Artist's Name: DAKOOTYROACHES
Release title: ROCK THE MOON AND THE FORMER INTERPRETATION IS OUTDATED
(reissue 2024)
Country: Malaysia
Price: RM20
Release Date: February 2024
Press Quantity: 100
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Saturday, January 14, 2023
NER #64 VARIOUS ARTISTS 'BOLLOK WOK VOL. 5'
Artist's Name: DIRTY DIVIDER, HORIZON, KASIH SAYANG, SLEEPYJEREMY, DIRTY DEEDS, FOURWALLS, ON YOUR SIDE, DISTASTE, [SPEAKS], VERMINATOR, NAQUIB
Release title: BOLLOK WOK VOL.5
Country: Malaysia
Price: RM30
Release Date: March 2022
Press Quantity: 300
NER #63 LAST STRIVE 'SUARA KEBEBASAN'
Artist's Name: LAST STRIVE
Release title: SUARA KEBEBASAN
Country: Malaysia
Format: kaset
Price: RM20
Release Date: September 2021
Press Quantity: 50
NER #62 AREP 'FRONTSIDE' CD
Artist's Name: AREP
Release title: Frontside
Country: Malaysia
Format: CD
Price:
Release Date: February 2021
Press Quantity: 100
Status: SOLD OUT
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
NER #61: AYAM HITAM X ANAK BUKIT CASSETTE
Artist's Name: AYAM HITAM x ANAK BUKIT
Release title: Jangan Bising
Country: Malaysia
Format: Kaset
Price: RM18
Release Date: 28 December 2020
Press Quantity: 100
Status: Available
NER #60: CON-DAMN THE CORRUPTOR/ELEPHANT Oi! SPLIT TAPE
Artist's Name: Con-Damn The Corruptor/Elephant Oi!
Release title: Destroy The Border split
Country: Malaysia
Format: Kaset
Price: RM18
Release Date: 5 Mei 2021
Press Quantity: 100
Status: Available
NER #59: AREP 'PENCERITAAN KEPADA PENCIPTA I & II' CD
Artist's Name: Arep
Release title: Penceritaan Kepada Pencipta I & II
Country: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Format: CD
Price: RM15
Release Date: October 2020
Press Quantity: 30
Status: Sold-Out
Sunday, December 13, 2020
ner #58 Weng 'Is This Even Skapunk?' CD
Artist's Name: WENG
Release title: Is This Even Skapunk?
Country: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Format: CD
Price: RM20
Release Date: 17 September 2020
Press Quantity: 150
Status: Available
Status: Available
ner #57 DIRTY DEEDS 'Demo 2020' cassette
Artist Name: Dirty Deeds
Release title: Demo 2020
Country: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Format: Cassette
Price: RM15
Release Date: 26th June 2020
Press Quantity: 100
Status: Available
Sunday, May 31, 2020
BUILD YOUR OWN SCENE!
20 years of Nervhous Records
Who would have guessed, the record label that I started in 2000 is still productive releasing music until today, the year that seems so far and so futuristic back then, 2000. In 1999, my friends and I formed a band called Jellybelly and recorded a demo in 1999. In order to release the cassette Shah (the bassist) and I formed Nervous Entertaiment.
Before we released that tape we released another demo tape from our friends' band, The Mojos. Shah just brought his mini tape recorder to one of their jam sessions and recorded it live and rare. Later on, we joined to release a compilation tape, Bollok Wok vol. 2 –featuring bands from our hometown.
We were inspired by local labels such as Alternative Garage Entertainment, Crashover Records, Dull Entertainment Programme as well as foreign labels such as Straits Records, Dischord Records and Epitaph Records. I am always more inclined towards melodic punk music style and intrigued by local bands while the local scene was blooming with crustcore, grindcore and hardcore during those days in late 90’s. I am also into old school hardcore and indie pop and released various styles of music including grindcore.
The initial plan was to help releasing our hometown and friends' bands then changed. We expand with bands from all over the country as well as releasing foreign bands too when I moved to Kuala Lumpur for good in 2005. This includes Greenwell from Japan who have chosen us to release their album ‘Break The Wall’ in 2013.
In 2006, we had to change the spelling of Nervous Records to Nervhous Records when a long-running UK rockabilly with the same name emailed us in anger and a threat.
