all it takes is two voices and one guitar [2V1G, 用心唤醒]

搬家了! [we have migrated!]

2008-12-23T21:22:00.003+08:00

dear readers and music lovers,

now, the 2v1g's blog and jz8's blog have been merged into one and housed under the pop pop music's blog.

click here from now on to read about all the artistes under the musictoxin and pop pop music label.

there won't be anymore updates to this blog.

分析雷颂德 [analyzing mark lui]

2008-12-21T20:59:00.006+08:00

there's no doubt that the whole hk cantopop industry is pivoted on mark lui [雷颂德], and mark lui alone. i can't imagine 90s and the new milennium cantopop without him. if mark lui were to die today then the whole cantopop music industry in hk will collapse overnight.

as much as he is a godfather of modern cantopop in hk, he has his fair share of critics and detractors. those who are not discerning may not know why he is criticised all these years but i shall count his sins here.

he is not the most talented producer that hk has ever seen but definitely he is the smartest and most wicked producer of all. he has the ability to plagiarize from western music without people knowing (at least not to the majority of undemanding cantopop followers) and make it into his own. it is like a jigsaw puzzle; he steals a bit from here and a bit from there, and voila! he forms a new piece of art!

from his early days with kelly chen [陈慧琳] , he has been heavily influenced (to use a polite term) by stock-aitken-waterman (SAW), the ace producer trio from UK in the 80s, who was responsible for dance pop darlings such as rick astley, bananarama and kylie minogue. kelly hit the charts with her "unique" brand of dance music but very few know that it is totally unoriginal!

mark lui is the chief culprit responsible for creating this genre of trashy cantopop called "K- songs", which stands for karaoke-friendly songs. this brand of music is shallow, repeatedly and annoyingly catchy and most importantly, forgettable after a few rounds. many cantopop superstars today benefitted from his k-songs. many industry people in hk have told me that "k-songs" are living in dying breath. it won't be long before people realize how cheap it is. just look at the career doldrums of miriam yeung [杨千桦] and leo ku [古巨基] now. they are passe, over the prime already.

having said that, mark lui does have some talents. his is single-handedly responsible for the mega success of leon lai, miriam yeung, leo ku and many others. i am not here to take away his glory from making hk pop music industy sustainable over the last two decades.

4 years ago, he created janice vidal [wai lan, 卫兰], which to me is the most promising singer hk has seen for a while. the debut album "day and night", with its cool mix of jazz and bossa, was such a breath of fresh air to my ears. i still love that album after all these years. i thought i found hope in mark lui again. and i regard janice as the saving grace for hk cantopop.

4 albums later, i picked up this latest album called "serving you". guess what? mark lui copied all over the places! so many familiar tunes in so many places. it is as if mark lui used all his collective best tricks over the years and cooked up this album. there are so many sure-fire ingredients of "k-songs" in this album that it can guarantee a certain degree of success in the market. already, i am told that this album is the top-grossing album in hk in 2008. i have never ever suspected mark's cleverness but he can't fool us over and over again. no doubt, some of the songs sound annoyingly catchy but it could have been done for miriam yeung or leo ku or justin lo [侧田] with the same resutls. if not because of janice's angelic voice, the songs would have been relegated to those despicable "k-songs" again.

to me, all mark lui's releases this year have been bad but janice's album is the best of the worst. i leave you to figure out if that is a compliment or insult.

最佳广东发烧碟 [best canto audiophile album]

2008-12-20T10:12:00.005+08:00

some singers are destined for greatest but because of certain factors like age and luck, they couldn't make it in the commercial pop scene. it is then for some really sharp-eyed producers to pick them up and make them into audiophile singers. i have been waiting for years for bondy chiu hock-e (赵学而) to release an audiophile album. my wish has come true. i believe i am the first one to pick up this album.

this has the making of the best canto audiophile album of 2008. you can throw away your mimo lo, susan wong, le mon and all those canto audiophile singers in the past.

review to come.

方大同 / 橙月 ORANGE MOON [khalil's new album]

2008-12-19T16:41:00.000+08:00

review to come next week!

音乐通胜杂志封面 [MTX exposed!]

2008-12-18T10:41:00.006+08:00

MTX (musictoxin xpress) is an initiative from musictoxin to promote indie, lifestyle-oriented and non-mainstream music in malaysia. musictoxin aims to produce good music which caters to discerning music lovers and our magazine is our voice. we will leave the mainstream media to do their gossips and sensationalistic news; MTX only talks about music and nothing else.

the key contents would be review articles on jazz music, pop/rock, indie, audiophile and chinese pop. we are going to have an audiophile music chart as well. there will be contests every issue giving away free CDs. there is also be an event calendar from performing venues such as no black tie.

MTX is going to be distributed free-of-charge at all major record stores in the klang valley. those who are from other states, rest assured, we will have pdf download facility at this blog.

this is roughly how it is gonna looks like for our first inaugural issue!

this is the first time an indie label produces its own magazine.

美好的声音 [sweet voices of love]

2008-12-16T10:34:00.002+08:00

the moment i stepped into esplanade's dome, i knew i was in for a treat. this is a different hall from the one where sheila majid held her concert last year. the dome is smaller but gorgeously built. i sat in the 6th row, exactly the same row and distance from the stage as my last DFP concert where nah youn sun performed.

it was such a treat to listen to emi fujita in this kind of acoustic environment. i really have to thank my lucky stars that i got so many chances like this in my life to listen to world-class performances in a world-class halls.

emi's peformance was good, steady and sweet, without the technical supremacy of nah youn sun. it just goes to show all you need is a good song and a good voice; technicality may not be everything. you would never expect emi to do vocal acrobatics; she is the kind of singer who will sing a good song in a down-to-earth way. all the songs she chose for the night are golden classics - the rose, tears in heaven, annie's song, all my loving, daydream believer, somewhere over the rainbow etc etc. at times, emi's voice is just too flat to carry the song, like in the chirpy "daydream believer" but the audience just lapped it up. emi even did "singapura, singapura" much to the delight of singaporean fans.

to be absolutely frank, the dome's acoustics are not as great as DFP. the bass, from where i sat, is slightly boomy and a lot of details and nuances were lost in emi's voice, unlike my experience with nah youn sun where i could even hear her breathing. and the big speakers flanking the stage were too directional; one could not feel the sound coming from the centrestage. my anti-audiophile friend was complaining "see, there's no soundstage in live performance?? all the sound was coming from the two speakers!" i just couldn't rebutt him.

a little bird to me that emi's cds sold a whopping 30,000 copies in singapore alone. that's an incredible figure considering that most best-selling audiophile cds sold an average of 2,000 copies. (note: 2v1g sold close to 1,000 copies in sg) it speaks volume of emi's popularity in tiny dot.

the autograph session is overwhelming (as can be seen from the photo), the queue was building up fast as soon as the concert finished. the sales of emi's cds was brisk too with another long queue forming at a different counter. poor me had to wait for the autograph session to be over before i got to talk to emi.

i finally got to meet with emi at around 11:00pm at the backstage and all her crew were rushing to get out of esplanade by then. apparently, esplanade has to be closed by 11:00pm. emi looked tired and but nevertheless she is nice and sweet. her event organizer, ms shirleen jong, actually invited us for supper but we felt that we were intruding so we turned down their invitation.

this ranks as my best singapore trip in recent years.

藤田恵美演唱会 [emi fujita live in singapore]

2008-12-11T23:06:00.006+08:00

how lucky can one get?

some kind soul is flying me to SG this weekend to cover the emi fujita acoustic live concert in esplanade!

not only will i get the best seat, i also get to interview her!

the interview article will appear in the first issue of MTX (musictoxin xpress), slated to be out in mid-jan 2009.

btw, the january gig at NBT has been postponed due to exhaustion on the part of the two voices, who are going to finish their first musical (magic mirror) stint at genting this sunday. months of preparation has taken a toll on their health. we apologize to those who have made reservations. rest assured, we will be back stronger and better!

爵士俱乐部网站 [no black tie's website is up!]

2008-12-04T08:44:00.004+08:00

i have been waiting for this for the last ten years!

finally, evelyn hii, the boss of NBT, got it done in time too for 2v1g's gig in jan 2009.

hooray, the best performing platform in kl has finally got a home!

please guys, if you call yourself a music lover, you owe it to yourself to visit this place.

音乐通胜杂志 [MTX out in jan 2009!]

2008-12-03T21:24:00.008+08:00

starting january 2009, we are converting our hifi magazine av xpress into a music bulletin called MTX (musictoxin xpress)!

av xpress has been in the market for 2 years now. it is distributed for free in all the record shops in kl, mainly victoria music and rock corners. while it concentrates mainly on hifi, the music review section is very popular with the record stores' buyers and their customers.

our intentions to launch musictoxin xpress are two-fold:

1) to promote musictoxin label and its artistes (2v1g, jz8 and more)

2) to promote good music thru album reviews and good articles on music.

musictoxin xpress is a bilingual, once-in-2-month bulletin which covers topics like album reviews (chinese pop, english pop/rock, audiophile and jazz), music industry updates and up-to-date info on musictoxin's stable of artistes like 2v1g and jz8.

our artistes like roger wang, tay cher siang and chow kam leong are going to contribute articles on music.

since mainstream media doesn't quite bother with indie label like us, it is high time we take matters into our own hands.

trust me, MTX is going to be really cool bulletin for the discerning music lovers!

watch out for it in january 2009 at a record store near you!

2008 最佳专辑 [best album of 2008]

2008-11-23T00:43:00.006+08:00

爱死了！

魏如萱的<甜蜜生活>是继陈绮贞2005<华丽的冒险>之后我最喜欢的专辑。

清新脱俗的唱腔和曲风，美丽的编曲，娃娃魏如萱是陈绮贞和陈姗妮的结合体。

she is the perfect amalgamation of cheer chen on electronica and a sunnier and more accessible sandee chen!

这是一张越听越有味道的专辑. 它不像一般的華語流行音樂 (yeah, those typical trashy chinese pop music!)，聽一陣子之後就膩了!

"we are menstruating, we are menstruating... the pills will keep us alive" 听一听娃娃唱出女人月经的痛苦吧！

你还等甚么呢？

新年音乐会！[ushering CNY at NBT!]

2008-11-22T00:18:00.007+08:00

the kind boss of NBT, evelyn hii, has invited us back again for a CNY gig at NBT!

she suggested to make the gig a charity event. she would be inviting top chinese calligraphers in town to contribute their "dui lian" (chinese calligraphy written on red papers, which comes in pair, for auspicious occasions). patrons can buy the "dui lian" for as low as RM10 a pair and all proceeds will go to a charity foundation.

roger, winnie and regine - who are extremely busy with various engagement at this moment - have all agreed to accept the gig invitation! we would be coming up with a new repertoire with some "classy" CNY songs thrown in for good measure. rest assured, there won't be the "dong dong qiang" kind of CNY songs! and certainly we won't have lion dance to grace the occasion!

the dates are 19th & 20th of january 2009. well, it is still early days, but please block your calendar in advance and invite your friends like you did the last time.

oh, btw, if luck has it, we are going to introduce another new act from musictoxin during the gig - the soon-to-be-launched JZ8 (pronouced as "jazzy eight"), a piano-and-vocal duo that plays chinese pop classics with a jazz flavor.

we are looking forward to a roaring good time again!

翻唱的秘诀 [how to do a winning cover]

2008-11-21T01:05:00.004+08:00

since we do many cover versions, we have to be good at it. btw, chinese music industry treat cover versions with disdain because they don't understand that many good singers can give a new lease of life to covers. on the other hand, western singers get credits for reviving oldies and doing good covers. examples are diana krall, michael buble, jamie callum and many others.

we are not ready to do an album with 100% original compositions yet. our standards are very highs; if we don't have good compositions to showcase, we rather sing other people's songs and sing them well.

there are 3 major things to bear in mind when doing covers:

[1] if you can't compete on singing (e.g. if the original version is already definitive and can't be surpassed), then re-arrange the song innovatively. when the arrangement is creatively different, people tend not to compare that harshly. a prime example is when singing cai qin's (chinese audiophile queen) songs - never never compete with her on singing because she is way way up there!

[2] inject personality into the song as if you are the original singer. when you sing as if you own the song, critics will shut up.

[3] if you can't compete on technique (against the original singer), enhance on the emotional delivery and vice versa. most singers are good in either technique or emotional delivery, seldom both at the same time.

now, some excellent videos on how to do a fabulous cover version...

[1] video #1 is a cover version by aska yang. this chap pours so much emotions into the song that everyone who hears the song for the first time (me inclusive) has wet eyes throughout. of course, some critics say aska is overbearing and too pretentious. but i personally think he is great and this is a definitive way of doing a cover version. btw, the judges gave aska full marks, 25/25!

