In the fifth part of her Column series, Yanti Sastrawan discusses social media as our means of communication, as well as the concept of ambient co-presence. As the digital communication allows us to always be aware of each other's presence, she explains how we can be there without being there.
Ken Jenie loves learning and talking about music, and in his latest Column, he talks about vocals and lyrics. As they are an integral part of much of the music he listens to, he speaks of his opinion on lyrics' ability to add new dimensions to a song.
The use of emoticons has become commonplace in our everyday online conversation, and in the fourth part of her series Yanti Sastrawan describes how we use these images, how we interpret them, as well as the context in which we view them.
With less than a week until the release of their 4th full-length album, Hobgoblin, Sajama Cut shares some of the influences they listened to while recording. With influences ranging from music to philosophy and film, take a look inside the minds of Sajama Cut and what inspired their creativity for this album.
In an attempt to expand his musical vocabulary, Ken Jenie has been learning music from a music school. With every new lessons he gains new knowledge and his Column pieces offer a few reflection on his musings. This time, he talks about the ability for music to convey certain moods, and that as a musician's vocabulary grows so does his/her's ability to express ideas.
In his latest Column piece, Muhammad Hilmi talks about the need for musicians to have a grasp of music promotions. Although the main and most important draw of any band is the music, musician seeking to make their work public should understand how to appropriately market themselves. Read what Muhammad Hilmi has to say in this article.
