Annex 1
POPagenda Singapore
Pop Village
Date: 10 & 11 June 2006
Time: From 3 pm
Venue: Fort Canning Park
Tickets: $25 for 1-day pass, $40 for 2-day pass
20% discount for full-time students, senior citizens and NSF
In this opening event of POPagenda, music lovers can join in the music revelry with renowned and up and coming artistes. This music extravaganza features a line-up of local and regional artistes in non-stop, electrifying performances.
Other than performances, don’t miss the chance to hear industry professionals share their expertise and experience with aspiring musicians and music lovers across all ages. Other than local veterans, there will also be well-known foreign producers and music-makers conducting forums and workshops.
Pop Village hopes to attract and encourage everyone to come and dip in the fun and excitement. Besides good music, there will be booths serving great food and drinks, as well as music-related merchandise and most importantly, a festival village ambience waiting for all at the Fort Canning Park!
Events will be staged at the following areas:
Village Stage – Main Showcase with anchor performances by both local and regional acts.
Gallery – Venue for Workshops and Seminars, (i.e. Talks, workshop, by industry players from Singapore and around the region) sharing their expertise on music related subjects.
Courtyard – A platform to showcase emerging local artistes.
POP VILLAGE PROGRAMME
Day 1 (10 June 2006 Saturday)
Time / Village StageHosts: Colby (MTV) & Jia Hui (FM 933) / Gallery / Courtyard
Host: Joyce Tan
1500 / SESSION 1 – THE NEW WAY
Speakers:
Yao Chien (Lyricist, Chengtian Music Production)
Yen Ong (General Manager, Soundbuzz Singapore)
Ma Zhi Yong (Music Director, 9sky.com) / Ruth Ling, 3Dash1 and
other performances by emerging singer-songwriters and acts
1600 / Concave Scream
(Singapore) / Break
1630 / SESSION 2 – WEB MUSIC
Speakers:
Yao Chien (Lyricist, Chengtian Music Production)
Yen Ong (General Manager, Soundbuzz Singapore)
Ma Zhi Yong (Music Director, 9sky.com)
Brian Lam (COMPASS )
1700 / China Magpie
(China)
1730 / Break
1800 / Chou Pi Jiang
(Singapore) / SESSION 3 – DIY EXPERIENCE
Speakers:
Leonard Soosay (Music Producer and Owner of Snakeweed Studio)
Ruth Ling (Singer-songwriter)
1900 / Addy
(Singapore)
2000 / Ji Xiao Jun
(Taiwan)
2100 / Ryu (Korea)
Guest: Chua Lee Lian (Singapore)
2200 / Aikawa Nanase
(Japan)
2300 / - Close -
POP VILLAGE
Day 1 : Workshops & Forum Synopses (10 June 2006 Saturday)
SESSION 1 – THE NEW WAY (3pm – 4pm)
Times have changed and the advent of new technology has opened up new ways for music to be used and enjoyed. Hear the expert share their knowledge of the current new uses for music and explore the trends of usage of music for the future.
Speakers: Yao Chien (Lyricist, Chengtian Music Production)
Yen Ong (General Manager, Soundbuzz Singapore)
Ma Zhi Yong (Music Director, 9sky.com)
SESSION 2 – WEB MUSIC (4.30pm – 5.30pm)
The Internet is often seen as a double-edged sword for music makers. On the one hand, it helps to bring more people to enjoy your products. The bad side is that the creative people are losing out on monetary returns on illegal music downloads. This session explore such issues along with the most basic knowledge of how to put your music up on the net.
Speakers: Yao Chien (Lyricist, Chengtian Music Production)
Yen Ong (General Manager, Soundbuzz Singapore)
Ma Zhi Yong (Music Director, 9sky.com)
Brian Lam (COMPASS)
SESSION 3 – DIY EXPERIENCE (6pm – 7pm)
With increased exposure to good music from all around the world, a whole new generation of singer-songwriters is starting to take things into their own hands to create music and market it in the way they know how. Inspired by their peers from other parts of the world and with the ease of recording at home, these music DIY’s practitioners are sprouting up as an alternative source of music, sometimes achieving so much success in terms of sales figure that major labels are starting to offer contracts to them. We invite a few young musicians to share their experiences in the way they create and market their music.
Speakers: Leonard Soosay (Music Producer and Owner of Snakeweed Studio)
Ruth Ling (Singer-songwriter)
Notes: More speakers may be confirmed nearer to the event. Details are subject to change.
