Sound Port Clarke Quay to feature Singapore’s Fastest-Rising Artists

Sound Port Clarke Quay to feature Singapore’s Fastest-Rising Artists

Expect a brand-new audio-visual spectacle at the iconic Clarke Quay Fountain Square 14 - 16 November .

Press Release 24th October 2019, Singapore - In a move to feature creative collaborations and support rising stars in the local music scene, Clarke Quay will be launching a new music series called Sound Port, a brand new audio visual spectacle held at Clarke Quay’s Fountain Square. The first edition will take place 14 to 16 November (Thursday to Saturday), 7pm - 1130pm, with a stellar lineup of exciting electronic artist and DJS - MYRNE, A/K/A Sounds, brb., Duumu, Shye and YAØ.

MYRNE is no stranger to the international electronic music scene. He performed at Tomorrowland (Belgium), one of the most revered and popular EDM festivals in the world and was also the first Singaporean to perform at Ultra Miami. Currently on a ten-city tour in the US to promote his latest album “In Search of Solitude”, MYRNE will be returning fresh to Sound Port on 15 & 16 November to unveil a never-seen-before live performance of his latest material in Singapore.

DJ and producer, Duumu, who has since reached over five million plays on Spotify and Soundcloud, will turn heads with his fresh take on electronic music. Joining him on the second night of Sound Port are some of the youngest breakthrough artists in Singapore. Winner of the first-ever Singapore Youth Music Awards 2019 “ New Kid on the Block” category, singer-songwriter and producer YAØ will ease the crowd into the mood with hits such as “Scenery” and “RHCF” which has since garnered 700,000 streams on Spotify. Shye, winner of 2018’s Vans Musician Wanted, will showcase her signature mix of bedroom indie and electronic pop.

The music continues on 16 November with R&B, Hip-hop and Soul collective brb. comprising Auzaie Zie, Clarence Liew Oliveiro and Marc Lian who have amassed more than 90,000 Spotify listeners in the short span of a year. Making waves across Asia with their iconic sound, the trio will treat party-goers to a sneak peak of their upcoming EP. Not to be outdone, DJ and co-founder of ATTAGIRL! + BAOWBAOW- A/K/A Sounds will amp up the atmosphere with her inimitable presence and distinct style of electronic music.

Sound Port Clarke Quay will be completed with an immersive, experiential and dynamic environment. Hanging neon-lit geometry, an infinity optical-illusion mirror hypercube, holographic photo walls and illuminated multi-layer visuals are some of the visually spectacular design infrastructures one can expect at Sound Port. As part of the instalment, pop-up food and drinks stalls from new outlets Live at the Crossroads and Gabbar will be serving fusion food and drinks to fuel party-goers.

Sound Port Clarke Quay is the first of a three-part music series presented by Clarke Quay in collaboration with music media company Bandwagon. Admission is free. The first 100 party goers will receive a complimentary drink on the 14th of November.

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*Every effort has been made to ensure that the information here is accurate at the time of publication. However, changes to the information may have occurred since going to press. Please check www.clarkequay.com.sg for the latest information.

 Media Contact: Yvonne Phua | Empower Marketing Asia | yvonne.phua@empowerasia.biz +65 9236 5356

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Sound Port Clarke Quay Event Information

Date: 14 - 16 November 2019, Thursday to Saturday

Time: 14 Nov – 7pm to 9pm, 15 Nov – 7pm to 11:30pm, 16 Nov – 7pm to 11:30pm

Venue: Clarke Quay Fountain Square

Event Website: https://www.capitaland.com/sg/malls/clarkequay/en/events/sound-port-clarke-quay-2019.html

Media Preview: 14 November, Thursday

7pm - 9pm Duumu

Day 1: 15 November, Friday

7pm - 7:45pm YAØ

8pm - 8:45pm SHYE

9pm - 9:45pm Duumu

10pm - 11pm MYRNE

Day 2: 16 November, Saturday

7pm - 7:45pm YAØ

8pm - 8:45pm brb

9pm - 9:45pm A/K/A Sounds (ATTAGIRL!)

