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We’ve reached the end, the final episode!

What a joy it’s been to share this journey of music with all of you.

A heartfelt thank you to all the guests who lit up this season with their presence.

Endless gratitude to Bajak, Theo Nugraha, Barbara Pleaser, and Indra Menus.
You made our hearts beat louder, you made us feel truly alive.

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13 Noise To Know About Indonesia

The Noise music scene in Indonesia has grown its popularity in recent years. Thanks to Bising: Noise and Experimental Music in Indonesia movie about people who do Noise in Indonesia, Senyawa who plays everywhere, and Jogja Noise Bombing Festival, which draws attention from Noise musicians and fans around the world to attend the annual festival. From an unknown yet obscure genre, Noise music has been part of the independent music ecosystem in Indonesia.   

Nowadays, the Noise scenes in Indonesia are limited to Java island and on other islands such as Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali, Sumatra, Batam, Lombok, Papua and spaces in between. There are noise fest happening in Indonesia including Jogja Noise Bombing Festival, Solo Harsh Fest, The Boner, Chaos Non Musica fest etc.

These 13 tracks taken from Indonesian noise artists dated back to the end of the 90’s. Opened by Worldhate, the track is taken from a cassette released in the 1990’s on a European label. The rest are from both old and new artists from the islands in Indonesia including Sumatra, Java, Bali, Kalimantan and Sulawesi island.

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About Indra Menus

Indra Menus, born as Martinus Indra Hermawan also known by his stage name, To Die. He sparked the project To Die in 1998 as an off-shoot band plays hardcore punk music in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. To Die later developed into a solo project plays experimental noise.

Both To Die and his solo project as Indra Menus have toured extensively in places where there had never been a Noise scene before (starting from Sragen on the island of Java, Samarinda and Balikpapan on the island of Kalimantan, Negara and Denpasar on the island of Bali).

To Die also collaborates with international musicians/bands both on stage and on albums: DJ Urine (France, IPECAC Recording roster), Sean Stellfox (USA), Circuitrip (Singapore), Boi Akih (Netherlands), Inverted Scrotum (England), TZII (Belgium), and Otomo Yoshihide (Japan) are some of his collaborators. His latest collaboration is with Rapper from Papua who now lives in Sukabumi, Joe Million.

In the last 10 years, Indra Menus has played and filled in on discussions at several major festivals such as Indonesia RRREC Fest In The Valley 2015, Nusasonic 2018, Rock In Celebes 2019 and Synchronize Festival 2019. Also in several countries on the Asian continent (including Japan, Korea South, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Myanmar) and Europe (Belgium, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Germany).

Tracklist:

1. Worldhate - To Overcame
2. Masuk dan Merusak Langit - Disappeared in Naked Silence
3. Busuk Yang Bernanah - The Last Park
4. SARANA - Sync
5. Tujuh Kuda - The Birth of A Cyborg
6. Glibly Ninja - Nada Coret Anarki
7. AGDG - Ekosistem
8. BRRR. - Damai Perkara
9. Grintabachan - Nitrazepam Benzodiazepin
10. Joe Million & Indra Menus - 247 365
11. Menstrual Synthdrone - Dance of Kali
12. Microtron Sumatra - Live in Singapore
13. Karengkang - Muak Kalipun Aku Liat Muka Kau! Minggir Sana!

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This mix can be classified as the genres Post Club and Experimental Club. It contains a mixture of dub music, bass music, ambiance music, and Indonesian traditional sounds and instruments from different ethnic groups within the archipelago: Kadire (Dayak), Tarawangsa (Sunda), Jathilan (Jawa), and Gamelan Bali (Bali). There are also modern renditions of a few Southeast Asian electronic music like Jedag-jedug, Koplo, Budots, and Ragatak - also selections of tracks that are enriched with heavy guitar distortions or using natural sounds as part of instruments from the Philippines and Vietnam. Most of the selections of the tracks came from music made by my dear friends and lovers, my acquaintances that inspired me, and some music that I made with my loved ones. Knowing these artists personally and being able to perform with some of them have given me a lot of energy and strong spiritual bond to our own interpretation of traditional sounds, how it came out differently yet equally flourishing to the culture itself from what we absorb across generations. This mix is a contemplation of the things that we have to endure in knockabout from the shift of the world that is seemingly frightening and isolating. I hope these music can stay blasted in alternative spaces under the shady exonerating safe spaces away from surveillance. May we share our power and love intentionally. Photo credit to Mulawali Institute: Studi Klub Pragina presents "NAKSNAKS" (Dir. Leu Wijee).