[2] video #2 is by the real mccoy, stefanie sun. stefanie has a great tone and her rendition is beautiful, perhaps a bit understated in terms of emotional delivery, but very touching no less. stef is natural, without the overpouring of emotions of aska. i like this original version very much.

JZ8 and 2V1G projects are starting soon and i have to keep reminding myself and my arranger(s) to excel in doing covers. it is a daunting task to emulate the original version but if you can do it, the results are immensely satisfying!

超赞 [superlative]

2008-11-12T00:34:00.009+08:00

once in a while, a concert performance comes along that completely blows your mind away. i just couldn't get enough of tonight's concert at DFP (dewan filharmonik petronas).

anyone who was at DFP last night and tonight must have come out from the hall, like us, totally mesmerized over the superlative performance by korean jazz princess, nah youn sun. for the five of us, we went completely ga-ga. how could anyone who's into jazz music could possibly afford to miss such a stunning performance?

i went with winnie ho and her friends who are all in the music line and all of us had nothing but the highest praise for nah and her band. everyone of us thinks we had the best concert ever for the year. for me, it is one of the very best concerts in the last few years, a few notches above diana krall's concert last month.

nah has the silkiest of voice i have ever heard. it not so much of her tone but he extraordinary voice control. some singers can be soft and velvety; some can be power-packed and explosive but nah has everything. she could be tender and sweet one moment, the next moment she could be hitting the high notes and power-packing the song with so much energy. every singer (like my winnie girl) would be envious of the talents of nah. she has the most perfect of pitch; i couldn't find any faults in her singing eventho' it is a live performance. and her scatting, wow, is absolutely out of this world, i am telling you.

another thing worthy of mention is nah sang many original compositions, which normally would not elicit instant response from the crowd because they are not familiar with the tunes but nah's compositions are so good and packed a pop sensibility that even first-timers could appreciate it instantly.

nah sings a few songs in spanish, cuban and french and she even sang a convincing malay classic "jauh jauh" just to please the malaysian audience.

we met our distributor, interglobal's boss, cheah mun kit there, who distributes nah cd in malaysia (see the cover above). ever the jovial guy, cheah introduced me to nah's producer, who is also called nah. i showed cheah two thumbs-up sign after the concert and cheah the joker jested "i finally met a singer who could sing as well as me!". cheah, you can't sing la!

concert like this enriches our musical life and leaves a permanent mark in our memory. i couldn't believe that i didn't invite all my friends (like jin liang and regine) to this memorable occasion. and audiophiles who are always talking about how good music and good singer should be - you really need to watch out for DFP's programme for future performances of nah youn sun. you can bet that i would return for her future performances.

another note. DFP's acoutics are as usual fantastic but i would prefer a bit more midrange thickness and density. i sat on the 6th row and i did feel that the mid-highs were a bit emphasized. but that's the neurotic audiophile in me talking la!

fabulous, superb, memorable, breathless, stunning, what a night!

p/s now go and get the album "memory lane" from interglobal!

新天后的诞生 ratu reborn

2008-11-10T11:14:00.004+08:00

is atilia - current protege of roslan aziz - another sheila majid in the making?

we have the story....

a simple request for valentine's

2008-11-04T15:07:00.006+08:00

many people have been asking - when is the next gig?

if (only if) we were to do a special st.valentine's gig next year, what songs do you want us to sing?

this romantic gig is not only for the love birds, mind you, even the singles, unattacheds ,broken hearteds are all welcome to attend. but we would refrain from singing sad songs because afterall this is supposed to be a sweet and happy occasion!

or should we add more drama to the gig by creating several stages of relationship: boy meets girl, boy falls for girls, boy gets the girl, boy courts the girl, boy proposes to the girl, boy marries the girl .... in every stage, there will be songs specially chosen for the occasion? isn't this a great idea?

for sure, we will sing kit chan's "xi huan ni", track #9 in the album! some said that is the only happy song in the album!

so please cast your vote now!

product endorsement for 2v1g

2008-11-01T00:38:00.003+08:00

a certain company (obviously with good tastes) has decided to appoint 2v1g to endorse one of its product, which is targeted at discerning adults with refined tastes and who value lifestyle living.

the client chooses 2v1g because they think 2v1g's music is classy and appeals to both the chinese educated as well as the english educated crowd. they also think 2v1g's image is healthy and clean. more importantly, 2v1g is an all-malaysian product!

this is the first time that the client is associated with music in their marketing and branding.

when the time is right, we will reveal the client's name!

强逼的波沙 [bossa for bossa's sake]

2008-10-23T19:48:00.004+08:00

this year is the 50th anniversary of the musical genre called bossa nova and record labels are rushing to cash in on the popularity of this genre.

one of the best-selling albums in cd shops in malaysia for the past few months is this album called "back to love in bossa moments". it is a cover version album of pop classics done in bossa nova style by unknown singers.

i picked up a copy and was quite horrified by what malaysians like to listen today. while "bleeding love" (leona lewis) and "you are beautiful" (james blunt) were quite successfully re-arranged into bossa nova, the rest of the songs sound decidedly contrived and out-of-place. can you imagine kylie minoque's "i should be so lucky" and elton john's "your song" done in bossa nova? i shudder in disgust.

let me tell you, not every song is suitable for bossa nova or jazz arrangement. the problem with this album lies on the weak arrangement, wrong choice of songs and ordinary performance by the singers.

but this is what the malaysian market wants, i suppose :-(

被遗忘的时光 [oblivious time]

2008-10-20T19:21:00.001+08:00

my vote for the most deliciously arranged and sung song in the gig.

完美的圣诞礼物! [perfect x'mas present!]

2008-10-17T21:25:00.004+08:00

christmas is just 2 months away and we've got an excellent christmas gift idea for you to give away to your friends and loved ones!

double take's (roger wang and mia palencia) "one voice, six strings and 12 days of christmas" album, autographed and all wrapped up in the prettiest festive packaging, ready to be sent right to your doorsteps.

please place and confirm your order here (by leaving a comment and contact) before december 1, 2008 and we will send it anywhere in the world for you.

price is RM29.90 only before poslaju charges which depends on which part of the world you are in.

for the audiophiles among you, yes, the recording is very good, typical of the high standards of all double take's recordings!

you can preview the album here.

please support our 2v1g's guitarist!

陳珊妮 / 如果有一件事是重要的 [sandee chen's new album]

2008-10-17T20:36:00.000+08:00

陳珊妮的新歌「離別曲」改編自蕭邦的同名原曲，找來另一位女歌手合唱，這位神秘女歌手到底是誰呢?

金亮的话 [chow says]

2008-10-14T11:26:00.003+08:00

自知的魅力---给2V1G

从事演艺、创意和领导的人们，首要事件是：自知。

从来没有一个不懂自知之明的人，可以在大事业上得以达到大成就。

一个真正名留千古的名字，在世时，是永远和忍辱负重、卧薪尝胆相依为命的。

因为自知，所以自信，因为自信，所以坚强，因为坚强，所以勇敢，因为勇敢，所以无惧，因为无惧，所以能为人之不能为，成人之不能成，完人之不能完。

2V1G的小成就到底还是小成就，不需激昂如斯，两个晚上的喧哗也只不过是两百人的宣泄，当然，这一棵投入湖中的小石子，肯定会有涟漪，但能否掀起汹涌波涛还得看后续的力量。

既然身为2V1G一员、我们必与之息息相关，一切给予2V1G的荣耀都是我们的荣耀、所有降临到2V1G身上的耻辱都是我们的耻辱，因此2V1G是我们的幸福，也会是我们的痛苦。

Leslie写了那么一篇文字，基本上是正面的，但要如何消化这篇文字，需要智慧和胸怀。不应该有任何人会因为这一篇文字而感到被伤害或膨胀。

芸妮的付出和努力是我从事这一个行业以来所见的一个最杰出的例子，她对自己的要求和期许都让人感到欣慰；而丽津一路走来的尽责和忍辱，是她的风格，因为性格上的差异，导致芸妮和丽津在舞台上的角色可以显示各尽其责的搭配，芸妮的理性主动、丽津的感性迎向相互争映，都为2V1G冠上漂亮的花环，二者缺一则色彩尽失。

NBT两晚的演出之最扣人心弦的地方，皆来自对比：歌曲的选择、芸妮和丽津钢柔并济、Roger的吉他和人声的相互冲击，再加上环境和歌手历年来在舞台上的磨练等等，这一切的一切，绝对不是偶然，而是必然，既然是必然，那就更不应该过于陶醉其中。同志们，请记住，成功的路还有很长，大家尚待努力。

自知本来就是人的一生中最难掌握的智慧。当你有了自知，你就会是那个不为一切外来因素所掌控的可怜的被动者；当你有了自知，你的骄傲将会是你最具魅力的风采。

没有人可以打败你，除非你自己放弃。

[金亮 chow kam leong]

伟大的印尼情歌 [great indonesian love song]

2008-10-13T01:23:00.008+08:00

click here to listen to widuri.

if you were not at the gig, you would have missed how great winnie sang p.ramlee's "getaran jiwa" and pan xiu qiong "lover's tears" (qing ren de yan lei) and how fabulous roger's arrangements are for these two songs!

following the theme of asian love songs, we may include another great one from indonesia. there are so many great love songs from indonesia and "widuri" is one of the greatest.

you can bet that roger is gonna come out with another winner again, and we would leave it to regine to convince us with her vocals.

there are more surprises for the 2nd album but we are not letting the cat out of the bag yet.

enjoy and tell us if you like this song!

热忱不死 [it is passion that never dies]

2008-10-11T01:02:00.004+08:00

终于圆满的结束了 2V1G 的第一次两晚的售票演出，忽然有一点点的惆怅......

是不舍？是心情的激动？只知道一早醒来，脑里还回荡着你们给予的掌声、喝彩，甚至陪我们落下的眼泪。

观赏过演出的朋友纷纷给金亮老师和Leslie 留言，谢谢 2V1G 给了他们一个难忘的夜晚，我们亦然，深深感激你们成全了 2V1G 第一回的演出。若有不足的地方请你们见谅，我们一定会求进。

很快的， 2V1G 就要投入第二张的专辑制作了，我们幕前幕后的班底无时无刻期待给你们更好的音乐和表演。

谢谢云妮，Thank You Roger ，让我感受到音乐无私的分享和投入。

It is PASSION that never dies :) ...

2V1G 有一种默契在滋长着, 我期许世界会慢慢的听到...

[regine tai]

芸妮的话 [winnie says]

2008-10-10T15:16:00.007+08:00

[unforgettable moments- regine delivering tempting hearts, with winnie tearing up]

[many thanks to horng yih and see fei for the amazing shots!]

一直以来，都是以观众的身份拜访 No Black Tie。这一次，却要站在舞台上唱歌。那种兴奋和雀跃，我大概没办法具体的形容。

紧张吗？是的，紧张。比起迎接室外大型的表演还要紧张。可是，当音乐响起的那一刻，我只记得，我要唱歌给大家听。

到场的人，是全心全意来观赏我们的表演的。台下是何等的安静。每一个人，都在专心聆听我们的每一颗音符。仿佛随时都会随着歌者的情绪，高涨与坠落。谢谢大家如此的尊重我们的音乐。

有许多做音乐的朋友也到场了。让我们一起加油吧！但愿不久的将来，你们也能站在梦想的舞台，呈现属于自己的乐章。

我是如此的幸福啊。有那么多的人在聆听和祝福我的音乐。

[芸妮 winnie]

太美好了! [oh, what a night!]

2008-10-09T10:26:00.005+08:00

the ambience in NBT at the end of the 2nd gig at 12:30am this morning, before we said goodbye to this magnificent stage, was one of unreal peace and serenity. it was a great contrast to the electrifying atmosphere just 2 hours ago. when the lights are switched off and curtain drawn, what is left is fond memories of a great performance that one would cherish forever.

2v1g gave a stellar show on the 2nd night. the first night was great too but it was filled with a bit of tension and nerves, and there were mistakes throughout. but the 2nd night, the 2nd night, oh my god, was absolutely fabulous, a near-perfect performance by the 2v1g trio. they were so natural on stage; the chemistry between regine and winnie was so good, as if they have been singing together for ages. i don't have to say much about roger wang because he is god, a guitar god. there were many young guitar players among the audience and they were all speechless after seeing the way roger played his guitar.

my clients who were there on the 2nd night, were all enthralled by such a superlative performance. one actually ushered me to one corner and tell me "i want them to do my show next year".

there were some defining moments on the 2nd night. time stood still and many people cried (yes, they told me) when regine belted out her tear-jerking "tempting hearts", even winnie shed some tears. and when it was winnie's turn to sing "coming home", the last song before the encore, she packed the song with such emotional intensity that the entire audience was totally absorbed and went completely silent. the silence from the crowd during these two songs were deafening - everyone is so engrossed in their performance. and when she ended her last note, the audience was already spent emotionally. such is the power of ballads.

there were so many definite winners in the repertoire. regine's "i have a date with spring" was tailor-made for her. winnie's "lover's tears" & "what a difference a day made" were so good that it won't embarrass the original singers. roger's arrangements and guitar solos in "oblivious time" (cai qin's classic), "getaran jiwa" and "lover's tears" were sublime; it gives me goose bumps everytime i listen to his arrangements. very likely, i will include these few songs in the 2nd album.

there are so many things that amazed me. the girls and even roger were only "good" during the practice but when they went on stage, they were totally transformed and sang like there's no tomorrow. they love the stage and they belong there. roger's focus and concentration are truly amazing; he played a near-perfect performance on the 2nd night. even he admitted that the chemistry within the trio is so rapidly build-up that they already feel like good friends having fun on stage. worthy of mention is how well the girls rendered english numbers; they harmonize beautifully on "you needed me" and "always on my mind". vocal training sessions with mia palencia have certainly paid off handsomely for the girls.