10pm - 11pm MYRNE

Artist Bios

MYRNE

Known for his intersections in Pop, Bass and high- energy Electronica, MYRNE began his journey in 2015 with the release of his 'Softsins' EP on dance music behemoth Mad Decent, inaugurating himself as the first Asian on their roster. His experiences in isolation growing up in Singapore, coupled with his classical training, has granted him a unique outlook on electronic music - with support from the likes of Diplo, Madeon and Martin Garrix as a testament to that fact. An artist of varied influences ranging from Erol Alkan to Rustie, his musical versatility shines through his collaborations, remixes, and writing credits. In 2017, he released the seminal electronic-indie LP “B4NGER PROJECT” with long-time collaborator Gentle Bones on Universal Music, followed by co-production work on RL Grime's “I Wanna Know” in 2018 - with the latter going on to rack up over 30,000,000 streams on Spotify alone.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myrnemusic/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/41DKMtAnhVo7aDeluAHDJg?si=KFfMPEXpQciFCWGTovAeyg

A/K/A SOUNDS Amanda Keisha Ang

Tattoo apprentice/designer/lecturer by day, and bedroom party fiend by night, A/K/A SOUNDS - also known as Amanda’s early foray into music was through the influence of her father, who bought her very first guitar and provided a constant appetite of sounds from his immense vinyl collection, art movies and books. This enthusiasm naturally led her discovery of electronic music, and eventually sealed her love in the genres of House, Hip-hop, Dancehall, Footwork, Jungle and Drum & Bass. Still a youngling to the scene, Amanda continues to show an impressive work rate, guest DJing in cities such as London, Antwerp, Brussels, Berlin, Munich, Amsterdam, Bali,Tokyo, Mumbai etc. and playing at festivals like ZoukOut, Outlook Japan and St Jerome’s Laneway Festival.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akasounds/

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brb.

Formed in a home studio in central Singapore, brb. is the product of what started out as a passion project between three like-minded individuals and their love for R&B, Hip Hop and Soul. Comprising of Auzaie Zie, Clarence Liew Oliveiro and Marc Lian, brb creates music that amalgamates the nostalgia of the 80s and 90s with the sounds of today. Since their debut in late 2018, they have garnered listeners from across Asia with their iconic songs, “Cool With It” and “Talking To Myself”. Heavily inspired by their personal stories and emotions, each song is a sonic representation of a moment, a feeling, a state of mind. With only a handful of singles out, the up-and-rising trio is set to carve out a unique identity with their upcoming EP slated for early 2020."

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holdonbrb/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2XBiI8PjCnjJ3XKWtiKcvc?si=xUQYRm24TXa-E_UyQ93Wcw

Duumu

At just 20 years of age, Duumu is at the forefront of a new breed of electronic music producers marked as ones to watch. With a fresh take on the future sounds of electronic music, DJ and producer Duumu has been turning heads with his releases over the past year, already having released six singles and an EP on taste making Canadian label: Monstercat (responsible for breaking artists such as Marshmallow) and recently Bitbird (San Halo’s label). With over 5 million plays on Spotify and Soundcloud, he shows no signs of slowing down. Born Charlie Kurata, this energetic French producer was influenced by his upbringing around jazz and rock musicians in Paris and London. Duumu draws from the old and new to create a refreshing sound, full of finesse and and never short of energy. He is currently touring the festival circuits and will be DJ-ing at Sound Port’s media preview.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duumu_/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6q8cRPrSLahGAZSVnjIYjF?si=3dRVlnDCRCSjQhjM3lt5Ww

SHYE

Shye is a 17-year-old artist from Singapore. In the solitude of her bedroom, Shye experiments, writes and produces everything by herself. She has been likened to artists such as Clairo and Billie Eilish. Shye’s music can be described as a mixture of dream pop, and bedroom pop, with a dash of electro-pop. Her performances are light-hearted but always carry the important message of loving oneself. Shye was the winner of Vans Musicians Wanted 2018 and has performed at Baybeats Festival 2019, Whabby Music Festival 2019 and opened for international artists such as Clairo and Superorganism.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shye.mp3/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1aqEk77J220IxgnGsgEz9T?si=eLIeQdlVRtGzpmBflI7EnQ

YAØ

YAØ is a R'&'B singer, informed by a keen love for 80’s New Wave and Japanese City Pop. His musical confections sound like a lovechild of urban soul and anime theme songs. His 2018 tune ‘No Stress’, with underground rapper Ae$Op Ca$H, has gone heavy rotation on Singapore’s radio station 987. The single has won support from Canadian, American and Australian music sites like Uranium Waves, Chill N Trap and Asian Pop Radio. ‘No Stress’ has been added onto Deezer Asia’s Singapore Sound playlist. His latest single ‘RHCF’ hit over 100,000k streams just a month after it’s release. As an upcoming music act, YAØ is definitely making steady waves in the music scene. In 2017, his debut single 'Wish U The Best' is a house/ pop-inspired number aimed for the dancefloor.

Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/yaogotwav/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/65ZzuNL3HmtwhF9akIKXuJ?si=s2faAJrQRsK5CQaLIIiVtg

High resolution images are available at this link: http://bit.ly/ClarkeQuaySoundPort