The Acehnese Hip Hop DJ Dangerdope a.k.a Rencong invited his old friend MC Eloops into performing in the 75th The Wknd Session! With his Akai MPCs and vinyl turntable, Dangerdope's performance was intense and was the perfect companion to MC Eloops' recital of WS Rendra's critical social commentary poems. One could really expect a stunning combination of spoken literature and hip hop from their performances.
Long before Dangerdope finally could afford a vinyl, he used to use Indonesian tapes to create his music. Using Indonesian old songs as his samples, Dangerdope hopes that his act could trigger young people to listen to more Indonesian old songs as they will dig up the original music when they're searching for the samples he use.
They are now currently preparing for an album and we're definitely looking forward to it!
See their complete performances and interview here
The 12th anniversary celebration of The Brandal is coming this December! Bringing up the concept of music festival, this Jakarta-based band is holding a music concert and art exhibition located in Rolling Stone Jakarta on the upcoming December 22nd . Not only will it showcase music and art, it will also expose the visitors the history of the band itself; the stories from their childhoods until when they decided to form the band. This festival is titled “The Story of Urban Mutation” as it emphasizes on the relation between each of the personnels' life stories and the mutation of Jakarta as an urban city backdrop which has developed the band's musical characteristics throughout the years.
Asides from the performance of The Brandal, there will also be a movie screening of “Marching Menuju Maut “ directed by Faesal Rizal, video clip screening of “Abrasi” directed by Anton Ismael, the band's photographs exhibition by Ade Branuza, the release of the album “Brigade EP” and also the performances of Lampu Kereta and The Badunks as the opening acts.
BRNDLFEST 2013 is definitely an unmissable event!
Rundown:
Retrospective Concert of The Brandals
Movie Screening of “Marching Menuju Maut”
Album Release of OGNRB RMX & Brigade EP
Video Clip Screening of “Abrasi”
Photograph Exhibition and The Brandals' Memorabilia
Opening Bands: Lampu Kereta and The Badunks
Rolling Stone Jakarta HQ Stage
15:00 p.m. - End
Listening to Hightime Rebellion is allowing yourself to be trapped in music that will most likely make you want to sing along to. Pumped up and filled with great vocal and instruments harmony, Hightime Rebellion is featured in the 74th The Wknd Sessions!
Hightime Rebellion is a Jakarta-based band consisting of Miyane Soemitro (vocalist), Rendy Surndrapati (guitaris and vocalist) Reza Arafat(drummer), Pulung Wahyudi(guitarist) and Jason Sutrisno (bassist), they have admitted that they have varied music influences between each other. However, it's definitely not something that got in their way; they are, in fact, united them in making music. Sail, for example, is one of their song made out of their different influences.
They also mentioned that they are now creating a new house music project. Definitely looking forward to it! For now, check their three performances and interview here.
2014 is only two weeks away, but that doesn’t mean there’s no time for a We Discuss session! On December 17, Whiteboard Journal, along with enthusiastic participants, talked about food. And some of the ideas that were exchanged during the discussion were indeed food for thought.
- Despite the invention of liquids that can give the human body the nutrients it needs, we still crave for food that we can bite and chew. It seems that texture, in addition to taste and nutritional value, is important.
- Processed vs. natural food
- We associate what we eat with certain shapes and smells.
- “Organic” and other keywords that are related to health are marketing tools that directly or indirectly affect the way we consume food.
- Although advertisements and the media in general can affect the public in negative ways (increased junk food consumption, etc.), they can also raise public awareness about healthy food.
- When scanning the ingredient labels of foods available at supermarkets, it’s crucial to know what one does not want in one’s food. In other words, educating one’s self about basic ingredients that ought to be avoided is each individual’s responsibility.
- Healthy foodstuff is normally more expensive than the standard, and most likely less healthy, option – meaning that it is only affordable to a limited group of people. Is it possible to produce food that contains nutritious elements at a lower price?
- Different cultures have different tolerance towards “expiry dates” – which can also be seen as a marketing tool.
- Cooking, like eating, is a social activity.
- The utensils we use to eat reflect our connection to food. For instance, using one’s hands to eat represents the intimacy that one has with one’s meal while using chopsticks or spoons sets a distance between the diner and the food.
- The foodie phenomenon on Instagram and other social media enhances the aesthetic appreciation that we have towards food.
- The sort of “food appreciation” that was mentioned in the previous point and “food criticism” normally take place at higher social classes – that is, people whose relationship with food already go beyond reasons for survival.
- Culturally speaking, different societies have different ways of appreciation food (e.g. the Japanese habit of slurping noodles)
Your feedback would be greatly appreciated, so please feel free to tweet us @wjournal or send us an e-mail to with the subject title “We Discuss #6.”
We would like to thank those who came and contributed to last We Discuss meeting of 2013. We hope to see you again next year! Look out for announcements and other updates regarding the next discussion on our website’s blog and events section. Or check out our Facebook page, as well as our Twitter and Instagram accounts!
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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