POP VILLAGE
Day 2 (11 June 2006 Sunday)
Time / Village StageHosts: Colby (MTV) &
Jia Hui (FM 933) / Gallery / Courtyard
Host: Joyce Tan
1500 / SESSION 4 – MUSIC WORKSHOP BY DICK LEE
Dick Lee (Singer/Composer/Record Producer, Music & Movement) / Chua Lee Lian and other
performances by emerging singer-songwriters and acts
1600 / B Quartet
(Singapore) / Break
1630 / Jai
(Singapore) / SESSION 5 – MUSIC WORKSHOP BY ERIC NG & XIAO HAN
Eric Ng (Composer/Record Producer, Funky Monkey)
Xiao Han (Lyricist)
Guest Speakers:
Yao Chien (Lyricist, Chengtian Music Production)
Liang Wern Fook (Singer-Composer and the Principle Organiser of Beijing Midi Music Festival)
1700 / Ahli Fiqir (Singapore/Malaysia)
1730 / Break
1800 / Singer/Song-writer segment:
Tank (Taiwan)
Gong Shi Jia (Singapore)
at17 (HK)
Chet Lam (HK)
Tanya Chua (Singapore) / SESSION 6 – MAKING IT WORK FOR YOU
Speakers:
Yao Chien (Lyricist, Chengtian Music Production)
Yen Ong (General Manager, Soundbuzz Singapore)
Ma Zhi Yong (Music Director, 9sky.com)
Jack Teo (Warner Music Publishing)
Melvin Tan (COMPASS)
1900
2200 / - Close -
Note: All performance and workshop details are subject to change.
POP VILLAGE
Day 2 - Workshops & Forum Synopses (11 June 2006 Sunday)
SESSION 4 – MUSIC WORKSHOP by DICK LEE (3pm – 4pm)
Conducted by singer/composer/record producer, Dick Lee, the session invites participants to have their original compositions assessed.
SESSION 5 – MUSIC WORKSHOP BY ERIC NG & XIAO HAN (4.30PM – 5.30pm)
Conducted by composer/record producer, Eric Ng, and lyricist Xiao Han, the session invites guest singer-songwriters to share their song writing experiences.
Guest Speakers: Yao Chien (Lyricist, Chengtian Music Production)
Liang Wern Fook (Singer/Composer and the Principle Organiser of Beijing Midi Music Festival)
SESSION 6 – MAKING IT WORK FOR YOU (6pm – 7pm)
What do you do after you compose a song? How do you get it heard? How do you entice well-known singers to record your song? What are your rights when it comes to protecting your song? How to popularize it? How do the local media owners view local music talents and the support they give to our local talents? Find out the answers to all these and more in the concluding session of the seminar. After this, you will be equipped with enough knowledge to have a go at unleashing your creative talents and make a splash in the music scene.
Speakers: Yao Chien (Lyricist, Chengtian Music Production)
Yen Ong (General Manager, Soundbuzz Singapore)
Ma Zhi Yong (Music Director, 9sky.com)
Jack Teo (Warner Music Publishing)
Melvin Tan (COMPASS)
Note: More speakers may be confirmed nearer to the event. Details are subject to change.
Annex 2
POPagenda Singapore
Rock D'Fort
Date: 16 – 18 June 2006
Time: From 2pm
Venue: Fort Canning Park
Tickets: $10 for 1-day pass, $20 for 3-day pass
Produced by HeartRock Singapore in collaboration with the National Arts Council
Be blown away by the raw energy of Rock D’Fort! The sequel to 2005’s highly successful Rock On Singapore event, Rock D’Fort presents an all new line up of fresh, bold sounds for those who live life on the edge. Appearing in Singapore are Bamboo (the Philippines), New Pants and Re-TROS (China) and Rock Tigers (Korea). Representing the creative and diverse sounds of the local scene are bands like Fatskunks, Tiet and Ugly in The Morning. In addition, new acts will get their chance to be discovered on the outreach stage at the Fort Gate. Together the bands will play music ranging from hard rock, punk rock, 50’s Rock & Roll to SKA, in English, Chinese and Malay. Increase your knowledge on music production and instruments at the comprehensive workshops which are open to the public.
There is also a public forum Mission to Rock, where topics such as music education, China's rock music history and how rockers can become entrepreneurs, will be discussed with various industry experts such as Zhang Fan, Principle Organiser of Beijing Midi Music Festival and Shen Lihui, Founder of ModernSky Entertainment Company.
