Sigmun comes from Bandung, Indonesia and is currently producing a split record with well-known Indonesian rock artist, Rektivianto Yoewono, but there’s no word about when is it due to be released. According to their manager, it will be independently released in a 12″ vinyl format.

The band is made up of Haikal Azizi (Vocals/Guitar), Nurachman Andika (Guitar), Mirfak Prabowo (Bass Guitar) and Risyad Tabattala (Drums). They used to be known as the band ‘Loud’

Their music plays like a good mix of old school Jimi Hendrix and a little bit of AC/DC.

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Figure8 Agency, a local artist management company, is going all out this November and December with two huge concerts planned with guest players from all over the world.

The first:

The White Shoes and The Couples Company (ID), SayCet (FR) and B-Quartet (SG)

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Date:
8th November 2011
Venue:
LaSalle, Main Theatre
1 McNally Street
187940 Singapore
Admission:
25$ with reservation
30$ at the door
Event opens at 7.30pm and begins at 8pm.

The first concert will be held on November 8 at La Salle College of Arts will bring together 3 bands including colourful retro pop band White Shoes & The Couples Company from Indonesia which was signed by Subpop recently, SayCet, an electronica melodic band from France and B-Quartet a mesmerizing jazzy band from Singapore.

An important point to note, it will be the last concert of B-Quartet as the band will disperse after this last gig. So make sure you go support them one last time!

The second concert is a big one:

UpToTheSky Festival

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Date:
3rd December 2011
Venue:
Old School
11 Mount Sophia
228461 Singapore
Early Bird Tickets:
Adult: $89 – Students: $50
At the gates:
Adult: $95 – Students: $70
Event opens from 11.30am till 11pm

If you love chilling out with friends over great music in an intimate atmosphere, come join us on 3 December at Old School, Mt Sophia.

Immerse yourself in a full day of indie music and come discover twelve of the hottest bands in South East Asia such as The Trees & The Wild (ID), White Shoes & The Couples Company (ID), Tenderfist (MY), The Great Spy Experiment (SG), The Cambodian Space Project (KH) and much more.
International guests include The Rapture (USA), Deerhoof (USA) and Dr. Dog (USA).

The Festival will also feature a flea market and you’ll get to see a fantastic selection of independent music videos including the work of Vincent Moon, the guy behind The Take Away Shows / La Blogothèque; Dimas Wisnuwardono, one of Indonesia’s most promising filmmakers; and Ho Tzu Nyen, one of Singapore’s best contemporary artists, who was featured this year at the Venice Biennale.

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So there. Mark your calendars, its going to be a rocking end to 2011!

Whether you’re a budding electronic musician or a person curious about how technology is going to shape the new digital landscape, you need to check this documentary out. Very interesting thoughts about today’s cultural shift from the professional industry to the pro-sumer one as well as the impact of democratization and the industry of ‘Free’.

So how do you watch it? Just download it. For free at their website:

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Today’s new local music introduction comes from the band Dulcinea.

Formed in 2006 by Mathew Thomas, Jason Ng and Rashid Said, the band released their debut album “The Politics of Fear” in 2008.

Just this year, the band released a brand new album, “In The Shadow of The Sun” calling it their most cohesive work so far.

In The Shadow Of The Sun is Dulcinea’s sophomore album, following 2008′s “The Politics Of Fear” A theme album about healing, In The Shadow Of The Sun serves as a musical continuum that emphasizes the belief that music and art can be used as a form of therapy. The music, lyrics and artwork deal with a person facing and overcoming various traumatic experiences in life through the pursuit of artistic endeavors and the channeling of those energies into positive experiences.

Progressing from the electronic and experimental sounds of the previous album, In The Shadow Of The Sun sees Dulcinea move towards a more organic guitar oriented sound that mixes both alternative rock music with tendencies to go off on experimental tangents. As Dulcinea embarks on a journey towards discovering the darker realms of our subconscious in order to confront, communicate and understand those murky depths of humanity, be assured of some blistering hard rock, engaging lyrics, odd time signatures, ambient soundscapes and emotive musicianship.

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I was listening to an old friend’s shoutcast stream over at unpopular music (check them out btw) this evening and was introduced to this beautiful song by the Filipino band, ‘Arigato, Hato!’.

Bloop Bloop!

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