Dalam submisi Open Column ini, Randy Levin Virgiawan menyingkap bagaimana ‘Jakarta-gaze,’ dalam konteks mengapresiasi musik yang lahirnya dari luar Jakarta, jelas fatal dalam mereduksi talenta “daerah” yang mestinya bisa merekah tanpa merepotkan perhatian sang ibu kota.
In this Open Column submission, Teuku Reza Fadeli writes about witnessing Nusantara Beat, the Amsterdam-based six-piece psychedelic rock and vintage Indo-pop outfit, playing live in Utrecht, which prompted him to write home about the stories and diaspora memories brought to life by the band.
In this Open Column submission, Aris Setyawan suggests a couple of points for attention, only if the Indonesian Music Conference wishes to translate their aspirations into tangible achievements.
With 88rising's Marketing Lead, Angela Chiu, we had an up close and personal look at how Thailand is really shaping up to be the ecosystem built for aspiring and thriving musicians, all which has a lot to do with 88rising, Future Asian Music, and their collaborators.