ROCK D’FORT PROGRAMME
Festival Stage
/Workshops
16 June 2006 / 1400 / Keyboard Workshop(5pm – 7pm)
1500
1600
1700
1800 / Project Ultrasound
Tiet
Re-TROS
Glitched
Bushmen
RockTigers
The Love Experiment
Camra
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
17 June 2006 / 1400 / Guitar Workshop
(5pm – 7pm)
1500
1600
1700
1800 / Halfstride
RockTigers
The Raindogs
Ugly in the Morning
Fatskunks
Dancing Nancies
Bamboo
New Pants
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
18 June 2006 / 1400 / Drums & Percussion Clinic
(3pm – 5pm)
Home Recording Workshop
(5pm – 7pm)
1500
1600
1700
1800 / The Marilyns
Ursula Bites
New Pants
Zero Sequence
Bamboo
Cesspit
Rusty Nailz
Re-TROS
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
More programmes:
§ Public Forum - Mission To Rock: 17 June 2006, Saturday, 1pm – 5pm
Speakers include Zhang Fan, Principle Organiser of Beijing Midi Music Festival, and Shen Li Hui, Founder of ModernSky Entertainment Company
§ Outreach Stage: 2pm – 8pm daily
§ Chill-out music at Lounge: 7pm – 11pm daily
ROCK D’FORT WORKSHOP SYNOPSES
SESSION 1 – POWERHOUSE KEYBOARDS
16 June 2006, Friday, 5pm - 7pm
Many people are often confused with the following keyboard related terms such as Music Workstation, Synthesizer, Organ, Piano, as either all the same or do not know what some of them actually are. We are here to clear the air and elaborate on the musical expressive capabilities and sonic possibilities of Music Workstation keyboards.
The way music is made has been changed forever with the introduction of technology. MIDI instruments are now the tools of artists from an enormous range of styles and traditions. The quality and perhaps even the quantity of music have grown as a result of the MIDI phenomenon.
The “sixties’ and ‘seventies’ were an explosive time for the creation of new musical instruments. In addition to the blossoming use of electric guitars and new keyboards such as electric organs and pianos, a whole new breed of musical instrument was beginning to appear on albums and in concerts—the electronic synthesizer, or also known as the Music Workstation as of today.
Audience would get an insight about the music production flexibility of Music Workstation employed in most genres of music from classical, pop, rock, dance, hip hop, R&B…the list goes on. At the same time, they would learn more about such gears and equipment used by top producers, musicians and bands such as Beyonce Knowles, Jordan Rudess (Dream Theatre), Natalie Cole, Moby, Paul Oakenfold, System Of A Down, Linkin Part etc.
SESSION 2 – THE ONLINE GUITARISTS!
17 June 2006, Saturday, 5pm – 7pm
Our second installment of workshops is targeted at guitarists. Beginning in the middle part of the twentieth century, electric guitar began its explosive influence on music. Today, in most popular styles of music, the electric guitar is a dominant instrument, powering the sound of countless compositions, musical groups, artists, and recordings. The guitar amplifier’s role in the tonal evolution was equally significant. In amplified music and in the styles that evolved with and because of amplification, the guitar is almost synonymous with the music itself.
Designs of different brands became known for their musical genre leanings, with Fender more often used for blues and country, and Marshall stacks becoming the mainstay of heavy metal and rock. With the guitar sounds of the Beatles that were so different from Jimi Hendrix or Pink Floyd, these cherished tonal signatures were sought after for the particular sonic mood that they might inspire. A successful guitarist typically ends up owning multiple guitars and amplifiers in order to compose and record with different guitar tones.
Today’s guitarists are undergoing a phase which keyboardists went through the past 20 years whereby their gears are getting more powerful. With the aid of technology, guitar freaks can now own a massive collection of guitar tones made popular by legends in the music industry or even create their own signature tones without burning a big hole in their pocket. “I can play and sound exactly like my favorite guitarists now!!!”
This session addresses issues faced by guitarists, history of guitar amplification, industry development over the past few decades and the current trends. Explore background information on legendary guitarists and insights into the gears they use, and also the tone settings of these famous sounds used in their recordings.
SESSION 3 – THE RECORDINGS STUDIO HOME MADE
18 June 2006, Sunday, 5pm – 7pm
Our last session would address most musicians from vocalists, guitarists, bassists and keyboardists on a macro level.
Ever hear your favorite song on radio and wished you could produce your own demo CDs of professional quality like what the pros do in their recording studio? And we mean really doing it yourself and also in the comfort of your own home!
DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) are the key to the answer. Digital recording equipment of today is packed full of innovative features and at smaller price tags as compared to its more expensive predecessors i.e. analog tape recorder which offered poor sound quality and limited features. Formerly sneered at by those with more macho studios, it’s hard to ignore the fact that you can now produce truly pro-level recordings with a compact, budget-friendly box.
Everybody’s talking about home studios and we are beginning to see a tremendous growth in the number of amateurs, hobbyists, students and home users producing records in the comfort of their own home. Aspiring musicians and music enthusiasts who dream of being music arranger, composer, sound engineer and producer can do so now with the aid of modern technology.
We’ll explore with the audience the possibilities and ease of producing high quality audio recording with such portable hard-disk recording systems.
Note: All performance and workshop details are subject to change.