Music collecting is an addictive activity. There's a feeling of euphoria when you unexpectedly find a record whose music enjoy, and digging through dusty crates as well as meeting people in shops, markets, and homes is an experience valuable in itself.
Collecting is alive and well in Indonesia, with a large number of people noticeably taking interest in collecting records, cds and tapes. Wahyu "Acum" Nugroho, who you may recognize as the bassist of Bangku Taman, is an avid vinyl record collector who has started a project called Gila Vinyl. The project, which currently takes the form of a website, has Acum sharing his experiences looking for records, as well as tips for other collectors.
Most recently Acum wrote a post of his vinyl hunting in Bali - rummaging through a warehouse, shops, and visiting a collector's home. The stories in Gila Vinyl gives you an idea of what its like to look for records in Indonesia. The narrative personal and often humorous, making browsing the site an easy and enjoyable affair.
Looking forward to seeing what sort of adventures Mr. Nugroho will experience in his quest for vinyl records.
DJ Jet Baron is a music selector from Japan who fell in love with the manic sounds of Funky Kota, a music style that is deeply rooted in Indonesia's local discotheque scene.
Bringing the music of Funkot to Japan, DJ Jet Baron has taken part in creating a scene made up of individuals who share a passion for the music. Titled "Warp2One", this 45-minute plus mix gives us a taste of Japanese Funkot music. Brace yourself, this is a super-energetic mix!
Available in Uniqlo stores worldwide are these Uniqlo Tees (UT) featuring designs by our favorite children's wear: Cereal Nation! With art directions by Max Suriaganda of Studio 1212, the 3 Cereal Nation designs you see above (click the left or right button to scroll) are available in adult sizes as well as children.
If you live in the Jakarta area, you can find the tees and a whole lot more in Lotte Mall as well as Mal Taman Anggrek (which has the first Uniqlos in Indonesia). If you do not have a Uniqlo in your area, visit uniqlo.com to view their graphic tee collection including the Cereal Nation designs.
Jakarta's Old City, locally known as "Kota Tua" or simply "Kota," is considered to be the heart and soul of Indonesia's capital. But the inevitable passing of time, and new centers of recreation, business and residential areas have slowly washed away Kota's charm. The recent launch of a revitalization program will hopefully solve the problem.
This particular joint was the latter-half of a recent mix I did for Swoonderand's party at Otoko. It just so happens most of the tracks involved were the favourite tracks of my late cat. By favourite I mean she always jumped on my lap whenever I played these tracks. Rest in peace Roosje.
Some of these tracks have appeared in previous installments of Fat Cat Ffonz.
01. Roy Ayers - Priscilla's Theme
02. Donald Byrd - You And The Music
03. Donald Byrd - Think Twice
04. Eddie Henderson - Inside You
05. James Mason - I Want Your Love
06. D'Angelo - Spanish Joint
07. Common - Dooinit
08. The Roots - Dynamite
09. A Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God
10. Donald Byrd - Lansanna's Priestess (DJ Spinna Re-edit)
11. St. Germain - Rose Rouge
12. Moodymann - Runaway
13. Charles Mingus - G.G.Train
As the last part of our Tropfest Penang coverage, we spoke with Singapore's prominent comedian, host, and actor, Gurmit Singh. Having been in the industry for over 20 years, he offered helpful insights about how the scene in Singapore has changed.