24 hours later, the euphoria of having watched 2 superb performances by 2v1g has somewhat died down and i am back to "normal" life again.

i wouldn't say it was once-in-a-lifetime but it was close to me because they are my babies. i was nervous on the first night because i am afraid that my first-born would screw-up. but after witnessing how they commanded the stage on the second night, i can say that they are ready for the world.

i am so proud of you, 2v1g!

劲爆! [ what a blast!]

2008-10-08T15:33:00.002+08:00

some famous blogger beats me to writing a review on 2v1g's gig last night.

check it out here!

劲爆音乐会 [it's gonna be a cracker!]

2008-10-06T01:02:00.003+08:00

we just finished our first round of rehearsal tonight and i can tell you, 2v1g's maiden gig is gonna be a cracker.

many people, especially roger wang's fans, who bought the 2v1g cd commented they didn't see the true roger wang at play. this is partly true because it was roger's first foray into chinese ballads. he needs time to familiarize himself with this genre.

it is a different story this time. some of his arrangements we heard tonight are simply gorgeous. song like lover's tears and oblivious time (bei yu wang de shi guang, cai qin's classic) are all given a cool jazz/bossa treatment; they sound totally different and refreshing. we were nodding our heads in total approval of his superb arrangements.

frankly, if you are a mandarin pop lover, you must not be miss this gig. it is gonna be a really good one.

p/s there are still some "staircase" seats left for the two gigs. the seats offer good view of the stage but you have to sit on parquet flooring :-(

爵士名伶 [a case of krall]

2008-10-03T01:53:00.004+08:00

mrs. costello has visibly gained some weights since she became a mother, something which she proudly declared during the concert in kl last night. she even mentioned about her famous husband but i guess not many people know who her husband is. and yes, krall has the most beautiful blonde hair i have ever seen ;-)

the acoustics in plenery hall are good, tho' nowhere approaching the dewan filharmonik petronas (DFP). from where we sat, the sound did not have enough volume. anthony wilson's guitar came across louder than diana krall's piano but it doesn't matter, the quartet played a tight set throughout the entire night.

what impressed me is how seasoned krall's voice has become. it has a kind of tone that is akin to the best of wine reserved for the connoisseurs. many people dislike krall because they think her voice is technically perfect but lacking of real emotions and this i have to disagree. listening to her rendition of joni mitchell "a case of you" with just the piano with pin-drop silence from the audience, i could feel my goose bumps raised and my heart stopped beating.

and anthony wilson's is a gem, his guitar is so soulful and sensitive. i actually mentioned to my producer (chow) that how i wished roger wang is here. i am not saying that roger is not as good as anthony wilson but he could learn a thing or two from anthony. what i love about anthony's guitar is the contrast in his playing between the fast numbers and the slows numbers. there is a good mix of slow and fast numbers in the set and when it comes to the slow (really really slow) ones, krall (and her piano playing) sounded so very seductive and sensitive; it touched and moved the soul. and anthony's guitar playing complemented very well, like hand and glove.

a lot of local musicians i know do not have enough of contrast in their playing, this much i can tell you. most of them revel in playing fast dynamic numbers but when it comes to slow ones, they lack sensitivity and delicacy.

overall, krall and her quartet delivered a night of quality jazz. but i wished the venue could be smaller with more intimate crowd. i was told that krall and entourage adjourned to no black tie (NBT) after the concert to jam with local jazz musicians but it was too late for me to go to NBT.

talking about NBT, yes, two of 2v1g's gigs are full house next week! yay, give me five!

谢谢你, patrick [thank you, patrick]

2008-09-30T22:55:00.005+08:00

Roger，Winnie和Regine好，

我不是樂評人，只是一個喜歡用「心」聽音樂的平凡小民。找到了您們的Blog，想告訴您們，有幸買了2V1G這張CD，真是美麗的緣分。

當天只是匆匆路過CD店，突然想買張高音質的CD，就進去轉了一轉。架上雖擺滿了琳瑯滿目的CD，但卻只有這張看來樸實無華的CD吸引了我的視線，感覺裡面所鐫刻的音樂，會有如封面一樣，充滿清新的感覺。CD店裡有得試聽，我也抱著期待的心情戴起了耳機。

一聽之下，我都忘了當初是為了什麼走進店裡的了，傾聽著Winnie投入演繹著當年曾經讓我迷了順子好久的回家，Roger那手輕快但充滿了抑揚頓挫的吉他，還有Regine那甜入人心，繞樑不絕的歌聲演繹情雪；入耳，不，入心的已經不再是音樂，而是三位在演繹每首歌時所注入的那一份深情，那一份心意。當天離開CD店的時候，除了手中的CD之外，心中還洋溢著適才試聽時被牽動了的那一份喜悅。

在翻版及過度商業化的音樂充斥市面的今天，真的非常高興還能見到仍然有像三位對音樂如此有熱忱的人，用心和誠意打造出了這一張動人心弦，値得擁有的專輯。也謝謝所有幕後的工作人員：大家對於力臻完美的努力和要求，我這位市井小民都聽到了。希望2V1G能夠在不久的將來，再與我們分享更多好聽的音樂。

昨晚與內人相約在客廳欣賞這張CD（第一次正式邀請太太在家裡客廳約會，挺有意思的），雖然有些歌詞略帶一絲落寞，但對於聽歌聽其意的我們而言，三位所帶來的悠揚旋律為我們的小小的斗室注滿了甜蜜的感覺，在此再次向三位說聲謝謝！

最後：
1. 新不了情太棒了，Roger的Bossa Nova編曲編得恰到好處，琴聲挑動著心中每一分的情感，既沒有濫用的感覺，也不落於俗套。Regine甜美的音色和Winnie成熟的唱腔互相交織，帶出了絕美的意境，真的讓人回味無窮。

2. 由於以軟體進行簡繁體互換易有錯誤，在歌詞的文字校對這方面尚有改善的空間，但瑕絕不掩瑜，這只是我個人的一個小建議，請勿介意。

3. 在此也希望向唱片業者以及音樂人抒發小民的心聲。唱片業如今前景低迷，實不應完全歸咎於翻版。如果每張唱片，每一首歌都能夠用心和誠意製作，為其注入靈魂和値得典藏的價值，相信社會上願意收藏高質音樂的消費者，是絕對不在少數的。願與各位共勉之。

patrick, you made our day! thanks for such brilliant comments. we are so happy because we have an appreciative fan like you!

我们都给你正面的评语感动了。　是的，2v1g 会做更多更好的音乐！　

菲律賓珍珠 [filipino gem]

2008-09-26T23:40:00.007+08:00

the buka puasa was met with heavy rain today. it choked the kl and pj traffic entirely. the traffic jam was so horrendous that i couldn't help but find solace in my music. for the last few days, my player has been spinning aiza seguerra's "open arms". i must admit, i don't agree with the song selection (inclusion of don mclean's overdone "vincent" is not to my taste) but i find a couple of tracks hugely impressive.

"persistent rain" was so perfect for the situation i was in today - getting stucked in the traffic jam while the rain poured mercilessly on my car's windscreen - though i have no romantic stories to tell you. this is the best track of the album, one that i can listen over and over again.

journey's "open arms" (circa 1970s) is done with good taste. a lot of young generation like this track, from what i could find with my google. other good tracks include "i will be there for you", "longer" (dan fogelberg) and aiza's own beautiful tagalog love song "para lang so 'yo".

little did i know that this is the number 1 best-selling audiophile album in singapore. aiza is already a household name in philipines, now it is time malaysians discover her.

aiza has a very clear, pristine and angelic voice. she is diction-perfect and pitch-perfect. it is very hard to find this kind of western-sounding singers in malaysia. to me, philipines has the most gifted singers in this region. they way they sing, they just don't sound like asians.

s2s is a s'pore label started by a japanese. judging from the excellent recording quality of this cd, we can expect more gems from this label.

seriously, i would love to produce an album like this.

heartily recommended, if only the song selection can be better.

sonics: 8/10
music: 8/10

星报报导 [stripped down]

2008-09-26T20:26:00.004+08:00

the star, after much begging and string-pulling, finally published an article on 2v1g today.

3 months late? better late than never ;-)

音乐会即将来临！ [calling all 2v1g fans!]

2008-09-19T12:05:00.008+08:00

大马第一张融合流行和发烧元素的发烧天碟《2V1G》成绩亮眼，销量破5,000张！

为了回馈支持《2V1G》的朋友们，戴丽津，何芸妮和Roger Wang 将以最真情流露的歌声及深情浓郁的吉他演绎，带给大家一场最感动的音乐会。这场音乐会将分别在10 月7日及8日晚上9.30于Jln Mesui 的No Black Tie 登场。

《2V1G》首次登上吉隆坡首屈一指的爵士酒廊/餐厅/俱乐部，No Black Tie，为大家带来最完美的两个小时的演出。因此，监制Leslie Loh 及制作人周金亮决定送两只AKG ‘Elle C’ 麦克风给两位女歌手以示鼓励。

想要到场感受《2V1G》的魅力，可以联络No Black Tie:03-21423737，或是012-2083790 Leslie Loh，入场费为30令吉。

They came and they brought a breath of fresh air to conventional Mandarin pop music. Their debut album has earned them endless praises and accolades since its launch 3 months ago.

And now they are going to prove to their fans that they can sing live just as well.

Performing in their first ever gig together, Roger Wang, Regine Tai and Winnie Ho of 2V1G are going to enthrall audiences with a new set of repertoire - Mandarin, English and even Malay numbers - in No Black Tie (NBT) come 7th and 8th of October 2008!

No Black Tie (03-21423737) is the premier jazz club in downtown KL, located at Jalan Mesui, near to Istana Hotel.

Seats are limited by the small capacity of No Black Tie. Admission is RM30.

Please block your calendar now and reserve your seat through yours truly at 012-2083790.

See you at the gig!

珍藏 [thorough gem]

2008-09-18T10:42:00.005+08:00

yes, this one is a keeper.

bought it last night and have been spinning non-stop since.

if anne murray is a piece of hifi then she simply has the most gorgeous tone. in this fabulous cd, she even has a "ghostly" duet with dusty springfield in "i just fall in love again", this track itself worthy of the cost of this US-pressed CD. i does wet our eyes listening to it.

trust me, one you read the liner notes where the 12 different iconic female legends (including carole king, sarah brightman, ONJ, k.d.lang, shelby lynne, shania twain) expressed their feelings of excitement in collaborating with anne murray, you would be so moved that you want to read it over and over again.

2v1g plans to do a cover version of "you needed me" in the NBT gig in october and anne murray's duet with shania twain here is the best source of reference.

review to come.

女歌手的礼物 [the gift for female vocalist]

2008-09-09T01:03:00.004+08:00

AKG "Elle C" microphone
* Condenser vocal microphone for female vocalists
* Slender and elegant silhouette
* XLR connector module with 24-carat gold plated pins for optimized connectivity
* 24-carat gold plated transducer case for optimum conductivity and resistance to corrosion and humidity
* Spring steel wire-mesh grill for extreme ruggedness incl. reliable control of pops and wind noise
* Internal elastic suspension

Every musician knows about the very special nature of the female voice. Building on decades of experience in making microphones, AKG has designed a professional vocal microphone with a condenser transducer perfectly tailored to the female voice. The result is called the "Elle C" and delivers an extremely accurate, detailed, and natural sound.

In addition to its superb audio performance, the Elle C also matches the highest aesthetic expectations of performing female vocalists. Its slender, elegant silhouette and special finish in either high-gloss metallic or white pearlescent paint adds an exciting visual dimension to every performance.

budget permitting, we are thinking of buying 2 units of these gorgeous looking microphones for our two "V"s for our forthcoming gig!

