What makes some of these local or global creatives tick? In this weekly column, Clifford Chong of Dead Inside shares his many inspirations and obsessions.
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1. Digging for New Music: I like discovering new kinds of music everyday. I always get bored of listening to the same kind of stuff so I am always in search for newer experiences.
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2. Dead Inside: Dead Inside is a fashion project of mine that started in 2016. Only recently have I merged it with my inspirations for music as I feel that there is the potential to help raise awareness on the obscured music scene through fashion.
Though I am not a fashion designer, there is something alluring to the idea of designing clothes.
Probably it’s because I’ve always seen it as a way of channeling a message and breaking down communication barriers which in turn allowed me to better express myself.
These pictures were from a recent collection taken by my friend Taufiq Rahman and modelled by Riandika Peeroz and Ahmad Dzaki.
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3. Surrealism: Artists like Leonora Carrington and Yves Tanguy have been influential to my art and music.
I’m always drawn to the idea of creating other-worldly experiences. It often takes me away from the stresses of this one.
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4. Deejaying: I think what’s cool about deejaying is that you can share your recent hauls of music in a concise and cohesive manner.
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5. Making Music: The idea of creating your own loops and distorting frequencies has been an obsession of mine ever since I picked up the guitar about nine years ago.
Now although having shifted to electronic music and starting on the alias Anti Shift, the experience is still pretty much the same.
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6. Photography: I like capturing moments that often go unappreciated. It changes our perspective of things and encourages us to take life more slowly.
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7. Hiking: Hiking is amazing because it allows you to access areas filled with picturesque views and natural landscapes.
Most of my holidays include hikes simply because I’m a nature person and it helps take my mind off things.
If you love hiking, I highly recommend visiting Nepal. I travelled there recently with two of my greatest friends and it was incredible.
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8. Meditation: There’s a lot going on in my mind everyday and meditation helps me to clear my head. Living in such a fast paced society like Singapore, it is easy to fall prey to immense stress and anxiety.
A regular practice of meditation has helped me cope with that and allowed me to be more creative and peaceful.
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