{"id":122902,"date":"2017-01-09T17:07:45","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T09:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/?p=122902"},"modified":"2024-11-01T13:13:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T05:13:38","slug":"we-interview-japans-wednesday-campanella-possibly-the-most-thrilling-act-of-laneway-festival-singapore-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/we-interview-japans-wednesday-campanella-possibly-the-most-thrilling-act-of-laneway-festival-singapore-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"We interview Japan\u2019s Wednesday Campanella, possibly the most thrilling act of Laneway Festival Singapore 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

From synth-pop songstresses like Aurora to r&b pixies like Nao, it\u2019s no exaggeration that the St. Jerome\u2019s Laneway Festival<\/a> is stuffed with whimsical musicians. But if there\u2019s one technicolour-oozing dynamo who we\u2019re particularly psyched for, it\u2019s Japan\u2019s Wednesday Campanella.<\/p>\n

Fronted by the eccentric vocalist-rapper, KOM_I, Wednesday Campanella tilts perceptions of contemporary music from the land of the Rising Sun. A much different shade from the saccharine, formulaic J-pop that dominates the Japanese music industry, their sound unconventionally borrows elements from polished future\u00a0and tropical house, to grittier Chicago footwork and hip-hop. It\u2019s no wonder then, that the outfit has already crossed over into Western markets, and plans to make their splash next at Laneway Singapore.<\/p>\n

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“I would rather be something out of the ordinary; something that people can feel a new sense of strangeness towards”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the meantime, we chat with the face of the group, KOM_I, on why it\u2019s so important to be different, recommendations of things to do in Tokyo, and what Japanese people really<\/em> think of the Merlion.<\/p>\n

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Konnichiwa KOM_I! Will this be your first time coming to Singapore?<\/h3>\n

I have been to Singapore a few times now; the first time was on my way to Bintan island. Singapore has all the delicious food of Asia, such as laksa<\/em>, fishball noodles, nasi biryani<\/em> \u2013 I love to walk around and eat! To anyone visiting Singapore, I would recommend going to Haw Par Villa. Oh, and Night Safari is\u00a0also very fun.<\/p>\n

Japanese tourists seem to be infatuated with the Merlion… Would you care to enlighten?<\/h3>\n

The Merlion is \u2013 I really don\u2019t know why \u2013 very famous in Japan, and little kids actually like to imitate it. Japanese people like to link the landmark of an area to that area, like the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty. But compared to those, the Merlion is smaller than expected, yet everyone seems to enjoy going there and being disappointed.<\/p>\n