Till a while back, when one walked in to a music venue, you will be invited by electronic music. You would see a disco jockey taking the centrestage and an audience grooving to these beats. With time, the music scenario has changed. Now live acts are slowly coming back to the forefront.
Artistes and event organisers are welcoming this change, and see varied reasons leading to this phase. An increased awareness about music has definitely contributed to such a change, says Anto Philip, a member of 'Aathma'.
"This has encouraged a market of people who love different types of music. The democratisation of music has led to a rise in regional talent too," says Anto.
The connect that live music makes with a crowd is also a reason, says Anto. "Changes in the music scene often depend on what one's peers like, especially the youngsters. The cool factor associated with a DJ when compared to a live band is much lesser now," he adds.
"This has encouraged a market of people who love different types of music. The democratisation of music has led to a rise in regional talent too," says Anto.
The connect that live music makes with a crowd is also a reason, says Anto. "Changes in the music scene often depend on what one's peers like, especially the youngsters. The cool factor associated with a DJ when compared to a live band is much lesser now," he adds.
John Melvin R, drummer with 'What's In A Name?', believes that of the many reasons, the recent liquor ban tops the list.
"DJ parties and events need alcohol and not all organisers are able to arrange for these events. People come to live acts to listen to the band or the artiste," he says.
According to him, while a DJ party is "just bringing a DJ, a console and a pen drive together, there is a lot more that happens at a band gig".
"The industry is slowly understanding that live music has much more potential. This seems like a positive step ahead," he says.
There is a slow yet steady rise in the number of live acts, agrees Gerard Nikitesh, a guitarist.
"The city was known for its live acts earlier but slowly EDM spinned its magic. It could have been the overdose of this electronic music which has led to a change now," he says. Bengalureans are a great mix of music lovers, where many appreciate originality and content, he adds.
"Music lovers now understand the kind of effort that goes into making a gig a reality. Even if it's the same tracks, each performance is different. Live acts have a certain feel to them like no other music format, which people have started to appreciate," says Gerard.
Event organiser Suhas VK says that live acts are gaining popularity again.
"Be it at a music festival or at a pub, including EDM-oriented spaces, there seems to be an increased exposure for independent artistes. Promoters want to look into a lot of new things," says Suhas.
He adds that music aficionados are targeting a new crowd too.
"Few pubs in the city which are understood to be inclined to EDM are also venturing out. There are a lot of things to look into though. The kind of crowd which comes for EDM, who also get drinks and food on the cover charge, might not be ready to spend as much on a live act," he says.
Till a while back, when one walked in to a music venue, you will be invited by electronic music. You would see a disco jockey taking the centrestage and an audience grooving to these beats. With time, the music scenario has changed. Now live acts are slowly coming back to the forefront.
Artistes and event organisers are welcoming this change, and see varied reasons leading to this phase. An increased awareness about music has definitely contributed to such a change, says Anto Philip, a member of 'Aathma’.
"This has encouraged a market of people who love different types of music. The democratisation of music has led to a rise in regional talent too,” says Anto.
The connect that live music makes with a crowd is also a reason, says Anto. "Changes in the music scene often depend on what one’s peers like, especially the youngsters. The cool factor associated with a DJ when compared to a live band is much lesser now,” he adds.
"This has encouraged a market of people who love different types of music. The democratisation of music has led to a rise in regional talent too,” says Anto.
The connect that live music makes with a crowd is also a reason, says Anto. "Changes in the music scene often depend on what one’s peers like, especially the youngsters. The cool factor associated with a DJ when compared to a live band is much lesser now,” he adds.
John Melvin R, drummer with 'What’s In A Name?’, believes that of the many reasons, the recent liquor ban tops the list.
"DJ parties and events need alcohol and not all organisers are able to arrange for these events. People come to live acts to listen to the band or the artiste,” he says.
According to him, while a DJ party is "just bringing a DJ, a console and a pen drive together, there is a lot more that happens at a band gig”.
"The industry is slowly understanding that live music has much more potential. This seems like a positive step ahead,” he says.
There is a slow yet steady rise in the number of live acts, agrees Gerard Nikitesh, a guitarist.
"The city was known for its live acts earlier but slowly EDM spinned its magic. It could have been the overdose of this electronic music which has led to a change now,” he says. Bengalureans are a great mix of music lovers, where many appreciate originality and content, he adds.
"Music lovers now understand the kind of effort that goes into making a gig a reality. Even if it’s the same tracks, each performance is different. Live acts have a certain feel to them like no other music format, which people have started to appreciate,” says Gerard.
Event organiser Suhas VK says that live acts are gaining popularity again.
"Be it at a music festival or at a pub, including EDM-oriented spaces, there seems to be an increased exposure for independent artistes. Promoters want to look into a lot of new things,” says Suhas.
He adds that music aficionados are targeting a new crowd too.
"Few pubs in the city which are understood to be inclined to EDM are also venturing out. There are a lot of things to look into though. The kind of crowd which comes for EDM, who also get drinks and food on the cover charge, might not be ready to spend as much on a live act,” he says.