W_LIST: Best Local Music of 2025 So Far
Sederet pilihan lagu-lagu lokal terbaik sejauh ini di 2025, langsung dari ruang editorial kami.
Sederet pilihan lagu-lagu lokal terbaik sejauh ini di 2025, langsung dari ruang editorial kami.
Having been around in the music scene as the frontman for Lain, Zeke and the Popo and Zeke Khaseli and The Wrong Planeteers. Zeke Khaseli is no stranger in Indonesia's music scene. His contributions to movies like "Kala", and "Fiksi" marks his trace on the Indonesian movie scoring scene. We talk with him about the development on music scoring to the latest happening in the independent film.
Music plays a crucial part in films, and Aghi Narottama knows well how to make great music for great films. He is the man behind the music of Berbagi Suami, Quickie Express, Negeri 5 Menara, and many more. With his knowledge in audio production, he has now become one of the best composers in Indonesia. He is also involved in Indonesia Music Institute (Institut Musik Indonesia).
Having received her Bachelors degree in Design at Trisakti University and Masters degree in Art History at Goldsmith College in London, Farah Wardani returned to Indonesia to explore the Indonesian art scene as well as document it through Indonesian Visual Art Archive (IVAA), an archive of modern and contemporary Indonesian art. Both she and IVAA are based in Yogyakarta, and Whiteboard Journal had the chance to talk to her during her visit to Jakarta.
William Wongso is name that is well known in Indonesia's culinary scene. His love for our local cuisine developed by a curiosity and eagerness to learn from local chefs from every corner of Indonesia, he now shares his knowledge by developing several programs, including ones in Almond Zuchinni, a school based in South Jakarta. We had a chance to visit William Wongso in his school where talked about Indonesian food and its presence in the international stage.
The name Christine Hakim is familiar to anybody familiar with Indonesian films. For over 40 years her name has been attached to critically acclaimed films - from acting in Tjoet Nja' Dien to producing Pasir Berbisik. As a representative of Festival Film Indonesia, she shared with us her experience in Indonesia's film Industry and how she hopes Festival Film Indonesia can help support it.
Having just made its grand opening mid November, we take a look at Indoestri, a makerspace that accommodates an individual passion for a hands-on approach to craftsmanship.
Temukan siapa dirimu dan bagaimana karaktermu menentukan arah masa depan.