Named after their beloved postcode in Kuala Lumpur, 50490 are a motley crew of three electronic-music-creating buddies who had dropped their first collaborative EP online called "50490 Vol. 1" through Gumball Magazine.
Their stuff is not only addictive and futuristic, mixing Moslem Priest's smooth grit, Strawberry Cough Drop's spacey vibe and Mysteriz's whimsical pulp together makes 50490 a group of guys to look out for in 2014.
And you know what's also pretty neat?
Their EP is free to download. CLICK HERE.
The boys gave Bubblebeam Magazine an exclusive photo session and a quick chat to discuss music and their opinions on cannibalism.
Let's meet 50490.
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| MOSLEM PRIEST Learn more about this dude here. |
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| S|Co/STRAWBERRY COUGH DROP Listen to this dude's sounds here. |
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| MYSTERIZ Listen to his tunes here. |
How did you guys first start to collaborate? Who came up with the idea first?
S|CO: It started as a joke that went too far. But now, here we are, with an EP and answering questions.MOSLEM PRIEST: We live in the same area so that's how the idea came about. Nazmi (S| Co. /Strawberry Cough Drop) is my cousin and has been producing for about a decade now. We're like "ah we have a couple'a tunes so why don't we release an EP?" So we did 'Vol. 1', but now we're focusing on each of our own stuff.
MYSTERIZ: It actually started when Moslem Priest and I listened to tunes which were considered niche. We were really into it and he introduced me to a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) and then we started making songs and sending it to each other for fun. When S|Co heard about it, he called us both and introduced the idea of a split EP, which we have already released on December 9th through Gumball.
What does 50490 mean?
MP: More than just a postcode, yeh.M: It’s a lifestyle.
SC: It’s a lifestyle, but it just so happens to be our postcode.
What makes you different from the other two, and what makes you the same?
MP: We're constantly helping each other out - playing around with different sounds and sharing some knowledge. I listen to a lot of grime (music) with Iz (Mysteriz) so a lot of our tunes sound pretty much alike. Naz (S|Co.) has a "spacier" soundscape but, we try to keep things coherent.M: The atmosphere from each song we make individually is totally different from one another. For example, S|Co. makes his songs more towards home listening, Moslem Priest makes them more hard bass, and I do pretty much a mix of both.
SC: The type of music that we make differ from one another. But, we strive for the same goal; to introduce a new palette of colors to the Malaysian music scene. Variety is key.
It's the beginning 2014, so what are your new year resolutions?
MP: I'm doing a few collaborations with some fashion designers alongside setting up a cafe. I guess my resolutions are to make more tracks, get the collaborations on point, and to get that cafe done.M: Since our last release, we're really pushing our limits for 2014. Individual EPs are coming out, playing for private and public parties, and much more.
SC: Make more music, make more music and release some merchandise.
Let's play desert island. Bring three things with you.
MP: Maggi noodles, a portable cook and water.M: I don't really like this game.
SC: Cigarettes, my iPod and pure heroin.
If the three of you were stuck on the island together, which one would get eaten first?
MP: Naz.SC: I.
M: I don't encourage cannibalism.
But even after releasing a collaborative EP, Moslem Priest has risen again on 20 January and released yet ANOTHER EP entitled "Da Werks", also featuring remixes from Mysteriz and Strawberry Cough Drop.
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Special thanks to 50490 and photographer Jonathan Lee for these amazing photos.
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