Electrolab: Caroline

Think I'm really getting into electronic/indie music. Went for a mini-concert at Esplanade's Recital Studio with Caroline (Lufkin) performing. I enjoyed it. She had this really sweet voice.

As I was listening, I suddenly realised that my interest in the similar kind of music started not recently, but long ago even with Mono, a now disbanded duet (remember Great Expectations - Gwyneth Paltrow & Ethan Hawke). Also the post-Lovefool Cardigans. Savage Garden and Darren Hayes are also a bit so, though more indie? Not very sure of the definition of the genres, but since their myspace site said so, I believe it's so.

This was also my 1st time attending an electronica concert (is that what you call it?) and of course, 1st time at Electrolab. Interesting really to see only laptops and synthesizers (ok, the sound engineer also had a bass) and how the artistes controlled the sound bits & rhythm with them. Jay (the sound engineer) was using this key pad thingy to produce all the beats and stuff. After the performance, half the audience actually went up to check out the gadgets (that's how I overcame my curiosity too over the keypad - how he created the sounds/tones of beats). Pretty cool.

Now, with all this exposure, I find it so exciting that I want to try out electronica rather than stick to conventional means...I've reduced my dose of classical music now. Can't wait to save enough or decide on my MacBook (should I go Pro?) and place some investment in music software like notational software and what they use to create these (what do you call it?).