诞生 [jz8 is born!]

ladies and gentlemen, introducing jz8........ (drum roll)

jz8 is tay cher siang on piano and lydia chew (chooi ling) on vocals. together they will bring you modern chinese pop classics with a cool jazz flavour.

jz8's debut album is slated to be out in july 2009!

a brief intro on them:

[tay cher siang]

Tay Cher Siang started his piano lessons just like most people, learning classical music. He took up an interest in Jazz during his teenage years and began to pursue his musical journey as a jazz pianist.

He received his Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance from West Virginia University and continued to get his Masters Degree in Jazz Pedagogy, studying under Dr. James Miltenberger and Professor Paul Scea.

His achievements include winning the WVU Young Artist Competition in 2004, recipient of the HERF Top-Off Award and the Valerie Canady Award. He was the Graduate Assistant for the Jazz Department in WVU where he got the chance to direct the college’s Jazz Big Band and various Small Group Ensembles.

Throughout the years in America, Mr. Tay performed regularly as a soloist, as well as with ensembles such as the WVU Big Band, the Mon River Big Band, the Jenny Menna Trio, the Washington Street Jazz Band, and the WVU Wind Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Tay was awarded Young Artist Competition Winner and performed with WVU Symphony Orchestra performing Gershwin Piano Concerto in F. He also gave concerts as classical and jazz pianist, with various groups. Other than performing, Mr. Tay composes, and arranges for big band and small groups.

Mr. Tay is currently teaching at UCSI and University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. Since his return to Malaysia, he has been active in the Kuala Lumpur music scene. He has performed with Greg Lyons group, The Boplicity, Gruvavenue, Rizal Soliano Band, Louis Soliano Quartet and also played for vocalists from various musical genres: Khadijah Ibrahim, Junji Delfino, Ida Mariana, and Gina Panizales. He has performed in a variety of music festivals: Malacca Straits Jazz Festival in Riau, June 2007, Penang Jazz Festival in Penang, November 2007, and Mosaic Music Festival in Singapore, March 2008. His recent accomplishments include Musical “Inner Voices-Let’s Go Mamak” in KLPac as a composer and pianist (August 2008), and Choir concert presenting the Young KL Singers: Breakin’ It Down Jazz Concert in Oct 2008 as arranger and jazz advisor. He just completed a series of concerts and seminars tour in Malaysia with his trio WV Connection in September 2008, and much acclaimed Unit Asia’s Southeast Asia Tour in Oct 2008.

[lydia chew]

lydia started her singing career in the early 90s so she is a veteran of more than 15 years in the industry. today she is the most sought-after back-up vocalist in malaysia, and even that is an understatement. lydia performs regularly with top malaysian artistes such as sheila majid and top HK cantopop artistes such as jenny tseng, justin lo and many others.

the committee is going to have its first official meeting this sunday. please bookmark this blog if you are interested to follow the progress of this exciting project.

it is going to be another new chapter in the music industry in malaysia!

翻唱的秘诀 [how to do a winning cover]

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!

被遗忘的时光 [oblivious time]

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

金亮的话 [chow says]

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]

热忱不死 [it is passion that never dies]

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]

[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!]

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!]

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!]

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 :-(

谢谢你, patrick [thank you, patrick]

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！　

星报报导 [The Star]

音乐会即将来临！ [calling all 2v1g fans!]

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!

女歌手的礼物 [the gift for female vocalist]

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!

香港来的喜讯! [great news from hong kong!]

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!]

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!

新闻 [in the press]

新闻 [New Straits Times]

超级麦克风 [the super duper mic]

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]

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!]

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]

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]

关于 2V1G [about 2V1G]

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

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]

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]

2v1g 勇闯香江 [2v1g goes hong kong]

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]

点击放大 [please click to enlarge]

发布会 [press conference@precious old china]

预习 [rehearsal for press conference]

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]

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!

难忘那一刻的激动 [unforgettable]

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]

roger 开口了！[roger speaketh!]

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]

战“迹” [learning how to dance]

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]

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 ;-)

2v1g 进入新加坡 [2v1g goes singapore]

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!]

[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]

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!