Interview: Weot Skam (Penang, Malaysia)

A friend of mine, Wajib Ali told me that he did an interview via facebook with a hardcore punk band, Weot Skam. Originally from Penang, Weot Skam has been around for about a decade in our local scene and interestingly, they have good news for us. Wajib Ali gave me this transcript about several weeks ago, sorry for the late publish. Enjoy.. 

WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE & CONTENT!

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1. What is the meaning for Weot Skam?

Dzul (Throats and Scriptures) - Weot Skam mean We Express Ourselves Through SKateboarding And (hardcore) Music. That's the name we choose in a day one as we are all skaters and listened to hardcore punk back then. Now some line up changing and not all in Weot Skam skate. So the meaning is not a big deal. Skating is punk. Skateboarders are anarchist.

2. Weot Skam genre is punk right? Punk normally rebel. If Weot Skam is punk, what kind of rebel are Weot Skam and how rebel are you?

Dzul - Every punk band have their own way to describe what rebel mean. If you say shitting on the street is rebel or skating the ledge and rail in the mall is rebel, than rebel it is. It's up to you. For me rebel is a huge word. Weot Skam lyrics are always deal with society. How we hate today's society, how we hate television and how we even hate some people in a punk scene as well. We dont give a fuck who are you. We have no respect for how people look with nice clothes. You see, the world now is sick. The world will die soon and that's the only good thing should be happen.

Leon (5 String Machete and Backing Moans) – As pa said by Dzul, today’s society has been ‘blissfully’ ass-fucked by a fist clenched with all forms of hypocrisies, and societal upheavals; it’s just too disgusting and vile, that even our ‘socio-commentary’ lyrical approach is just not enough of a ‘slap-in-the-fucking-face’! But then again, we do NOT discriminate on who we hate whatsoever, for the entire human-race should fall, mortified, and be pounded into fucking dust…

3. Is there anyone change their mind because of Weot Skam? If yes or no, what are Weot Skam's plan to change people's mind?

Dzul - I don't know if there's people change their mind after listening to Weot Skam. How the hell did I know then. We are not planning to change people mind. We just writing songs about the thing we hate. If people think watching tv is stupid and better just watch Kung Fu movie the whole time, then we think that a cool thing to do.

Leon – If our music is perceived to be an aural-apparatus in changing the thoughts and opinions of the enfeebled human mind, then WHY THE FUCK NOT right?! *laughs out loud* Again, I second to Dzul’s thoughts, for example - if people were to start realizing how capable humans can be in committing ‘EVIL’ upon this putrid earth by listening to Weot Skam’s music, then it’ll just be a tad bit easier to assemble an army of my own, coined as “T.A.H.D.S” (The Anti-Human Death Squad) \m/ *Ok, I got carried away…*

4. What Weot Skam think about Independence Day and what Weot Skam think people should do on Independence Day?

Dzul - We don't care about Independence Day or any other day. We never plan what we going to do tomorrow. We just live the life. We don't give a fuck either what people want to do on Independence Day as long as they not bothering us. Just go fuck yourself in any day you want (Independence Day or Christmas Day, or Raya Day).

Leon – What Independence Day? All I know is I’m fucking disappointed that the “21.12.2012” predicted-apocalypse didn’t take place…Next time HUMANS…NEXT FUCKING TIME!!!

5. What Weot Skam think about other genre music example heavy metal, hip hop, goth, k-pop and others?

Dzul - I think heavy metal is cool. I like some hip hop music such Public Enemy or Beastie Boys. Other than that can go fuck off.

Leon – Do check out my other 2 Metal bands that I play in J \m/ - Dissectomy (Penang - Tyrannical Death Metal, in which I do the vocals and bass), NonserviaM (Penang - Melodic Death Metal, in which I do the deep throating…I mean vocals)

6. What Weot Skam want to say to their fans and to all people?

Dzul - We might have some people who like our music but we have no fans really. By the way I would like to say to people out there, Weot Skam is releasing new CD. Please do not buy the cd if you are so easy to get offended or you are emo shit motherfucker. We're fucking hate you all!

Leon – Fuck the Human-Race! J
 

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan dan Ismail Ariffin (Lepat)

Aku memulakan perjalanan dari rumah di Pulau Pinang menuju ke Shah Alam, bertolak dari Plaza Tol Juru tepat pada jam 1:58 pagi. Seperti biasa aku memandu seorang diri. Kaset player rosak, radio pun rosak. Maka teman untuk berhibur hanyalah irama lagu di ingatan aku atau apa saja kenangan yang terlintas di hati..

 

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Sanu Ek Pal Chain Na Aave

Antara irama yang bermain di ruang minda aku ketika itu adalah lagu yang dinyanyikan oleh Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan bertajuk "Sanu Ek Pal Chain Na Aave". Penyanyi ini berasal dari Pakistan dan terkenal dengan genre yang dipanggil sebagai Qawwali. Pertama kali aku dengar pasal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan adalah dari blog Moloko.

Bait lirik yang diulang-ulang, "Sanu ek pal chain na aave, Sajna tere bina.." yang diterjemahkan sebagai "I cannot find a moment of peace, O beloved without you.." cukup memberi kesan kepada aku ketika itu. Sukar untuk menggambarkan rasanya, lagu dan irama sebegini berupaya menyembuh jiwa yang penuh duka dan lara.

Ismail Ariffin (Lepat)

Di sepanjang perjalanan itu juga aku teringat seorang insan bernama Ismail Ariffin (Lepat) sebab aku tau dia dengar lagu Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Terkenang satu perbualan antara aku dengan dia, kami berbual melalui telefon sebab dia tinggal jauh di Jerman. Kisahnya bermula apabila aku kurang faham apa yang dia maksudkan dengan segalanya hanyalah keperluan, bukanlah tujuan. Dia tak terangkan tapi dia tanya balik, "Haa betoi la tu.. Segalanya hanyalah keperluan, bukanlah tujuan. Apa yang hang tak paham?"

Mungkin aku tak faham apa yang aku tak faham. Jadi aku pun tanya lagi, "Saya tak paham, kenapa abang Lepat kata segalanya hanyalah keperluan, bukanlah tujuan?" Biasanya apabila ditanya kenapa, mulalah untuk berfalsafah. Lepat pun berkata, "Macam ni, hang makan sebab apa?" Jawab aku, "Sebab lapaq.." Dari situ dia mula menerangkan apa yang ingin disampaikannya, "Segala ini dan itu hanyalah persembahan nafsu-nafsu. Lapar itu kerana ianya nafsu dan makan bukanlah tujuan, ia hanyalah keperluan."   

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P.S: Ustaz Pahrol Mohd Juoi ada bincang dengan lebih lanjut berkenaan Tujuan dan Keperluan di SINI. Terdapat juga penerangan yang dikaitkan dengan teori Maslow's Hierachy of Needs, boleh baca di SINI. Semoga dapat dimanfaatkan bersama..