Hooray goes on and on ...

Wow the last update was Aug! Time seems to have stalled here but a lot has indeed happened. The hooray thingy is crazy and I have got a lot of articles to share with you. But my pc crashed and I could not scan time in time to put the articles up. Will backdate when the hooray thingy is over. Meanwhile, lend me your ears to the hooray performance. HOORAY!!!

INDIE Hooray !!! Music Concert Party 2009

Log on to http://www.indiehooray.blogspot.com/

Baby steps to create more and more platforms to showcase INDIE artistes and to create more opportunities for them to expose to the general public and media.

INDIE Hooray !!!

Thank you Howie, Meizhu and Zijie

(click to read others.)

Lian He Zao Bao and OMY.sg

台湾乐坛有许多从独立音乐走到主流市场的歌手和乐团，而且都交出漂亮的成绩单。其实，本地的华语独立音乐也开始萌芽，许多独立音乐人都在默默耕耘，将自己对音乐的执着和信念传达给大家。他们背后的坚持和辛酸，你们了解多少呢？

求存篇之叶敦鸿
(点击此, 听叶敦鸿介绍专辑)

专辑销量：500+／1000张
投入资金：5万元（十首歌）

专辑取名为《那个疯狂的人》的叶敦鸿，为了圆梦而"砸钱"制作专辑，也为了让更多人认识他。在发片的时候，他很积极地通过不同管道，让更多人接触他的音乐，包括举办了四场签唱会；为了音乐，敦鸿可是变得很"疯狂"。

敦鸿笑着说："能让独立歌手表演的地方很少，所以我想打破传统，到购物中心去办签唱会，这样，以后的独立音乐歌手或团体也敢这么做。"

敦鸿说，在购物中心举办签唱会是个好尝试，这样大众会听到自己的歌曲，给自己曝光率，从而提升知名度。他说："独立歌手没有唱片公司，什么事情都得自己来，所以准备签唱会的所有程序，都得自己一个人负责。从节目的策划、申请表演准证，到舞台的布条设计等，都要全权负责。"

回忆起自己之前办过的签唱会，敦鸿透露最尴尬的一场，是在淡滨尼购物中心的演出。他说："那天出席的观众只有30几个人，有点冷场，但又不能整场请DJ帮忙，所以我就从台上走到台下，与观众互动交流，这样比较不那么尴尬。"

敦鸿说，由于独立音乐歌手资金有限，甚至连签唱会的布条都由自己设计，并出动亲朋好友帮忙挂上。"如果找专业人士设计布条，可能会花上1000元到1500元，但是如果我们自己设计，自己找印刷商，可能只需要300多元。"


家人朋友用另一种方式支持

本身是社工的敦鸿透露，自己因为需要养家，所以不能像一些独立音乐歌手能够全心全意把精神投入在专辑上，为了维持自己的音乐梦想，就必须工作来得到资金。他说，自己刚开始因为资金问题，想要放弃出专辑的梦想，但是妻子一直在背后鼓励。除了妻子，在制作专辑时，敦鸿并没有告诉其他家人。
他说："我是把专辑发布会的请柬寄出去后，大家才知道我发专辑的消息。爸爸之后也到现场支持我，买我的专辑。与朋友交谈时，他们也会小心说话，不提‘卖不卖'等话语。"

WHACK! by YET & Vincent @ J-Cafe, The MICA Building

A J-Cafe initiative, A Collaboration between 2 Made-In-Singapore INDIE Artiste.

ye-T says ... <<是你说>> demo cd single

The single was first printed 2 copies for bidding at LPN Cats Day 2009 on 14 June 2009. And it raised $100 for the cats. The design of 2 copies were drawn manually by myself and the music was not mastered ... so it was to some extent a raw presentation of the song.

The demo cd single is a mastered one and has digitally designed graphics on the cd. All design and duplication are every bit of sweat of mine, spending hours sitting in my music room, printing one by one, making sure each print is as flawless as it can get. The first batch of prints will be given to the media and press. As this demo cd single is not intended to be printed and distributed for sales. for those who are really keen to own a copy of "ye-T says ...", you are still welcome to place your order with me. :) I will start printing once I receive your order to make sure it is fresh from the oven. Leave an email to musicgila@gmail.com and I will advise on the method of payment and collection.

For the fun of it, Just Do It !!!

Thanks loads.

Wish to have your own mini unplugged concert?

Leave me an email at musicgila@gmail.com.
Tell me more about yourself and what is it that you really like to do.
Leave your particulars and contact number.
I will get back to you soon.

YET Dunhong

乱说无罪，大炮有李

See what Mark has got to say ...

Heee ... complimentary ticket for my wife ...

Wow ... the grand theatre ...

These are the seats where many celebrities were during the first show ...

U think the settings are easy to do ? ... took so many strong men and good hands to get things up ...

Second rehearsal, working hard ... only got a few hours of sleep the night before. Coz the previous rehearsal ended 1130pm and headed straight home to design some other required music effects.

Final practice before show ...

Break time ... a photo with Mark Lee ... banner ... !!!

Went Bras Basah Popular and that's me and my album ...

My music assistant ... Kong Wee ... he is hardworking man !!!

Our little corner ... best view ...

3rd day of show ... rushed from another gigs at Singapore Boys' Home.