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About Barbara Pleaser

Barbara Pleaser is a multidisciplinary artist of Javanese, Sundanese, and Minangkabau descendants based in Bali, Indonesia. With their knowledge in mixing cassette, vinyl, and digital since 2015, they are truly a gender-bender on their music with a peculiar technique just for fun. Their DJ mixes are the many ranges of Ambiance, Trance, hXc, nXc, sXc, Drum n Bass/Jungle, World Hardcore, Percussive Bass - hailing from 80 bpm to 250 bpm. Their mixes are: Euphoric, Energetic, Cunty, and Sentimental. They are now active in hosting a body movement improvisation space with Temu Gerak with the performing arts community in Bali, Indonesia since 2024. In 2014, they co- founded a Punk unit named BANANACH as singer- songwriter. With Indonesian Nonbinary Forum & QLC Bali, they are practicing community-care around Southeast Asia. They're practicing Club Resistance in the alternative club scene and believe that safe space was created unintentionally by working together through a decolonialized understanding. They believe that every moment of queer joy is a part of community-care in a restrictive reality to our existence.

Tracklist:

1. Tarawangsawelas - Sekalipun
2. MALFNKTION & YADI NURSALIM - Serangga
3. Gulod Tanawin - Sigbin
4. Magenta - Palkang Bukid
5. Rantau - Tembus Petarani II
6. Nathan L - Fractal Incognita: Overture
7. Yngel, Putu Septa, Pande Ganha - B7
8. Keiska - BB 144
9. WILHELMINA - Mahiwagang Sandata
10. Raissa Febriani - Whimsy
11. Xin Lie - PANGABISA (MUKA)
12. Y-DRA - 1.3. Tarung Suara
13. KADAPAT - Kareb Aksara
14. Animistic Beliefs x Flore - Mercurated Rivers
15. Barbara Pleaser x Funtime* x XAKALELE - Unreleased
16. Sanjonas - Red Horizon Over The Fences
17. SUKATANI - BAYAR BAYAR BAYAR (BARBARA PLEASER HARD GQOM BOOTLEG)
18. Takkak Takkak - Garang
19. TIKKOII & Funtime* - Unreleased
20. Chaulichi - #HASTAG
21. jhl - Mundo (feat C+)
22. Yoshitaka Hikawa - Ionized Throne

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This mixtape is a one-hour composition of field recordings curated by Theo Nugraha from the "Situationist Under-Record" project.

Situationist Under-Record is an artists' initiative founded by Theo Nugraha, Manshur Zikri, and KLMRM. It seeks to reframe sound and artistic practices, focusing on the exploration of field recording as a technique and genre. Rooted in the aesthetics of the everyday, this platform celebrates the unnoticed symphony of daily life. By collaborating with both artists and commoners, Situationist Under-Record curates and creates a tapestry of soundscapes, transforming ordinary moments into immersive auditory artworks.

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Theo Nugraha (b. Samarinda, April 1992) is an artist, curator, and organizer in the Indonesian experimental sound scene. A pioneer of the first noise project in Samarinda, he has released nearly 200 discography since 2013. Theo is part of Milisifilem Collective and 69 Performance Club, and co-founded Reywa Corp, HEX Foundation, and Extended.Asia, an online platform for sound and visual artists. He is currently a curator at Rumah Adat Budaya Daerah Kota Samarinda and a member of the editorial team at Visual Jalanan. He is also one of the initiators of Situationist Under-Record project.

