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Stereo Strange
05.05.15

Nana

A brand new mixtape for you to go Nana like a neighborhood in Bangkok. 01. Aesop Rock - Shere Khan 02. Cornelius - Wataridori 03. Ras Muhamad - Leaving Babylon 04. Lenny Breau - A Taste of Honey 05. Quarteto Em Cy - Amaralina 06. Ramayana Soul - Demensi Dejavu 07. Afrirampo - Pekkopa in Brooklyn 08. Animal Collective - Grass 09. The Flaming Lips - The Spark that Bled 10. Joyce Bond - Obladiobladi 11. Crystal Stilts - Sycamore Tree 12. Dai Sentai Goggle V 13. Descendents - Cheer 14. Efek Rumah Kaca - Cinta Melulu

04.05.15

Netlabel Music Selection

If you go to IndonesianNetlabelUnion.net you will find 21 labels listed, each offering their own roster and a variety of music. Dedicated to these labels who have distributed their music freely online for the world to hear, this is a list of some of our favorite releases from the netlabel. Take a listen to what we recommend, and find more music from the labels!

Heart Attack
01.05.15

Vol.14: Anugrah Esa

How's everyone doing today? It's almost approaching the end of April & I still couldn't believe that we've already reached our 14th installment of Heartattack! This time we have a very special guest from Jakarta, Anugrah Esa. Aside from running Doombringer record label as well as playing in numerous punk bands such as Paralerpe and Lock Off (to name a few), Esa's also been involved in the local independent scene for quite sometimes. Whether it's writing zines, organizing shows, putting out records or performing in a band, Esa's love affair with punk and its subsidiaries won't show any sign of slowing down, just yet. So what would be better than to hear it straight from the man himself! It's time for some global chaos takeover! ------------------------------- Anugrah Esa: This is actually the first time I do mixtape or playlist. It was quite a strange feeling when Jan invited me to do a portion for Heartattack. I’ve been a regular listener of Maximum Rock ‘n Roll Radio, Profane Existence Radio, Sonic Overload Radio as well as other online radio. But to be the one who came up with the playlist, I’d never thought of that until now. So here you go, 21 songs that fill up my shitty mp3 player. These songs pretty much accompany me in the morning while facing a dirty combo of hangover and fucked up traffic, while in the evening it’s another combo of 8 hours of slavery work and another same old shit traffic. I hope you enjoy this until you run out of breath. Play it on maximum volume for maximum output 'cause we all know that your life’s a mess, you piece of shit! 01. INA SUBS - Punks United (Valid CS) (Still the boots. Spiky hair. Leather Jacket. Drunk everywhere. Jakarta punks from the 90‘s. Lousy vocals, bad english, punk attitude!) 02. BEER BELLY - Smash The Sober Punx (Smash The Sober Punx CS) (The title says it all. Japanese pogo punx band. With a drunken vocalist!) 03. FLEA BAG - Flea Bag (Flea Bag 2015 Demo CS) (sloppy drunk pogo punx attack from USA. You will definitely want to form a band after hearing this!) 04. SAVAGEHEADS - Starve (Demo CS) (If you like The Partisans, you will love Savageheads. If you don’t like The Partisans, you will love Savageheads. Boston’s best UK82 shit!) 05. LAS OTRAS - Tragedia (Devolver El Golpe LP) (angry and pissed. Hardcore punx as fuck. Feminist punk band from Spain.) 06. SKIZOPHRENIA - Attack (This Fucking Skizophrenia! Still A Raped Ass EP) (Top notch raw punk from Japan. Crazy bass lines, energic drum beat, fucked up vocals. What else?!) 07. THE IDIOTS - Punks Dead I'm Dead (Living Comfort In Anarchy CS) (an athemic song. From one of the longest running hardcore punk band in Jakarta. Punks Dead I’m Dead!) 08. CRUTCHES - Mera (Lurad LP) (d-beat tsunami. Noisy swedish hardcore attack, with Japan’s mighty Disclose influence. Pretty cool people too.) 09. G.L.O.S.S. - G.L.O.S.S. (We're From The Future) (Demo CS) (in-your-face hardcore punx. A queer band with strong transgender politic statement. Best demo tape of this year! Girl! Living! Outside! Society! Shit!) 10. HOAX - Living On The Brink Of Suicide (Collected LP) (Hardcore that filled with hate. Manic vocalist, and killer riffs. I love the way the drummer play in this song.) 11. CONTRAST ATTITUDE - No Hope In There (Black Or White EP) (The noisemaster strike hard! If you don’t like them, i fucking hate you!) 12. SEX DWARF - I Mitt Huvud (Non Stop Erotic Noise Cabaret LP) (Full noise attack, distorted and buzzing swedish mangel to the new level!) 13. BULLETPROOF - Through The Darkness (V/A Earslaughter In 27.29 CS) (Darkened crust, repetitive beat, heavy riffs. One of my local fave!) 14. ANTIMOB - Αγανάκτηση Και Υποταγή (Self Titled LP) (One of the best Burning Spirit band outside Japan. Crazy song structure. So technically good.) 15. DIAGNOSIS? BASTARD! - Am I Stupid? Or Idiot! (Diagnosis? Bastard! #2 EP) (D-beat supergroup. Wild and frantic, rumbling loudly shouted hardcore, fast riffs, frantic screaming, chaotic drumming) 16. INFERNÖH - Lid (Split w/ NOMAD EP) (Raw and noisy Swedish mangel. A Perfect mix of Totalitar and Disclose.) 17. MAUSER - deterioration (Isolation LP) (Over the top noise d-beat. They really drive the drum forward and so massively involved. Framtid worshipper!) 18. D-CLONE - Weekendpunk (Creation And Destroy LP) (The nastiest, and noisiest d-beat fuckers in the world. Full distortions. Chainsaw guitars, fuzzy bass, relentless drums, angry vocals. 666% chaos.) 19. ASPECTS OF WAR - Tomorrow Nothing (V/A Annihilation: Konton Crasher Omnibus LP) (Disclose. Disclose. Disclose. The name came from Disclose song. Noise d-beat from Boston. Disclose. Disclose. Disclose.) 20. UNA BESTIA INCONTROLABLE - Nou món (Nou món EP) (Primitive hardcore punk. Industrial hardcore punk. Experimental hardcore punk. Anarcho punk. Whatever. Their music is timeless, and enjoyable to most people. Anarcho punk from Spain.) 21. CRIMINAL DAMAGE - Anesthesia (Self Titled LP) (A song to close this mixtape session. Member of Tragedy playing Blitz-esque punk rock. Catchy, anthemic, and always political.)

