This year, Converse Rubber Tracks is working with 12 renowned music studios around the world, opening its doors to musicians who seek to gain new experiences in recording. In this article, we take a look at the 12 studios and what makes them so special.
For those who are curious about what the atmosphere is like in Indonesia’s burgeoning independent music scene, Irockumentary.com is a website that must be visited. Started in 2009 by photographer Agung Hartamurti as a hobby, Irockumentary’s photographic archive quickly grew into the premier website for concert photography, with a roster of contributors from all over the nation.
Started by musician Jimi Multhazam to bring back the invigorating spirit of music gigs, Thursday Noise has become a semi-regular event music-enthusiast look forward to. Although music is its main theme, it has now included multi-disciplinary arts to celebrate the creativity of musicians in Indonesia. Read about Thursday Noise and why it has become a special event for Jakarta.
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!
This year, Babibutafilm, Hivos Rosea and Yayasan Cipta Citra Indonesia presented the second instalment of Film Musik Makan. They succeeded in serving a tighter festival with satisfying content. Showing three short movies and one full-length from bright young directors, they successfully maintaiedn the quality of this unique festival.
With a growing numbers of bright Indonesian filmmakers eager to create and exhibit their movies, Paviliun 28 has created an alternative space that could accommodate the creativity of the Indonesian filmmaker. Featuring a small theatre and a cafe, it is a place where the creative mind can both experience and experiment.