已购入 [already bought]

2008-09-08T12:02:00.004+08:00

陳綺貞說:"這傢伙真了不起!"
旺福主唱小民說:"看到廣仲自彈自唱的那一天，肯定是我人生中的搖滾瞬間!"
金曲製作人鍾成虎說:"他是被公車輾過的音樂鬼才。"
他是盧廣仲

袁泉short stay台北EP

the blower's daughter

2008-09-03T01:17:00.003+08:00

my happiest times come every time i go thru my entire cd collections to look for songs suitable for 2v1g, whether it is for gigs or albums. of course, i have to know whether my two "V"s can sing the songs well in the first place, this i will have to ask my singers' opinion.

i have a special place for damien rice's "o" album in my heart, not the least because of its beautiful haunting ballad "the blower's daughter" (check out the mp3 playlist). damien is a irish singer-songwriter who released the earth-shattering "o" album in 2003. the album is an acoustic gem and is considered as one of the best albums in 2003 by many. it is poetic, melancholic and yet full of hopes. if you have watched the movie "closer" starring jude law, julia roberts, natalie portman and clive owen then you will undoubtedly fall in love with the theme song "the blower's daughter". singapore's tanya chua recently did a live version of the song but her rendition is nowhere near the poetry of damien.

well, 5 years later, i still like the way "o" album sounds in my system. the recording is near audiophile standards. the guitar has a palpable presence. damien's vocals can come across as lonely, melancholic and eerie. the female backing vocals are superb but i was told she has left damien to do her solo album, what a shame for she makes damien's music so special.

if you are late into discovering this gem, don't hesitate, rush down to your nearest record shop!

p/s check out the youtube here for damien's playing live
p/s other non-chinese numbers we are doing for the gig include "getaran jiwa", "what a difference a day made" and "quando, quando".

流行与令类之间的谢安琪 [about kay tse]

2008-09-01T12:07:00.004+08:00

在香港Ｋ歌的泛滥之下，kay谢安琪的出现是一股清流。

谢安琪妙趣地反映香港大众文化。歌词很趣味但谢安琪就很严肃地唱。

当然，谢安琪不写歌。她的歌和歌词主要由周博贤、黄伟文写。周博贤、黄伟文(wyman)为谢安琪写过香港茶餐厅、唱港女搏命减肥等等题材后，到<神奇女侠退休生活>，更踏进了神化、卡通、半无厘头、半真半假的世界。谢安琪于是成为了香港乐坛幽默神经而又认真的歌手。

[binary]内还唱到港年青男女唔识艺术扮艺术、唱师奶股神、唱如花 (（周星驰戏里的丑角)... 每首歌的旋律都很好，很 catchy, 还有那很重的 band-sound。其实，这已不是主流的音乐了.

谢安琪的声音有林忆连的影子。唱华语歌又像孙燕姿. 但还是算有性格的声音.

如果你厌倦了那一成不变的K歌，谢安琪其实很不错.

香港来的喜讯! [great news from hong kong!]

2008-08-29T22:25:00.004+08:00

Hello Leslie,

Just informed by the lady who takes care of the promotion of my products that 2V1G's 新不了情 has been selected by Radio Televsion Hong Kong, the government radio station, as Pick of the Week for 2 weeks starting from Sept. 3. Every week about 30 to 40 new songs fight for a slot in the Pick of the Week and only a few songs will be selected. You probably cannot imagine how difficult to get a song to be selected as Pick of the Week if you have never worked in the music industry here before. This will guarantee quite frequent air play for the song in the forthcoming 2 weeks. Though it might not guarantee better sales as too many people are downloading songs instead of buying CD. Anyway, it would help to bring 2V1G to the attention of people who are not audiophiles.

I am very glad about this and I hope you are happy about it too.

Rgds,
Keith Yip
Rock In Music

忙! [busy!]

2008-08-28T11:19:00.008+08:00

everyone in 2v1g is very busy, with the forthcoming buddhist musical rehearsals going full steam and the forthcoming gig in no black tie on october 7th and 8th.

just to let you in on our repertoire for our first gig - we will be singing 6 songs from the album with the rest being all "new" songs. some of them include:

被遗忘的时光 (蔡琴) - this will be arranged in bossa!
always on my mind (michael buble's version)
我和春天有个约会 (刘雅丽)
无情的雨，无情的你 (齐秦)
getaran jiwa (p.ramlee)

so you see, there is variety to please all and sundry! regine will also be singing one of her compostions which became a hit for gigi leung.

additionally, the two "V"sl be taking some vocals lessons with mia palencia, our local jazz queen. well, our singers never stop learning because they believe they can learn a lot from mia.

we will be announcing the ticketing/reservation info soon in this blog. watch this space!

为音乐悲哀 [sad day for music]

2008-08-25T00:46:00.003+08:00

the cd pirates now have gone shopping in taiwan and hong kong. either that, or they are now shopping in yes asia, the largest online chinese cd web store in the world.

they now bring into malaysia many chinese titles well in advance of the malaysian market. (at least 2-3 months ahead). this is something unheard of in the past. and some titles so uncommercial that you wonder why they bother.

it is obvious - the pirates are looking at the bigger global picture now - they want to rule all and sundry.

scary sh*t.

it is a sad day for music. the music industry and record shops in malaysia are promised of an expedited death.

oh, btw, just in case you ask - 2v1g has been pirated. what an irony in all sense of the word.

不想放手 [don't let go]

2008-08-22T22:14:00.005+08:00

极不喜欢唱广东K歌的eason,觉的他太随波逐流了。

但却很爱jim lee制作的eason; 唱华语歌的eason.

很多年前的<黑,白,灰> 是eason 和 jim lee 的佳作.

<不想放手>某些曲目無論在歌詞、旋律至編曲都略顯平淡，然而專輯整體音樂的統一卻是異常難得，沒有加入例牌的打榜情歌亦見eason对音樂的自信與堅持.

很久没有听过这样自在的eason.

马来爵士小天后 [malaysia's answer to billy holiday]

2008-08-20T01:31:00.004+08:00

ok, i am a bit late in discovering kokokaina - the latest singing sensation from boleh land. but what a voice! since we already have malaysia's michael buble in sean ghazi, now we have our own norah jones. she has the same shock factor as joanna wang due to her young age. some say she is better than norah jones - she is our own junior billy holiday!

check out this video - which has close to 700,000 views in youtube.

amazing talent she is. wish i could sign her up!

新闻 [in the press]

2008-08-19T15:37:00.005+08:00

our two divas looking good in china press today! but unfortunately both are not in kl - one in taiwan and the other in redang....

this is one of the better articles about 2v1g, in my mind.

发烧音乐的流行 [the popularity of audiophile music]

2008-08-18T21:41:00.002+08:00

click here to read article.

点击这里.

新闻 [in the press]

2008-08-12T15:53:00.004+08:00

[click to enlarge]

2v1g in new straits times today! you can also click here for online article.

winnie ho doesn't like this photo a single bit for reasons only known to her!

你是爵士名伶吗？[are you a jazz diva?]

2008-08-11T13:35:00.004+08:00

we are looking for a sensational female jazz vocalist for our new album....

check this out!

超级麦克风 [the super duper mic]

2008-08-08T11:26:00.006+08:00

what a stylo pose ;-)

this is the famed AKG c12VR mic that gives us the beautiful sound you hear in the cd.

thanks to winnie who passed me this photo almost one year after it was shot!

on that day, the team had so much fun doing the shooting. the theme for the cover was "music in motion" and the 2v1g trio needed to make all sort of (funny, clumsy) movements.

looking back, the journey was filled with bittersweet memories.

we are now looking forward to the making of the 2nd album with much more confidence.

喜相逢 [2v1g meets double take]

2008-08-06T15:19:00.006+08:00

easy - what's the common denominator between 2v1g and double take?

the first one to give correct answer will get a free giant poster of 2v1g, to be given away during the NBT gig on 7th and 8th of october!

嘛嘛音乐会 [let's go mamak!]

2008-08-05T22:17:00.002+08:00

一班热爱音乐的年轻人，集合在一起，将他们擅长的爵士乐，结合传统的华，巫，印乐器，造就了一个感染力十足的音乐会'Let's Go Mamak'。当传统乐器遇见西洋乐器，爵士的调调，我们听见了一群来自马来西亚，土生土长，万份热爱爵士乐的年轻音乐人，挥洒着革命声音。他们拒绝只是弹奏属于别人的音乐文化，他们坚持我们马来西亚人也有属于我们的音乐文化，于是，他们开始了这么一个大胆的尝试。

没有文字，没有歌声。单纯乐器之间的对话，我却能深深感受一切。时下年轻人的形态，一览无遗。偶尔，很放纵，偶尔，很调皮。偶尔，很感伤，偶尔，很恐慌。很庆幸自己出席了这一场表演。很期待他们再一次演出。不过，应该不会那么快了，音乐其中的小提琴手和音乐总监就快要飞回纽约。我，只好这样期待，期待他们明年再一次到回来，呈现更精彩的音乐。

因为有他们的坚持，音乐不死。Thank you guys!!

[winnie ho]

LET'S GO MAMAK! aims to serve you up a slice of that Malaysiana through music!

Composers - Ken Hor
Music director & saxophone Julian Chan
Violin Fung Chern Hwei
Trumpet Eddie Wen
Piano Tay Cher Siang
Drum Martin Ngim
Bass Daniel Foong
Tabla Prakash Kandasamy
Malay Drums Kambulbahri Hussin
Chinese drums Jimmy Ch'ng & Chew Soon Heng
Cak Lempong Shamsul Zin
Bamboo Flute Sesatre Krishnan
Gu Zheng Lim Hui Chieh

网上订购 [online purchase]

2008-08-05T21:00:00.001+08:00

autograph signing - winnie

autograph signing - regine

大马第一张通过网上销售的发烧天碟----《2V1G》开出红盘，交出亮丽成绩。

在发烧听觉要求为大前提的概念下，我国音响达人Leslie Loh、音乐人周金亮联手制作了大马第一张两把女生和一把吉他，融合流行和发烧元素的发烧天碟----《2V１G》。

2V--Two Voices何芸妮和戴丽津真情流露、干净剔透的歌声；1G--One Guitar我国爵士吉他第一人Roger Wang深情浓郁、挥洒自如的吉他演绎，加上严谨的制作，为了要达到最理想的听觉效果，制作队伍更特邀香港公认发烧天碟制作第一人Keith Yip负责母带后期处理，而为了酬谢《2V1G》的支持者，首批限量3,000张CD全在香港生产，空运返马，于是，这一张充满诚意的专辑终于诞生了。

《2V1G》最珍贵的，就是在于两把女声与吉他一起同步录音的过程中所激发出来的火花。何芸妮在声音的收放中，显示了她对选曲游刃有余的操控，那是大将气度；戴丽津对歌曲感情的拿捏，让人看到了歌者在处理一首歌曲的最重要的武器，那就是感情；而当吉他来到Roger Wang的手中，它已经变成了音乐。

何芸妮、戴丽津和Roger Wang，在每一首歌曲录制的过程中都毫无保留的为每一首歌曲注入了自身的感受和触觉，那些突发的感情，也为每一首歌曲增添了该有的厚度。

一把吉他、两把让人感动的、最真的声音，这就是《2V1G》。

今天，希望大家能够看到、听到《2V1G》做音乐的态度，那就是--诚意。

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这是一张香港入口CD. 每张ＣＤ的价格是ＲＭ３９。９０。西马的订购者，请另加poslaju邮费ＲＭ4。　
东马的订购者，请加ＲＭ7 poslaju邮费。

付款的方式是通过maybank2u 或 paypal 。请发电邮lesloh@yahoo.com 和请记得写上你的地址！

maybank 户口是 : LOH HIP PING 114208794020

如用 paypal 请付给电邮 lesloh@yahoo.com. 请付美元 (paypal only!).

[１]西马的订购购者，请付美元ＵＳＤ１4。3０ (已经加USD0.80服务费)
[２]东马的订购购者，请付美元ＵＳＤ１4。9０ (已经加USD0.80服务费)
[３]其他国家的订购者，请发电邮lesloh@yahoo.com询问

请记得写上你的地址！

如有疑问，请拨电话 +6012-2083790 (leslie).

感激你支持2V1G!

we accept internet orders for the album. to date, we have sold more than 3,000 copies of the album! this is some kind of achievement considering the global downtrend for cd sales.