In 2008, Nervhous had strong supports from people like Rizie (Dum Dum Tak), Amert (Stick No Bill) Fael (Skunkfix), Tobek (Always Last), Shah (The Mindless Show), Andax (The Liberals) and the others. We started to organize shows in Kuala Lumpur, plan our releases together with regular meetings at mamak stalls and do launching shows. I also organize some shows with the title ‘Nasik Dagang Raya Jam’ and ‘Tengkujuh Fest’ in my hometown Kuala Terengganu. Nervhous Records also had the chance to help in organizing shows for big bands such as No Use For A Name, Anti-Flag and also The Casualties.
On 27 May 2014, I announced that I was going to end Nervhous Records. I even wrote a press statement about it. Go here to read it http://nervhousrecords.blogspot.com/2013/05/nervhous-records-1999-2013.html. At that time all of my friends in the scene were getting married, I was getting really sick and caught up with family and work commitments. I felt it was hard to sell CDs at that time, it was the era when physical music format was falling apart. But somehow, we made a comeback in November 2015 by co-releasing a local compilation ‘Penentangan Berterusan’ that was initiated by Youthcrime Records to raise fund for local gig venues.
Living in Malaysia, it seems impossible to make Punk Rock as a full time job. But with the recent rise of physical music format, I started to release CDs and cassettes again. Many indie and punk record stores opened too, this phenomenon is a big help for me. With my unemployment status since last year after being constructively dismissed from my lecturer job that I did for 11 years, I am more determined to make the Nervhous Records a serious record label once again. Just like how it begins. After all, I’ve been doing it for 20 years.
Bands and creative people, do get in touch.
Releases that are still available: Give & Take Vol. 2 CD, Dum Dum Tak ‘Dinoda’ CD, RTJ ‘Rumah’ CD, TIM ‘2008 EP’ cassette, Membarai Lebaran CD, Duckhead ‘Always Late’ CD, Inikah Hidup ‘Soundtracks of War and Destruction’ CD.
Upcoming releases: Dirty Deeds ‘Demo 2020’, Bollok Wok vol. 5 and more.
To view all of our releases: http://nervhousrecords.blogspot.com/p/releases.html
Thanks to Shah of The Mindless Show / Always Last for doing a Nervhous Records special for his Who Cares What You Like soundcloud program. Listen to it here
https://m.mixcloud.com/whocareswhatyoulike/wcwyl-6-a-nervhous-records-special-20th-anniversary/
****************
1) PELIGROSOS - Media Sosial
taken from Brainwash, 2017
2) DIRTY DIVIDER - Not My Baby
taken from Bollok Wok Vol. 3, 2006
3) TIM - Benci
taken from EP, 2019 (reissue)
4) ALWAYS LAST - Jom Layan Punk
taken from Antidotes, 2009
5) TOXICTOY - The Blind Pianist
taken from Amazingly Realistic Puke!, 2009
6) DUM DUM TAK - Api 13 Mei
taken from Dinoda, 2019
7) SOUL SAVIOR - Sifar Rasisma
taken from Give & Take Vol. 1, 2012
8) 50K PROMISES - Doris
taken from 2 Hours and Still Waiting, 2006
9) GREENWELL - Roofie
taken from Break Your Shell, 2013
10) SKUNKFIX - Hey There! (AKA Jamban)
taken from The First Two Demos, 2008 (reissue)
11) BRAYOK - Lagu Rakyat
taken from Let's Go!, 2014
12) STRAIGHT ANSWER - Hentam Prasangka Buruk
taken from The Complete Discography (1996-2007), 2008
13) MARJINAL - B.E.B.A.S.K.A.N.
taken from Predator, 2007 (reissue)
14) STICK NO BILL - Nobody
taken from Nobody, 2010
15) THE OBVIOUS - The Last Letter
taken from The Twosome Takeover, 2006
16) JELLYBELLY - Holiday
taken from The Twosome Takeover, 2006
17) CHANNEL X - Makhlok Perosak
taken from Come Again, 2009
18) FAILING FORWARD - Grizzly Grimms
taken from Does This Look Like a Punk Rock Compilation?, 2009
19) CARBON 4'TEEN - Up
taken from Give & Take Vol. 1, 2012
20) NOT THINGS! - Dear Letter
taken from Wounded Dignity, 2016
21) INIKAH HIDUP - Inilah Hidup
taken from Soundtracks of War and Destruction, 2005
22) THE MOJOS - Letterday
taken from Cappucino Sold Here, 2000
Before we released that tape we released another demo tape from our friends' band, The Mojos. Shah just brought his mini tape recorder to one of their jam sessions and recorded it live and rare. Later on, we joined to release a compilation tape, Bollok Wok vol. 2 –featuring bands from our hometown.
