Kunto Aji is a singer from Yogyakarta who soared through the talent show Indonesian Idol in 2008. Two years later, he tried venturing into the film world with his first movie “Senggol Bacok”.
Barbars are experimental rock band from Jakarta, Indonesia, distinguished by surreal element in their lyrics. This clip is the first single from their recent “Barbars” and the winner at this year’s Jabodetabeka Film Festival in the Best Music Video category. “Angsa Berbisa” stands out also because of sitar parts played by Angga from the band Ramayana Soul.
Barbars are experimental rock band from Jakarta, Indonesia, distinguished by surreal element in their lyrics. This clip is the first single from their recent “Barbars” and the winner at this year’s Jabodetabeka Film Festival in the Best Music Video category. “Angsa Berbisa” stands out also because of sitar parts played by Angga from the band Ramayana Soul.
In “Universe”, Puti Chitara depicts the beauty of her universe fitting it first into a melody, and now into a music video only her imagination could visualize. This clip displays many important elements of the 27-year-old singer’s life journey: Tokyo and Osaka became the primary shooting location because that’s where her dreams came into being while she was studying in Japan.
In “Universe”, Puti Chitara depicts the beauty of her universe fitting it first into a melody, and now into a music video only her imagination could visualize. This clip displays many important elements of the 27-year-old singer’s life journey: Tokyo and Osaka became the primary shooting location because that’s where her dreams came into being while she was studying in Japan.
Danilla’s never taken any formal music lessons, but the list of her teachers includes Antônio Carlos Jobim, João Gilberto and Frank Sinatra… As well as Coldplay, Radiohead and Portishead. “Buaian” is her new single composed by Lafa Pratomo and as you might guess from the video – it’s a song about attraction.
Danilla’s never taken any formal music lessons, but the list of her teachers includes Antônio Carlos Jobim, João Gilberto and Frank Sinatra… As well as Coldplay, Radiohead and Portishead. “Buaian” is her new single composed by Lafa Pratomo and as you might guess from the video – it’s a song about attraction.
Pandai Besi, a band from Jakarta, is a crowd-funding project and an incarnation of a band Efek Rumah Kaca, completely transforming their works as something both vintage and progressive. “Laki-Laki Pemalu” tells a story about a man who falls in love with a woman but he hasn’t got enough courage to let her know about it. His only hope is that she’ll figure it out herself…
Pandai Besi, a band from Jakarta, is a crowd-funding project and an incarnation of a band Efek Rumah Kaca, completely transforming their works as something both vintage and progressive. “Laki-Laki Pemalu” tells a story about a man who falls in love with a woman but he hasn’t got enough courage to let her know about it. His only hope is that she’ll figure it out herself…
Banda Neira is a folk duo of Rara Sekar and Ananda Badudu. Even though they live separately – in Jakarta and Bali respectively – they’ve still managed to record an LP called “Berjalan Lebih Jauh”.
“May all beings everywhere be happy and free” – that’s the meaning of the Hindi mantra “Lokah Samastah Sukhnino Bhavantu”. Asteriska re-arranged it last year with Puti Chitara after she went for yoga while on holiday in Nepal. Soon she’ll release her debut album, so here’s a taste of what it might be like. And yes, may all beings everywhere be happy and free.
“May all beings everywhere be happy and free” – that’s the meaning of the Hindi mantra “Lokah Samastah Sukhnino Bhavantu”. Asteriska re-arranged it last year with Puti Chitara after she went for yoga while on holiday in Nepal. Soon she’ll release her debut album, so here’s a taste of what it might be like. And yes, may all beings everywhere be happy and free.
Frau is a singer-songwriter from Jogjakarta who’s been getting a lot of offers from recording labels recently but she insists that music is just her hobby. In “Tarian Sari” she’s depicting an old dancer called Sari detailing her moves both via lyrics and delicate sounds of grand piano.
This band from Jakarta plays a 70’s pop-fashioned music known for covers of Indonesian traditional songs and campaigning for the preservation of the Indonesian cultural heritage.
This folk duo from Jogjakarta always make you pay attention to nuances with Elda Suryani’s vocal as the main attraction of their songs. No one can really guess what they had in mind when they wrote “Like It Here”, but there’s a chance it will inspire you to think about people you love.