baybeats day 2

another handphone-written report, on baybeats day 2, although i've to admit that i still need to polish up the formatting online...also not much pix for day 2, my AA battery charger having some problems, no power, no pix

the observatory

• lounge
  
• harmonics
  
• electro
  
• shakers & sticks
  
• performed lounge version of this sad song, i still like the original version played on chris ho's show
  

surreal

• vocalist is actually mc for the arena 
  
• emo rock
  

furniture

• progressive
  
• not much vocals
• trance like at times
• nothing like the bio in the baybeats guide, sound more alternative
  

buddhistson

• very interesting drumming
  
• not 4-4 beat
• singing in english if i'm not mistaken
  

force vomit

• singaporean alternative sound
  
• malay roots in grooves
  

whence he came

• last song was quite good, normal for the rest
  

venus butterfly

• 5 barbie dolls, nuff said
• want more? basically short skirts, tube tops in a rock band
• first instance in baybeats 2004 of a band singing cover versions
• perfect candidates for mainstream song companies

blueline medic

• aussie sound, not much
  
• can't really say, did not stay for whole set