The Jakarta-based indie band Hightime Rebellion was formed by Rendy (vocals/piano/guitar), Pulung (bass), Jason (guitar), and Reza(drums), in 2007, and later came the addition of Miyane (vocals) and Adji (guitar). With the mixture of Brit pop, funk, folk, and rock, they’re paving their way on the diversity of Indonesia’s music scene and gaining public attention as well. This year, they had the honour to rock the stages of huge music events in Indonesia such as Nylon Music Festival, Trax FM Terusik Traxkustik, Java Rockin’Land and Beatfest – such great opportunities came as a fruitage to their early experiences of performing at indie gigs in Jakarta and its neighbour, Bandung. Aside performing in big events, this year they’re also working on a debut album under FFWD Records. Sail Mines Melody Taker
I’ve always been fascinated with rhythm and it’s ability to create the illusion of motion. Rhythm is the source of the head bop, meditative in its repetition, disorienting you when it scatters, excite or lull you - it is the vehicle that takes you from the beginning to the end of a song. With this idea of rhythm and motion in mind, these are a selection of favorites from recent years that I feel put rhythm and its percussive quality in the spotlight. Enjoy. 01. Psychic Ills – East 02. Black Dice – Motorcycle 03. OOIOO – ATS 04. Islaja – Palaa Aurinkoon 05. Animal Collective – We Tigers 06. Nymph – Reeds of Osirion 07. Growing – Rave Pie Only 08. Dirty Projectors – I Sit on the Ridge at Dusk 09. Olaibi – 太陽 10. Gang Gang Dance – God’s Money V 11. Magik Markers – Brighton
It’s Independence Day month and our own Robin Hood is back! Yes I’m talking about Si Pitung and he returns with appearances in this rap flavoured Independence Day Mixtape. Why Si Pitung I hear you ask? Well because he’s a badass gangsta who fought and died struggling against the tyranny of colonial oppression, and if he were around today he’d probably some tough-as-nails emcee from somewhere in Senen, that’s why. So here are some angry rap tracks, happy rhymes, political rants, trivial hip-hopping as well as some things that aren’t rap at all but funky nonetheless. 01. Pitung Arrives 02. Homicide – Semiotika Rajatega 03. Iwa K – Tikus Got (Live) 04. Pitung Aint Dead 05. Ndeesaster – Those Days 06. Swerte, Young Vaughn & Serenada Iblis – The Recipe 07. Ronin (Intellek & Kenji) – Senapan Lirik 08. Dynomonk (Jedimonk & Danger Dope) – 02. Jangan Coba-Coba & Hallow Doggy 09. Pembalasan Si Pitung 10. Homicide – Puritan 11. Serenada Iblis & .Xceptional of Manifestone - The Illusion of Tolerance 12. Pitung Says F**k You 13. I Wayan Sadra – Bola Telah Lama Menggelinding
Ever since the long cold European winter forced him to spend more time indoors, jan learned to keep himself busy by listening to all kinds of music he could get his hands on. This kind of unnatural activity subsequently lead to a number of unhealthy obsession with certain artists, eras or genres for which he has since received the appropriate treatment. Now aiming to awaken the dormant music-lover that resides within every (wo)man. Here is a mixtape consisting of songs that are clearly pop songs, songs that could have been pop songs, songs that should be considered pop songs and songs that are obviously not pop songs. 01. The Radio Dept. – Heaven on Fire 02. Matmos – Public Sex for Boyd Mcdonald 03. Stereolab – Emperor Tomato Ketchup 04. Spoon – My Mathematical Mind 05. Are You Employed Mr. Lebowski? 06. Television – Little Johnny Jewel (Part 1&2) 07. Silver Apples – Oscillations 08. Björk – Venus as a Boy 09. Mulatu Astatke – Asmarina (My Asmara) 10. Minutemen – The Cheerleaders 11. Cee-Lo Green – Talking to Strangers 12. William Shatner – Mr. Tambourine Man 13. Yo La Tengo – If It’s True 14. Guv’ner – Tom Tom
Whiteboard Journal managed to lure Aardvarck to burrow into his crate of vinyl and ended up with a mix of starts with raw club banging hip hop, honest & straight forward dirty south, cocaine rap, weird R&B, Big Boi himself, and progresses neatly into experimental nu-funk, nu-soul, dub, a little bit of jungle and of course some hardcore dubstep. In South Africa, the Aardvark, sometimes called “antbear”, “anteater”, “Cape anteater” “earth hog” or “earth pig”, is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal animal that feeds almost exclusively on ants and termites. In Amsterdam, despite living in his own funky lair, Aardvarck the DJ, however, is one of Amsterdam’s best-known and experienced spinners/producers. Part of numerous local and international collectives, namely Rednose Distrikt, Viral Radio Amsterdam, Rush Hour and faux-Brazilian collective Mochilla, Aarvarck’s avant-garde career of hip hop, disco, funk, jazz & new wave goes back 25 years. The digger can also count Thom Yorke of Radiohead as a fan!
