Interviews
September 18, 2024
Furiously thrashing Surabaya (an interview with FETTER)
Interviews
September 15, 2024
Looking through the vast lands of Asia, we’re coming – for the first time, but definitely not for the last – to Vietnam. Because, what we know about Vietnam? A thing or two, but musically speaking? Personally, nothing. So, it’s obviously even more enticing to go and their local scene. Helping me in my exploration is Hiếu (also known by his moniker, Imperial Cult), one of the co-founders of the label House of Ygra, the…
I am not sure if I know anyone from Jember, but with Nuril I am meeting not only him as a person, but also three bands he’s a member of. And to illustrate how small is the world… how did I learn about him? Long story short – through the Surabaya’s small fanzine called Arus Bawah, #6 (as that was the only issue in my possession), where Criminal Vagina, the porn-grind band he’s in has…
Today we're going to explore Vietnamese underground looking at Autumn in My Room ...or maybe not so?
You’ve had the opportunity to meet Polwach already through the interview in my other webzine, Rubber Axe (done by the great J. R. Preston) but because this Thai musician is such a nice person, I’ve decided to devote this foray into Thai underground to him. So, without any further unnecessary delay, let’s get the interrogation begin. Hello, Polwach, how is it going over there in Thailand? I guess weather is still nice, beaches and water…
Corruptors, the debut 2016 EP from Cambodia-based international unit Nightmare A.D., is my very first – or, if you want also debut – encounter with the metal music coming from this exotic country. And after Indonesia and Malaysia, Cambodia comes to the Indokult’s focus as another south-Asian country we’re going to check for the quality music, no matter what genre. Although some might argue, it’s not really a Cambodian band (the band in the time…