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The boy secured himself a gig in Bali just half a year after the conception of his band. A last minute deal, we scrambled for tickets within a span of one week. The Indonesian organisors found them through the Baybeats lineup on YouTube, and it helped that he did the remix for Protocol Afro (those buggers are the bomb). Lodging and flight, sponsored. A driver was also provided where we could travel between towns and beaches, but it was mainly for shuttling between the hotel and the huge festival ground.
To say that we enjoyed the whole experience was a severe understatement. For a newbie groupie like me, I am immensely proud of him and felt delighted at the opportunity. It came with the price of making coffee for him, amongst other things.
And for everyone else who kept asking me what they play, I don't really know how to describe electronic pop without making it sound like some ah beng diu diu diu cheeky girls shit. Which it is not. So, here, watch the video instead:
Riot !n Magenta at the Asean 2011 Music Festival
The only SG band invited to play, here, TOC, this pic's for you:
The Indon crowd were very welcoming and supportive, and the closest I can describe it is to being in a huge kampong where everyone greets you with a hug in their hearts. See? There is hope for local bands, just put in the time and harness the talent.
Thus far, this was the best trip I ever made in my whole entire life. Probably because we had a driver to bring us around everywhere. Alright, it was also the fun in meeting everybody, bands and organizers, and my Indon friend (the dashing GRO I met in Club Med) who brought me around on the first day.
Gotta love Bali.
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