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16.04.14

Celebrating Documentaries with Lulu Ratna

Chances are either you've heard of Lulu Ratna or seen her in film festivals. Her relentless work in bringing spotlight to Indonesian films has earned her the respect from the industry. She is currently working with DocNet Southeast Asia to promote documentary filmmaking in the region. Whiteboard Journal had the chance to talk to Lulu Ratna as she was organizing ChopShots, a DocNet Southeast Asia documentary film festival.

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15.04.14

Duapuluhsatu

Just a smorgasbord of a couple of boogie funk tunes, classic disco and some deep house all sandwiched between a beautiful three-part jazz track either side of the mix. 01. The Heath Brothers - Marchin' On Part 1 02. Steely Dan - Peg 03. Miguel Campbell - Not That Kind of Girl 04. C-Brand - Wired For Games 05. Brenda Watts - Love Treatment 06. Arthur Russell - Pop Your Funk 07. Motor City Drum Ensemble - Raw Cuts #4 08. Azymuth - Jazz Carnival (Re-Edit) 09. Jayson Brothers - Monster Box 10. The Heath Brothers - Marchin' On Part 3 11. The Heath Brothers - Marchin' On Part 2

15.04.14

Introducing ChopShots 2014

There will be six different screening venues: GoetheHaus, Kineforum TIM, TIM XXI, SAE Institute, BINUS fX Campus and Komunitas Salihara. Along with the Southeast Asian documentaries, entries for international competition will be screened as well. The weeklong event also features lectures by speakers from the international jury for the open public, ranging from topics such as proposal writing and global market study. ChopShots have released a trailer showing intriguing snippets of several documentaries that will be shown during the festival. For those who are interested in the documentary and digital industries, this event is not one to miss. Be sure to check out their official Twitter account, @ChopShotsFest, for updates.  

14.04.14

The Elephant in the Room

Sex is not only an activity that takes place behind closed doors, but also a topic often talked about in secrecy. There is a tendency to tip-toe around this rather delicate subject, and though humorous references to sex are not uncommon in daily conversation, its presence in more serious public discourse is rare. How should we approach the elephant in the room?

11.04.14

Seaside – Undone

Amongst the current rising wave of artists in the local music scene, lies one appropriately named Seaside. The band that made their debut at the end of 2013, released their full studio album titled Undone just last year under Anoa Records. It all began with , a guitarist who has trotted around with bands such as The Upstairs, C’mon Lennon, Blossom Diary and many more, and Stacy, a vocalist from CODA (Australia). Vocalist, , joins him as well along with as bassist and on the drums. Prior to signing on to their current record label, the band uploaded their demo material on Soundcloud, which gained their early batch of followers. Since then, the band still regularly updates their page either with studio rehearsal versions or remixes which can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/seaside_indonesia Listeners are greeted with a strong, promising start from their opening song, . The first half of Undone continues to compel with the track Its soft female vocals, which contrasts against the heavy bass and drumming may be a bit of a surprise to the ears but after a while it starts to grow on you. and provide an upbeat tempo with quirky bubble-like sound effects and guitar solos. These tracks stand out from the rest as it achieved a catchy tune that is worthy of becoming the album's single. Towards the second half of the album, the band takes a turn from the tuneful tracks to a darker tone with the songs . The melodies in “Dreaming” and “Wrong To Keep” results in haunting and eerie vocals along with the somber lyrics and its delivery. The band also showed their experimental side for the song “A Blue Star”, a spoken-sung track added a bit of variety to the album. Their self-titled song has hypnotic vocals that is complimented by the layers of guitar melodies that intertwine and unravels as the song progresses. This song along with the simple guitar harmonies in “You Are Loved” give a refreshing feel and serve as a break from the reverb and delayed guitar riffs from the previous tracks. The dream-like state of these tracks, wonderfully infused with elements of psychedelic and 90s rock, create a perfect accompaniment for unwinding on a Sunday.

Selected
11.04.14

John van der Mijl

In the words of Mr. van der Mijl himself: John van der Mijl, the name might sound foreign yet his native habitat is Jakarta. He grew up listening to the UK underground beat sound, 90's trip - hop, shoegaze, IDM, which eventually led him to jungle, drum & bass. In 2012 this music maker/selector started to explore deep house & bass music and has incorporated them into his mixes/live performances. This mix will take you on a journey, from old to new tunes. Expect some gross-genre excellence from the likes of Bonobo, Bop, Subwave and Photek. 01. Bedroom Wall - Banks 02. Aqueous - Dauwd 03. You Told - Jack Dixon 04. Emkay - Bonobo 05. Blithe - Howson's Groove 06. Adrift - Steve Huerta 07. The Sun - Medlar 08. Smoky - Steve Huerta 09. Dont Know Why - Leon Vynehall 10. Breaks Selection (Jesper Dahlback Version) - Seba 11. Knockard Pearl (Detroit Swindle Mix) - Medlar 12. Mine to Give - Photek 13. Guffaz - Cristoph 14. That Freak Stuff - Detroit Swindle 15. Beck's Brew - Vellico 16. Jack (Mak & Pasteman remix) - Breach 17. What's In Your Head (Mak & Pasteman Remix) - Disclosure 18. Its Not Over - John van der Mijl 19. It's House (Vin's Zanzibar mix) - Vin Sol\ 20. Love Saves the Day ft. Citizen (Lokiboi Vs Citizen Remix) - Lokiboi 21. Green Water - Subwave 22. Rovor - Bop 23. Miss U - Shigeto

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