We were at Mak’s place the other day when suddenly towards closing time electronic music came over the radio. It was kind of reminiscient of how Daud’s used to have Bollywood music playing on Saturday nights. Occasionally they’d even have dance music or hip-hop playing as well. In any case, it provoked Azmi to ask what genre the music fell into. I replied that that maybe it fell into the house music category, which provoked the reaction from Farhan that somehow people who claimed to like house music were infringing on the trance scene about “how ppl probably don’t know that they’re listening to house when it’s being played in them pubs, discos and them ministry of sounds“, in a tone of voice usually reserved for when “real” punks talk about Simple Plan or Good Charlotte.

These were our responses.

Azmi’s responseIs there really a trance “scene” to speak of?

My response Fuck your trance scene!

In any case, we came to the conclusion that house is now so popular, there’s even a TV series about it. We also came up with an idea for a club called the Technodrome, which would have a giant eye in place of a disco ball. It would also feature dancing Foot Soldiers and play nothing but the Ninja Rap* all night.

Similarly, when watching the trailer for the Aeon Flux movie…

In the cinemaFarhan: I think this movie is going to suck.

Me: Oh yeah? I think you’re going to suck!

You see, pursuing a Bachelor’s in English literature means I am able to rise to the occasion with biting wit.

*BONUS:
Vanilla Ice’s Ninja Rap video
X-E Entertainment review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II : Secret of the Ooze
Ninja rap video (nothing to do with Vanilla Ice)