Tracklist:

1. Theo Nugraha - Kampung Mesin
2. Theo Nugraha - Health is the most Important thing
3. Manshur Zikri - Heist of the Supermarket Hum
4. KLMRM - Mesin Uap
5. Antirender - Ice
6. Techa Aurellia - Best Regards,
7. Ario Faizrien - Under Developments
8. Dea Karina - Untuk Solidaritas Internasional (Palestina, Anti-Genosida)
9. Ellie Doerle - Jesuitenkirche St. Michael
10. Theo Nugraha - X0000
11. Theo Nugraha - Sinyal I
12. Manshur Zikri - Empty Refrigerator
13. Raras Umaratih - Gemuruh (stoppt den genozid)
14. Raymond Cummings - Outro

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Bene, e con il freddo arriva anche una nuova puntata di Gamelan Series :)

Oggi sono super gasato perchè avremo come ospite un progetto Italo Indonesiano chiamato Bajak che davvero mi ha ispirato molto durante l'ascolto.

I musicisti sono Nanang e Simone Vassallo / Lampreda, che ci faranno ascoltare delle loro impro live, dove il mix di culture ne esce davvero vincente. 

Raga questa è roba che vi piacerà, intanto vi lascio una loro bio:

Bajak is a project of Simone Vassallo / Lampreda (Drum, percussions, DIY soundbox) and Nanang / Pala Wuni (guitar, DIY instruments). The core of this collaborative work comes from experimentation on self built instrument. 

Bajak sails from Indonesian outsider trance ceremony to Sicilian folk celebration and expands until noise rock pub. It is lofi, cheap, raw, untamed but at the same time introspective. 

Tracklist:

1. Bajak improvvisation live recordings:
2. 1. Island lullaby
3. 2. Raga kumba
4. 3. Arrembaggio
5. 4. Bangun Marsinah
6. 5. Paxy paxy
7. 6. Naga geram
8. 7. Dragon paw

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Bene, dopo le vacanze (?) riprendiamo il format che tanto mi ha ispirato la scorsa stagione.

Si incomincia con le recordings delle prove dei Jejak akar (me e Lintang) dell'evento che si è svolto a Milano la scorsa settimana (di Kasei Archive insomma).

Poi proseguiamo con l'harsh noise pesante e parecchio estremo verso la fine.

Le etichette trattate sono Muara Suara, Noise Bombing e altra roba indipendente.

Buon ascolto

M

Tracklist:

1. Jejak akar - rehearsal room recordings
2. LAIR - Gelombang pemecah malam
3. Gubuak Kopi - Buni 4
4. Ananda Arianto - Bersekutu
5. Menus X Joe Million - Injil para anarco
6. Sooncrazy - Tilem kesanga
7. DAMO)))N IS THE BASTARD, Tusuk Lubang Telinga, Karvng Nyavva - Tusuk Lubang Telinga -Pemberontakan Xena Asteroid Komet yang memporak porandakan Eliptika-
8. Theo Nugraha, SARANA, Astrojo, Jeritan, Jeliwan Tok Hudoq - Side B- Astrojo, Jeritan, Jeliwan Tok Hudoq

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Bene, siamo arrivati al terzo ed ultimo episodio! Devo dirvi che mi sono divertito un sacco nel condividere con voi quello che sto ascoltando negli ultimi cinque anni, e vorrei aggiungere che chiaramente c'è un mondo di altra roba interessante in Indonesia, sia da ascoltare che da vivere.

Comunque se tenete gli occhi aperti, a Giugno non ci sarà da prendere nessun aereo perchè a Milano ci sarà Hyperlocal: Club Buahbatu, una super rassegna musicale con nomi che abbiamo ascoltato anche qui su Fango. Non aggiungo altro! Anzi si, il link all' evento e agli organizzatori.

Fatto questo preambolo, non mi resta che farvi ascoltare un pò di Hc e Death metal per un'ora di fila giusto per farvi venire un pò di ansia.