We were inspired by local labels such as Alternative Garage Entertainment, Crashover Records, Dull Entertainment Programme as well as foreign labels such as Straits Records, Dischord Records and Epitaph Records. I am always more inclined towards melodic punk music style and intrigued by local bands while the local scene was blooming with crustcore, grindcore and hardcore during those days in late 90’s. I am also into old school hardcore and indie pop and released various styles of music including grindcore.
The initial plan was to help releasing our hometown and friends' bands then changed. We expand with bands from all over the country as well as releasing foreign bands too when I moved to Kuala Lumpur for good in 2005. This includes Greenwell from Japan who have chosen us to release their album ‘Break The Wall’ in 2013.
In 2006, we had to change the spelling of Nervous Records to Nervhous Records when a long-running UK rockabilly with the same name emailed us in anger and a threat.
In 2008, Nervhous had strong supports from people like Rizie (Dum Dum Tak), Amert (Stick No Bill) Fael (Skunkfix), Tobek (Always Last), Shah (The Mindless Show), Andax (The Liberals) and the others. We started to organize shows in Kuala Lumpur, plan our releases together with regular meetings at mamak stalls and do launching shows. I also organize some shows with the title ‘Nasik Dagang Raya Jam’ and ‘Tengkujuh Fest’ in my hometown Kuala Terengganu. Nervhous Records also had the chance to help in organizing shows for big bands such as No Use For A Name, Anti-Flag and also The Casualties.
On 27 May 2014, I announced that I was going to end Nervhous Records. I even wrote a press statement about it. Go here to read it http://nervhousrecords.blogspot.com/2013/05/nervhous-records-1999-2013.html. At that time all of my friends in the scene were getting married, I was getting really sick and caught up with family and work commitments. I felt it was hard to sell CDs at that time, it was the era when physical music format was falling apart. But somehow, we made a comeback in November 2015 by co-releasing a local compilation ‘Penentangan Berterusan’ that was initiated by Youthcrime Records to raise fund for local gig venues.
Living in Malaysia, it seems impossible to make Punk Rock as a full time job. But with the recent rise of physical music format, I started to release CDs and cassettes again. Many indie and punk record stores opened too, this phenomenon is a big help for me. With my unemployment status since last year after being constructively dismissed from my lecturer job that I did for 11 years, I am more determined to make the Nervhous Records a serious record label once again. Just like how it begins. After all, I’ve been doing it for 20 years.
Bands and creative people, do get in touch.
Releases that are still available: Give & Take Vol. 2 CD, Dum Dum Tak ‘Dinoda’ CD, RTJ ‘Rumah’ CD, TIM ‘2008 EP’ cassette, Membarai Lebaran CD, Duckhead ‘Always Late’ CD, Inikah Hidup ‘Soundtracks of War and Destruction’ CD.
Upcoming releases: Dirty Deeds ‘Demo 2020’, Bollok Wok vol. 5 and more.
To view all of our releases: http://nervhousrecords.blogspot.com/p/releases.html
Thanks to Shah of The Mindless Show / Always Last for doing a Nervhous Records special for his Who Cares What You Like soundcloud program. Listen to it here
https://m.mixcloud.com/whocareswhatyoulike/wcwyl-6-a-nervhous-records-special-20th-anniversary/
****************
1) PELIGROSOS - Media Sosial
taken from Brainwash, 2017
2) DIRTY DIVIDER - Not My Baby
taken from Bollok Wok Vol. 3, 2006
3) TIM - Benci
taken from EP, 2019 (reissue)
4) ALWAYS LAST - Jom Layan Punk
taken from Antidotes, 2009
5) TOXICTOY - The Blind Pianist
taken from Amazingly Realistic Puke!, 2009
6) DUM DUM TAK - Api 13 Mei
taken from Dinoda, 2019
7) SOUL SAVIOR - Sifar Rasisma
taken from Give & Take Vol. 1, 2012
8) 50K PROMISES - Doris
taken from 2 Hours and Still Waiting, 2006
9) GREENWELL - Roofie
taken from Break Your Shell, 2013
10) SKUNKFIX - Hey There! (AKA Jamban)
taken from The First Two Demos, 2008 (reissue)
11) BRAYOK - Lagu Rakyat
taken from Let's Go!, 2014
12) STRAIGHT ANSWER - Hentam Prasangka Buruk
taken from The Complete Discography (1996-2007), 2008
13) MARJINAL - B.E.B.A.S.K.A.N.
