Local music business in singapore
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evodia, I think Ken meant something else.
As regard to your question, what kind of rock scene are you referring to? I for one feel that there are alot of rock gigs going around. Quite a number of original rock songs being put out by bands.
You just have to get into the rock scene. Hang around SOFT more often.
As regard to your question, what kind of rock scene are you referring to? I for one feel that there are alot of rock gigs going around. Quite a number of original rock songs being put out by bands.
You just have to get into the rock scene. Hang around SOFT more often.
explain instead of saying..
somebody once told me: Majority of the civilised world are caucasians. They don't like to see Asian faces singing english songs.
Asia's population is definitely bigger than the US and Europe put together. But how many of them want to listen to english rock? The local bands who have made it big have only gone as far as Thailand.
And face it: most singaporeans are chinese at heart, listening to mainstream mando-pop. I was qeueing for my Dream Theater tix at SISTIC, only to be held back an hour because of the HUGE amt of Jay Chou fans who are buying the OCBC presale tix. They were even appalled to find that the highest priced seats were already taken.
Just how far can we go then? with locals always thinking that western musicians are always better. or the rest wanting to a watch sleepy-eyed Chinese singer who mumbles.
Asia's population is definitely bigger than the US and Europe put together. But how many of them want to listen to english rock? The local bands who have made it big have only gone as far as Thailand.
And face it: most singaporeans are chinese at heart, listening to mainstream mando-pop. I was qeueing for my Dream Theater tix at SISTIC, only to be held back an hour because of the HUGE amt of Jay Chou fans who are buying the OCBC presale tix. They were even appalled to find that the highest priced seats were already taken.
Just how far can we go then? with locals always thinking that western musicians are always better. or the rest wanting to a watch sleepy-eyed Chinese singer who mumbles.
super_punk
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has anyone heard of rusty blade? rock wat. let's appreciate some of our homegrown groundbreakers first, before claiming that Singapore has never produced a rock scene. sure they aren't english...but it's still evidence that Singapore can produce quality rock acts.
starvingartists
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Actually there is a scene going on...there are also bands putting out singles,eps and full length albums...
The thing is that they all need time and money to produce stuff like these...and there are a loyal bunch of ppl who buy their albums..
Personally im happy the way the local bands are developing...think electrico, great spy experiment...recently they played at sxsw...a first for singaporean bands...
and saw loser just got endorsements from esp guitars...plainsunset producing their fourth full length album...
electrico staged their first ever concert with quite a good turnout...
baybeats, lime sonic bang, rock for good...big events with huge turnouts..
so...there is something going on..it just takes time...
The thing is that they all need time and money to produce stuff like these...and there are a loyal bunch of ppl who buy their albums..
Personally im happy the way the local bands are developing...think electrico, great spy experiment...recently they played at sxsw...a first for singaporean bands...
and saw loser just got endorsements from esp guitars...plainsunset producing their fourth full length album...
electrico staged their first ever concert with quite a good turnout...
baybeats, lime sonic bang, rock for good...big events with huge turnouts..
so...there is something going on..it just takes time...
evodia
i guess it's just cuz singapore is a really small country, thus the figures are actually roughly correct. people who love mainstream pop and rock may constitute the majority of music lovers. But the market is too small for local rock acts to really come out.
have you ever thought about the market for other genres like say jazz or something? the market's so small you really can't find your place unless you're a freaking awesome musician.
Cheers
i guess it's just cuz singapore is a really small country, thus the figures are actually roughly correct. people who love mainstream pop and rock may constitute the majority of music lovers. But the market is too small for local rock acts to really come out.
have you ever thought about the market for other genres like say jazz or something? the market's so small you really can't find your place unless you're a freaking awesome musician.
Cheers
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Ankh
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It really takes time for Singaporean to appreciate it's own kind. The rock scene here has been from the earlier age. But unfortunately, it was dominated by the Malays in the earlier years. The typical Chinese during that time prefers sentimental, cha-cha, and got knows what they call in the 60's. Come 70's the disco music are the in-thing during that time. Only starting 80's you'll see more other races accepting rock music.
I was born in a kampong in Singapore and I speak better Malay than Hokkien. And during that time, my parents forbit me to play rock music as it was so devilish and satanic for what they've thought of. During that time, rock is always thought to be influence with drugs,drinks,etc. But for myself, I've played with the typical canto band to even some of the rock group in Singapore I can say that it all depends on individuals. Whatever the bad things that go by with it happens everywhere. Ever heard the term 'Mat Rock'? Well, it's the status of a Malay Rocker at one point in time. I was once branded as a chinese Mat Rock in my earlier years playing music.
In the earlier times too, no label company wants to sign up a band for an english album. We are not so financial able as our earnings are quite small and doing recordings is like spending your whole life savings. Those who made the cut are normally self sponsored by their rich parents. But still, the market wasn't there. So, the ethnicity took their own way in producing their own kind of music.
Come the 80's we see bolder musicians producing their own albums. But those English albums are all a flop. But since, they are well to do it doesn't really matter as long the name goes in.
I have only one regret about today's music business. The recording company are not ready to cut anyone for an English album. Instead, they'll charge the band or singers to pay for all the recordings. And now it not really difficult to do your own recordings with such a good quality.
Well guys I had my time. The rest is up to all the new generation of musicians to make it a success. By the way, Saw Loser is not a whole Singaporean band as stated earlier. Check their nationality. They don't count. I'm only concern to those born Singaporeans or at least lived a lifetime here.
Ankh
David Bian
I was born in a kampong in Singapore and I speak better Malay than Hokkien. And during that time, my parents forbit me to play rock music as it was so devilish and satanic for what they've thought of. During that time, rock is always thought to be influence with drugs,drinks,etc. But for myself, I've played with the typical canto band to even some of the rock group in Singapore I can say that it all depends on individuals. Whatever the bad things that go by with it happens everywhere. Ever heard the term 'Mat Rock'? Well, it's the status of a Malay Rocker at one point in time. I was once branded as a chinese Mat Rock in my earlier years playing music.
In the earlier times too, no label company wants to sign up a band for an english album. We are not so financial able as our earnings are quite small and doing recordings is like spending your whole life savings. Those who made the cut are normally self sponsored by their rich parents. But still, the market wasn't there. So, the ethnicity took their own way in producing their own kind of music.
Come the 80's we see bolder musicians producing their own albums. But those English albums are all a flop. But since, they are well to do it doesn't really matter as long the name goes in.
I have only one regret about today's music business. The recording company are not ready to cut anyone for an English album. Instead, they'll charge the band or singers to pay for all the recordings. And now it not really difficult to do your own recordings with such a good quality.
Well guys I had my time. The rest is up to all the new generation of musicians to make it a success. By the way, Saw Loser is not a whole Singaporean band as stated earlier. Check their nationality. They don't count. I'm only concern to those born Singaporeans or at least lived a lifetime here.
Ankh
David Bian
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