Alternative rock duo from Bekasi delivered one of the best ever rock album that came out in the last ten year. Already the most anticipated album in indie rock scene for years, they did not disappoints. Tuning up to heavily influenced 90s sound, they are also exploring new possibilities like singing in Bahasa Indonesia or adding saxophone as a surprise.
♪♫ Listen: “Candy” + album stream
Bottlesmoker embracing the sound of Nusantara in the newest album Parakosmos. Taking inspiration from the unique texture of Indonesia’s own traditional culture, the duo mixing the field recording with electronic tunes they were known with. The result is surprisingly hypnotic and easy to listens.
♪♫ Listen: “Humba Sumba” + album stream
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The second full-length album of the increasingly popular singer-songwriter Danilla, “Lintasan Waktu” surprised the fanbase with a 180 degree turn of her musical approach. She chose to go dark and dive into the deepness of insecurity in the lyric. While the first album “Telisik” was a sweet and fun bossanova people use to chill with, this second release provides haunting melodies and suggesting something depressive.
♪♫ Listen: “Laguland” + album stream
Danilla on Soundcloud, Twitter, Instagram.
The couple Grey Filastine and Nova Ruth are citizens of the world as they travel a lot to make and perform music. But they first met in Indonesia, where Filastine (Los Angeles born, but based in Barcelona) accidentally bumped into Nova (Malang born). Soon they formed a duet combining western and eastern music in an imaginative way. Mixing electronic cuts with exotic voice that speaks about the crumble of capitalistic civilization.
♪♫ Listen: “Perbatasan” + album stream
Filastine on Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Facebook, Twitter.
The self-acclaimed retro futurist Future Collective raising the bar by releasing the second album Mundo Animal. 12 tracks of Space Age Pop they delivered might not be for everyone, but the melody is surely infectious, the arrangement is intellectual and the tunes has this out-of-worldly vibe.
♪♫ Listen: “Molposnovis” ft. Anindita Saryuf
Future Collective on Soundcloud, Twitter.
The pianist Gardika Gigih composed some the best cinematic experience on his debut album Nyala. The music is not written for specific film, but once the composition played the mind started to visualize a scene. Rain, is a common theme in the classical-meets-post rock sounds Gardika Gigih developed. The humble touch on the piano, the mood he builds is truly something else.
♪♫ Listen: “Kereta Senja” + album stream
Gardika Gigih on Soundcloud, Twitter, Instagram, www.
Coming up from Bandung, alternative rock quintet Heals surging to become one of the most satisfying debutant on the scene. Bringing the familiar dreamy sound of shoegazing with complex arrangement and intensity like no other.
♪♫ Listen: “False Alarm” + album stream
Heals on Soundcloud, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
Already known as the prodigy child of Jazz scene in Indonesia, Rafi Muhammad produced his second album. Previously released his album when he is 13 years old, he become more mature and explore newest territory on his second album. As the cover suggest, he mixes jazz and psychedelic in very outrageous way.
♪♫ Listen: “Break the Rules” + album stream
Rafi Muhammad on Soundcloud, Instagram.
The math rock duo, Stella Gareth and Reney Karamoy stealing the spotlight with immense ambition in production and arrangement. Chasing for perfection in the first album is unusual but the maturity of every personnel making it happen.
♪♫ Listen: “Move in Silence” + album stream
On his debut album, Teddy Adhitya sings like he was born in USA. Singing in an emotional and often melancholic tune of R&B and soul, the album paved his way to the top with quality production and clever songwriting. Even though, soloist seems flooding Indonesia music scene nowadays Teddy stood as one of the brightest star.
♪♫ Listen: “Let Me” + album stream
Teddy Adhitya on Soundcloud, Twitter, Instagram.