Armen Rizal Rahman interest in music caught fire when he first dabbled with audio editing and sound producing during his studies at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. The idea of being able to manipulate sound was fascinating to him, and soon begins the journey that took him further and deeper into the arts of audio. Armed with a minimally equipped personal desktop computer, and a karaoke microphone, he produced two demos in the space of two years (Orbital Nocturne and A Prologue to Genre), under a pseudo identity, Ubermensch. It wasn’t until 2001 that his talent as a composer and producer really shone through, with the composition and production of three tracks; Catastrophe, Streaks and a collaborative effort with Singapore band E.P.I.C. for the cover of Pink Floyd’s Brick on the Wall. Both Streaks and Catastrophe was soon adopted as two of the four songs that appeared as a soundtrack for the award winning e’Tzaintes.

In 2003, Armen was at the helm of the sound design and music composition of INRI Studio’s award winning and well received cult hit, A Wicked Tale, a visceral the hypnotic journey into the theme of seduction and manipulation that demands nothing less than an audio-scape that can drag its audience by virtue of its deceptively simple sound trip. Armen also contribute A Wicked Tale’s one and only full track, Apple Skin, which appears as part of the end credit of the film.

In 2005, as part of his desire to explore further into his aural arts, Armen founded The House of Anonymous; an electro-industrial musical outfit that defined itself has having no definitions, thus allowing him to take his expanding musical portfolio beyond the boundaries of genres. The House of Anonymous saw him further developing his style, and sharpening his skills as a composer and producer. From then on, a series of successful projects and musical pursuits took shape; in 2006, he was one of the Top 5 contestants for a rap competition for Platform 6, in early 2007 he founded SIRENS, a female collaborative project which became the first and thus far only female collaborative project in the local hiphop scene, in that same year, he was a finalist in the Yamaha’s Asian Beat 2007 band competition. He also opened a small recording and producing facility called MIME Unit, which created a buzz in both the hip hop and electro scene. 2008 saw him taking a much deserved break from pursuing his interest, although he continues to craft his art further, taking on small projects for several student videos. However, talk was beginning to brew about a third project by INRI studio. And in 2009 that project was made official: The FRVL Project, with Armen now handling the role of musical producer and director for what could possibly his most ambitious project to date.

Armen continues to perform and compose on a regular basis for The House of Anonymous, as well as with a side band called “Rebel Posse Mayhem”. He is also currently in the process of expanding MIME Unit as a full fledge recording studio house. Apart from FRVL, he is also producing for several other bands like Rebel Posse Mayhem and Passenger Service, as well as organizing mini-gigs for bands to help promote the local music scene.

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