M-pact in concert

Went for the above-mentioned event at the UCC Hall last night. I must say, this is one concert which I TRULY enjoyed. Their music still lingers and I'm still in awe of them even as I type this post. It's been a long time since I felt this way about concerts. Even my favourite music group - Klazz Brothers and Cuba Percussion - didn't give me the same feeling after attending both their live concerts in Singapore.

Prior to the concert, I have possession of their Christmas album "The Carol Commission". When I heard it on CD, it was just... OK, yeah. Yet another a cappella group doing the close-harmony stuff. I have always thought that M-pact is a mixed group. (My bad - never bothered to read the CD booklet.) But when I saw all but 6 guys on stage last night, I was just in bewilderment! How can a 6-guy a cappella group sound so full???? And also constantly kept the groove going without compromising on pitching! Not as entertaining as The Swingle Singers live, I must admit, but their sound and pitch-precision totally made up for it. (OK, they did make a slip in their last number, but hey! No one's perfect!) But having said all that, much credit must be given to the most under-rated, un-noticed man behind the scenes - the sound engineer! He really made the group sound that good! (Some glitches though, but ditto the statement above - nobody's perfect.)

All that made the whole hall give the group a deserving standing ovation.

Of course, the 2 local groups which entertained the audience before each half made M-pact sound even better...

A really musically-inspiring concert, in every sense of the word. Every cent well-spent. (Oh, did I also mention our seats got upgraded as well...??? :D )

Truly amazing... Indescribable... Speechless...