*SCAPE Music Day Out!: A Virtual Festival Of Local Gigs Paves The Way For Youths

The three-day festival will feature young live acts including (clockwise from top-left) Terrestrea, RENE, whirring, Bakers In Space, Tengyboy and Advaitha (Credit: *SCAPE and artiste social media pages)

Amongst the youth, *SCAPE has been an institution that’s persevered, boosting urban cultures ranging from skating to sports. Since its launch in 2007, music has also been a throbbing blip on the organisation’s radar, hosting events that cultivate local original compositions such as the scene-approved *SCAPE Confessions series, a recurring showcase that welcomed performing musicians from all sorts of genres. It was foundational steps like these that gave the music scene confidence in *SCAPE, and today, that confidence continues to well-founded with *SCAPE Music Day Out!.

On course for its sophomore edition from 16 to 18 October, *SCAPE Music Day Out! is using its network to prop up the local music scene in this harrowing period, by connecting artistes to new audiences, hosting conferences with insiders, and even linking up wannabe musicians with key partners in the industry. A ray of light for aspiring songwriters, this opportunity will see shortlisted participants – following a round of demo drops – mentored by experts such as Leonard Soosay, Gareth Fernandez, FAUXE, Intriguant, Foxela, ZIONN and more. It marks a dream tie-in for music-minded youths, exemplifying the encouraging and fostering nature of *SCAPE.

Expect showcases from the rollicking BAD DOD (Credit: Artiste Facebook page)

The alt-rock musings of per[sona (Credit: JX Soo)

And the math-influenced stylings of Approaching Aphelion (Credit: Artiste Facebook page)

But what does this event mean to the casual spectator? *SCAPE Music Day Out! has an additional role as a platform for discovery, inviting viewers (in the digital space) to get familiar with a new breed of indie musicians. Sway to the enchanting synth-pop of whirring, brace yourself for the tight rhymes of Tengyboy, pogo along to the gnarly garage rock of BAD DOD, or get captivated by the mellifluous r&b of Advaitha; all that’s just an inkling of what’s in store over the three-day schedule. To top it off, these bright up-and-comers are lined up with established veterans, including industry heavyweights such as Caracal, .gif, Tim De Cotta & The Warriors and Bakers In Space.