2v1G CDs are also being sold in major record shops nationwide. we have sold out our limited edition first pressing. what is available now is the 2nd pressing.

this is an imported cd pressed in hong kong. the price for the CD is RM39.90. if you are in west malaysia, please add additional poslaju shipping charges of RM4. if you are in east malaysia, please add additional poslaju shipping charges of RM7. please note that these are subsidized rates - normal poslaju rates start from RM6 to west malaysia and RM9 to east malaysia.

payment can be made via maybank2u or paypal.

for maybank2u, please deposit into account: LOH HIP PING 114208794020

if you pay via maybank2u, please remember to fill in the email address lesloh@yahoo.com so that a confirmation email will be sent to us. write a separate email to lesloh@yahoo.com to provide your address.

for paypal, please pay to lesloh@yahoo.com

for payment via paypal, you will have to pay in US dollars:

1) for west malaysian buyers - USD14.30 (paypal fee of USD0.80 already included)
2) for east malaysian buyers - USD14.90 (paypal fee of USD0.80 already included)
3) for buyers from other countries - please email us separately. our email is lesloh@yahoo.com

please remember to provide your shipping address!

if you have queries, please call leslie at +60122083790.

thanks for supporting 2V1G!

香港《发烧音响》的评语 [reviews from HK's audiophile magazine]

2008-08-04T21:51:00.004+08:00

史无前例的荣耀，2V1G 为大马争光!

unprecedented glory in hk - 2v1g has done us proud!

you can also read about it here

关于 2V1G [about 2V1G]

2008-08-03T02:43:00.000+08:00

一张已经被很多人在转述着的概念专辑的讯息，你们都听到了吧？

今天，2V1G初试啼声，正式面世。

2V1G的概念源自监制Leslie Loh和制作人周金亮，这一张专辑以捕抓纯音为大前提，通过两把优质女声（何芸妮和戴丽津）加上一只木吉他（Roger Wang），选唱了十二首家喻户晓传唱不衰的华语情歌，她们的歌声绝对可以让你听后回肠荡气，木吉他的演奏肯定会令你惊艳、兴叹。

这就是2V1G！

大马第一张跨越流行和发烧碟双层领域的专辑，全程以经典AKG C12VR真空管麦克风录制，力求达到发烧碟之规格，同时也不失流行亲和的温度，再加上香港发烧碟天后Susan Wong录音师Keith Yip母代后期处理，CD最后制成品在香港压印空运回马，这样的一张专辑，你可以错过吗？

2V1G is the brainchild of producer Leslie Loh and Chow Kam Leong. They wanted a simple yet heartfelt approach to classic Mandarin love songs. To start with, they needed two beautiful female voices that can complement each other, at the same time, provide enough contrast to differentiate from each other. And they needed a supremo guitarist who can weave some magic into the solo guitar and arrangement. Winnie Ho, Regine Tai and Roger Wang were selected based on those criteria. Simply put, 2V1G aspires to be an unique acoustic trio that makes music that touches people's hearts.

For the debut album, the two producers decided to select some of the most memorable love songs for the last 2 decades and give them an acoustic treatment. These are not only classics in their own rights but eternal love songs that strike a chord in most discerning music lovers' hearts.

Whereas Winnie impresses us with her excellent vocal techniques and gorgeous tone, Regine scores with her emotive, straight-from-the-heart and nasal voice - neither voice outshines each other; they only serve to complement each other in a very harmonious way. And Roger's guitar, what more can we say, is heartbreakingly beautiful. Some of his guitar solos (like the one in 心動 Tempting Hearts), with its beautiful chording, can make us weak and bring tears to our eyes.

This album has taken us close to one year to produce. There's much sweat and tears along the journey. We also had so much fun making the album. We are proud of the fact that we can make such sincere album against the tide of today's dwindling music industry.

We hope that you support us and enjoy the music too!

apologies: cannot upload photos

2008-08-02T18:48:00.002+08:00

sorry, we have been trying very hard to upload photos to this blog. blogger has gone bonkers! it doesn't help that streamyx is extremely lousy as well for the past weeks.

how we wish we live in korea or japan where broadband is lightning fast.

stay tuned. we have many posts to update!

纪念 2008 受伤生病的日子 [injured and sick]

2008-07-28T00:07:00.003+08:00

我病了
足足一个星期
发烧感冒咳嗽喉咙痛
全到齐 ~

也受伤了
得休养2个星期
诊断结果是脚背软肌发炎
老骨头噢 ~

不要紧
很快就要痊愈了
然后恢复唱歌舞蹈排练
继续冲刺 ~

休息
就是为了走更长远的路

[regine tai]

my little airport含含情音乐会 [my little airport gig]

2008-07-24T11:05:00.004+08:00

地点
Jupiter Hall, Global Business Park,
Block A, Level 4, No8, Jln 19/1 46300 PJ
( 靠近星洲日报报馆总行 )

日期/时间
8月30日晚上8时

序幕演出
电棒 & IKA

预售票 RM55（7月25日正式市面发售）/ 现场门票 RM70
现场学生票 RM40 （需出示身份证和学生证，只限当天购票）
网上订票 dtd.ticketing@gmail.com（现在接受订票！）
Rock Corner预售票须附加RM2为手续费，直接在网上向我们订票则免

预售票截止日期8月20日

询问 012 377 8558 (shane) / 017 633 9660 (达)
dongtaidu@gmail.com

2v1g 勇闯香江 [2v1g goes hong kong]

2008-07-22T11:46:00.005+08:00

我们很欣慰2v1g能成为香港最权威的音响杂志『发烧音响』主编的『最佳CD』!

we are proud to announce that 2v1g has been chosen as the "CD OF THE MONTH" by the most authoritative hifi magazine in hong kong, AUDIOPHILE [发烧音响]!

way to go!

见报了！[in the press]

2008-07-21T18:14:00.004+08:00

点击放大 [please click to enlarge]

发布会 [press conference@precious old china]

2008-07-19T00:18:00.003+08:00

预习 [rehearsal for press conference]

2008-07-18T01:04:00.011+08:00

on the eve of press conference, 2v1g had a rehearsal in my house....

the chemistry and the camaraderie are so much stronger now than when we first started 12 months ago... everyone is having fun!

so it is gonna be the first time 2v1g performing live together as a trio!

watch the amazing roger performing john lennon's "imagine"... watch the tail-end of the song where roger teases with harmonics! the arrangement of the song is done by his idol, tommy emmanuel.

NBT 邀请 2v1g [we get invited]

2008-07-16T23:24:00.006+08:00

who would have guessed - 2v1g received an invitation from no black tie (NBT) to perform a gig there in september!

NBT, long regarded as the premier jazz club in downtown kl, is the meeting place for musicians, jazz lovers and casual music lovers who want a classy place for good music. the acoustics there is first class too.

we are delighted! well, we are definitely keen but we have to sit down to discuss with everyone in the team tomorrow night, when we rehearse for our press conference on friday.

2v1g's press conference is going to be held on friday 18th july 2008, at 3pm-4pm at precious old china cafe, central market.

if you happen to be around that area at that time, do drop by and get your remaining autograph from roger wang!

if we do decide to do the gig, hope you guys can come and support ya!

我们喜欢的专辑 [we listen to...]

2008-07-13T17:51:00.007+08:00

金曲奖『最佳新人』萧贺硕.
她写过歌给孙燕姿。
一个全方位的词曲创作人。
我们喜欢 ;-)

debbie hsiao - this year's taiwan melody awards winner in the "best newcomer" catergory.
a talented singer-songwriter who composed several hit songs for stefanie sun yanzi.
good compositions, good voice.
highly recommended.

难忘那一刻的激动 [unforgettable]

2008-07-10T02:01:00.006+08:00

第一次有机会在台湾小巨蛋现场观看金曲奖，心情是兴奋的。再加上这次有老公陪伴，更是别具意义。

三面台的小巨蛋7点钟已经排满了人龙，听说有的观众前一晚已经在星光大道等候。幸好我们的座位是有编号的才不至于要排队入场, 谢谢小叶老师 :)

是啊，我们喜爱的 Tanya 再度夺下金曲奖最佳女演唱！看着她率先夺下最佳作曲和专辑制作人，眼泪狂飙的那一刻，我的心情已经是激动的了。总觉得这两个奖项对 Tanya 来说更加意义重大，仿佛之前所受的辛苦和委屈，都会在得到肯定的那一刻一扫而空的。最最记得她说的一句话：" 做音乐的过程中，很多时候是需要不断的自我怀疑、调整、重整和前进的"。

走音乐这一条路，真的需要备有异于常人的能耐和心理建设 ~

深深的感激音乐和所有艺术的魔力给我们带来的探讨和灵修。

对不起啊，金亮老师和 Winnie, 在我排练了2天的《宝镜》后就请假溜人，因为台湾之行是早就预订好的。

老师提醒我说经过近一个星期的练习以后，大家都已经变成"舞林高手"了。嗯，明天开始我得把功课追上才行：）

对不起啊， Leslie, 我没遇见你的陈绮贞。你要告诉她的话，我在这里代为处理一下噢 ~ "绮贞，我爱你！！！"

Konbanwa ~

[regine tai]

現今樂壇 [today's music industry]

2008-07-08T21:21:00.005+08:00

(note: 点击放大, double click to enlarge)

老夫子十年前的 "遠見",已經將現今的樂壇畫了出來!

credit: 转载于『日与夜的生活』

恭喜 tanya! [congrats tanya!]

2008-07-06T18:02:00.005+08:00

tanya chua's [goodbye & hello] is undoubtedly this year's best mandarin album.

everyone in 2v1g likes tanya chua, including roger, who was impressed the first time he heard tanya's voice. he yelled, "this is very unlike the typical chinese pop singer!".

tanya has come a long way from her indie roots in s'pore. she is regarded by many as one of today's most talented singer-songwriters in the chinese scene (the other being taiwan's cheer chen qi zhen). in a sea of crappy chinese mandarin pop, her music comes to anyone with discerning and critical ears, as refreshing and cool, without succumbing to the hype and commericalism of today's manufactured pop.

last night was her 2nd time winning the best female singer in taiwan's golden melody awards. not only that, tanya also won the best producer award. as a first time producer, she must be over the moon with this recognition.

we all at 2v1g are happy that tanya gets the recognition she long deserves!

roger 开口了！[roger speaketh!]

2008-07-04T09:00:00.004+08:00

Sometimes the only way to discover new places is to let someone else led the way. That's basically what happened with this new album.

Early last year I got a call from my friend Leslie Loh. Leslie is an avid audiophile who owns a local Hi-Fi publication, AV Xpress, and a very popular blog, Desirable Audio Boutique. I have known Leslie for a number of years. He has been a supporter of my music ever since my early gigs at No Black Tie. He told me that he wanted to produce an audiophile standard Chinese acoustic album featuring just the voice and an acoustic guitar. It would be a minimalist approach to Chinese classic love songs of the 80s and 90s with high resolution recording. If successful it would be the first Chinese audiophile pop album produced in Malaysia. He had me in mind for this project from the very beginning and wanted to find out if I was interested. I liked the idea and told him to count me in.

Leslie also recruited producer Chow Kam Leong as well as Winnie Ho and Regine Tai on vocals. He named the project 2V1G which stood for 2 voices 1 guitar. It was supposed to be a temporary name, but since no one was able to come up with something better, it eventually became the name of the group and album.

Once the songs were selected, I began work on the arrangements which turned out to be harder than expected. You see I have never taken much interest in Chinese pop music, so all this was new to me. Ironically this was one of the reasons that I has chosen for this project. Coming for a different musical background, Leslie felt that I should be able to look at these songs with a fresh perspective. Winnie and Regine on the other hand come from a strong background in singing Chinese pop songs. Winnie is the winner of Astro Talent Quest 2000 (an annual Chinese singing competition in Malaysia organized by ASTRO Wah Lai Toi. While Regine was already an established Chinese recording artiste and actress.

This meant that I needed to bring my guitar arrangement closer to what Winnie and Regine were used to and at the same time give it a fresh interpretation!! ..... I had to rethink a lot of my approach to this project. A lot of my usual playing style just didn't work in this context. I had to bring myself out of my musical boundaries and get closer to what would work better with the singers, the songs and the vision of the producer.

The guitar recording took a total of 12 days that was split into 3 separate trips to KL. It was a bit of a struggle at the beginning, but towards the end I began to get the hang of it. We managed to come up with a nice selection of 12 songs. Besides the standard heartfelt Chinese ballads, there are also a few songs that were arranged in a style that was closer to home for me. There should be enough variety without being too safe.

I just received the album a week ago and heard the final product for the first time. I must say the whole production team did a great job. Not many singers have the guts to expose themselves and sing with so little musical instruments to hide behind. Winnie and Regine not only managed to pull it off, but their vocal performance really stood out. My guitar playing came out really different from anything that I have done before. It felt refreshing, familiar and a bit foreign all at the same time ... but in a good way.

All in all, I enjoyed the whole experience. I got to discover new musical territories, tried things I normally will not do on my own, worked with a wonderful team and gained a deeper understanding of Chinese pop music as well as a few kilos from all the pork they fed me!!

Thanks for listening

[roger wang]

除了2V1G... [besides 2V1G...]

