My α Journey: Hujan at Ruums

I was attending the Levi’s Live Unbuttoned Event held at Ruums where Hujan was one of the bands in the band list. I brought along my Sony A200 together with my Minolta 50mm and my SAL1780 kit lens to capture some photos.

No prizes for guessing, the venue was filled up with Hujan fans. I was there to, packing up my things at the VIP area upstairs and rushing downstairs to join the crowd at the dance floor once Hujan was introduced. Band members started coming out with AG and Dukegong setting up their effects pedals and their guitars. Heck, Dukegong has a really nice shiny effects pedal cluster (for a bass player that is).

Noh (wearing a UK Hujan tee) casually greeted the crowded, made a quick mention about their debut album and also thanked the sponsors for the event. Hujan did not waste any time soundchecking (which was good) and blasted directly into Jiwa Kelajuan (not my favorite song, but heck, the lyrics are stuck in my head nonetheless).

For the first part of the performance, I was using my Minolta 50mm to capture some close up shots of the band members.

Hujan then continued their set with Ku Mahu Kau Tahu and then into their new song, Dugaannya, which was no doubt well received by the crowd. Ahmoi Chantek soon followed with Aku Scandal where I was moshing in the smallish pit with my camera held up high. I was using my kit lens this time so that I could capture a wider angle of the whole band.

Bila Aku Sudah Tiada slowed things down but the sing along grew louder with everyone singing along. AG managed to strut the sidewalk for the solo of the song. I went back to the front of the stage when Hujan was playing Lonely Soldier Boy and when they entered Pagi Yang Gelap, I was back in the pit, this time, with ah_mei holding the camera, in case things went bad. As usual, Pagi Yang Gelap will be the last song in their set, which is always followed up by Empayarmu.

Their set ended with Empayarmu and I felt really satisfied (everyone as well?). A real solid performance (which in part thanks to the sound system which was set up and tuned really well) by Hujan, quenching my thirst after not seeing them for nearly 2 months (2 months? Or 3 months?). The dance floor quickly cleared up as most of the Hujan fans left the venue (well, they were here just Hujan…). The dance floor was then empty, with just a few photographers standing by to snap photos.

Managed to catch Noh and Tya downstairs as I was leaving the venue. Had a short conversation with them and went off for dinner.