Cockpit - Baybeats 2010 Summary

An early light drizzle failed to deter our fans, close friends, fellow musicians and tons of curious, crazy and drunk people who have come yesterday to the Cockpit Baybeats set. The flight crew is indeed grateful for all your support =).

Though the list here isn't all-inclusive I'm sure, Cockpit would like to thank the following who have helped us in the Baybeats journey: WAGS Karen, Sarah, the Baybeats sound crew, Licia Sucipto, Amanda Ling, Daniel Sassoon, Kevin Matthews, Run Neon Tiger (we're so touched by them seriously), Inch Chua and Willy Tan.

Yes yes we know that such thanks is usually reserved for CD album acknowledgements and grammy award nominees. We'll get there, but here in Cockpit we usually give ourselves sufficient time to practice.

Moving on, do look out for more exciting gigs from us.


- Psyence Fyktion

Podcast Interview with SMU

Some clips from a podcast interview that we did today with the beautiful Adeline Goh, Director of Programming (News) for SMU Broadcast & Entertainment.

Happy Birthday Singapore!

Cockpit wishes everyone a Happy National Day! Happy Birthday Singapore!

It's a public holiday, so do yourself a favour and chill just a little bit more. Just for today.

In the whole spirit of things the Flight Crew will also be taking a break by listening to classical music for a change. Like Yngwie Malmsteen.

Pre.Beat - A Summary

The date of 6 August would mark one remarkable event in the Cockpit chronicles.

Johnny Danger channeled, inside the chaos of Home Club, the Gods of Metal to bring the Elements, Thunder, Lightning, Stone and Fire.

They were to bring the message of Rock to the masses.

The Gods were not blind to the limitations of a human body, and offered to the Elements vials of Red Bull, of which, among them, Psyence Fyktion most readily accepted.

Bassmaster Sludge was sung songs, in celebration of his being spawned, for an infinite number of times till 2 minutes to midnight.

At the end of the set, the Collapse of Uncertainty certainly collapsed from all the wrath that was brought upon them.

And then the madness ended, with the Elements, Thunder, Lightning, Stone and Fire, lightly buzzed with fermented wheat beverages with a dash of hops.

But they STILL looked like they played magic cards all day.

-recorded by Psyence Fyktion

Recordings

The Cockpit Flight Crew have been laying down tracks for 3 more songs of which we're in the midst of finalizing. A picture speaks a thousand words. I give you 5 thousand :



The Collapse of Uncertainty gets VIP treatment with 3 laptops all for himself.




A Eureka! moment...




... in resolving a grounding problem.




Vocals sound more sanitary when you record them in the toilet.




I don't know how to comment on this one.

PF

Odelay

This ancient manga was recommended to me by Sludge. I'm still barely halfway through, but I think it's a very motivational piece of japanese work for the passionate music-lover. This is the synopsis:

"For the first 14 years of his life, Yukio Tanaka has been one heck of a boring guy. He has no hobbies, weak taste in music, and only a small vestige of a personality. He yearns for an exciting life, but his shy, and somewhat neurotic personality make him his own worst enemy. Little does he know that his life will be forever changed when he meets Ryusuke Minami, a wild and unpredictable 16-year old fresh from America, who happens to be in a rock-and-roll band named after his Frankenstein-like patched dog--Beck."

Hope you like it. The link is here:

www.onemanga.com/beck

PF