2008-07-03T09:03:00.000+08:00

besides things related to 2V1G, we will also share with you here music/albums that we like and also the events (i.e.concert, gig, promo) that our music label musictoxin organizes. the ratio of 2v1g's news compared to non-2v1g's news would be 80:20.

just as a sneak preview, together with dongtaidu (a chinese indie concert organizer) we will be bringing in - for the first time in malaysia - hong kong's indie act my little airport for a mini concert on the 30th august 2008! stay tuned.

除了2V1G，我们还会在这部落格介绍我们喜欢的音乐和专辑;还有我们音乐通胜[musictoxin]主办的音乐会。

在此做个预告, 在八月三十号，我们和动态度将会联合主办香港独立乐队my little airport的音乐会！敬请留意!　　

战“迹” [learning how to dance]

2008-07-02T09:13:00.001+08:00

最近参与了音乐剧《宝镜》的演出。配合来自中国的导演和老师，我们这一星期展开紧锣密鼓的基本功训练。

昨天是我的第一天。这基本功的训练可不简单，导演似乎要把我们的潜能都开发出来。我这副老骨头，还有很久都没有伸展过的肌肉，可忙得不可开交。一天的训练以后，发现身上多了很多“战迹”，淤青处处。

我今天掉泪了。因为在做伸展动作时，很痛。导演站在我身后，把握的身体往下压。我承受不了，于是眼泪飚了出来。那一刻，我觉得我真的忍受不下去了。但是，我很快把眼泪擦干，我告诉自己不能那么轻易就放弃。容易得到的东西，我们都不懂得珍惜。只有辛苦换来的，我们才能有所体会。再来，如果连这样的苦我都忍受不了，那我想我永远也没办法真正体会神仙水深火热，身心受巨大痛苦的那种痛。

站起身的那一刻，我继续练习。我知道我天生没有舞蹈的天分，有人说，我天物的时候很想一只企鹅。我很想笑，因为觉得他们说得真对。虽然远远不及其他人的舞姿优美，却觉得自己跨出了一大步。自己正在努力的战胜一只克服不到的心魔。套用一句话，“只有经历过黑白的人，才能体会彩色的缤纷”。完成这个任务，我的人生，将会多一项战绩。我称不上能歌善舞，但是，我战胜了自己。
最后，向所有参与演出的演员致敬，他们再这样艰巨的训练里，始终持着不放弃精神，哪怕再累，大家依旧撑下去，直到把演出完成为止。

敬请期待音乐剧《宝镜》的公演。希望你们能亲临现场，验收我们的努力。谢谢。

[winnie ho]

2v1g's first gig [2v1g 小型音乐会]

2008-06-29T23:49:00.007+08:00

yes, yes, yes, we will be performing our first ever gig together as 2v1g!

timeframe will be mid-september. venue has yet to be confirmed. our manager, leslie, will be the busiest person in the next few months.

each of the 2v1g's member is a seasoned performer himself/herself, how would they sound when they perform live together? would they sound even better than they were in the album? would the chemistry and ambience be electrifying? we all will find out in september.

if you want to be the early birds to get the tickets, please subscribe to 2v1g's mailing list on your right side then you will get to follow our latest news on the gig and more.

we are keeping our fingers fully crossed ;-)

祈祷 [say a little prayer]

2008-06-28T00:10:00.006+08:00

one of our biggest supporters, kk, a malaysian who is working in hong kong, has fallen very ill and we would like to say a little prayer to wish him a speedy recovery.

kk, you have reserved 10 copies of 2v1g (what an amazing way to say you like our album!) and we know you would come back in july in your normal cheerful self to collect them from us. we know you will be happy that we achieved such a feat in the chinese music industry in malaysia. we know that you will be proud of us.

we are pressing our 2nd batch of 2v1g in hong kong next week to meet the growing demand and we would put down our collective prayers for you in the liner note.

dear readers, please join us in praying for kk's speedy recovery.

kk, we know you would smile when you see how much we care for you.

2v1g 进入新加坡 [2v1g goes singapore]

2008-06-25T14:25:00.004+08:00

we received many sms-es/emails from music lovers in s'pore on the availability of 2v1g in s'pore.

finally, philip and norman, our distributor, has confirmed order with us, and he wants me to assure you that 2v1g will be available next week in major outlets such as:

[1] gramophone (cathay, capitol and takashimaya branch)
[2] new disc village (adelphi #03-15,1 coleman St)
[3] roxy music (adelphi #03-42, 1 coleman St)
[4] HMV (starting 18/7/2008)

thanks for your support!

展示你们的力量! [show them!]

2008-06-22T01:22:00.005+08:00

[down with lousy record shop!]

we are sorry that many customers couldn't find 2v1g cd in many record shops.

the reason being that most record shops have a "vote of no confidence" on 2v1g (much like a certain political party) hence they stock only 1-2 copy and they got sold almost instantly.

in recent years, record shops' buyers in malaysia have become so safe and timid that they only dare to order bulk on a certain sellable names. don't blame them, such is the sorry state of chinese pop music industry :-(

the chinese music industry gives very little chance or emphasis on genuine artistes that make true music, without resorting to good looks, gossips, rumors and scandals.

2v1g does not need that sort of hype.

let's unite and show them that 2v1g can sell!

[distribution info]
interglobal music is our distributor in malaysia. please direct all inquries on retail availability (which stores sell the cd) to interglobal music at 03- 41428133

for singapore distribution, please email samuelsingapore@gmail.com (norman)
for thailand distribution, please email surachade_p@hotmail.com (steve)
for hong kong distribution, please email info@rockinmusic.net (keith)

2v1g 勇闯泰国 [2v1g goes thailand]

2008-06-21T00:46:00.002+08:00

the good people of cap cd,a retail chain of cd shops in thailand, have ordered 100 pieces of 2v1g cds for the first order and here's their advertisement in local mag...

such music lovers the thai people are! thanks, steve surachade, for your passion in music and belief in our music. steve, if we have enough support in bangkok, we would perform some gigs there!

we are targeting indonesia next!

我爱爵士乐 [jazz, jazz, jazz]

2008-06-19T12:22:00.007+08:00

Yesterday was our 2v1g producer, Leslie's birthday. It is also the big day of my singer friend, Sim Yen (Zyan). Happy belated birthday, gemini buddies!

Stacey Kent's album is spinning in my player again. The jazz music fills up the room (it would be great if there's a glass of red wine in hand, haha), while I am sitting in front of my laptop. I'm wondering, when will I have a chance to sing with a real jazz band? If I were granted a chance to do an album again, I hope I can swing the album. I always hope that I can turn the Mandarin repertoires upside down and swing the tunes! Can you imagine how I would sound like? Oh ya, Leslie said in his 'birthday wishes' blog post - if budget allows, he will send us for a jazz vocal lessons. Oh, my lovely audience, please support this 2v1g album seriously so that the producer will send me for the lessons, yeah!!!!!

So, right after Stacey, I am now watching the Divas such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Aretha Franklin, Peggy Lee, Roberta Flack. You know what I found? My god, I found an amazing clip, 4 divas sang together on stage, a tribute to Duke Ellington. Check this out quickly! (I get goosebumps all around now.....)

PS: Folks, if you come across any fantastic Jazz vocal coach, please send me the contact. I seriously want to have some Jazz vocal lessons. Thanks a lot!

[winnie ho]

生日白日梦 [dream a llittle dream]

2008-06-17T23:47:00.009+08:00

today is my birthday and 2v1g's debut album - which is hitting the stores today - is my greatest present. birthday present seldom comes as sweet as this :-)

on this very special day, i would like to dream a little dream.

i would like to dream on the possibility of starting our 2nd album by the end of this year.

it is gonna be like this:

[1] we will add two more instruments, probably an accordian (i love the earthy tone!) and a cello or even a harmonica.

[2] we will hold a competition in a certain music college famed for music arrangement. the student who comes out with the best arrangement for our songs will get RM500 for each song.

[3] songs for 2nd album will be themed along the 80s' rock ballads from the likes of zhao chuan [赵传] and qi qin [ 齐秦]

[4] we will send our two singers for specialized jazz vocal training so they would sound different and refreshing in the 2nd album

[5] and funds permitting, we will have our own studio!

everything starts from a dream, from the greatest inventions on earth to something as small and as insignificant as a 2v1g album.

and i dare to dream ;-)

note: the above is purely imaginary as i have not consulted my producer, chow, and the 2v1g trio ;-)

[leslie loh]

评语 [comment from customer]

2008-06-13T09:15:00.005+08:00

thanks, keong, for the wonderful comment!

"今天刚拿到新鲜出炉的第一个马来西亚中文发烧《2v1G》专辑，兴奋地放进cd盆里。当声音播出来的时候，好像发现跟平时听的中文发烧CD不一样。一般的中文发烧CD很注重音响效果，会把人声弄得突出，吉他声很尖利,echo效果重，味精多。而《2v1G》就好像原汁原味，音色简单美，人声和吉他自然和谐，会让你自自然然地只集中在音乐上而不会在乎那些所谓音响效果。专辑里的选曲都是我那年代熟悉的经典好曲，如果掌握不好会给原曲比下去。但戴丽津、何芸妮、Roger Wang都成功用他们的实力和感情呈现多首动人歌曲而不逊于原曲。（除了《我要我们在一起》，因为原曲的编曲实在太丰富和激情）。很喜欢戴丽津和何芸妮合唱的部分，她们的互动很好赋予比原曲更多的惊喜，也佩服roger自然的吉他编曲给予旧曲新生命。非常喜欢戴丽津的《心动》，感觉比较喜欢你的版本。这不是一张惊天之作，但它的确揪住我的心，它让我舒服地享受整张专辑，它只是一张耐听又有诚意的作品。"

表演 [live gigs]

2008-06-12T22:34:00.007+08:00

if early sales figures and accolades are indicative of an album's future success, then 2V1G is already a "small" unqualified winner. bear in mind that 2v1g is not a commercial hot-seller like jay chou or S.H.E. it is really a "slow-burner" that would sell for many months/years as more and more people discover it.

so thank you music lovers! you show that you would not hesitate to support a local production provided it is a sincere and good one.

moving forward, we are planning some gigs (possible venues could be no black tie ) for the last quarter of the year, can we collect some email addresses from you so that we could build a 2v1g mailing list? just leave a comment with your name and email address in this post.

the months ahead are going to be exciting. happy listening!

[leslie loh]

北京的天气慢慢的变热 [beijing turning hot]

2008-06-12T22:24:00.003+08:00

北京的天气慢慢的变热。

我来的第一天，在飞机降陆之前，机上还播报着北京的温度是19度。

而第二天，整个北京已被33度的气温压逼着。

三天后的今天，我开始收拾，心情已在归途中。。。。

在这整整前后五天的会议和会议之间，我不停的思考着向前和走过的路，一个问题环绕着我，陪着我走过这一个的大气大势的大都会，这个问题就是：历史的斑驳和文明的辉煌中的矛盾。

之所以会产生这么一种强烈的挣扎，最主要的原因有三：

1）我这一次来北京的任务----洽谈马来西亚与中国两国合作的一部音乐剧《宝镜》；

2）到北京的第一个晚上，我的朋友就送了一套书给我，书名是《明朝那些事儿》；

3）每一个夜晚，陪着我度过的一首又一首的歌曲---- 戴丽津、何芸妮、Roger Wang 的《2V1G》。

白天，所有的交谈就是关于如何把《宝镜》的晚唐风貌的呈现，那一张又一张的舞台设计图、一套又一套的服装、头饰初稿；看这里的演员如何以肢体表达角色的内心世界，和导演、舞美深入的探讨，对视觉、听觉的要求和剧情前呼后应的起伏部署。。。。

夜晚，打开电脑，在我埋头梳理着白天的会议报告中，陪我一起面对着清冷的酒店房间的我的工作伙伴----电脑，就不停的播着《回家》、《情雪》、《新不了情》、《心动》、《飞机场的10点半》、《三月》。。。。。。戴丽津的深情、何芸妮的多变、Roger Wang的冷酷和精准，纠缠着旋律、歌词，呼吸与歌声如同夜深人静的微风，轻轻的抚慰着你流落在异乡的忧患和落寞。。。.

临睡前的阅读，干净温暖的床，就如同最关怀的拥抱。。。。。。《明朝那些事儿》让我眼花缭乱的走入一幕幕的历史，却一点都不沉重，好多次竟听到自己不能控制的笑声，划破了那一个又一个寂静的夜。。。当年明月是谁啊？

于是，在这么一个大气大势的大都会，走过几个世纪前就已耸立在这一片土地上的城墙、走过当年曾经风起云涌的街道、望着远处的山，眼前的树木与花卉、青草和流水。。。在今天的红尘滚滚中，有谁思考过：其实在人类的历史中，人心从来就不曾简单过，历史的斑驳也好，文明的辉煌也罢，到最后，当很多人转过头回望，也许他们唯一失去的，就只是最初；而唯一追求的，还是最初。

《宝镜》----我的信仰的最初

《明朝那些事儿》------我的生存的最初

《2V1G》----我的音乐的最初

更重要的理由却是：因为我来到北京。

再见北京。

谢谢北京。

[chow kam leong]

乐坛创举 [first of its kind in malaysia!]

