Here it is, the seventh Dreams of Consciousness podcast, focusing on bands from the Eastern Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. The podcast features an interview I did on New Year's Eve with Kota Kinabalu's Maskburn, who were in KL to play Chaos in Rumah Api as well as a one-off show with Seattle's Endorphins Lost and Scotland's xSaxonx.
Our talk took us from the state of the metal and hardcore scenes in Eastern Malaysia, to the effect palm oil plantations are having on the environment in Borneo. It's a hot button issue here, since Malaysia is the second biggest producer of palm oil in the world, and the industry accounts for almost 6% of the GDP. A simple google search will show all the problems associated with palm oil production in this part of the world, but I recommend this wordpress site, which appeals to my pithy and muckraking sensibilities.
TRACKLIST
Perpetual - The Intruders (Kiram)
taken from the album Grind Your Mind
https://www.facebook.com/perpetualgrind
http://perpetualgc.bandcamp.com/
Bronco Buster - Piss Off Paper
taken from the Grind The Strait EP
Bronco Buster - Freedom
taken from the Freedom single
https://www.facebook.com/broncobustergrind
http://broncobustergrind.bandcamp.com/
13 - Systematic Lunacy
taken from the 13/BADXPIT split
BADXPIT - Citizen Cold
BADXPIT - Living A Lie
taken from the 13/BADXPIT split
https://www.facebook.com/badxpit
http://badxpit.bandcamp.com/
XRDM - Self Dependable
XRDM - Wild Cat
taken from the 2013 demo
XRDM on Facebook
http://xrdm.bandcamp.com
Dance On Your Grave - Paper Guns
taken from the Paper Guns EP
https://www.facebook.com/danceonyourgrave
http://danceonyourgrave.bandcamp.com
Mavis Dirty Project - Punk Sensasi
taken from the Stop This Discrimination EP
https://www.facebook.com/MavisDirtyProject
taken from the Life is Short EP
Deathevoker - Towards Nothingness
taken from the Towards Nothingness EP
http://narrowards.bandcamp.com/album/deathevoker-towards-nothingness
taken from the album Doctrine Of Hatred
https://www.facebook.com/MortuaryAncestor
