23.04.14

My Father’s Song with Abdullah Kamsidi

Abdullah Kamsidi is son of Kamsidi Samsuddin, a musician, composer, as well as the first band leader of Radio Orkes Surakarta. As the son of a renowned musician, Abdullah is now caretaker of Museum Musik Kamsidi, located in his home in Solo. Whiteboard Journal had the chance to visit Abdullah Kamsidi at his home where he shared with us stories regarding his father life as a musician.

21.04.14

A Refreshing Stay at Rumah Turi

An establishment whose eco-friendly environment is striking, Rumah Turi has become one of the most talked about boutique hotels in Indonesia. Located in the middle of Solo, it has become a destination for people who enjoy good eco-sustainable designs, as well as those who are looking for tranquil and refreshing accommodations.

Fat Cat Ffonz
15.04.14

Duapuluhsatu

Just a smorgasbord of a couple of boogie funk tunes, classic disco and some deep house all sandwiched between a beautiful three-part jazz track either side of the mix. 01. The Heath Brothers - Marchin' On Part 1 02. Steely Dan - Peg 03. Miguel Campbell - Not That Kind of Girl 04. C-Brand - Wired For Games 05. Brenda Watts - Love Treatment 06. Arthur Russell - Pop Your Funk 07. Motor City Drum Ensemble - Raw Cuts #4 08. Azymuth - Jazz Carnival (Re-Edit) 09. Jayson Brothers - Monster Box 10. The Heath Brothers - Marchin' On Part 3 11. The Heath Brothers - Marchin' On Part 2

Selected
11.04.14

John van der Mijl

In the words of Mr. van der Mijl himself: John van der Mijl, the name might sound foreign yet his native habitat is Jakarta. He grew up listening to the UK underground beat sound, 90's trip - hop, shoegaze, IDM, which eventually led him to jungle, drum & bass. In 2012 this music maker/selector started to explore deep house & bass music and has incorporated them into his mixes/live performances. This mix will take you on a journey, from old to new tunes. Expect some gross-genre excellence from the likes of Bonobo, Bop, Subwave and Photek. 01. Bedroom Wall - Banks 02. Aqueous - Dauwd 03. You Told - Jack Dixon 04. Emkay - Bonobo 05. Blithe - Howson's Groove 06. Adrift - Steve Huerta 07. The Sun - Medlar 08. Smoky - Steve Huerta 09. Dont Know Why - Leon Vynehall 10. Breaks Selection (Jesper Dahlback Version) - Seba 11. Knockard Pearl (Detroit Swindle Mix) - Medlar 12. Mine to Give - Photek 13. Guffaz - Cristoph 14. That Freak Stuff - Detroit Swindle 15. Beck's Brew - Vellico 16. Jack (Mak & Pasteman remix) - Breach 17. What's In Your Head (Mak & Pasteman Remix) - Disclosure 18. Its Not Over - John van der Mijl 19. It's House (Vin's Zanzibar mix) - Vin Sol\ 20. Love Saves the Day ft. Citizen (Lokiboi Vs Citizen Remix) - Lokiboi 21. Green Water - Subwave 22. Rovor - Bop 23. Miss U - Shigeto

09.04.14

The Rhythm of Keroncong with Waldjinah

A legendary Indonesian singer, Waldjinah has blessed the archipelago with her traditional Javanese vocal stylings for decades. The Surakarta (Solo) native has recorded over 200 albums and 1500 songs, and has been dubbed "The Queen of Keroncong." Whiteboard Journal had the chance to visit the songstress at her home in Solo to chat about her career, keroncong, and the future of traditional Indonesian music.

Bamboo Twist
08.04.14

Bollywood Disco Hits

1. Rosi My Name - Aboorva Sagotharigal 2. Dhoom Taana - Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Shreya Ghoshal 3. Baango Baango Baango - Asha Bhosle 4. Chandni Chowk To China - Akshay Kumar, Bohemia, Deepika Padukone 5. Mind It - Sagar Desai, Mika Singh 6. Saath Samundar Paar - Sadhana Sargam 7. Jimmy Jimmy Aaja - Parvati Khan 8. Are Re Are - Uttam Singh 9. Disco Shanthi - S.N. Surendran, Uma Ramanan, Chakravarthi 10. Zoo Zoo Zoobie Zooby - Alisha Chinoy 11. Disco 82 - Khuddar 12. Dance Dance - Bappi Lahari

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