2008-06-07T10:42:00.000+08:00

２Ｖ１Ｇ专辑是大马中文乐坛首张融合流行和发烧元素的专辑！

严谨的录音是超高解像24bit/192Khz ＤＳＰ发烧录音。我们用了价值不菲的经典ＡＫＧ-Ｃ１２ＶR真空管麦克风。此麦克风的音色艳丽和温暖，尤其适和人声！　

除此之外，我们还用了著名 Transparent Audio 的 Power Isolator 8 (PI8) 电源处理器。此净电王将录音室里电源的垃圾除的一干二净，还回原声的清澈和宁静。

录音师 vong 用了毕生功力，将录音发挥到发烧极点！母带后期处理就交给香港发烧天后 susan wong 的录音师 keith yip 处理。keith 的鼎鼎大名将会带给广大发烧友无限的期待！

当你聆听2V1G时，你会惊叹于那玲珑剔透的吉他; 你会陶醉于那温暖动人和音色绝美的人声.

请不要网上下载或和翻版商为伍，因为你将不会尽情享受到2V1G美丽的声音!

this is the first pop/audiophile crossover album in malaysia and we are proud of it!

the recording is high-resolution 24bit/192Khz DSP recording. we used the legendary AKG c12vr tube microphone (picture above) for vocal recording. the AKG is famed for its warmth and beautiful timbre, especially for human voice.

additionally, we used the Transparent Audio Power Isolator 8 (PI8) power management system to power up all the recording equipment in the studio. the PI8 greatly reduces EMI/RFI, electrical buzz, and other pollution in the AC line and provides a clean and pristine sound with pitch-black background.

recording and mixing is done locally by our engineer, vong, while the all-important mastering is done by keith yip, the audiophile guru from hong kong, who owns the audiophile music label rock in music, who is also the former boss and recording engineer of audiophile queen, susan wong. with such credentials behind us, expectations are naturally high.

as you listen to the album, you would appreciate the beautiful recording of the two voices and guitar. it is as if the singers are singing in real space, in front of you. roger wang's guitar has a presence that is eerie and palpable.

please don't buy pirated copies or download from the internet as you would defeat the purpose of this beautiful recording. also, if you can avoid it, don't listen from your notebook as you won't be able to fully appreciate the sound.

音乐人评语 [what others say about this album]

2008-06-05T00:17:00.000+08:00

大馬中文流行樂壇重量級音樂工作者鼎力推薦，一張我們不容錯過的專輯：

"天碟極盡聲色，即使靜至最靜，簡之至簡，在每个體貼入微的音符裏，最稀罕的仍是和諧之美。

两把女聲聯聲發燒，以音色相許，容感性流竄，最宜心耳相應。"

友弟Yudi （大馬著名歌手）

"在一次偶然性重拾美麗時光是一件無比愜意的事情，即使這些回憶只是散落在地上的零星碎片。或許很多年後，我只會記得這張合輯中的兩三首作品，但這已經足夠。謝謝麗津和芸妮帶給我的感動."

張國祥（多媒體創作人）

"如果這個世界需要多一些撫慰人心的音樂，那麽她們的歌聲就是最好的陪伴."

彭學斌（詞曲創作、唱片製作人）

"他們勇敢的為流行樂卸裝，以原貌示人：簡單、真摯、用心。這纔是真正動人的音樂."

王彪民（唱片企劃、節目主持、詞曲創作人）

"好個不怕百囘唱，兩位女歌手為好歌添新裝、賦新意，是愛歌人的福氣."

張映坤（詞曲創作人、唱片製作人、大马中文流行樂壇老大）

那一瞬间 [capture the moment]

2008-06-04T21:46:00.004+08:00

How does one paint mathematically? How do you logically explain feelings? How scientific can you theorize love? How may I cramp all the emotions into a single CD?

Working with great musicians makes you think a lot about these stuff. Seeing them nail the song in one take; witnessing their internal calmness even when they are singing at the top of their lungs; watching them break down in tears after an overflow of emotions; laughing with them at the blunder of each other... makes you think how a microphone, a pre-amplifier, a mixer and a recorder can be able to grasp all these... .

The vibrating sensation in the head when singing; the moving of lips and every muscle in the face when articulating the lyrics; the pain in the fingers when depressing the strings of the guitar; the projection of hollowness of that very six-stringed instrument that moves you... Oh, how do you put every wavelength produced into something so cold as a CD?

I might never get the answer in the lifetime of next, but this much I can say - I will capture the moment.

Thank you Roger, Regine and Winnie for all the moments.

[ vong, recording engineer]

到底该以怎样的逻辑思考来解释感觉？又该如何以科学的理论来说明爱？我又是如何以一张CD去压缩我所有的情绪？

能够和一些优良的音乐人一起工作，会让你对以上所说的一切产生更大的思考空间。看着他们以敏感的指尖轻抚同步录下所有的音符；见证着她们冷静的运用着仅有的肺量去演绎所有的情绪却只能冷眼旁观着她们因为感情的缺堤而崩溃在泪水中；而当疏忽的犯了错，我们大家互相笑骂。。。。

一只麦克风、一架前置放大器、一台混音组合和一套录音设备，这又怎么可能如此细腻的把这一切给牢牢的紧记？。。。.

当歌声穿透头部激情的颤抖而产生的共鸣；每一次嘴唇牵动着脸上所有的肌肉和神经把歌词准确诠释；当琴弦被压抑，指头在疼痛；那被淘空一切的六弦琴回响绵绵触动着你的当儿。。。噢！你又怎能把这一切震撼的声浪压缩在那一片清冷的CD内？

也许，穷我毕生或来世之力皆无能寻找到一个答案，但是，我唯一可以说就是-----我要捕抓这一刹那。

谢谢Roger, Regine和Winnie 你们带给我的这一刹那。

[录音师感言] vong-2V1G录音、混音师 [chinese translation by chow kam leong]

歌曲短评 [commentary on songs]

2008-06-04T10:25:00.000+08:00

[1] coming home - this is winnie ho's award-winning song; it is also the song which many people associate her with. unlike previous versions sung by winnie, this version has a slower build-up and milder climaxes. winnie has purposely lightened up the song with less emotional intensity. she has grown up as a singer and she wants the audience to appreciate a more mature version of this classic song. roger's guitar is light and simple, fully letting the vocalist to take the center stage.

[2] snowy love - this is a tracy huang's classic, made popular by faye wong. regine's rendition is appropriately sweet without overdoing it. this is one of the most accessible love songs in the album. nothing complicated, just pure sweet music.

[3] endless love - this is the boldest interpretation in the whole album! a passionate love song being transformed into a bossa nova, roger's creativity is most evident on the guitar solo where he infuses a decidedly latin feel to the song. the two singers also ad-libbed a lot in the last part (not in the edited version here), making the whole rendition rather adventurous and fun.

[4] airport at 10:30 - a david tao's r&b classic, this song will make most guitarists frown in frustration on working out a groove/rhythm in the guitar solo. i suppose only roger wang can do it. winnie ho is having a hell of good time in singing this song; she doesn't seem like she wants to stop.

[5] tempting hearts - my fave in this album. there is so much outpouring emotions in this song that makes it memorable. regine's rendition made me weep the first time i heard it (she also broke down after singing this song in the studio) and roger's guitar solo is so heartbreakingly gorgeous. try to listen to this song alone at night with your hifi on, a glass of red wine, lights dimmed, and you will understand.

[6] march - my producer, chow's original work, march is not easy to sing at all. roger has attempted many arrangements for this song. at the end, we settled for one with a bit of "swing" feel. there is a certain sadness of helplessness in this song, if only you know the meaning behind the lyrics.

我是做音乐的人 [i am a music man]

2008-06-04T01:03:00.000+08:00

我喜欢音乐、热爱音乐。

失去音乐，生命就会是一场错误。

这是我一直都在相信，也是我一直都不断的在提醒着自己的一句话。

这样子说，并不是因为觉得自己有什么了不起，而是我要自己无时无刻的、坚定的、对自己期许，要自己不断的看清楚自己选择的路。

所以当我听到美好的音乐、歌曲，我就会毫无反抗的马上热泪满眶，在稍微轻轻的把头抬起的同时（主要是把欲夺眶而出的泪水倒回眼眶里），我都会不断的自问：是什么东西在他们的背后推动？引发了他们的听觉，进而谱出如此动人的旋律或者是旋律和文字？

那些音乐人、乐手又是抱着一种怎样的态度去仰望音乐，才会在舞台上让自己忘我而后再让听众如痴如醉的被音浪一次又一次的冲击，直至忘记了时空的存在、忘记了现实还在等待。。。

而唱歌的人呢？他们的心里到底又是凭着什么，让他们能够如斯毫无保留的倒灌出那么多的音量和感情，然后让我们这些满胸哀乐、满怀喜怒、满心悲愤、满腔伤感的血肉之躯不停的颤抖、不停的悸动？

昨晚回家，看朋友借我“A New Day” Celine Dion 的现场录音录影DVD（我从临晨两点欲罢不能的一直看到临晨四点演唱会结束），看着那些全情投入的舞者、感情奔放的和音歌手和乐手。。。还有，那一片超乎想象的舞台，还有，那神乎其技的灯光。。。还有，还有，还有Celine Dion的游刃有余的力量、收放自如的演绎，我终于明白，一切的一切原来只是被一个非常简单的道理牵引，那就是。。。（去看吧！Celine Dion 在演唱会中有提到这一点）

而让我最感动的，是观众！但是，是什么东西让观众那么的感动着我？是什么？答案是：Celine Dion。

也许这一个舞台永远不会属于我们，但是，我们仍然可以写歌、唱歌，玩音乐。。。。。。那么，我们是不是也可以好像Celine Dion一样的，在我们唱歌的时候，可以感动着别人？

我相信会，因为我听到了！

你们听到了吗？

丽津、芸妮，别放弃，去看Celine Dion，然后，相信我；更重要的是，相信自己。

[周金亮]

你们感觉到，热吗？[do you feel the warmth?]

2008-06-03T21:00:00.000+08:00

录音室的空调温度往往都会调至最低点，所以里面的器材都会很冷。

在里面工作，尤其是经过了十几个小时封闭式的投入工作，我们一样的会变成非常、非常的冷。

但是，就是在这么一个寒冷的空间，我们不停的得到证实、明白和相信，证实、明白和相信音乐，证实什么？明白什么？相信什么？就是，音乐，是热的。

很多人会羡慕做音乐的我们，也有很多人走进了这一个行业，然后很快的离开，而留下来的，当坐下来聊天的时候，大家抛出的, 都会是同样的一个字-累。

所以我往往会自问，我是靠什么东西走到今天？

答案就是：靠着这一些被录音室冷冷的空气所激发出来的轻微的声音，就是这一些轻微的声音，让我默默的、心甘情愿的，走到今天；即使再累，也无怨无尤。

今天，2V1G诞生了。

我们都难以预测，《她》会走到哪里？

我要问的是，用心去听2V1G的人，你们感觉到，热吗？

[周金亮]

the temperature of the air-conditioners in the recording studio is almost invariably set to the lowest possible, so that all the recording equipment would not get too hot.

every now and then, when we work in the enclosed studio for more than 10 hours continuously, our bodies would normally become very cold and numbed. so would our mental state and behavior.

it is working in such cold temperature that lends us the answers to many questions as to why we keep our struggles, our sacrifices, our faiths and beliefs in music all these past 20 years. because we believe and are convinced that music is, ultimately, warm.

many people envy our profession, thinking that it is glamorous and monetarily rewarding. many entered this profession only to find themselves disillusioned and as a result, they couldn't last and they left this profession with much disappointment or even disgust. and those who steadfastly remain behind - like us - would invariably utter the same sentiment whenever we get together and share our hardships - that we are tired, very tired.

so i always ask myself - what keeps me alive, loyal and dedicated to my work till today?

the answer - it is the all-too-familiar faint noise emanating from the cold and still air in the recording studio that keeps me believing; that keeps me walking tall in this profession; that makes me dedicate to my work without a single regret for the past 20 years.

today is the birth of 2V1G.

we can't and we won't predict how far it will go.

but i would like to ask - if you were to listen to 2V1G attentively, with your heart and soul - do you feel the warmth?

