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Satu

Since I’ve stopped my regular shows on Red Light Radio Amsterdam, I’m kicking off this new series on W_Music with some similar touches and a few new ones. It’s got the usual jazz and funk cuts, progressing into some classic rap and some new hip-hop. And because I feel like it, I’ve decided to end the set with some hardcore jungle. 01. David Axelrod – Holy Thursday 02. Monk Higgins – The Look of Slim 03. Mike Moran – The Pick Up 04. James Brown – Get On The Good Foot 05. AZ – Uncut Raw 06. A Tribe Called Quest – Jam 07. Boogie Down Productions – Poetry 08. Eric B & Rakim – I Ain’t No Joke 09. Killer Mike – Don’t Die 10. Killer Mike – Go! 11. El-P - Drones Over Bklyn 12. Danny Brown – Grown Up 13. A Tribe Called Quest – Sucka Nigga 14. Freddie Hubbard – Red Clay 15. Squarepusher – E8 Boogie 16. Seba & Lotek – Universal Music

Bam Bam Jam

Vol.01

Yaaaaiiiiii It's the first show!!!!! bits and bops of dance oriented tunes. New and old but always fresh =) 01. Jefferson Starship - Miracles 02. WINGS - Letting Go 03. Zdar - How Do you See me now, 04. Total Control - Carpet Club Rash (Ozone MIx), 05.Earl Jeffers - Surely Not 06. Moveclean27 07.Juian Jonah - Jealousy and Lies (intrumental), 08. Alphonse - Survival (Pt.1), 09. Mark Imperial - The Aceed that ate New York 10. Phill Weeks - PW4 11. Jill Scott - Love on a Rainy Day (Hard Vocal) 12. FREE DISCO - Deep Inside 13. RHYE - The Fall

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Aardvark

As a small teaser to what people can expect from his eagerly-awaited guest spot at W_Music’s Cliff Notes later on in the month, Aardvarck did his famed chopping and slicing routine to create this eclectic masterpiece: an exclusive ‘Hello Jakarta’ mix involving many exciting things that defines his spinning style. While the mix is too varied to detail all the different genres involved, you can expect a bit of jazz, quite a lot of hip-hop, a few soul skits, some club bangers, a pinch of reggae, a healthy injection of dubstep & jungle as well as a steady flow of funk. 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. Yet in Bali, despite living in his own funky lair, Aardvarck the DJ is one of Holland’s best-known and experienced underground spinners/producers. Having released records on numerous collectives and labels, namely Rush Hour Recordings, Delsin, Eat Concrete and faux-Brazilian LA-Based collective Mochilla, he has also released a host of mixtapes for celebrated publications such as FACT Magazine and Little White Earbuds. Aarvarck’s avant-garde career of hip hop, disco, funk, jazz & new wave goes back more than 25 years and can also count Thom Yorke of Radiohead as a fan!

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Vol.06: Polka Wars

Many musicians are predictable. There is almost no line separating one track and the next, and the next, and the next. As important it is for a band to have a distinctive style that can, and should, strengthen its identity, it is just as important to have a bit of diversity to keep the music fresh. Polka Wars, which joined the dynamic Jakarta music scene in the beginning of 2010, is one of the bands that attempts to present something new. And though their music is not the kind that would be perfect to accompany you on a slow, Sunday afternoon, the volume of the combined sounds of guitars, drums, and recently, a saxophone, evokes strong emotions without draining your energy. Though they’ve been active for over two years, in 2012 the group consisting of principal members Karaeng Adjie, Giovanni Rahmadeva, Xandega Tahajuansya & Billy Saleh gained a lot of attention from the media, concert organizers and avid music goers. Horse’s Hooves Sanctuary Obese Elves

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Vol.05: The Experience Brothers

Back in November 2001, brothers Ibrahim Saladdin and Daud Sarassin formed the band whose name was inspired by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Influenced by The Who, The Beatles – among several other legends of the 1960s and 1970s – these two brothers are recognized in the independent music sphere of Indonesia for their brand of rock and roll. Perhaps the comfort of performing with someone you are tied to by blood has also impacted the way The Experience perform their songs, all of which are in English. The casual, but confident vibe of this two-man band is what makes their performances memorable. Their debut album, Summer of Love, was released in 2007 and their second album, Eye Contact, made it to the third rank on Rolling Stone’s Top Ten Charts in 2011. We invited the duo to practice and recording space Studio Taman in Kemang a month ago and they showed us why they are a group that everybody has their eyes on. Heart Painted Black Young Men Little Pony

