Thousands of fans throng Baybeats music festival

[glblues]

question: baybeats is officially the biggest music festival there is in SG. is indie turning into pop music? (since pop music is by nature "popular" music)

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

we like to think its indie, away from establishment, but its still a part of pop culture, imho.

nonetheless, its really cool to see it a "free for audience" fest all these years. Theres not much of such event at this scale and free. I just wonder how will the turn out be if ever becoming a ticketed event

 

[betsybug]

I <3 Local, But Random Assault Is Not Moshing

I totally am with you on this!
Happened at Singfest too (and those guys thought it was moshing).

 

[empihsrow]

Actually I find moshing a little funny. Oops.

 

[ajim.theorb]

the baybeats altogether was preety much awesome, but as mentioned, there are always people who spoil the mood and stuff.

for example some people in the crowd doesnt really go and see the set but rather, more interested in people who are moshing and stuff. i find that preety irritating. it just add unnecessary bulk to the crowd and its not fair to those who are really supporting the set. there isnt really any respect or the band it just proves that they are just there to proudly say "HEY, I WENT TO BAYBEATS AND IT ROCKS" and it just pisses me off.

on a good note, i think moshers now are abit more responsible of their safety and each others. kudos to that.

 

[pedialite]

actually, thinking about it..

random assault IS moshing (slamming and bumping into each other, bouncing & pogo-ing)
assault = crowd killing (punching and kicking in the MOSH pit, head stepping, spin kicks targeted at crowd)
and hardcore dancing = assaulting air (an open pit for you to do it)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSbfPmW96hA&feature=related circle pit!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtWwfPrmcN0 malaysian hardcore dancing! with old school 2 steps starting at 0:49
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEcQ0l5At_A&feature=related Anyhow dance = Kick to the face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xgs3Raue1A&feature=related Protest the hero (Why do people get angry at mosh pits)

Just some 'reference' videos to learn more about moshing and hardcore dancing culture
Not forgetting the wall of death!

Don't flame me if you hate movement at a concert! >.< just for educational purposes only.

 

[litford]

question: baybeats is officially the biggest music festival there is in SG. is indie turning into pop music? (since pop music is by nature "popular" music)

Well, to answer your question with regards to being an indie music fest, the bands are all unsigned or signed to indie music labels. so by definition.

yes.

Baybeats is still indie.

 

[Tribalcast]

Ok going off topic for awhile. Protest The Hero is really good live. Awesome stuff. Ok back to topic.

 

[dearxarson]

indie is the new boyband
and yes, protest the hero kills em all. hah hah

 

[AEnimic]

its a stupid part of the package then.
which only happens in singapore..

im cool with moshing but assaulting someone on PURPOSE isnt part of music..

True enough, only in Singapore do you see Indie Music Moshers.

 

[litford]

someone say attack mosher?

 

[FluxUs]

fookin wimpasses moshing to just show off they're tough......go do it at a Nazi skinhead gig and see wat happens to a stooopid skinny kid.........death by jackboot to feeble skull...best.

 

[mrforum]

to me, indie is a trend, i listen to indie music when i was primary 4 or 5.

 

[musesic]

lol, how old are you now? and what are the indie bands you listen to when you're p4-5?

 

[mrforum]

the strokes, the bravery, thats all i remember.

now im 16.

i know indie's a trend, cause suddenly my friend played 12:51 at class. and i was like. "that's an old song, wtf's wrong wif him"

 

[musesic]

lol, if you're talking about the strokes, at 11yrs of age, it will be year2003, which make senses, but not the bravery who came out during 2005. lol.

 

[visa]

^^^ pwned.

 

[daryl]

i think you're damn cool cause you listened to the strokes and the bravery when you were in p5. you can come and think what's wrong with me when i play 12:51 on my mp3 ): cause you're too cool and ahead of trends, mr trendsetter

 

[Hydrofly]

indie turned me off when I first heard it. Some nitwit CD salesman at sembawang recommended franz ferdinand to my mum and she totally didn't consult me when buying a CD for me (she just asked what was popular among youngsters these days). I nearly fainted when I heard it because it just sounded so HORRIBLE (to me at least). Just like the time when I nearly died when a My Chemical Romance CD appeared on my rack.

 

[musesic]

wtf is wrong with playing an old song? to me, music is like wine, the older it is, the better it sounds. and i guess you didn't really listen to "indie" music during your primary school days. you just got lucky with the strokes but with the bravery, u didn't. and besides, The Bravery and The Strokes aren't even indie. strokes being on Sony Bmg and bravery being on island.

i was actually hoping you mean what you said and say bands like The Libertines, Interpol or even Feeder.

may i ask what sort of music do you listen now?