[words by chow kam leong, translation by leslie loh]

喜欢唱歌而已 [because i like to sing]

2008-06-03T09:40:00.000+08:00

不知不觉，我的歌唱生涯已经踏入了第11个年头。距离摘下歌唱比赛冠军，也有8年之久了。一路走来，我很庆幸自己还是那么热爱唱歌，纵然，它没有让我挣得很多钱。也许大家不知道，我不是很喜欢大家介绍我的时候，老是强调我曾是某个歌唱比赛的冠军。虽然，它的确为我打开了一道门，让很多人认识我。可是，我还是比较享受做一个会唱歌却又很平凡的小妮子。比赛冠军不是我人生中最精彩的唯一一页，但会是我人生中精彩的其中一页。我的人生还有很多精彩的部分是等待分享的，我不想它们被忽略。

很多人询问我发唱片的事。我从来只是笑说，还不是时候。常觉得中文乐坛的定律有一点奇怪。为什么发唱片一定要趁年轻？为什么大家都认为女歌手过了25岁才发片，就是没有什么希望？这些又和音乐有什么关系啊？我倒是还蛮渴望哪一天做了人家妈妈，才发唱片呢！到时，我要为我的孩子写一首歌。把十月怀胎的心情都记录下来，这将会是我给我的孩子最好的礼物。

我希望大家喜欢听我唱歌，不是因为我被包装得华丽堂皇。我但愿那动机是单纯的，原始的，简单的。纯粹因为喜欢，因为被打动。我不需要很多的欢呼声为我鼓掌，我更期待大家静静的坐在台下，用心的聆听和感受（当然，听完以后的鼓掌是一种礼貌），那是我无比的鼓励。

我不是每一首歌都会状态最佳，但是，每一首歌，每一个音符，我都用心唱好，这是我很骄傲的。我不想辜负写出这些好歌的人。他们的想法，应该让更多人听见。我还是坚持驻唱（当然，它也是我赚钱糊口的方式之一），因为我10年前刚开始驻唱的时候，有一位没有署名的朋友，听我唱歌之后，写了一张字条给我。他说：“谢谢你。今天，原本心情不太好。但是，听你唱歌以后，我开心多了。请你继续唱歌给更多人听。”所以，芸妮一直坚持唱歌，一直坚持那份精神。如果唱唱歌也能帮助到别人，我愿意无限期为大家服务。

我不会因为发行了这张专辑而名声大噪，但我相信，会有更多不知道我是谁的人在听我唱歌。我不需要大家知道我是谁，长得怎样。我只希望大家记住这把声音，曾经把很多的好作品，用歌声介绍给大家。这，已经是一种福气了。

因为没有商机，一切都显得那么自然，真实。不需要为了考量卖不买座，而忽略了原本的自己。做好音乐，做好自己，我，其实就是那么简单而已。

何芸妮 [winnie ho]

2V1g 的来龙去脉和录音的过程记载 [2v1g - the origin and the recording process]

2008-06-03T00:35:00.000+08:00

芸妮和丽津的粉丝们，如果你们要知道 2V1g 的来龙去脉和录音的过程记载，请浏览 desirable audio boutique。在右首边的 label tag，请点击 "the making of an audiophile album"。你将会读到超过30 篇关于2V1G的文章！

fans of winnie ho, regine tai and roger wang - if you want to know the origin of 2V1G and a blow-by-blow account of the recording process, please visit desirable audio boutique. on your right, you should see a label tag, find the tag named "the making of an audiophile album" and you will get to read more than 30 blog posts on 2V1G.

enjoy!

唱歌這件事... [about singing]

2008-06-02T22:05:00.000+08:00

記得第一次鼓起勇氣上臺演唱，是在中四那一年，從來沒有發現自己可以如此害怕和顫抖過，覺得自己以後可能不會再有勇氣唱歌。

後來上大學參加了歌曲創作工作坊，在和志同道合的朋友們一起分享音樂和創作的過程中，讓我慢慢重拾唱歌的信心，並且還能勇敢的唱出自己寫的歌。唱歌變成一種分享后就不再緊張了。

大學畢業后，不務正業的走上了音樂這條路，成爲民歌餐廳駐唱歌手兼製作助理。那時錢雖然賺得不多，但每天有音樂和朋友的日子卻是人生中最快樂的歲月。很多時候在餐廳聼歌的朋友因爲我們而呆到最後一秒，有的甚至爲了我們唱的一首歌而感動流淚時，更加肯定了我要認真看待唱歌這一件事。

反而是在成爲唱片歌手后，才發現原來唱歌已經變得不再單純了。是自己的心理建設不夠抑或是這個歌唱事業的競爭關係，我好像越來越不快樂了。應該是我自己不夠努力、不夠好吧…唱歌本來是很快樂的一件事，不是嗎？不解的疑惑一直存在，可是現實生活的問題還是得要面對的，家人當時對我前途無不感到擔憂和質疑。我，也慌了……

2V1G 的誕生是一個緣分，也成全了我心中的一個圓。終于明白最原始的感動一直都在心裏面，只是被太多的疑惑和不快樂塵封了。想通的那一刻，忽然覺得自己好苯。用心唱好每一首歌吧，用心……唯有用心，才會讓世界聽到。

[regine tai]

感动 [emotional high]

2008-06-02T17:00:00.000+08:00

that night i attended 动地吟 because jin liang gave me two tickets. winnie ho was supposed to accompany me but i ended up going alone.

i wasn't prepared for anything since it was my first time. it turned out that the poetry recital and singing were so touching that i cried half way thru the show when singer wang yi zhong sang the song 寂寞 [loneliness]. even yi zhong had tears flowing down his cheek. i didn't expect jin liang's music to be so sentimental and touching. i respect my jin liang lao shi so much more after this memorable experience.

i am so glad that i came to witness this historical moment in malaysian chinese culture.

my 2nd purpose was also to collect the final mix cdr of 2v1g from vong, our recording engineer. i have to approve the recording mix before we send to hong kong for mastering. i have so far listened to only 3 out of the 12 songs from the repertoire. i was so eager to listen to the final works.

as soon as i got onto my car, i slotted the cdr into my car audio player. as i listened to regine tai's 心动 [tempting hearts] and later winnie ho's 回家 [coming home], i could feel a big lump in my throat; i could feel my heart softened and slowly melted away; i could feel my eyes wetting; i could feel the shivers down my spine... i was enveloped in an aural orgasm. and what's more, vong's recording is absolutely gorgeous.

as winnie ho has rightly put in the album's message - 2v1g is not a work of earth-shattering proportion. but if you - the discerning listeners - could pick up the nuances and the delicate emotions in the singing, the sensitive plucking of roger wang, the sincerity and the whole-heartedness in our production, you will love this album.

the drive back home that night was lonely but i have 2v1g's music to accompany me. moments like these make life worth living.

yes, we have made an album that even we ourselves are proud of.

[leslie loh]

复杂 [ complex]

2008-06-02T14:21:00.000+08:00

那一夜，我们把完成混音的2V1G十二首歌曲反复来回重听又重听。。。。。。

做了23年音乐，每一次来到这一个阶段，心情都是异常复杂，因为，这就是来到我们决定排歌的时候了，歌排出来就是母带后期处理，然后压印成制成品，包装，推出市面。。。。。。

辛苦了几个月、兴奋了几个月、患得患失了几个月。。。这一切就将离我们而去。。。

大家奋斗了那么多的时日，成绩也来到了公布的时候；我们每做一张专辑，在我们听觉的空中，就多了一个声音，这一个声音可以让多少人听见、可以被多少人喜欢，我们真的控制不了，我们要做的就是，被评击时处惊不变，被怀疑时临危不乱，被接受时虚心感恩，被推崇时努力珍惜。。。

再回到录音室的时候，一切又必须从头开始，艰辛、煎熬、兴奋和患得患失，全部重来。。。

所以，这一种心情怎能不复杂？

其实，比复杂来得更有意义的，就是我们如何去体会、如何去学习体会。

一张专辑的诞生所拥有的，除了音乐，更重要的，就是过程。

谁能够从中领悟、感触、沉淀、看透，谁就能够掌握更大的勇气继续下去。

在音乐的海洋中，没有彼岸，而尽情荡漾其中，便是唯一的浮木。

[周金亮]

香港和台湾发行! we make it to hong kong and taiwan!

2008-06-02T00:12:00.000+08:00

这是令人振奋的消息 - 香港的品牌rock in music 已经答应发行２v1g!
届时, ２V1G的CD将会在香港和台湾找到！

this is the most exciting news to us - music label rock in music of hong kong has agreed to distribute 2v1g in hong kong and taiwan!

we are so lucky!

新闻 (1) [in the press]

2008-06-01T18:27:00.000+08:00

coverage in av xpress issue #4. please click to enlarge.

嵌入歌曲目录在你的部落格！[embed playlist in your blog!]

2008-04-10T19:00:00.004+08:00

请留意你右手边的歌曲目录，你可以把它贴在你的网站或部落格上面！

程序很简单，你只要单击embed的icon ，然后将它的 HTML 贴在你的网站或部落格上就大功告成了!

请传达这讯息给你其他的博客朋友.

我们希望更多人会听到2V1G!

敬请住意－如你用你的桌上电脑或手提电脑聆听，音质是会大打折扣的。　

谢谢!　

please note the playlist on your right (sponsored by imeem), you can actually paste it in your blog and promote 2v1g for us!

click the "embed" icon on the bottom of the panel and the HTML text will appear, just copy and paste it in your blog!

please spread it to all your blogger friends. we want many people to know about us!

we must emphasize that listening from your notebook and pc will result in a grossly compromised sound quality.

thanks for the effort!

all it takes is two voices and one guitar [2V1G, 用心唤醒]

搬家了! [we have migrated!]

分析雷颂德 [analyzing mark lui]

最佳广东发烧碟 [best canto audiophile album]

方大同 / 橙月 ORANGE MOON [khalil's new album]

音乐通胜杂志封面 [MTX exposed!]

美好的声音 [sweet voices of love]

藤田恵美演唱会 [emi fujita live in singapore]

爵士俱乐部网站 [no black tie's website is up!]

音乐通胜杂志 [MTX out in jan 2009!]

2008 最佳专辑 [best album of 2008]

新年音乐会！[ushering CNY at NBT!]

翻唱的秘诀 [how to do a winning cover]

推荐 [recommeded cd]

超赞 [superlative]

新天后的诞生 ratu reborn

a simple request for valentine's

product endorsement for 2v1g

强逼的波沙 [bossa for bossa's sake]

被遗忘的时光 [oblivious time]

完美的圣诞礼物! [perfect x'mas present!]

陳珊妮 / 如果有一件事是重要的 [sandee chen's new album]

金亮的话 [chow says]

伟大的印尼情歌 [great indonesian love song]

热忱不死 [it is passion that never dies]

芸妮的话 [winnie says]

太美好了! [oh, what a night!]

劲爆! [ what a blast!]

劲爆音乐会 [it's gonna be a cracker!]

爵士名伶 [a case of krall]

谢谢你, patrick [thank you, patrick]

菲律賓珍珠 [filipino gem]

星报报导 [stripped down]

音乐会即将来临！ [calling all 2v1g fans!]

珍藏 [thorough gem]

推荐 [just a little lovin]

女歌手的礼物 [the gift for female vocalist]

已购入 [already bought]

the blower's daughter

流行与令类之间的谢安琪 [about kay tse]

香港来的喜讯! [great news from hong kong!]

忙! [busy!]

为音乐悲哀 [sad day for music]

不想放手 [don't let go]

马来爵士小天后 [malaysia's answer to billy holiday]

新闻 [in the press]

发烧音乐的流行 [the popularity of audiophile music]

新闻 [in the press]

你是爵士名伶吗？[are you a jazz diva?]

超级麦克风 [the super duper mic]

喜相逢 [2v1g meets double take]

嘛嘛音乐会 [let's go mamak!]

网上订购 [online purchase]

香港《发烧音响》的评语 [reviews from HK's audiophile magazine]

关于 2V1G [about 2V1G]

apologies: cannot upload photos

纪念 2008 受伤生病的日子 [injured and sick]

my little airport含含情音乐会 [my little airport gig]

2v1g 勇闯香江 [2v1g goes hong kong]

见报了！[in the press]

发布会 [press conference@precious old china]

预习 [rehearsal for press conference]

NBT 邀请 2v1g [we get invited]

我们喜欢的专辑 [we listen to...]

难忘那一刻的激动 [unforgettable]

現今樂壇 [today's music industry]

恭喜 tanya! [congrats tanya!]

roger 开口了！[roger speaketh!]

除了2V1G... [besides 2V1G...]

战“迹” [learning how to dance]

2v1g's first gig [2v1g 小型音乐会]

祈祷 [say a little prayer]

2v1g 进入新加坡 [2v1g goes singapore]

展示你们的力量! [show them!]

2v1g 勇闯泰国 [2v1g goes thailand]

我爱爵士乐 [jazz, jazz, jazz]

生日白日梦 [dream a llittle dream]

评语 [comment from customer]

表演 [live gigs]

北京的天气慢慢的变热 [beijing turning hot]