PM Lee ... Oops ... I mean Performer Mark Lee

At the dinner to celebrate the success ...

单单为"乱说无罪，大炮有李"编制音效和填改歌词，都已经让我日夜忙碌了将近两个月。在6月14日中午，我终于松了一口气。李国煌大哥的脱口秀终于大功告成，圆满结束。4天里5场近爆满的show,真的让我体会到何谓台上一分钟，台下十年工。无论评语好坏，大火儿的多少血汗只有当事人能体会。国煌大哥说得对 --- "好的我们感谢您，我们会继续加油；不好的我们一样感谢您，我们会继续进步。"

国煌大哥，加油!

为我自己，加油!

啊哈!!!

2 Limited Edition ... $100 for the Cat !!!

First Successful Bidder Johan ...

Second Successful Bidder, my elder sis ... haaaa ... thanks sis ...

Tianyao and me ... pattern nice yah ...





(p/s: only manage to get photo of one cd, the other one with another design bidded by an indonesian chinese.)

For the CATS Welfare Society, the organiser suggested a bidding, an auction ... whatever you called it, since I am already self making and designing the cd. So instead of duplicating more to sell to raise funds, I designed 2 different limited edition Demo CD Single "You said ... " for the audience to bid. The 2 with the highest bid would get my raw raw raw Demo CD.

You know sometime it is true that they said musicians aren't good businessman. I actually started off the bid with a humble $20 and each raise of hand would increase by $2. The organiser was like no no no ... $20 for the starter as it was already announced, but the increase should be an increase of $10 per show of hand. I was like ... ok ... as long as it can raise some money to help the poor cats at the end of the day.

So, $100 funds raised for 2 limited edition. I must say I am really glad to have helped raise the amount. I really can't ask for more ... as I am not any superstar. A $100 is a good start ... a good start at least for a cat to receive proper care.

Thanks people who have been there for the 1 hour concert and for the cats. Thanks Johan and Hanwei who have supported the good cause.

是你说… (You said ... )

“猫会听话，猫是有灵性的。你说的字字句句和你的喜怒哀乐，都已足够构成它成长过程中的思绪和情绪。我们都得学着对宠物负责任。”

是你说要给我保护
是你说舍不得我哭
是你说的 是你说的
是你说过 天 无 绝 路

是你说你对我在乎
是你说你不怕幸苦
是你说的 是你说的
是你说我值得你付出

Will you ever leave me alone
Your promise I'll always remember
你是我这一生唯一的寄托
别让我失落

Will you ever leave me alone
Your promise I'll always remember
我愿意是你的一生的快乐
只要是你说的


Composed and Written by: 叶敦鸿 (Copyrights administered by COMPASS)
Produced by: 叶敦鸿 YET
Arranged by :谢天耀
Recorded and Mixed by: 谢天耀 @ bedroom studio

What's UP !!!

This is what I have been busy with for the past one and half months. Take a look, more pictures coming...

The CATS Day 2009 Unplugged Mini Concert, 14/6/2009, 2:30pm - 3:30pm.

On the 14 June 2009, 2:30pm - 3:30pm, I will be performing at Suntec City Mall, Level 3, atrium next to the Toy R Us, for the Cats Day. It will be an hour Unplugged Mini Concert to raise funds for the cats. I will be producing and releasing limited copies of D.I.Y CD Single Demo entitled "You've said ... " for bidding to raise funds for the cats. And any other album bought, a $5 donation will be contributed to the welfare funds for the cats.

The objective of the Cats Day 09 is to create public awareness about the community cats and to promote the right attitude for the public towards community cats. During the events, there will be also fundraising for the cats welfare groups and cats adoption drive. There will also be cat drawing, cat craft and cat masking making contests conduct by The LPN Art School. The event started from 6-7 June 2009 and 13-14 June 2009. More information can be found on http://www.catwelfare.org/node/944

Do something for the cats. So, I see you there !!!

An Artist Cafe in CBD ...

Look out for J Cafe ... a cafe for the artists just in one little corner of CBD. Though not yet in the full launch of artists' activities, it has kicked start with Chinese Art and is recruiting students for Cartooning Class and the instructor is my cartooning mentor and lyrics for No Problem. If you wanna pick up a good skill in drawing cartoon, act fast !!!

Catch the artist and illustrator being interviewed on FM95.8 coming Tuesday 9 Jun 2009, 10pm - 11pm.

《漫画初级课程》 --- 《漫画入门》
宗旨 : 学习画单格、四格等多格漫画。
课程内容 : 共四课。每课一小时。以华语教课。
学费 : 70元
主讲 : 新加坡资深漫画人"无语"
无语是新加坡资深漫画人，画漫画多年。在报章刊登的单格、四格、多格漫画专栏
包括:《有点那个》、《阿政滚红尘》、《朝九晚五》、《迷你漫画》。
出版的漫画集子 : 《朝九晚五》、《无语录》，也曾经画过连环短篇漫画。
最新的作品 : 《酷酷图》。
课程 : 《漫画入门》
地点 : J café （新加坡新闻资讯及艺术部大厦雅殿 #01-01）
最靠近的地铁 : 克拉码头地铁站
学费 : 70元
日期 : 每逢星期六,于13/6/09开课
时间 : 下午两点至三点
询问号码 : 97885162
邮箱 : joycephay@gmail.com