DJ Mag Malaysia #002 DJ Mag Malaysia #002

DJ of The Month Tr a n c e www.borisfoongdj.com soundcloud.com/borisfoong 4. How would you describe your ‘sound’ to someone who has never attended your gigs? My ‘sound’ is progressive trance, I like long hour sets so that I can build my sets gradually a n d t a k e t h e l i s t e n e r o n a j o u r n e y t h r o u g h a m o t i o n o f d i s t i n c t i v e m e l o d i c c r e a t i v i t y. One that I hope transforms the listener from a mere recipient to a participant, liberating t h e m b o d y, s o u l a n d m i n d . 5. Besides being a Guest DJ residency at Zouk Club KL , what else do you do? I ’ m c u r r e n t l y a f i l m v i s u a l e f f e c t s a r t i s t i n V H Q M e d i a K L a n d a f r e e l a n c e VJ f o r m a n y big events and artist. My film credits include visual effect works for Hollywood blockbusters such as “Percy J a c k s o n 2 : S e a o f M o n s t e r s ”, “ S e v e n t h S o n ”, a n d m a n y m o r e t o c o m e . Yo u c a n f i n d m y name on IMDB! A s a VJ , I c o l l a b o r a t e w i t h C a l l e n ( A LT. I M G ) m a j o r i t y f o r F u t u r e S o u n d A s i a a n d O h r w u r m KL events. This allows me to express my visual creativity on the stage. I’ve had the p r i v i l e g e t o VJ f o r e v e n t s s u c h a s H e i n e k e n T h i r s t , Z o u k K L X B e a t S h i p w h i c h f e a t u r e s Paul van Dyk, Aly & Fila, Andrew Rayel, and many more. 6. What do you think about the local dance music scene right now? The local dance music scene is certainly alive, both underground and the mainstream. I t ’ s a c u l t u r e b r i m m i n g w i t h d i v e r s i t y, u n i q u e t o e v e r y i n d i v i d u a l . W e m u s t e a c h r e s p e c t a n d e m b r a c e t h i s d i v e r s i t y. While enthusiasts and industry stakeholders are passionate in growing the local dance scene, we each have a responsibility to change any lingering negative perceptions associated with its culture. Let’s work together towards building a healthy culture – unity through diversity! 31

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