Known collectively as Hurts, the ever dapper Manchester-based synthpop duo has rose in popularity within the last two years with their emotionally charged album, Happiness. Band members Theo Hutchcraft and Adam Anderson gave CATALOG a brief discourse that left us wanting more. You have a distinct style. Which came first, the dress sense or the music? Theo: It’s a funny one. We dressed up when we were on the dole, way before we were in the band. It was the only way we could have any dignity. We had no…

Following in the footsteps of his DJ mother, British DJ Seb Fontaine dropped out of school early to spin at the turntables and he hasn’t looked back since. With his skills on the decks, Seb garnered accolades and loyal fans as he secured residencies at world famous British nightclubs like the Fridge and Cream. CATALOG caught up with the seasoned turntablist for a little Q&A. For someone who’s been a DJ for a long time, do you find it as intensive as time goes on? I’ve adjusted. I’m an old…

Jimmy Eat World has every right to be arrogant. They have been in the business for about 17 years, had numerous top ten singles, sold million of records yet they remain grounded, living in Arizona where they got their start. There was none of that rockstar’s air when we interview Rick Burch, the band’s bassist for a tête-à-tête. How is Singapore? Incredible. We’re having a great time. We arrived early yesterday morning so we had all day to look around. We took a trip to, I think, Chinatown, and tried…

Fatboy Slim, aka Norman Cook, has sure come a long way, and 30-odd years later he’s still spinning strong. As a pioneer of electronic dance music, manic sampler, Grammy Award-winning DJ and record producer, you know when Fatboy Slim helms a dance party you’re guaranteed to have a great time. CATALOG caught up with Fatboy to delve into his life and music. How do you still keep it fresh after nearly three decades? Every week I go through a hundred new tunes, and when I find a good one I…

Get ready to get down and dirty on the dance floor with this playlist created by The 2 Trouse Brothers. Above & Beyond - Sun & Moon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll5ykbAumD4 Armin van Buuren - Drowning (Avicii Remix) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbB3z2fZ7PM   Tiesto & Hardwell - Zero 76 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfR0waKcuA0   Dash Berlin feat. Emma Hewitt - Waiting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wdtrLeSqyM   Markus Schulz & Jochen Miller - Rotunda http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXJ8ryEL4LE    

Who are these masked men? Where do they come from? These are the questions that surround the DJ duo known as The 2 Trouse Brothers… but what’s never in doubt is their superb bi-monthly performance at Zouk’s Dirtybeats! Tiesto may have pioneered trouse music (combination of house and trance) but The 2 Trouse Brothers elevated it to another level. We interrogated the helmet-clad, LED-sparkling duo and tried to lift the veil on their origins… First off, you’re collectively known as The 2 Trouse Brothers, what are you guys known as…

Get ready to draw the shades, sit back and take an aural trip with this playlist DJ Blink composed for our "Trippy Hippie" issue. Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jogWbEgY7Js Kid Cudi - Maniac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT4hcbSNq6U M83 - You, Appearing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQVeRFwljlU Beach Boys - California Dreaming http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=365pnjiLHCs MGMT - Time To Pretend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9dSYgd5Elk

Give it up for DJ Blink who will be spinning alongside DJ Hong at Zouk’s CODE: Black & White event tonight! As one of the KL’s top DJs and one half of “filthy electronic” group LapSap (“rubbish” in Cantonese), Blink’s hot beats will surely send the well-dressed revellers into a frenzied groove. CATALOG caught up with the Malaysian DJ to find out what’s going down. For your upcoming CODE event, what type of music will you be playing? It will be my first time playing in Zouk Mainroom so I…

Born Jason Chung, Nosaj Thing is an electronic modulator involved in the L.A. glitch-hop scene. His latest endeavour, a collaboration with Julia Tsao (his girlfriend), and Adam Guzman, is an audio-visual light show filled with geometric shapes and pulsing lines. It’s like watching a whole new universe being born. We talk to Nosaj Thing about his work, and more. Ever considered producing a full-out hip-hop album? That’s interesting that you asked that. I was 13 and in a drumline in high school when I first started producing. I was only…

This month, we asked DJ Eclipse to compile a playlist for CATALOG’s Transformer issue: Here they are... Press play! Breakbot Ft. Ruckazoid – Fantasy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3UX6UfjPNU Marlena Shaw - California Soul (Diplo's Mad Decent Remix) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW1QGrRmRQ4 Deadmau5 – Raise Your Weapon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnwfTHpnGLY Benny Benassi Ft. Gary Go – Cinema http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Aa4p_Vzr8 Designer Drugs – Drop Down http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM7OaMOGba0

Only 23 and Ivan Chia a.k.a. Eclipse has already been lauded as one of Singapore's most promising DJs, playing alongside international acts like Boys Noize, DJ Craze and Boy8-Bit, just to name a few. As one of Zouk's resident DJs, Eclipse, along with DJ Hong, spins regularly at Phuture for the fashionista-friendly CODE events. We find out more about the kick-ass club night and the DJ himself. Is planning what to wear for a Zouk CODE party easy or hard? Every CODE event is a theme party and the team…

From left to right - Connor Hanwick, Jacob Graham, Jonathan Pierce Forget boring bands and look to The Drums for salvation. Touted as the “Best Hope for 2010” by Pitchfork Media’s Readers’ Poll, the Brooklyn-based band was recently in town during their South-East Asian Tour. CATALOG caught up with guitarist Connor Hanwick, who spoke candidly about the band and how they feel about their stratospheric rising. How did you come to join the band? I met Jon [Pierce] through a friend in New York. We talked about music and other…

To commemorate our "Cool Britannia" issue, we asked DJ Hong to come up with a custom playlist for us. With everyone from Arctic Monkeys, to Joy Division and Underworld, this is what he came up with. Enjoy! Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart The Cure - Just Like Heaven The Fall - Dead Beat Descendent Depeche Mode - Behind the Wheel The Specials - Ghost Town Benga & Coki – Night Bloc Party – Helicopter…