adlisyahril wrote:

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I want to see

1. Smashing Pumpkins
2. The Bird & The Bee
3. Offspring
4. Daft Punk (with the big pyramid!)
5. White Shoes & Couples Company
6. The Adams
7. Bjork (i know it's not gonna happen)

do you know the bird and the bee will perform in mosaic music festival in spore on 12th march?
I'd LOVE to see them!
and bjork will perform in Jakarta, Indonesia this February. (too bad i already back here in malay, huhu my holiday is too short!)
i wonder why Bjork doesn't perform in Malaysia or spore?

bapestra wrote:

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Are we the Malaysians still afraid of non-commercial music?

If the organizers are bent on making it a music festival, then I hope the music counts more than album sales. These aren't individual concerts for a particular superstar.

Singapore's Mosaic Festival brought in Jose Gonzales last year and Soil and Pimp Sessions this year.
Jose Gonzales was big in Europe that year, but how many % of Singaporeans have heard of him, let alone bought his album?
Soil and Pimp is a death jazz band from Japan. How many Singaporeans listen to jazz? To be more specific, Japanese jazz? And even more specific, death jazz?
Yet still they are in the lineup.

No wonder Malaysian radio is in the state that it is today.

I totally agree with you. Singapore's Mosaic Festival definitely has better lineup. The organizer is willing to take risk by bringing in international and regional indie acts. Look at our lineup, all international acts are well established. We Malaysianas do need something more experimental and unconventional to open up our eyes and ears.

I hope this festival won't be a one-year affair, it will get better in coming years. Listen to our voice, organizer.

mbot2 wrote:

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omg. treos, saosin, sksk, the matches. it'd be heaven.

One can wish/dream!

bapestra wrote:

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Are we the Malaysians still afraid of non-commercial music?

No wonder Malaysian radio is in the state that it is today.

Seconded. Their playlists have become so routined, predictable and the music is highly pedestrian :| It's also rather obvious that whatever's on MTV/Channel V will more than likely make its way to radio.

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low_voltage31 wrote:
I totally agree with you. Singapore's Mosaic Festival definitely has better lineup. The organizer is willing to take risk by bringing in international and regional indie acts. Look at our lineup, all international acts are well established. We Malaysianas do need something more experimental and unconventional to open up our eyes and ears.

I hope this festival won't be a one-year affair, it will get better in coming years. Listen to our voice, organizer.

To add to your argument ...

High uncertainty avoidance in the local context, much? No one seems to take the initiative and risk in bringing bands that have not made their way to the local mass media, which is a pity. Just because they have not been given that sort of exposure does not negate the fact that there is a fanbase in the country, what with the advent of sites such as YouTube, MySpace, Purevolume, including torrents, etc amongst others - heck, organizers may even be surprised at the result/turnout, if they are willing to go that extra mile for the music fans. While cost and logistics issues will always be present, it would be nice if the variety is there. It gives everyone the choice, the opportunity to check out new bands/music and be treated to these musicians' live shows which we seem to be lacking.

Likewise, I'm hoping it is just the beginning of something massive and that it could only expand & continue to grow in the near future.

Plague of Happiness please.

i want to see

1)metallica

2)slayer

3)razed in black

4)spineflesh

5)koRn(with David Silveria & Brian "head" welch)

6)mindless sefl indulgence

7)marilyn manson


yeah i know its impossible...hgahahahhahaha.....maybe i should move to europe or L.A...hhahaha...but ehck,i love malaysia!

hey what up people. good choices with the bands down there. erykah badu would be really cool. or corrine railey bae, foo fighters, smashing pumpkins, arctic monkeys, nelly, tupac =) , cypress hill, busta rhymes, cake, lauryn hill. and for the local act, DOUL mannn.. he's a dope rapper. really cool. people should start get his debut album or something and check out his songs. good idea with the ACAB. influential band. oi! oi! oi! and *shydeejr" had a good plan of making it a rave later that night, with dance music. after all its a music festival. maybe next time. anyhow, hope to see you peeps there. peace.

WHOA I agree
what a myriad of suggestions
some want a Malaysian ozzfest, others a malaysian big day out/T in the park/party in the park/Rock the World/black music festival/SXSW/soundwave/rave party/pitchfork music fest.
This could only prove the wide variety of music ppl listen to. If the organisers bring in a wide variety of musicians, there's bound to be tonnes of supporters due to fans of every genre.

Bring em in!

Singapore Mosaic is actually fully funded by the Government of Singapore. Our festival is fully funded by Pineapple Concerts and supported by partners. Hopefully, if we (and hope) get a good turnout, our Tourism Ministry may take notice and support us and make it an annual event. So guys, we need all the support we can get...so get out htere and buy the tickets NOW!!!!!!

*shrugs*

We'll wait and see about the line up.

But with ahem, an indie/underground band recently winning Juara Lagu, it's time to wake up to new music era in Malaysia... haha. Whether it works or not, someone's gotta try to do something about it first.

HIM plz~ hoho