(Paolo Sandejas takes the stage as the crowd rocks with him amidst the rain.)
CLARK FREEPORT – The show must go on despite the inclement weather over the weekend as a celebration of Philippine independent music and arts went on at the Events Ground of Filinvest Mimosa+ Leisure City here.
Unhampered by the continuous rains, the Oddisee Music and Arts Festival pushed through in showcasing the lush greeneries and open spaces of Filinvest Mimosa+ and the culture of independent music and arts scene of local “indie” artists.
Organized by DocDef Productions, the music fest aims to elevate the independent music by giving local indie artists the opportunity to perform and showcase a genre that is simple yet defined with well-textured, lo-fi (low fidelity) music.
Indie music is not as common as it is with the mainstream. But it holds a different kind of vibe that is unknown yet with the unique familiarity of the genre in melody.
The line-up at the 5th leg of Oddisee was a mix of indie pop and lo-fi soul to post punk revival and new rock revolution from The Cosmic Misfits, Carousel Casualties, The Ransom Collective, Leanne and Naara, Indayo, Munimuni, Wicked Adobo, and many more.
Previous legs of the event were held in Manila starting July this year.
“I am still happy with the turn out despite the weather,’’ said Paolo Sandejas, son of celebrity host Christine Jacob- Sandejas who was also present at the event to show full support for her son’s craft.
The Cosmic Misfits were also looking forward to perform in the music fest by coming all the way from Las Piňas City said the band’s guitarist, Carl.
With the rainy weather, the show went on full blast despite the low crowd turn out in an open space area at the Events Ground.
The vibe went with the feel of a “la Féte de la Musique” rather than the mainstream mood of the “Coachella.”
It was indeed a celebration of Pinoy indie music to match the hipster ambiance with Jack Daniels off ering booze from their hippie mobile liquor bar.
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