Dede from wastedrockers once said, “I can say that Wing is one of Jakarta’s wonderkid in term of music”, a certified endorsement to Wing Narada’s grandeur in music making and producing. Listening to Maverick’s Reloop is a convenient verification of that statement. As a moniker that stood out among Wing’s other music projects, Maverick offers a unique experience to the listeners. Every release, Maverick explores the different area from the unconventional side of electronic music with a sip of hip-hop on here and there. As the follow-up to the previously released Preloop EP, Reloop easily exceeding expectations with its eclectic sequence. Every song has different musical influences, yet still share a coherent character that resembles Maverick’s identity.
This album will be released physically on 18th April 2015 by the Bandung based label, Orange Cliff records to celebrate the record store day. For now, you can stream the songs from this album by visiting this link:
Last Saturday, Coworkinc in Kemang became the place for graphic designers to see the works of their peers in an exhibition titled Designer's Response: Jakarta City. Organized by ADGI Jakarta, the exhibition featured the works of 10 designers responding to the conditions in Indonesia's capital city. Opened by head of ADGI Jakarta chapter Rege Indrastudianto, at about 7 PM the exhibition was officially opened and throngs of graphic designers curiously observed each poster and the issues that the designers wanted to address.
There were various topics discussed in the exhibition. Cecil Mariani's "Upacita" proposed a platform for a sustainable economy, Agra Satria's "Siapa Suru Datang Djakarta" presents his love and hate relationship with Jakarta as a city full of gritty hardships and opportunities, Henricus Linggawidjaja's "Dilarang Kencingi Ibukota" addresses the city's congestion by creating a poster devoid of text and doesn't force viewers to read or understand its content, while DGI talks about the role of graphic designers in Jakarta in their "Lending Vision" poster.
It is quite interesting to see which issues the designers decided to raise, their response, and their style of choice in presenting their ideas. The exhibition continues until the 11th of April, do make your visit and see these designers' visions.
ADGI Jakarta
Designers' Response: Jakarta City
Responded by:
Agra Satria
Cecil Mariani
Desain Grafis Indonesia
Eric Widjaja
Hanny Kardinata
Henricus Linggawidjaja
Mulie Addlecoat
Sandy Karman
Whiteboard Journal
Yasser Rizky
April 4-11 2015
at Coworkinc.
Wimo Building 3rd Floor
Jl. Kemang 1 No. 7
Jakarta Selatan
EXI(S)T returns this year and is looking for a new batch of young artists to work together with! The premise for the fourth edition remains the same, aiming to be a platform for Jakarta artist to explore their artistic potential as an incubator for talents. Do read the description below, and do apply.
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EXI(S)T #4 Searching for New Talents
After 3 succesful consecutive years of Dia.Lo.Gue Artspace's EXI(S)T program, Dia.Lo.Gue again invites young artists based in Jakarta to join in their yearly EXI(S)T program, which was first held in 2013. Here we are interested in becoming a sort of incubator for artistic potential, where critical dialogue between practitioners of art is the primary purpose.
The EXI(S)T exhibition will be held in November 2015
Criterias:
- Artist must be based in Jakarta
- Any academic backgrounds, whether art or not, is accepted.
- Not currently enrolled in university
- Under 30 years of age
- Send portfolio to EXI(S)T #4 to:
Dia.Lo.Gue Artspace
Jl. Kemang Selatan 99a
Jakarta 12730
or email to
exist@dialogue-artspace.com
- Portfolios can be commercial or personal projects.
- Portfolio may be sent as a softcopy, a link to a website, or hardcopy.
- The final date for submission is 17 April 2015
- Include CV/Resume
- Include an artist statement (200-300 words) to summarize the work.
- Submission is open for public and for those who have previously applied to the EXI(S)T program.
After the selection process, Dia.Lo.Gue. will invite the selected applicants to follow the workshop program during the curatorial process.
External links:
http://dialogue-artspace.com/feature/exist-4-searching-for-the-new-talents.html
https://www.facebook.com/events/697791713662956/
ADGI (Asosiasi Design Grafis Indonesia) is a members-based organization. Now is led by Zinnia Sompie, and the team is currently preparing a lot of things including a new organizational structure, a new identity, legal, as well as a variety of collaborations with important companies such as: associations and government. To accommodate Jakarta’s members better, ADGI Jakarta is re-formed in September 2014. ADGI Jakarta are; Rege Indrastudianto as Chairman, then Fandy Susanto as Director of Communication, Max Suriaganda as Director of Programs, and Timothy Oroh as Director of Development. Jakarta chapter prepare several programs in the 2015's, of which there are designtalks, workshops, and also some exhibitions which will involve other national associations. In this gathering, ADGI Jakarta intends to promote their programs and campaign on Designer Response from 10 influencers from Jakarta. This campaign aims to aware the public about the importance of the graphic design profession as well as graphic designers aware that their role could also help advance the city of Jakarta.