taken from Predator, 2007 (reissue)
14) STICK NO BILL - Nobody
taken from Nobody, 2010
15) THE OBVIOUS - The Last Letter
taken from The Twosome Takeover, 2006
16) JELLYBELLY - Holiday
taken from The Twosome Takeover, 2006
17) CHANNEL X - Makhlok Perosak
taken from Come Again, 2009
18) FAILING FORWARD - Grizzly Grimms
taken from Does This Look Like a Punk Rock Compilation?, 2009
19) CARBON 4'TEEN - Up
taken from Give & Take Vol. 1, 2012
20) NOT THINGS! - Dear Letter
taken from Wounded Dignity, 2016
21) INIKAH HIDUP - Inilah Hidup
taken from Soundtracks of War and Destruction, 2005
22) THE MOJOS - Letterday
taken from Cappucino Sold Here, 2000
Friday, November 29, 2019
The Story behind Give & Take vol. 2
Give & Take vol.2 is out now is out on sale since 15th
November 2019. It all started when Zahid (of The Elm Kids fame) offered us to
make a compilation and record all songs at his studio Lifeboat Studio in Sri
Kembangan Selangor. We told the bands around our circle to go and record a song
at the studio. Some more bands that played at the Punk Rock Freakers show in
November 2018 were invited.
The first band that recorded their song was The Needles
which was in December 2018 and the last band was Toxictoy. Most of the bands
also appeared in the Give & Take compilation vol. 1 released in 2012 which
are TIM, Dum Dum Tak, Skunkfix, The Needles and Toxictoy.
GUWF! Is a new band consisting of Tobek (Always Last), Munet
(Stick No Bill), Napi (The Korok), Arip (Never Found) and also Solih (Brayok).
They play powerpop like Weezer and Pup. Parklane made up of Jim and Saiful
(Bugstar) which originated from Batu Gajah Perak. Absolute Paradox consists of
two members from Tadpoles with the help of Akmal from TIM. Multiverse G.D. is a
new band formed by Emy and Min from Skunkfix and also Shah from The Mindless
Show. Nywa is Zahid's new band.
Other bands that made the compilation complete are quite big
names in the local scene; The Fridays, In A Sense, Priceless Stupid Box (from
Pasir Gudang Johor) and Trophy Knives (which recently launched their new album ‘Glass
Ceiling’).
The Needles announced that the song they contributed ‘Bulan
Ke Riba’ is gonna be their last song they record together. So to their fans and
supporter. Do get this CD!
ner #56: TIM '2008 EP' cassette
Artist's Names: TIM
Release title: 2008 EP
Country: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Format: Cassette
Price: RM15
Release Date: 15 November 2019
Press Quantity: 100
Status: Available
Status: Available
ner #55 V/A Give & Take Vol. 2 CD
Artist's Names: Various Artist (see back tray design)
Release title: Give & Take Vol. 2
Country: Malaysia
Format: CD
Price: RM35
Release Date: 15/11/2019
Press Quantity: 500
Status: Available
Released with collabortation with Red Ink Entertainment
Status: Available
Released with collabortation with Red Ink Entertainment
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
ner #54: DUM DUM TAK 'Dinoda' CD
Artist's Names: DUM DUM TAK
Release title: Dinoda
Country: Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Format: CD
Price: RM30
Release Date: August 2019
Listen song samples on bandcamp:
https://dumdumtakrasmi.bandcamp.com/releases
Listen song samples on bandcamp:
https://dumdumtakrasmi.bandcamp.com/releases
Press Quantity: 1000
Status: Available
Released by the band themselves, but Nervhous Records is distributing the CDs.
Status: Available
Released by the band themselves, but Nervhous Records is distributing the CDs.
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