What this? What's Singapore, you should more or less ask me. Singapore's a bustling community, full of vibrant life and aspiring minds, from cultures and races all over the world. We may be one of the smallest countries, but we are more packed and vivid than a 48 colour pencil box.
Now, racism aside, our diverse cultures mix and match to form great works of art. Or, do we form great works of art? Seems like nobody's interested in the arts. Singapore's all business, all economy, all work and government and school and football. Wonder where the great artists have gone, considering the opportunities Singapore has in store for many new forms of visuals, sounds and motions through its 5 million-strong 45 year-long traditional heritage.
Truth is, Singapore's got beat, all right. There's music and movies all around! Not everybody follows the rat-race that is business in Singapore (or, at the very least, part-time). Some follow their passions, passions of inspiring people through books and paintings. Singapore doesn't have a lack of dedicated artists. We have a
lack of dedicated followers.
We need to start looking around ourselves and not overseas. We better stop complaining about the lack of culture and arts in Singapore and start fixing it, for we are the problem ourselves! Communities like
NoiseSingapore and
Audioreload have been doing just that. Now it's our turn to play our part too.
Me? I don't know much about the arts, honestly. The only thing I'm into is music. Just one form of arts. But my ears, though little, is still something I can contribute to the arts industry in Singapore.
This website is a collate of reviews and essays for Singaporean music, either latest or in the past. In true Singaporean style, ratings will go from
up A1 to down F9. I will be very critical of some, but I will also, of course, praise. Mind you, if you're insulted or anything, at the very most, this is just one person's opinion. And the artist can always improve in the future. I have little prejudice for artists who have failed to impress before, as I subscribe to the belief of "Late Bloomers". And mind you, "Late Bloomers" shine far stronger than those who burn out early.
I'll try my very best to look out for music myself through sources such as
BandCamp,
Last.FM and
NoiseSingapore but if you want me to check out your stuff, hit me an email at singaporegotbeat@gmail.com detailing yourself
(Artist name, label name, album name, date released, maybe a short bio) with a
link of an EP, mixtape or album and I'll DEFINITELY review it, under one criterion, that is, that you're Singaporean, of course! Rock, hip-hop, jazz, dance, folk, singer-songwriter, whatever. Just as long as you're a citizen.
Oh yeah, tell me if you're comfortable with me putting up the download link, or if you wish me to direct it to your website or whatever. You know, before I do something wrong and the cops come raining down on me.
And I'm into the distance, but before long I'll hit the waters, as I'm S-s-s-Singaporean.
