revelry: Podcast

Benjamin (Ben) Kheng is a Singaporean singer/song-writer artist formerly together with the much-loved local pop band “The Sam Willows”, and is a local charismatic heartthrob who definitely isn’t a stranger to us all! In this episode, Ben goes unfiltered and discusses his growth as a child and how his father played a pivotal role shaping his career as a singer. He goes on to explain the creative pr...

SIHK is an Indonesian DJ/Producer who is currently the label manager of Yellow Claw’s Barong Family. In this episode, SIHK shows his admiration for Singapore’s safe environment compared to Indonesia. He discusses with us whether making music is for the poor and catering to the rich. SIHK also shares his criticisms of cookie-cutter DJs/producers, and his belief that music should be fluid and not bo...

Apparatus is a Hard Dance local collective/label formed by DJs KAEIZ, D-LINEZ, Lorius, and BlckVox In this episode, Apparatus discusses the love-hate relationship Singaporean clubbers have with Hardstyle music and gives us some insights into the local Hard Dance scene. The collective also explains the challenges in maintaining a balance between playing for the community and meeting club venue expe...

Mark Lim is a jack-of-all-trades show and event producer, and is currently the lead director of Ultra Music Festival Asia! In this episode, he shares with us his views on Techno, which is trending today, and reveals how common it is for EDM DJs to play prerecorded festival sets and why they do it. He also shares with us the intricacies of planning a music festival lineup tailored for different cou...

Our guest for this week is a friend of ours who is one of the most active contributors to our group chats and never shies away from any discussion about the local music scene, and society! DJ ARLQIN visited us in the studio to share with us his (sometimes contentious) opinions on Singaporean norms and culture, and societal and parental expectations, whether music artists need a day job to survive,...

Our guest for this week’s episode is well-known for making viral social media content, most notably his "Naruto-inspired Mirror Run Challenge" in 2019 which has garnered 1.3 million views on Youtube to date! Film-maker and creative director Jaze Phua popped by the studio this week to share what he thinks about creating viral content at the expense of his pride and being a sell-out, his thought pro...

We have yet another highly successful business leader in the nightlife and F&B industries joining our podcast! Andrew Ing, former COO of Lo & Behold Group and current COO of OUE Restaurants, is our guest in today's episode. Join us as Andrew shares his extensive nightlife experiences, starting from Zouk's early years working for Lincoln Cheng, before moving on to St James Powerhouse, Lo &a...

Both of our guests are well-known for their roles in creating great communities within our local clubbing/events scene and more! We caught up with Cheryl and Bryan aka Toska in the studio for this week’s episode! Join us as both of them share what inspired them to grow their organic clubbing/party groups even amidst the COVID period, the unfortunate realities of SG’s backwards clubbing scene and w...

Hailing from Malaysia and having spun in some of Malaysia’s most notable clubs with regular shows at Zouk Genting, GEMU Club KL, NYX Club and Pitt Club, DJ Matthew Lim, aka MILI, decided to cross the causeway and join our podcast! Watch him share his hilarious experiences with dirty masseurs, the decline of the clubbing scene in Malaysia and the sad realities of DJ bookings in Malaysia, how he dis...

Having been featured on New York Times Square billboard for 2 years in a row and nominated as Spotify Asia’s EQUAL ambassador for Singapore and Malaysia, Jean Seizure (@JeanSeizure) is one of Singapore’s rising female solo artists to look out for! We spent some time with Jean in the studio as she shares with us her time as a Mediacorp child actress, her thought process when writing music, how does...

We kick off the brand new year with one of the biggest figures in Singapore’s nightlife who was responsible for the “Jiak Kim magic” — Lincoln Cheng, the original founder of Zouk Singapore! Watch him share about the current state of Singapore’s dance music scene, the beginnings of Zouk and how he led it at the forefront of playing cutting-edge music, establishing a following for the club and the c...

Our 2 featured guests in this episode are no strangers to all who love Cherry Discotheque and Drip! SOM J and KIARA took some time off rocking the clubs to hang with us in the studio to share their thoughts on whether Singapore’s clubbing scene is dying and Singaporeans only want to club to the same outdated Pop/Top 40s songs, Cherry’s music direction, KIARA’s rise to fame in local clubs and deali...

