In a city driven by economic performance, discover the art around us and learn more about who they're crafted by.
How many artists and craftspeople are working in Singapore? When the press prefers economic & political news over all else, it’s easy for the arts to be overlooked. It’s the artists who add richness to culture, and we’ve found that a thriving community within our island nation.
Our first series for Know of Not? is called Crafted By will feature 12 episodes.
The finale of our Crafted By series is the 5th part of our Singapore Music Scene review: the reality of earning a living through music. We look beyond pop hits and at other areas: ringtones and slot machines sounds, composing for film, voice-overs, DJing, running an audio studio – there are so many other ways...
The 4th part of our 5-part look at Singapore’s Music Scene explores the Media and how artists reach their fans: Television, Radio and now, Social Media. We talk with Rob Middleton, who worked at both MTV and Channel [V], about how the 2 music channels approached the Pan-Asian market. Nic Shields pulls back the curtain...
The 3rd installment of our 5-part look at the Singapore Music Scene explores how playing “live” is now more important than ever: with physical music sales down, concert income is a huge revenue stream. We talk with the home of the Performing Arts, The Esplanade, and hear from Singapore’s top live music promoter, Michael Roche...
In the 2nd part of our 5-part look at Singapore’s Music Scene, we explore the business side of things; we talk to legendary Snakeweed Studios engineer Leonard Soosay about how acts turn musical ideas into tracks, learn how modern labels work with artists through our conversation with Lennat Mak of Warner Music, and Willy Tan...
The first of our 5 part look at the Singapore Music Scene, we explore the music and the artists who make it. We meet Fym Summer, a singer-songwriter who played at the SXSW festival in 2018 as the sole representative from Singapore and try to figure out how her path as a writer and musician...
Art Collectibles have collectors the world over, did you know some of the world’s best creators of these luxury premiums are based right here in Singapore? We talk to XM Studios, Mighty Jaxx and Kinetiquettes about this fascinating creative industry that features licensed items from Marvel, DC, Transformers, Warner Bros, Street Fighter and many more! ...
In our 3rd episode on Photography for this “Crafted By” series on Artists and Craftspeople in Singapore, we talk with 3 professional photographers. Each works in a different niche of photography. Weddings – Eadwine of Plush Photography Corporate – Alan of Alan Lim Studios Boudoir – Carolyn of The Boudoir Photographer
Knock! Knock! Who’s there? Wood Wood Who? Would you believe there’s a thriving wood crafting community in Singapore? We talk trees and sustainability with BusyBoardies, Pantheon Percussion, Adam Chan Guitars, and Roger & Sons.
Is art still art, if the medium is ink in skin? 2 of Singapore’s best tattoo artists, Feroze McLeod and Bradley Tan, share their thoughts on their permanent trade of skin art, and we talk to two of their canvasses – musical artist and producer Vandetta and Actor/Host/Model Paul Foster. Get your diary out cos...
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