Esplanade Presents
Esplanade Presents
23• 24• 25 JUN ANNA JUDGE APRIL ARKENTREE BECKA BY2 CESSPIT CHARLIE LIM FALSE PLAINTIFF FORESTS GARETH FERNANDEZ GAYLE NERVA GERHANA SKACINTA (MY) HUBBA BUBBAS IMAN’S LEAGUE JACK & RAI JAIME WONG JUDE YOUNG LEW LOSING END MONSTER CAT MORNING MARTIANS MY LIFE AS ALI THOMAS NATHAN HARTONO OVERTHROWN PLAINSUNSET PLEASANTRY RADIGALS RIOT! IN MAGENTA SCANDAL (JP) SEASIGHT STRANGERFOX TAKE OFF TAKE TWO TAY KEWEI THE ADAMS (ID) THE EXPERRYMENT TOMGIRL
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ABOUT Baybeats is an annual three-day alternative music festival held in Singapore. It showcases various local singers and musicians as well as foreign acts. Baybeats was launched in 2002 as a platform to showcase Singaporean musicians and indie performers from across Asia to a local audience. The festival hosts three performance stages, which include the Baybeats Arena, its outdoor theater and two other smaller performance areas at the Powerhouse Stage and Chillout Stage. With a lineup that features a diverse array of musical genres and countries, the festival now attracts thousands of international musicians and revelers each year to Singapore as the go-to festival for experiencing the spirit of indie music in Asia.
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BAYBEATS RECAP
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FEATURED BAND: FORESTS
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ARENA STAGE
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FEATURED BAND: MONSTER CAT
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CHILLOUT STAGE
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FEATURED BAND: RADIGALS
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POWERHOUSE STAGE
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FEATURED BAND: ARKENTREE
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ANNEXE STUDIO
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BUDDING PROGRAMS
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A Shadow of a Sound: ANECHOIS now is certainly different from the ANECHOIS we were introduced to in 2011, and we mean that in the best way possible. New Beginnings: Adding guitarist Ahmad Khaliq to their lineup has definitely aided their journey towards even more intricate arrangements and powerful melodies that left a lasting impact even after their set.
ANECHOIS 2015
Refreshing Sound Of An Older Style: Baybeats is known for its diversity in genres, so fans of the rap rock genre, you can breathe easy now knowing there’s SG representation for this recently resurrected combination.
YOUNG 2015
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Under Cover: Everyone likes a good song with bits of anti-establishment and plenty of heavy riffs to go round. So when Young let loose a cover of Rage Against the Machine’s ‘Killing in the Name’, the resounding reply was an agreeing ‘UGH’. Overheard: ‘Only young people can pull this off sia...’
recap recap recap recap recap recap Indie pop tropicalia: Our very own Two Door Cinema Club seems to work with the dancing crowd enjoying the show Merchants of DIY: Pretty interesting mercy they had for sale - a bottle opener made from a broken drumstick and nail Hypebeast #1: All frontman Adin Kindermann had to say was “You might know this song, this is Bender” and everyone else would dance/jump/singalong. Talk about the power of charisma
STOPGAP 2014
Sonic Youth: Like Stopgap, Aspectrum’s music attracted a huge crowd of youth Hypebeast #2: Frontman Tejo D’cruz really knew how to hype up the crowd - “I’m only 17, I want to have fun! Let’s take a selfie!” -/+: Energy levels of the band and the crowd were at 100% the whole time, a lot of singing along going on
ASPECTRUM 2014
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FORESTS
20:50
23 JUNE 2017 ARENA
Sometimes, all you wanna do is rock the heck out. We’ve rustled through the meandering foliage of the Singapore music scene, and have found these boisterous lads who released their debut album just a few weeks ago. Forests‘ gung-ho music bares fangs through choppy math-rock tropes and juvenile punk that’d summon the mosh beast in you. Blast this loud, and howl along ’til you’re sore. weareforests.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/weareforests twitter.com/wearenotforests
-honeycombers
SUN EATS MOON GRAVE PARTY Released by Lithe Records Produced, Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Wong Wai Huin from PHATPHUCK Studios Drums Recorded by Leonard Soosay and Joy Heng from Snakeweed Studios All songs written by Forests Back up vocals by Claire Choo & Wai Huin
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ARENA Sit or stand, shoegaze or rock out to a gamut of brilliant acts at the outdoor theatre. (Advisory: Performances may include use of smoke and strobe lighting.)
