace.com/iamdavidsparkle.
For booking and promotion, email our friends at kittywurecords@gmail.com. We like the Internet.
What I Am David Sparkle music has been released?
The 'Apocalypse Of Your Heart' CDEP (self-released in Oct 2006) is now Out-of-Print. The 'This Is The New' CD (KittyWu Records, 2007) will be available from 27th Oct onwards.
Where will I Am David Sparkle be playing at next?
Oct 27th, Malacca: Recharge Revelation 5 Global Gathering Festival /
Dec 28th, Kuala Lumpur: Jam Asia, Desa Sri Hartamas
Should one be asking more than 7 questions about I Am David Sparkle?
No.
Bio
i see shadows, movements stalled. pictures kept, keep falling off the wall. you caught me staring, there was never a question why. the clouds were frowning, probably to say goodbye.
A band that has a name for its name, I Am David Sparkle is a reaction to the madness of everyday being.
Having started out as an improvisational band in 2001, I Am David Sparkle is one of the pioneering instrumental bands to have come out from Singapore. Inspired by the landscapes of love, life and beauty, I Am David Sparkle writes music that encompasses and demonstrates the myriad of human emotions. The absence of words in the music does not mean that words have lost their meaning; rather the words themselves are to be imagined by the listener.
Currently made up of members who have all served time in various acclaimed indie, punk and hardcore acts over the last 14 years, I Am David Sparkle has played notable shows such as the ‘Tesseract’, ‘RNDM’, and ‘Death of the Vocalist’ series of features; plus appearances at regional festivals such as ‘BayBeats’, ‘Good Vibrations’ and the upcoming ‘Recharge Revelation 5 Global Gathering’ and ‘ZoukOut’ events.
I Am David Sparkle has been featured in various regional media over the last few years, and was named ‘Best Alternative Act’ at the Motorola SuperStyle Mix Music Awards 2007.
