Interviews
September 18, 2024
Furiously thrashing Surabaya (an interview with FETTER)
Interviews
September 15, 2024
“Gambaran Cinta” is a proof that I’ve been listening to a lot of songs by Inka Christie lately. She is definitely a part of an interesting scene of 1990s Indonesian “lady rockers”, and being driven by nostalgia for the time long gone, I’ve decided to dedicate a section of Indokult website for these great singers. And because many of these are largely (or even completely) unknown here in the West, I guess it’s about time…
The Indonesian music scene has many faces, some of them visible more, some less. The least known about, I’d guess, but probably the most appealing – either sonically or graphically, is the noise genre (and its subgenres). As I haven’t covered noise in any form here in Indokult, with a great pleasure I’m changing this with my very first Indonesian noise interview.Please, welcome Nur Sabar Oktavani from the Potong Jari label! Greetings and welcome to…
Whiplash. Thrash metal. You got it? I love thrash metal. If I have to choose just one genre from all I like, thrash metal it would be. Why? Well, it’s easy. The best help to release your anger and frustration while enjoying great music. Thrash has its limitations though. The majority of bands basically follow the roadmap set up by the Big 4 (although I’ve never warmed up to Anthrax to anything except the “State…
“Aborsi Gagal” by Sunyi Lantang, which I’d guess fit the designation of “release” rather than “album” with its 8:58 length, is a first Indonesian work of its kind here on Indokult, leading us deeper underground, the darkest spaces where only the very brave dare to tread. We’re talking about the experimental music. Noise, and to be totally precise, harsh noise (or industrial noise). This release contains two tracks, “Aborsi 1”, clocking in 4:48, and “Aborsi…
Loose Chain is a hardcore/punk band from Indonesia and true to the hardcore standards, their 2-song demo is not even 4 minutes long. Who cares! Straight away, with “Punished”, the opening song, we’re thrown into the so familiar a sound – and I can assure you, if you have ever liked HC, you’re gonna love Loose Chain in the instant. No doubts here. Full of raw energy, the anger and frustration is pouring from the…