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Asia Afrika Soundsystem

Asia-Afrika brings their latest collaboration mixtape with Whiteboard Journal. Titled W Dub, the mix consists of classic and heavy dub tracks from legendary artists such as King Tubby, Lee Perry, Aggrovator, Dennis Brown, etc. The mix begins with spacey and planetary vibes from the vulcan, a side project of keyboardist Ken Elliot who was in the prog-rock band Second Hand. Then there is Money, a track from Easy Star All-Star band. The tunes open with the sound of bong hits and coughing, then grooves to slow and dubby reggae beats. Afterwards there’s Jungle Lion, Lee Perry’s infamous track, combining Al-Green’s famous guitar riddim with a unique blend of murky rhythm tracks, heavy bass, thunderous drum and distant-sounding horns. The mixtape continues with several dubs tracks from King Tubby, Don Corleone, Aggrovator, reaching its end with slower tempo of Lover Rock style from Dennis Brown with the reggae version of Black Magic Woman before finally ending with Red Red Wine’s original version by Tony Tribe. All these tracks are compiled and mixed by Lion Rock and added with deejaying (toasting/mc) from Ras Muhamad, bringing the dub reggae style version into the next level. Asia-Afrika sound choose to collaborate with Whiteboard Journal to expand the musicality and the culture to wider audiences, Asia-Afrika Soundsystem believe that Reggae is for everyone, each person should enjoy and learn the culture. 01. The Vulcan – Star Trek 02. Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetter – Zion Blood 03. Easy Star All-Star – Money 04. Don Corleone – Wrong Side in Dub 05. Alborosie – Dub inna Baltimore 06. Gregory Isaccs – Night Nurse Dub 07. Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetter – Jungle Lion 08. Tapper Zukie – Dub MPLA 09. King Tubby – Inna fine style 10. King Tubby – Conversation Dub 11. Lee “Scratch” Perry & The Upsetter – Enter The Dragon 12. Lee “Scratch” Perry – Sensimilia Dub 13. The Aggrovator – Move out of Babylon 14. Dennis Brown – Black Magic Woman 15. Lee Perry & The Silverstones – Finger Mash 16. Tony Tribe – Red Red Wine

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Vol.03: Stars and Rabbit

Seeming to come out of nowhere, Stars and Rabbit made a splash in the music scene late 2011. The group masterminded by Elda Suryani and Adi Widodo originally formed in Yogyakarta early 2011 but soon created a buzz for themselves when they performed in Jaya Pub’s monthly event, Superbad!, in December 2011. Since then the group has been the focus of many’s attention, and deservedly so. Elda’s approach to both her vocal projection and performance stands out as her voice, which recalls Bjork and Joanna Newsom, towers over Adi Widodo’s introspective guitar strumming and plucking, while her body moves frantically as if possessed by the music. Whiteboard Journal had the pleasure of having Stars and Rabbit perform 3 songs at W_Space Kemang, and we hope you enjoy the performance! Worth It You Were the Universe Man Upon the Hill

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Vol.02: Swimming Elephants

The Jakarta-based band Swimming Elephants, a group of young people formed by Rizki Yogaswara (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Gilar Di Aria (keyboards, guitars, percussions), Wisnu Anditta (drums, percussions, vocals), Saras Juwono (vocals, keyboard, recorder), Aprillia DH (keyboards, glockenspiels. percussions) and Ranggi Mukti (bass). Finding their name after watching The Fall by Tarsem Singh, Swimming Elephants’ music reflect the members love for film as their brand of pop-folk is cinematic with arrangements that often snowball into dramatic parts, vocal harmonies that swell, Rizki Yogaswara’s voice soaring over the music, and lyrics that convey stories of longing and nostalgia. Whiteboard Journal had the pleasure of having Swimming Elephants perform their songs at W_Space, our gallery in Kemang, showing us (and you, of course) why they are a group that deserve our attention. Enjoy! Sarah Digicam 2 Marion

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Vol.01: Hightime Rebellion

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

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Ken Jenie (Jirapah)

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

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Ffonz/Chandra Drews

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

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jan k

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

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