The band’s name literally translates to “Space Act”. Not that our country is privy to such a legislative act yet but Klang Valley-based outfit Akta Angkasa, now a highly recognisable name in fringe music circles, isn’t about to be limited by the confines of general acceptability. Akta Angkasa is an experimental art-rock/noise band from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The band first burst on to the scene in late 2005 with boundary-breaking musicianship in mind. Back then, Akta Angkasa, arguably, had the numbers in its line-up to fill up any stage in town. Initially running a roll call of members that was almost sizeable enough to have a competitive football match, Akta Angkasa were a logistical challenge and massive musical puzzle.
But the band’s main man Zul (guitars), who oversees the studio and live creative process, has since saw it fit to trim the numbers down to a much more manageable quartet.
Despite the smaller line-up, the band now consisting of Ned (bass), Mamel (drums) and Fie (synth) has lost none of its jugular-grabbing musical dynamics. All the band members are in their mid-20s, and looking to soak up as much experience in the music scene as possible. But, as Zul shared, the band did not start out with a grand masterplan to take over the musical landscape with a literal army of musicians.
Instead, the band started out purely as a simple musical concept between Zul and former guitarist Nabil nearly five years ago.
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