Discography

2017 Epomania 2: Time & Space
2015 Poskad Dari San Francisco
2015 Poskad Dari Shanghai
2015 Poskad Dari Malaysia
2014 Squirrels In Space
2014 Az Samad - In The Moment
2013 Az Samad - The Birthday EP
2013 Az Samad - in the deep night/electric poetry
2012 Az Samad - Distant River (single)
2012 Az Samad - The Amsterdam Recordings
2012 Tara Linda - Torch and Sass
2011 Az Samad - Our Voice (Demo)
2011 The Adam Everett Quartet - Round One 
2011 Az Samad - Love Letters EP
2011 Planet Loop - Cubed
2010 Az Samad - Emo Attack Turtle
2010 Tara Linda - Tortilla Western Serenade
2008 New Age and New Sounds Compilation CD
2007 Az Samad - Snow and Ice EP
2007 Ciplak - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2006 Panic In The Peninsula
2004 Az Samad - Acoustic Gestures
2003 ICOM :Feel The Buzz
2003 Az Samad - Echoes Of Bangsar EP
2002 B'Yu


2012 Az Samad - The Amsterdam Recordings 

1. Early Night in Voldelpark

2. Lonely Bicycle

3. Bittersweet Whispers

4. Love is a Scooter
5. Displaced Memories 

Reviews:

"Az Samad is fast developing a unique and spell-binding solo guitar style, rooted in a love of melody and sophisticated harmonic language. His first solo electric guitar album “The Amsterdam Recordings” has, for me, echoes of Pat Metheny’s more recent solo output, with the added attraction that it is all improvised. There is a gorgeous contemplative feel to the recordings, with Love is a Scooter (great title) being a stand-out track. A great album, and I hope the first of many!"-Dylan Kay, Professional Guitarist & Educator, Auckland, New Zealand
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2010 Az Samad - Love Letters EP

1. hopeful

2. complicated

3. unrequited

4. complex beauty

Reviews:

"I first heard Az's music at a music festival in the mountains of West Virginia. I was immediately drawn in by the smooth melodies of several familiar tunes (one of my favorites being Nirvana); this led me to seek out his original music. His music is captivating-- filled withpassion and depth. It is amazing what Az can do with only his fingers and a guitar! His acoustic music is quite versatile. I love it for centering at the beginning of a yoga class, or for a mellow savasana at the end of practice. Az is truly a gifted musician who can be appreciated across several genres."- Sara Golden, Yoga Teacher, Princeton, West Virginia

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2010 Az Samad - Emo Attack Turtle

1. Emo Turtle Suite i) These are broken smiles

2. Emo Turtle Suite ii) Hidden within summer's laugh

3. Emo Turtle Suite iii) A disguised giggle

4. Attack Turtle Suite i) Welcome

5. Attack Turtle Suite ii) Battle Prep

6. Attack Turtle Suite iii) Attack Mode [Listen to the complete song on thesixtyone.com]

7. Epilogue: Convergence (of the emo attack turtles)

A concept album about the elusive emo attack turtle. Az recorded this album on June 20, 2010 in Berkeley, California. Using one guitar, one microphone and one computer, he wanted to create a work that embraced his love of improvisational music and the acoustic guitar. The result is an album comprising of two solo guitar suites: emo turtle suite and attack turtle suite; as well as a closing piece entitled epilogue: convergence of the emo attack turtles. The music crosses genres and draws as much from the contemporary acoustic fingerstyle guitar genre as well as rock, jazz and film music. Preview and buy the album here! 

Reviews:

 Az Samad -- "emo attack turtle"
(self-released, 2010, CD) 

Malaysian guitar wizard Az Samad, currently based in Berkeley, California, delivers a short set of solo acoustic fingerstyle improvisations.  These ongoing note flurries evoke the breezy-hillside-under-moving-clouds vibe you'd get from Michael Hedges or some of Leo Kottke's more ethereal work.  Az's only description is, "This is a concept album about the elusive emo attack turtle," and his track titles tell a little more.  "Emo Turtle Suite" includes "These are broken smiles," a gently descending figure that flows through degrees of simplicity and complexity; "Hidden within summer's laugh," which moves from slow ostinato to hurried chords, passing through harmonics and dissonant intervals; and "A disguised giggle," featuring a rhythmic hitch on the bass strings, a percussive slap, and fast, jazzy changes with a visit to the sprung sound of guitar strings above the nut.  The three movements of "Attack Turtle Suite" are half as long.  "Welcome" is built around a high melodic phrase that soon develops a bass response.  "Battle Prep" is the most chordal piece yet, restless and gently aggressive.  "Attack Mode" builds dissonant chords on a steady bass, a suspenseful workout that could be scary on electric guitar.  These two suites are followed by an "Epilogue," subtitled "Convergence (of the emo attack turtles)."  Here melody emerges from a cluster of dissonant chords, developing a dialog that includes the "Attack Mode" bass and almost-standard major chords.  The entire set is both exhilarating and relaxing, and at just under 30 minutes, way too short.  -- Alan K. Lipton
Published in Exposé #39, Summer 2011.  Zine available for $7.00 US via snail mail from Exposé, 6167 Jarvis Ave. #150, Newark, CA 94560 USA.  

"Not only is "Emo Attack Turtle" by Az Samad (2010) a rare glimpse of the exquisite Tortugus metastemoticus, it is also a wonderful collection of music from a master of the guitar." Amazon.com Customer Review

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2010 Tara Linda - Tortilla Western Serenade
(w/ Grammy Winners Flaco Jimanez and Max Baca)

1. Muse's Duel
2. Virtual Love Disaster (?Donde Estabas?)
3. Soldier's Homecoming
4. Wild West Huapango
5. Dream Out Loud
6. Never Say Never
7. Demon's Cumbia
8. Crossroads
9. Teresita
10. Leavin' Texas (Drivin' Slow)
11. Padre Kino's Ghost
12. Demon's Cumbia Remix