By Anna Valmero
Inquirer.net

Manila’s sonic hatcheries crack out the incubators at Club Dredd at Eastwood City for the third Electrostatic Sound Conference held September 24. Manila sound art musicians along with a guest Australian artist played their compositions and shared their music to their followers and to new crowds. The event, spearheaded by New Media Arts Manila, was held to support the musician’s friend who was shot several weeks ago.

“Sound art is an abstraction on what we usually considered music with rhythm, melody and harmony elements. You take away those elements and you come up with sounds that you organize to form the art,” said Singapore-based guest artist Darren Moore. “It encompasses an area of music that may not be mainstream in genre, but with a definite following.”

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By Izah Morales
INQUIRER.net

UPDATE: Editor’s note: Corrected error in last name of event director Leo Rialp.

DID you ever imagine you would find yourself listening to your favorite rock band performing with an orchestra at the Cultural Center of the Philippines?

You may raise an eyebrow but symphonic and rock music will be fused together in a concert for a cause on May 2-4.

Fiesta ng Musikang Filipino, an OPM Chronicle, will feature Pinoy rock bands from different eras, including Juan Dela Cruz, Sugarfree, Sinosikat, Radioactive Sago Project, The Dawn, Up Dharma Down, The Jerks and more.

They will be joined by international violinist Lucia Micarelli and the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra.

Here’s an interview I conducted with Mike Hanopol of the legendary Juan Dela Cruz band.

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KITCHIE NADAL talks about her new album, “Love Letter.” Some of the songs in this 17-track album were done in collaboration with other artists.

Video taken by INQUIRER.net online videographer Janie Christine Octia.

By Candice Montenegro, Contributor
INQUIRER.net

THE INTERNET has proven to be a great way to discover talented amateur acts. All it takes is a great song, a musical instrument and a handy camcorder and you’re well on your way to viral video stardom. Singers like Colbie Caillat and even our very own Charisse Pempengco were both discovered through online-generated buzz.

Marié Digby claimed her spotlight the same way; videos of her singing and playing the guitar in front of her living room couch endeared her to online viewers.

Marié (pronounced ma-ree-AY) Digby is a singer-songwriter who was catapulted into the music limelight, thanks to her homemade videos online. Her rendition of the popular hit “Umbrella” is viewed 20,000 times a day on YouTube and videos of her original compositions are well received by online fans.

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CHECK out this video interview that INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Erika Tapalla did for iVDO on Yahoo!

Erika talked to Urbandub band members (L-R) Gabby Alipe, Lalay Lim, John Dinopol and John Mendoza.

Video taken at the EMI office at Universal Tower on Nov. 22.

For more info on Urbandub, visit their official site.