Since the 90s, Shinsuke Chida has become a key figure in Tokyo's underground house music scene. After paying his dues experiencing the music scene inside and outside of Japan Chida established Ene Records in 2009, where he collects and releases music old and new that are plenty in variety but undoubtedly of his taste. During a vacation in Indonesia Chida visited Whiteboard Journal's HQ and talked about music with our interviewer, Bergas.
As yours truly has been suffering some sort of wack stomach bug, he had his mate Pohn-G compile this edition of Fat Cat Ffonz. This one is hastily done, comprising mostly of hip hop and some deep house (Moodymann to be specific).
01. Funkadelic - I Wanna Know If It's Good To You
02. Chance The Rapper - Cocoa Butter Kisses (ft. Vic Mensa & Twista)
03. Schoolboy Q - Gangsta In Designer (No Concept)
04. Ab-Soul - Bohemian Grove
05. Theo Parrish - Jb's Edit
06. Moodymann - People
07. Moodymann - How do U Get 2 Detroit
08. Moodymann - Girl
09. Moodymann - Sloppy Cosmic
10. Kanye West - Mercy (feat. Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz)
11. Theohpilus London - Big Spender (Ft. ASAP Rocky)
12. Pusha T - Numbers On The Boards
13. Run The Jewels - Get It
14. Ab-Soul - Black Lip Bastard [Remix] (Feat. Black Hippy)
Ever since he was a given a copy of Juice battling Supernatural, our author started following hip hop's battle scene. And as last weekend saw one of the most highly anticipated battle happen (Hollow da Don vs Loaded Lux), he couldn't help but write this column to share what he knows of the sport by introducing it to Whiteboard Journal readers. Read on and take a look at what he has to say about it.
As you will find out in this Interview, Anitha Silvia loves the East Java's city of Surabaya. An active member of C2O Library & Collabtive, Ayorek!, Indonesia Netlabel, and Sunday Market - her dedication to create a thriving cultural environment in Surabaya is strongly felt. Responsible for many events ranging from educational to entertainment, Silvia shared stories and opinions regarding her work in this Interview. Enjoy.
A little bit of funk, a little bit of pop, a little bit of jazz, a little bit of electronic soul, a little bit of everything to keep your listening experience exciting. I hope you enjoy every little bit of bits in this bit called Little Bits from Stereo Strange!
01. Di Melo - Aceito Tudo
02. Animal Collective - Rosie Oh
03. Rufus Wainwright - The Art Teacher
04. Quasimoto - Microphone Mathematics
05. Guem et Zaka - La Girafe
06. Hospitality - Friends of Friends
07. The Makers - Don't Challenge Me
08. Blackstar - Respiration
09. Pedro Iturralde - Las Morillas de Jaen
10. Boredoms - 77777
11. The GZA - Labels
12. Finis Africae - Juana & Rosalia
As you will read in the interview, Lisa Virgiano is passionate about Indonesian food and ingredients. Establishing Azanaya in 2009 as means to channel her interest, she quickly delved into understanding Indonesia's agricultural history and became one of the most trusted experts in culinary tradition. Whiteboard Journal had the opportunity to interview Virgiano where she talked about the importance of understanding food, Indonesia's potential in agriculture, and her interests as well as projects she is currently involved in.