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.

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!

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

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!

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.

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

check this out!

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.

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!

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

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!

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.

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!

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!

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!　　

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!

[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)

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!

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]

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!