Buon ascolto 

M

Tracklist:

1. DAEVAS - THE WIND
2. UGD - ADD
3. GUTTURAL DISEASE - PERIODICAL TORMENT
4. INTERFECTORMENT - DIORAMA TEATRIKAL PEMBANTAIAN
5. PUPPY - ZIONIST ANJING
6. PARANOIA - RELIGION NOT FOR WAR
7. DEVORMITY - OTONOM
8. PROLONG ANOXIA - PATH OF REPUGNANCE
9. IRON VOLTAGE - IMMORTAL CRUSH
10. JASAD - WARUGA JATI
11. BRUTEN - TANPA KATA
12. PARASITIC INDISCRIMINATE - LEGACY OF MALEVOLENCE
13. POURRITURE - PANORAMA FASE MENGGILA
14. PARANOID DESPIRE - INGINTED SOIL
15. WARKVLT - IMMORTAL RAGE OF THE WARKVLT
16. DISLAW - ATAS (ANAK TUHAN ASUHAN SETAN)
17. GRIND COLONY - AINK MAWA PERANG
18. STRENGHT ENEMY - EXIT FROM ROTTEN REALITY

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Ciao raga,

Dopo lo scorso episodio incentrato sulla musica tradizionale con le recordings di Gamelan a Surabaya, oggi ci addentriamo nel substrato culturale che caratterizza l'arcipelago.

Ho composto la playlist in modo tale da riassumere (magari fosse così facile) la situazione musicale indonesiana che a me piace, e quindi ho scelto per iniziare un brano di Septian Dwi Cahyo registrato nel 2019, uscito in un primo momento solo nel suo Soundcloud, e poi curato da Ancient Delay.

Il brano si chiama Slendro, riferendosi alla scala musicale più antica indonesiana con la quale è accordato il Saron, lo strumento utilizzato nella composizione. Questo strumento è uno dei più acuti del Gamelan e la sua natura è quella di essere percosso per creare gli intrecci ritmici tipici di questa musica. 

Septian tuttavia ha deciso di registrarlo in modo più creativo come potrete ascoltare.

Seguono Dion Nataraja e Juan Arminandi che rimangono nella sperimentazione, per poi arrivare a Room Temperature Project con un pò di caro e vecchio Harsh Noise. Qui vorrei citare il Jogja Noise Bombing Festival, che questo anno si terrà il 4 e 5 Maggio a Jogjakarta (per chi volesse spendere le proprie vacanze nell'isola di Giava anzichè andare a Bali).

I Tarawangsawelas e i Senyawa credo che non abbiano bisogno di essere presentati dato che suonano spesso qui in Italia e tutti ne riconosciamo il valore.

Per finire ho selezionato un paio di pezzi death dei Vorbleed e dei Leprosy che, come anticipato nello scorso episodio, fanno parte di quel genere musicale che è molto influente nella sottocultura indonesiana.

Buon ascolto!

M

Tracklist:

1. SEPTIAN DWI CAHYO - SLENDRO (after Alvin Lucier)
2. DION NATARAJA - HYPERKEMBANGAN X
3. JUAN ARMINANDI - TRANSISICK
4. ROOM TEMPERATURE PROJECT - TOFUSADAI
5. TARAWANGSAWELAS - MATAHARI
6. AGDG - GARETEH
7. INDRA MENUS - JALMO ANGKORO MATI MURKO (Live at Sumonar Festival 2020)
8. VORBLEED - WRATH OF THE PHOENIX
9. SENYAWA - MENUJU MUARA
10. STYD - TRACK I
11. LEPROSY - LEPROSY
12. MADHARUPA - NO ONE IS FREE, UNTIL WE ARE ALL FREE!

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Iniziamo questa serie ascoltando le registrazioni, effettuate da me nel 2022 a Surabaya, dell’orchestra di Gamelan del maestro Suwarno.

Per guidarvi in questo episodio e darvi una chiave di lettura, i brani che andremo ad ascoltare sono cantati in Giavanese (da non confondere con l’Indonesiano) e narrano di varie tematiche di vita e storie antiche, raccontate in modo poetico.

Ad ogni brano ci sarà sempre un cappello introduttivo effettuato dal maestro.

Buon ascolto.

We begin this series by listening to the recordings of maestro Suwarno's Gamelan orchestra, made by me in 2022 in Surabaya,.

To guide you through this episode and give you an understanding, the songs we are going to listen to are sung in Javanese (not to be confused with Indonesian), narrating various life themes and ancient stories, told in a poetic way.

For each piece there will always be an introduction made by the maestro.

Enjoy.