We have up-and-coming local rapper, @AxelBrizzy, hang with us in the studio and share how he balances his full-time job with his rap career, his views on current hip hop trends, his poor experiences being tied to a management, his involvement with a chinese orchestra, the craziest show he ever had, being viewed as a sell-out rapper in the hip hop scene, his hit single, “Thursday” which has over 1....

Former Zouk resident DJ and well-respected industry veteran, Aldrin, came by the studio to hang with the revelry boys! Check out the episode as Aldrin shares how he pioneered his successful “One with Aldrin” nights during his Zouk days, his time as a DJ booking manager bringing in guest DJs to Zouk, what he has been up to since leaving Zouk, his views on Singapore’s underground music scene, his un...

We have a big name in the local dance scene and entrepreneur, Felix Huang — founder of “Radical Forze Jam (RF JAM)” and “Recognize! Studios”; and co-founder of local Web3 powered social media app, “REPUBLIK”, chill with us in the studio and share about his brief venture into the drone business, how he sustained “Recognize! Studios” during the COVID pandemic, turning RF JAM into a successful busine...

We have popular spin instructors and fellow friends, Hyekel & Kai from Absolute Cycle, pop by to have a chat with the boys! Tune in as the both them share about their work as spin instructors, what goes behind planning a fun and exciting spin class, dealing with advances from clients, what’s it like to be one of the rare few male spin instructors in the industry, is there such a thing as too m...

In today's podcast, we have the Head of Seedly, Ming Feng aka Mings in the studio! Fun fact: Did you know that the head of Seedly is also a DJ? Tune in as Mings shares how he rose through the ranks at Seedly to become the head of the company, how he builds a community within Seedly, how he got into DJing, his “Housewrk” events with Doppelgangerz, how he finds the balance between being the Head of...

In today's podcast, we got into the Halloween spirit with fellow DJ producer friend, Bahdshah — formerly known as Redmoon and now, SAYVERE (@sayvere)! Watch SAYVERE share about his origins as a producer, his hit track “Heavyweight” which has 14 million views on Youtube, his time working at Zouk as a resident DJ, the meaning behind SAYVERE, his newly released EP and much more…

In today's podcast, we interviewed someone that everyone here has definitely heard of but probably never seen before — the mysterious Hazel Ang of “Hazel’s Guestlist”! Check out the episode as she shares how “Hazel’s Guestlist” came about and became her business, how it managed to survive through COVID, how it stands out in the competition and built a community of clubbers, upcoming developments a...

In today's podcast, our boys were in Bangkok and caught up with 2 legendary Thai DJs — Bomber Selecta and Pegg (the Redbull 3style Thailand champion and 2nd runner-up!) — as they share whether legalising cannabis has influenced Thailand’s clubbing scene, the Thailand clubbing culture, if they are aware of Singapore’s "siam diu" scene, how to tell who’s a ladyboy and much more…

In today's podcast, the whole revelry HQ team gather once more (this time bigger than before) for a light-hearted session to share their views on Gen Z stereotypes, horoscope signs, open relationships and physical intimacy, the ideal friendship, their priorities in life vs passion, pursuing side hustles and much more…

In today's podcast, we caught up with Amanda aka A/K/A Sounds (see what I did there? haha) — the founder of “ATTAGIRL!” — as she shares with us how she juggles design work and DJ-ing, if being a female DJ offers any advantages, running “ATTAGIRL!”, her opinions on underground vs mainstream, what defines underground, “BaowBaow”, her biggest dreams and much more…

In today's podcast, we sat down with the DJ who’s always dressed like he’s on a summer vacation, DJ Krumbs — the Redbull 3Style Singapore vice-champ! Watch him share about his time DJing in the Netherlands while juggling a full-time career in chemical engineering, the differences in the DJ scene between Singapore and Netherlands, the woes of a part-time DJ in Singapore, how life in Netherlands com...

In today's podcast, Jeremy Bala — former Operations Manager of Singapore's Ultra Music Festival (UMF) and General Manager of Bang Bang and LUXE — discusses his professional experience organising UMF Singapore, interacting with the world’s best DJs, how a successful club and event should operate, the business aspects of booking international acts, whether he will consider running a siam diu and muc...

In today’s podcast, we have the famous “Ang Moh of Zouk” aka Earl Butterhof — former Senior VIP Manager of Zouk Singapore — share about his memories of working at Zouk, people’s misconceptions about him, getting stabbed AND shot on 2 separate occasions, moving to Vietnam and much more…