The second time Bergas Haryadita sent Whiteboard Journal a mix, it is this one called "Summer Cuts" which features a mix of uplifting and relaxing tracks. This is what Bergas had to say about the mix: It’s always a pleasure when Max asked me to do a mix and this one is no different and his lovely Icha new born baby Odetta… WELCOME =) And this mix is also for all my friends who just had or is now raising their precious little ones that make them smile and rejoice the joy of being here. I’m feeling the warm and sunny side of the season now, it’s June and winter dressed up and left the building! So check these ‘Summer Cuts’, put on the shades and pop a cold one with the loved ones because summer is definitely here to hang =) -B
Narendra Tanaya, better known to his friends as Tara, gives us Hidden Mixtape - A fine compilation of Psychedelic Rock / Krautrock tunes for your listening pleasure. 01. Alcatraz – Where The Wild Things Are 02. Neu! – Super 03. Amon Düül II – Archangels Thunderbird 04. Faust – Picnic On A Frozen River, Deuxieme Tableux 05. Bunalim – Ask Senin Bildigin Gibi Degil 06. The Id – Boil The Kettle, Mother 07. The Freak Scene – A Million Grains Of Sand 08. The Beatles – Hey Bulldog 09. Can – Spoon 10. The Beatles – Revolution 9 11. Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve – Electric Bananas 12. Can – Half Past One 13. HAL 9000 14. Kraftwerk – Trans-Europe Express
The host for Bamboo Twist, Mar Galo gives us a mix of vintage romantic divas from far-east land, groovy Thai tunes, Cambodian psychedelic rock, golden voices of Indonesian divas. It’s all in the mix of Bamboo Twist. Put together to celebrate nostalgic moments from land of the rising sun to land of white elephants. 01. Changwah Disco – Chantana 02. Jan Pahechan Ho – Van Shipley 03. テレフォンコールで抱きしめて – GO-BANG’S 04. Hey… Remaja – Nidya Sisters 05. When Will You Come Back Again – Chang Loo 06. Beautiful Spring Night – Woo Ing Ing 07. Wait Ten More Months – Ros Sereysothea 08. Tip My Canoe – Dengue Fever 09. Totblues – Janiv 10. Sunshine Day – D.O.N.S. 11. Come On – Mach Kung-Fu 12. Lung Dee Kee Mao – P. Promdan 13. Mak Itty, Mai Illa – Kassim Slamat & The Swallows 14. Love Method – Sinn Sisamouth 15. Enjoy Yourself – The Stylers
Back when Whiteboard Journal first started, Bergas Haryadita contributed this mix to W_Music. Three years later he is one of the chief contributor to its content! Here is what Bergas had to say about this mix he titled N.G.A.D.M.I.X. When WHITEBOARD JOURNAL asked me to do a mix, i felt so honoured and really happy that i can share my music to a whole new audience….hopefully. This particular mix is really a dedication to my friend Mo Morris the man, the mystery and the talented musician behind the band A MOUNTAIN OF ONE. Some of the songs in this mix were introduced to me by him and he even give me those records which i now cherish hopefully for the rest of my life! The opening tune on this mix is taken from the newest A MOUNTAIN OF ONE- INSTITUTE OF JOY E.P which properly titled. Hail Pleasure, a blissed drum chanting Cozy Powel style!!! Anyway, A MOUNTAIN OF ONE just released a new album which is out now called INSTITUTE OF JOY, and they will be touring Europe and Japan pretty soon. Who knows they might be coming to Jakarta someday hehehehe Until then get their new album or if you are lucky, their first album is also something to die for =) Anyway, hope you guys enjoy the mix and thank you again for having me!!!
A Mixtape named Tinggi, this Chandra Drews aka Ffonz-made mix includes A tiny toke of Zappa, a large dose of Japan’s Flower Travellin’ Band, a nice roll of Bandung’s very own Shark Move, a good measure of Funkadelic with a healthy amount of African fuzz, West Papuan psych funk and Turkish psychedelia on the side. Top it all off with Harry Roesli’s posse & tripped out hip-hop and hopefully you’ve got yourself a good listen. 01. The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet – Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention 02. En Melody – Serge Gainsbourg 03. Evil War – Shark Move (1973) 04. Meydan Sizindir – Selda Bagcan 05. They Are Among Us – Part 2 – The Heliocentrics 06. Ezuku Buzo – Bola Johnson & His Easy Life Top Beats 07. Se Na Min – El Rego Et Ses Commandos 08. Huembello – Black Brothers 09. Allah Wakbarr – Ofo The Black Company 10. Satori Part II – Flower Travellin’ Band 11. The Blimp (Mousetrapreplica) – Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band 12. A Visit to the Gynecologyst – Dr. Octagon 13. I See Colours – Edan 14. Wars of Armageddon – Funkadelic 15. Peacock Dog – The Gang of Harry Roesli 16. Who Do U Worship? – De La Soul
The first mixtape on Whiteboard Journal, Jirapah's frontman gave us a mix titled Mystery Mix which featured some of his favorite psychedelic songs from the late sixties-early seventies. Featuring acts from different parts of the world, it is an international mix of colorful music and culture! 01. Charlie & Esdor – Då Klagar Mina Grannar 02. The Jacks – In the Broken Mirror 03. Oriental Sunshine – Let it Be My Birth 04. Fear Itself – Billy Gene 05. Erkin Koray – Seni Her Gordugumde 06. Magical Power Mako – 牧場のろっくちゃん 07. Gal Costa – Com Médo, Com Pedro 08. The Mops – Iijanaika 09. Cilibrinas Do Eden – Bad Trip (Alinda Bem) 10. Les Rallizes Denudes – 夜、暗殺者の夜
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