Cody_The Works

Drum n' Bass / Electronica / Experimental

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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About The Works
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THE WORKS is a musical collective established in 2003 with the aim of pushing the boundaries of sound and redefining the parameters of Malaysian urban music.

Comprising creative talents from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, The Works is by nature unconstrained by limitations of genre and concepts. Delving equally into soundscapes derived from breakbeats, drum and bass, hip hop, trip hop and ethnic arrangements, this collective hopes to expand its exposure to the public ear, and share its sonic journeyings with as many people as possible.

THE WORKS is made up of the following collaborators:

CODY has been at the forefront of the Malaysian drum n bass community for the past decade. Beginning in his native Ipoh in 1997, Cody has gone on to produce drum n bass compositions for local music stalwarts DJ Acid and DJ Lo of the Loops Collective and The Rebel Scum, and has crafted sound design projects for feature movies, television dramas and corporate videos. His body of work culminated in his being mentioned by world-renowned urban music publication KNOWLEDGE MAGAZINE in 2005 as one of the pioneers of Malaysian drum n bass.

Cody's Myspace

MAC began his foray into drum n bass/breakbeat live mixing at the age of 17, and he hasnt looked back since. One of the most vigourous giggers in the Malaysian urban music scene, Mac has performed throughout the region, having had massive responses from audiences in Indonesia and Singapore. But Kuala Lumpur remains his stomping ground, and it is with no exaggeration that Mac is known all over as the Klang Valleys most prolific and most approachable drum n bass DJ.

Mac's Myspace

CLIQ does not let his youth get the better of him, displaying as he does a maturity of thought in his body of work and his musical direction. By age 17 he was already collaborating with KL dnb heavyweights Spacebar Collective at Elevation Genting, and has worked extensively with the Loops Collective and Beatmonkey, as well as showcasing his turntablism skills for numerous hip hop events. Due to his impressive progressions in scratch DJing, in 2005 Cliq was recruited by local underground hip hop crew The Rebel Scum, and his musical career looks set to take itself to more exciting plateaus.

Cliq's Myspace

WORDSMANIFEST has been involved in hip hop emceeing since 1998, first with underground street legends The Sicksiderz, then moving on to co-found the The Tarik Crew, and finally setting up current independent favourites The Rebel Scum, of which he is still a member. Apart from the hip hop community, WordsManifest has also contributed his distinct lyricism to the Spacebar Collective and hard-rock outfit Dakooty Roaches. Words moonlights as a freelance photographer, graphic designer, copywriter and videographer.

Words Manifest's Myspace

FIGURE OF SPEECH is a hip-hop and drum 'n' bass emcee whose rhyme style is characterised by politically charged lyrics and unorthodox flows. As the newest member of The Works crew, Speech aims to use his underground hip-hop sensibilities to change the ways in which a drum 'n' bass emcee is commonly viewed. Speech is currently working on a solo project, which will feature production from Cliq and other members of the Malaysian hip-hop and drum 'n' bass community.

Figure of Speech's Myspace