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NUS Electronic Music Lab makes waves through music experimentation

6 Dec 2023
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The past ExxonMobil Campus Concerts (EMCC) season themed Intrigue & Intricacies saw many fresh and exciting collaborations between NUS students and Singaporean artists.

Of these was the pilot edition of Four Blank Walls: Experiments in Sound, an experimental electronic music showcase presented by Centre for the Arts that invited four talented NUS Electronic Music Lab students and Singaporean electronic sound artist and sound designer, Syafiq Halid. Together, they collaborated on an eight-week workshopping process that culminated in a public showcase. Students were encouraged to break away from the confines of music genres and explore and create new soundscapes.

Bolstered by the overwhelming positive feedback from its first run, Four Blank Walls: Experiments in Sound will make a comeback in the new EMCC season next semester in Mar 2024 with a new group of talented NUS students from a wide range of music backgrounds.

Here's a photo and video recap of the Four Blank Walls: Experiments in Sound journey.

As a sound designer, Syafiq Halid explores and experiments with sound in different forms. Ahead of the production, Syafiq worked closely with NUS students through a series of workshops and hands-on training.
As a sound designer, Syafiq Halid explores and experiments with sound in different forms. Ahead of the production, Syafiq worked closely with NUS students through a series of workshops and hands-on training.
Syafiq Halid’s choice of instruments often includes everyday objects such as bottles and plastic wrap, creating sound effects that are layered and manipulated through digital audio workstations such as Ableton Live and Push.
Syafiq Halid’s choice of instruments often includes everyday objects such as bottles and plastic wrap, creating sound effects that are layered and manipulated through digital audio workstations such as Ableton Live and Push.
NUS Electronic Music Lab President, Violet Yang, who goes by the stage moniker, vylt, on the guitar during the performance. Check out Violet's original music on Spotify.
NUS Electronic Music Lab President, Violet Yang, who goes by the stage moniker, vylt, on the guitar during the performance. Check out Violet's original music on Spotify.
Yim Qi Yao, Co-Head of Publicity of NUS Electronic Music Lab is one of four student musicians who worked with Syafiq Halid on this production. He goes by the stage moniker thre3Bs.
Yim Qi Yao, Co-Head of Publicity of NUS Electronic Music Lab is one of four student musicians who worked with Syafiq Halid on this production. He goes by the stage moniker thre3Bs.
The creative and production team of the inaugural Four Blank Walls: Experiments in Sound. Shows in every EMCC season are supported by the NUS Arts Production Crew, who look after all aspects of behind-the-scenes prep work.
The creative and production team of the inaugural Four Blank Walls: Experiments in Sound. Shows in every EMCC season are supported by the NUS Arts Production Crew, who look after all aspects of behind-the-scenes prep work.

Watch our video to hear what Syafiq Halid and our NUS Electronic Music Lab students have to say about their experience working together on Four Blank Walls: Experiments in Sound.

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Video Credits:

Video Recording by: NUS Arts Production Crew
Video Editing by: Centre for the Arts, Office of Student Affairs.

In order of appearance:

  • Mr Syafiq Halid
  • Violet Yang, Year 2 Psychology, President of NUS Electronic Music Lab
  • Yim Qi Yao, Year 2 Chemistry, Co-Head of Publicity, NUS Electronic Music Lab
  • David Woodside, Year 4 Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Vice-President of NUS Electronic Music Lab
  • Thian Jiawen, Year 4 Information Systems, NUS Electronic Music Lab
  • Koh Jia Chyee, Year 3 Japanese Studies, , NUS Electronic Music Lab and NUS Arts Production Crew
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