Music

It’s been days since Neck Deep last graced our nation with everything that isn’t graceful to begin with – loud guitars, punk tunes, lots of moshing and crowdsurfing. And this is how every great punk rock gig should be. Consisting of members Ben Barlow (lead singer), Sam Bowden (guitar), Fil Thorpe Evans (bass), Dani Washington (drums) and Matt West (guitar), the 5-piece Welsh rock band kickstarted the new year with a bang – touring through Australia, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore in January alone! We here at DANamic.ORG are still reminiscing the good memories created at *SCAPE The Ground Theatre on Jan 27.…

This January has seen a spate of unseasonal showers (and wet laundry) but it wasn’t just water falling last Wednesday. Over at *SCAPE The Ground Theatre, stage divers were falling off the stage at a rate of one every ten seconds, goaded by their friends and the music as they moshed. We lost count of how many people dived or surfed (or for a few, failed to dive or surf), we just know it was a lot of fans. Such was the intensity of the moshing at Neck Deep‘s very first performance in Singapore during the 2016 World Tour. Even vocalist…

One of the first major local releases of 2016 comes from a promising, new face with a voice that will cement itself in the hearts of many. At just 22, Jude Young has already made some major appearances, performing at events such as Esplanade’s Yfest 2013 and the Noise Singapore 2014 Festival Exhibition. His honest songs are tinged with a youthful exuberance (much like the man himself) that is sure to leave an indelible mark on the local music scene. Jude’s new single, aptly titled “Young”, is a rousing anthem with a string arrangement backing his lush, earnest vocals. Its positive…

With just 3 singles made available online, midst have been raising a delicate storm with their exquisite offerings. Combining the chordal sensibilities of a baroque choral piece with the introspection of painfully self-aware indie artists, the 3-piece band are blessedly releasing their first body of work in an EP – arriving 23rd January 2016. Their debut single, “Captivate” ,certainly captivated audiences (sorry, we couldn’t resist) here and abroad. Released just last September, the track has garnered over 5,000 plays on YouTube – a laudable feat for a fresh-faced local act. Across what we’ve heard so far, midst’s atmospheric, “yoga retreat soundtrack” vibe…

It’s that time of the year again. The culmination of 4 years or more of hard work to produce one single sheet of paper with mostly numbers printed on it. It’s the beginning of many dreaded Chinese New Year conversations and varying parental disappointment (because Asian parents are never satisfied). But it’s also the reward for many nights upon nights of intense mugging, the sacrificing of social lives and hobbies, the many hours of carpal tunnel-esque pain. That’s right – the O Level results are out. To put all the students who have collected their results in the right mood, we’ve carefully…

We’re just a few days shy of the new year, and what better way to look back at the year past than through music! 2015 has been an interesting year for the pop scene, with big-name acts (Adele, One Direction, Justin Bieber) all holding off their projects till the end of the year. The heavy fourth quarter has seen fresh faces (Alessia Cara, Halsey, Fetty Wap) emerge with relative ease in the earlier part of the year, with these newbies being thrust to the top of the summer charts. Even with its lukewarm first half, 2015 has turned out to be a pretty good year. In our…

We’ve put together a Spotify playlist for your Christmas party/last-minute Christmas shopping/Boxing Day hangover. Do we really need to explain this any further? “The Pop-piest Christmas Playlist Ever” is divided into three acts; starting with the Divas, featuring the likes of Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Destiny’s Child, and Kelly Clarkson, before moving on to the Geeks, namely Pentatonix, Tori Kelly, Taylor Swift, Straight No Chaser, and Glee, and ending with the Classics, icons such as Tony Bennett, Celine Dion, Michael Bublé, and icons-in-the-making Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga! 25 tracks for 25th December. Merry Christmas!

The Laneway 2016 playlist prepared by Hannah Halim and Jovi Ho Never heard of the acts playing at Laneway Festival 2016? Worried that you might be called out for not knowing the songs? The DANamic.ORG Team is here to save you from potential faux pas and to transform you from basic human to basic human who knows 20+ more songs! Introducing “The Laneway 2016 Freshie Orientation”. We’ve already completed most of the work needed for your transformation; all you have to do is put the playlist below on repeat until 30th January 2016! Easy, right? We’ve got the likes of Shamir, CHVRCHES,…

So the St Jerome’s Laneway Festival is just slightly more than a month away! If you don’t know what that is, it’s basically the closest thing to Coachella we’re ever going to get. But really though, it’s a pretty good place to chill to a fresh mix of music and artists from all over the world. If you’re a Laneway noob (like me) and have no clue which acts to look out for, here’s DANamic.ORG’s quick guide to Laneway 2016! For lovers of rock with a touch of local sensibility, check out Cashew Chemists. This local band beautifully melds the…

So after just one day of teasers on Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram, pop’s Soprano princess Ariana Grande has dropped “Christmas & Chill“, her second holiday EP after 2013’s “Christmas Kisses“. The latest compilation is a six-track effort, featuring completely original material (if you think she’s about to cover “All I Want For Christmas Is You” anytime soon…). Here’s the thing: I love Ariana. Sure she might not be the best at diction, and she relies on a talented group of songwriters and producers, but come on… THAT VOICE. Her regular abuse summoning of her four octaves is reason enough for making her our karaoke…