Day 1 — 23 Jun, Fri 18:50-19:20 19:50-20:20 20:50-21:20 21:50-22:20
JACK & RAI NATHAN HARTONO FORESTS HUBBA BUBBAS
Day 2 — 24 Jun, SAT 17:50-18:20 18:50-19:20 19:50-20:20 20:50-21:20 21:50-22:20
TAKE TWO LEW TOMGIRL SCANDAL(JP) BECKA
Day 3 — 25 Jun, SUN 17:50-18:20 18:50-19:20 19:50-20:20 20:50-21:20 21:50-22:20
RIOT! IN MAGENTA PLEASANTRY CHARLIE LIM RIOT! IN MAGENTA THE ADAMS(ID)
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MONSTER CAT
19:50
25 JUNE 2017 CHILLOUT STAGE
Rock band MONSTER CAT have found a perfect balance between taking their music dead seriously and facing the unforgiving music business with tongue firmly in cheek. How else do you explain a consistent insistence that individual members be addressed as Hentai Cat, Psycho Cat and Meta Cat? -TODAY
monstercat.net http://monstercat.bandcamp.com/ facebook.com/MONSTERCATBAND twitter.com/MONSTERCATBAND instagram.com/MONSTERCATBAND
REDUX This release showcases a re-formed 7-piece strong MONSTER CAT on record for the first time. Musically, the band revisits tracks from their sonically and thematically dense album “The Violet Hour”, but bolstered and rearranged by a larger lineup comprising some of the best talents from the Singapore independent music scene, the music is presented with a renewed sense of bombast and adventure. “Redux” encapsulates the essence of MONSTER CAT in its 2014-2015 configuration.
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CHILLOUT STAGE Cool off indoors with a heavy dose of experimental acoustic and electronic music.
Day 1 — 23 Jun, Fri 18:50-19:20 19:50-20:20 20:50-21:20 21:50-22:20
TAY KEWEI GAYLE NERVA JAIME WONG NATHAN HARTONO
Day 2 — 24 Jun, SAT 17:50-18:20 18:50-19:20 19:50-20:20 20:50-21:20
BY2 ANNA JUDGE APRIL LEW BY2
Day 3 — 25 Jun, SUN 17:50-18:20 18:50-19:20 19:50-20:20 20:50-21:20
GARETH FERNANDEZ JUDE YOUNG MONSTER CAT MY LIFE AS ALI THOMAS
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RADIGALS
radigalshc.bandcamp.com facebook.com/Radigals https://twitter.com/Radigalshc
21:40
24 JUNE 2017 POWERHOUSE
At some point in our existence (punk/hardcore) there will be a day that it doesn’t matter what gender you are when you get on stage. But unfortunately, it continues to be that our scene is completely overtaken by dudes-so yes, when a girl gets on stage I get STOKED AS FUCK to see our fellow human beings kill it on stage. I hope bands like Radigals can continue to inspire many more to get on those stages, get in those vans and show Asia that the stage at a punk/hardcore show belongs to everyone. -UniteAsia
RADIGALS EP Originally released as an 8� lathe cut by local record label Vanilla Thunder. Vocals - Aisyah Bass - Esty Guitar - Alin Drums - Cheryl
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POWERHOUSE Pump those fists to a blistering mash-up of exciting sounds and dynamic bands. (Advisory: Performances may include use of smoke and strobe lighting.)
Day 1 — 23 Jun, Fri 19:10-20:40 20:20-21:00 21:40-22:20 23:10-23:40
MORNING MARTIANS LOSING END CESSPIT THE EXPERRYMENT
Day 2 — 24 Jun, SAT 19:10-20:40 20:20-21:00 21:40-22:20 23:10-23:40
FALSE PLAINTIFF PLAINSUNSET RADIGALS GERHANA SKACINTA(MY)
Day 3 — 25 Jun, SUN 19:10-20:40 20:20-21:00 21:40-22:20 23:10-23:40
OVERTHROWN SEASIGHT IMAN’S LEAGUE TAKE OFF
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ARKENTREE
22:15
23 JUNE 2017 ANNEXE STUDIO
4 piece instrumental post rock band hailing from Singapore fusing heavy Beats & dramatic climaxes. With the band member’s different music backgrounds, (rock, pop, classical,metal, bossa etc.) they produce unique sounds. Get ready to have your minds blown!
soundcloud.com/arkentree facebook.com/arkentree twitter.com/arkentreeband instagram.com/arkentree
ARKENTREE EP comming soon. Guitars - Alfredo Guitars - Shaikh Bass - Markus Drums - Kevin
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ANNEXE STUDIO Located next to Esplanade Mall, the Annexe Studio is a raw and flexible two-storey space, suitable for artist residencies and development programmes, rehearsals, workshops and masterclasses. Converted from a dance club, the studio is another versatile performance venue in Esplanade.
