Vinyl record collecting and the art of playing vinyl records on turntables is still very much alive in Singapore and in many parts of the world. Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Ben Chia, the Founder & Owner of Absolute Records - a vinyl record shop (Address: 6 Ubi Rd 1, #06-09 Wintech Center, Singapore 408726).
Find out how Ben Chia started this business of selling vinyl records. Ben shares why people collect vinyl records and provides you with insights to vinyl pressing (the process of creating physical vinyl records).
What is the appeal in playing vinyl records in terms of its sound experience?
In today's world, what kind of vinyl record collectors has Ben Chia met at Absolute Records?
How does Ben choose what to stock at Absolute Records?
Which is Ben's favourite vinyl record album cover?
What makes the best combination when it comes to hi-fi equipment to enjoy music from vinyl records?
Did you know that Ben Chia was a guitarist in the local band The Black Sun in the early 1990s? Driven by passion, the band members even financed their own debut album.
Get to know Ben Chia, Founder & Owner of Absolute Records on this podcast.
Download this podcast and enjoy listening to the interview.
This interview was first heard on the radio show "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" on ONE FM 91.3, a station of SPH Media in Singapore.

ABSOLUTE RECORDS
Website absoluterecords.com.sg
Instagram @absoluterecords.sg
Address: 6 Ubi Rd 1, #06-09 Wintech Center, Singapore 408726
Whatsapp/Phone Fred +65 94241721 Marc +65 91516633

ONE FM 91.3
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SIMON LIM
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@onefm913 @sphmediasg @absoluterecords.sg #vinylrecords #vinylrecordstore #vinylrecordshop #turntables #styluscartridges #hifi #vinylalbums #singaporerecordstore #absoluterecords #artofsound #vinylrecordcollection @awediosg. #nightswithsimon #radiodj. #nightswithsimonlim #radiosingapore #singaporeradiodj #singaporeradiodeeays #singaporedj #announcer #radiosingapore #singaporeradio #ラジオdj #こんばんは.

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Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Chef Milind Sovani, Culinary Director of Bhoomi at Claymore Drive and Masalaa Bar at East Coast Road.
Chef Milind is recognized in Singapore as the chef who changed the way people look at Indian cuisine, with his redefined & refined modern Indian cuisine. He has a wealth of experience - including revamping the menu at Rang Mahal and being the Chef & Owner of two fine dining restaurants in India. Chef Milind Sovani was also the Chef & Director of the one Michelin star restaurant “The Song Of India".
In his early years, Chef Milind Sovani was Chef to two Prime Ministers of India - Mrs Indira Gandhi and Mr. Rajiv Gandhi.
Get to know Chef Milind Sovani and learn more about Bhoomi at Claymore Drive and Masalaa Bar (a restobar) at East Coast Road. How has travelling in India and other parts of the world influenced his overall cooking style and choice of flavours? What inspired Chef Milind Sovani to become a chef and how did it all begin for him?
Chef Milind Sovani will also be sharing some very personal advice on life and running a restaurant business.
Be inspired by Chef Milind Sovani. Download this podcast and enjoy listening to this interview.
This interview was first heard on the radio show "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" on ONE FM 91.3, a station of SPH Media in Singapore.

BHOOMI
Website bhoomi.sg
Instagram @bhoomi.singapore

MASALAA BAR
Website masalaabar.com
Instagram @masalaabar.singapore

ONE FM 91.3
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@onefm913 @sphmediasg @bhoomi.singapore. @masalaabar.singapore @chefmilindsovani @awediosg. #bhoomisg #masalaabarsg. #bhoomi. #modernindiancuisine. #finedining #restaurantssg. #foodsg. #indianfood. #fineindianfood. #chefmilindsovani
#indianheritage. #indianculture #nightswithsimon #radiodj. #nightswithsimonlim #radiosingapore #singaporeradiodj #singaporeradiodeeays #singaporedj #announcer #radiosingapore #singaporeradio #ラジオdj #こんばんは.

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On this podcast, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Irwan Shah, Founder of Tageh and Oh My Jellie. Irwan gives you insights to his heritage, culture and shares his favourite things about Singapore. He also reveals what makes him feel uniquely Singaporean.
What does Irwan think is one custom or tradition that Singaporeans should continue to practice in order to preserve our cultural identities or uniquely Singaporean identity?
Irwan will talks about the delicious snacks under his Tageh label - muruku, traditional bangkit, peanut brittle bars and rice crispies. He also lets you in on how he creates his 3D jelly cakes for his jelly cake business called Oh My Jellie. These beautiful 3D confections look like those classical glass paperweights our parents or grandfathers used to place on their office table.
It is an especially interesting interview as Irwan shares about heritage, culture and his favourite things about Singapore.
This interview was first heard on the radio show "NIGHTS WITH SIMON" on ONE FM 91.3, a station of SPH Media in Singapore. Download this interview and enjoy the conversation between Simon Lim and Irwan Shah.

TAGEH
Instagram @tageh_sg

OH MY JELLIE!
Instagram @ohmyjellie_sg

ONE FM 91.3
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SIMON LIM
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@onefm913 @sphmediasg @tageh_sg @ohmyjellie_sg @ewanshah26 #sg60 #sg60celebration #snack #snacks #singaporeheritage. #sgheritage #sgfoods @awediosg. #nightswithsimon #radiodj. #nightswithsimonlim #radiosingapore #singaporeradiodj #singaporeradiodeeays #singaporedj #announcer #radiosingapore #singaporeradio #ラジオdj #こんばんは.

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