“What Jakarta can do through design ”
Exhibition opening & Gathering
The gathering in April is the 1st gathering & exhibition in 2015 prepared by the new ADGI (Asosiasi Desainer Grafis Indonesia) Jakarta chapter. In this gathering ADGI would like to introduce a few new things in their programs and some progress of the new organization to their members. As a continuation of 30 influencers campaign from ADGI Jakarta Chapter, we invite the 10 influencers to exhibit their interpretation about what designers can do to make Jakarta a better city which will be communicated via posters.
Through this event we are hoping to inspire the members and public about how design could bring great impacts to the city.
Designers' Response: Jakarta City
Responded by:
Agra Satria
Cecil Mariani
Desain Grafis Indonesia
Eric Widjaja
Henricus Linggawidjaja
Hanny Kardinata
Mulie Addlecoat
Sandy Karman
Whiteboard Journal
Yasser Rizky
Music performance by:
W_Music - Ken & Mar
Member Gathering:
3.30 pm
Exhibition Opening:
6.30 pm
Designers’ Response is a regular event by Adgi Jakarta Chapter, which will be held to accomodate creative people to respond to issues around.
Thanks to a Facebook post by Heart Attack host Januar Kristianto, I was pleasantly introduced to the Every Frame a Painting, a Youtube Channel dedicated to analyzing films from an editor's standpoint. Presented by Tony Zhou, the channel has videos with specific themes and subjects - such as the quadrant system and lateral tracking shots, as well as focusing on specific directors' works, such as Satoshi Kon's use of editing to portray space and time, Jackie Chan using rhythm to create fight scenes, and Michael Bay's ultra-flashy "Bayhem" style. So far, Every Frame a Painting has 17 videos published, and hopefully, with its growing number of viewers, there will be more added to its library. Click the video above to watch an episode about movie-goer favorite: the long shot, and click here to view the Youtube channel.
It was 12 o’clock on a sunny afternoon, I was looking for an address in the Keputran area, Surabaya. After tracing on some alley and asking for direction, a bare-chested little boy guides me into a house with a unique front, painted white with a door-without any window. The door itself is quite uncommon, it has no handle, only a unique wiring that serves as a doorbell. Just a moment after I rang the bell, the host open the door himself and then greeted me with a bright and energetic smile. Entering the house, the air is clement, even though there are a lot of antique products on the corner of the rooms. One of the antique product is a Steinmeyer piano with a stack of a composition book that has the host’s name on the cover, it says, “Composition by Slamet Abdul Sjukur”.
Once dubbed as the founding father of contemporary Indonesian music, Slamet Abdul Sjukur already shared countless of transcendental music composition. His unconventional approach to composing music is an epiphany to music, not only to the local scene but also to the world. The abundant number of awards from around the world is the definite prove of his contribution.
That afternoon, we talked about how he perceive music, where he reveal a new insight on the definition of music, “Music is not the matter of just human creativity, and it’s how we perceive the sound of the universe, so that the sound of the universe has a deeper meaning than just a sound. To me, that’s what music is. Many people consider thunder and heavy rain as something that just passes by. For me, that kind of moment is also a music because of its pressure and accent. That’s music for people who really cares about music. No matter how people play a musical instrument, if it doesn’t connect with the listeners, then for me it’s not music at all.”
With all of his experience and wisdom, Slamet Abdul Sjukur continue to keep his dedication and love for music until his very last day. His brilliant mind, modest presence, and cheerful attitude will be sorely missed.
Rest in Peace, Slamet Abdul Sjukur.
Backstage Life Bareng Grrrl Gang di Episode Kelima Vindy Ngapain?
Tahun ini Grrrl Gang mendapatkan kesempatan untuk menjadi salah satu line up di We The Fest 2019, dan Vindy diperbolehkan untuk mengikuti aktivitas mereka.
Tahun ini Grrrl Gang mendapatkan kesempatan untuk menjadi salah satu line up di We The Fest 2019, dan Vindy diperbolehkan untuk mengikuti aktivitas mereka.
Son of another Indonesian great, multi-instrumentalist-Jack Lesmana, Indra Lesmana is a child prodigy who learned how to master the keys at a young age, with his first performances done at the age of ten to an audience of hundreds and thousands, and his first album released when he was 12 years old. From child to adulthood, Indra Lesmana has dedicated his life to music.
With currently over 50 albums released, his musical endeavors are not restricted to jazz, Indra Lesmana has also released a multitude of critically acclaimed pop records, winning a BASF Award for his meaningful pop numbers. Currently busy promoting the first LLW record, LLW being his modern jazz trio with bassist-Barry Likumahuwa and drummer-Sandy Winarta, Indra Lesmana spared some time our of his busy schedule to talk to W_Music about some highlights from his three decade-long career, LLW, and leaves the viewers and aspiring musicians some words of wisdom. Enjoy!
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