Day 1 — 23 Jun, Fri 22:15-23:00
ARKEN TREE
Day 2 — 24 Jun, SAT 22:15-23:00
ANNA JUDGE APRIL
Day 3 — 25 Jun, SUN 22:15-23:00
SPECIAL GUEST(TBC)
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Since 2010, the Baybeats Budding Photographers mentorship programme has been sharpening the skills of promising young shutterbugs every year. This year eight amateur photographers are chosen to participate in photographer Aloysius Lim’s specially designed structured series of workshops and critique sessions.
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BUDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Started in 2007, the Baybeats Budding Bands programme is an initiative to discover and showcase local bands with the potential to perform in Baybeats. The final eight budding bands earn a chance to hone their skills in a mentorship programme with prominent local musicians and play alongside local and overseas acts at Baybeats 2016! This years’ mentors are Bani Hidir , Daniel Sassoon, Errol Tan and Leonard Soosay.
BUDDING BANDS
BUDDING PROGRAMS
Baybeats Budding Writers is an annual initiative first launched in 2011. This programme enables youth who are passionate about writing for music with the opportunity to be a music journalist. Through a series of workshops, our Budding Writers conduct interviews with the Budding Bands and write articles related to the music scene and to Baybeats. The Budding Writers are mentored by Eddino Hadi, music correspondent for The Straits Times.
BUDDING WRITERS
BUDDING VIDEO ARTISTS
Final-year LASALLE Diploma in Broadcast Media students roll up their sleeves to take on roles as music video producers and directors. These students work with three Singapore bands in a full-on all-hands-on-deck project, directly dealing with behindthe-scenes and front-of-camera work to create music videos for each of the bands.
For media enquiries: Gina Koh Communications Specialist kgina@esplanade.com Tan Wen Rui Arts Marketing Strategist twenrui@esplanade.com For programming enquiries: baybeats@esplanade.com For sponsorship enquiries: Lee Mun Ping Head, Development Lmunping@esplanade.comv
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annexe studio
chillout stage
powerhouse
festival village
arena
Day 1 — 23 Jun, Fri 18:5019:5020:5021:50-
ARENA JACK & RAI NATHAN HARTONO FORESTS HUBBA BUBBAS
CHILLOUT STAGE 18:50- TAY KEWEI 19:50- GAYLE NERVA 20:50- JAIME WONG 21:50- NATHAN HARTONO
19:1020:2021:4023:10-
POWERHOUSE MORNING MARTIANS LOSING END CESSPIT THE EXPERRYMENT
ANNEXE STUDIO 22:15- ARKEN TREE
Day 2 — 24 Jun, SAT 17:5018:5019:5020:5021:50-
ARENA TAKE TWO LEW TOMGIRL SCANDAL(JP) BECKA
CHILLOUT STAGE 17:50- BY2 18:50- ANNA JUDGE APRIL 19:50- LEW 20:50- BY2
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POWERHOUSE FALSE PLAINTIFF PLAINSUNSET RADIGALS GERHANA SKACINTA(MY)
ANNEXE STUDIO
22:15- ANNA JUDGE APRIL
Day 3 — 25 Jun, SUN 17:5018:5019:5020:5021:50-
ARENA RIOT! IN MAGENTA PLEASANTRY CHARLIE LIM RIOT! IN MAGENTA THE ADAMS(ID)
CHILLOUT STAGE 17:50- GARETH FERNANDEZ 18:50- JUDE YOUNG 19:50- MONSTER CAT 20:50- MY LIFE AS ALI THOMAS
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POWERHOUSE OVERTHROWN SEASIGHT IMAN’S LEAGUE TAKE OFF
ANNEXE STUDIO
22:15- SPECIAL GUEST
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