30.04.15

New Balance “White Instinct” Pack

Suits any running style, elevates any dress style – this season, the White Instinct pack is set to make an impression. Taking things back aesthetically minimal as possible, the result is a crisp and clean trio of sneakers that appear simple-yet-luxe due to the classic style and premium materials used. At the top of the line is the Made in USA M1400JGY, in premium leather uppers completed with clean white outer sole and premium leather lining. Little effort would be required to look fresh and fashion-forward with these sneakers. Those looking for a technical running silhouette can turn to the classic ML999AW in premium leather upper with perforated underlays and trademark abzorb sole unit. The pack also includes the vintage-looking CM620WH, which is perfect for those who appreciate classic retro-running style. This pair combines a leather and mesh upper with a lightly padded collar for a comfortable fit. Sporty look or classy style, get ready to take on white this season with this essential collection.

Sports
29.04.15

Football Then and Now with Yeyen Tumena

Yeyen Tumena is a former player for Indonesia's national football team as a defender. After a long and illustrious career on the pitch, Yeyen became a sports commentator as well as an official member of the National Football Association. He is now head coach for Asiop, a football academy dedicated to develop the youth's football skills, and create a better future for Indonesian football.

28.04.15

G’Day Mate: An Australian and Indonesian Celebration

photos by: Ade Sulistioputra article by: Athina Ibrahim With the rise of creative outlets in Jakarta – ranging from coffee shops, online media, or letterpress studio – created by former Indonesian students’ from Australia, it was only a matter of time an event would be created to bring these young creatives into one room. Last Wednesday night, the entertainment agency, – which brought Mac DeMarco to Jakarta – organized a celebration of Australian Alumni’s in the event . With the support from the Australian Embassy, the spacious arena of Empirica was transformed into a concert hall where we first noticed a number of fresh graduates blending with the Australian expatriates in Jakarta. The first performance to take the stage was , a four-member band where vocalist Bam Mastro first started his musical project in Australia before returning with new band members, Dewa Pratama (Synth), John Paul Patton (Bass), and Bayu Adisapoetra (Drums). Whether it is through slow tempo built up or quick introductory rhythms, Elephant Kind manages to draw people in through Bam’s soulful voice. They also covered a classic 80s Australian track in their set. “Perth inspired me to where I am today,” shares vocalist of , Ratih Suryahutamy, second up in line, as she talks about the infectious music diversity she was exposed to then. Mesmerizing the crowd with the collected stage presence and her vocals that easily switch between dreamy whispers to strong long-range vocals, Neonomora has been listed on countless local and international media for her strong vocals and ability to explore creative mediums into her art. That night, she performed the set from her latest album “Seeds” and also the song “You Want My Love,” which set her to where she is today. Last to perform was the anticipated Australian band with their humorous and friendly persona as frontman and guitarist Sam Hales interacted with the crowd with his understanding of Indonesian slang as “gokil” and “alay.” They gave a good end to the night as we enjoyed songs accompanied by screams of fan girls shouting their admiration towards Andrew Dooris (Bassist) and Cesira Aitken (guitarist). Just as it is sunny and warm down under in Australia, this Australian bunch proved to bring the fun and good-natured hospitality on stage and to the crowd.

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