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  • Review Event : A State Of Trance 650

    A State Of Trance 650 (ASOT) merupakan festival  EDM (electronic dance music) terusan dari berapa negara—untuk ASIA digelar di Malaysia dan Jakarta—kali ini menyerahkan sepenuhnya ke kedua promotor terpercaya yaitu Ismaya Live dan Dyandra Entertainment bertempat di Pantai Carnaval, Ancol. Dengan menghadirkan nama-nama lama penggerak scene trance pada masanya, menjadi trigger untuk festival yang dibentuk pada 3 tahun silam ini. Sebut saja John O’Callaghan, Paul Van Dyk, dan Armin Van Burren.  (more…)

  • Sponsored Video: Asus Fonepad 7

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    So we’re just watched a fun video from The Asus Fonepad and we think it’s pretty awesome. It’s a large screen smartphone that we may call as phablet or in this case as Fonepad.
    The Asus Fonepad series with Intel Inside combines the capability of a tablet with the convenience of a smartphone. Our worlds are always connected, so why do we keep our devices separated?

    Technology doesn’t need to be just something work related, it can even, allow us to enjoy funny bits, as in cases when some friend decides to call during an important meeting!
    The phablet, a combination of the words ‘phone’ and ‘tablet’ and comprising smartphones with a screen size of five inches or larger, and we may hope it’s pretty light weighted so that it’s be more comfortable to take the device around to cater our mobile lifestyle and entertain us during a boring meeting or making a date appointment while deactivating a bomb,
    And there’ll be no reason to miss something so important as a potential girl to date, even while shooting an epic Youtube video!

    “ASUS design thinking philosophy begins with the idea that technology must adapt to our ever-changing lifestyles, and not the other way around – this is why ASUS was one of the first companies to launch a 7-inch phablet globally,” said Jeff Yang, ASUS Marketing Director.
    As i’m currently need a tablet to support my mobile and connected lifestyle, i’m actually thinking about getting this awesome mobile powerhouse.
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  • Music Alliance Pact March 2014 featuring Marco Steffiano ft. Monita Tahalea

    Suara Monita Tahalea itu memang bagus ya, dan Marco Steffiano mampu menulis lagu pop yang ringan dengan sentuhan jazz untuk kemudian membuat ribuan orang membuat lagu ini menjadi soundtrack saat berusaha move-on dari masa lalu.

    Selamat menikmati 27 track dari seluruh dunia dan rasanya bulan ini akan banyak harta karun yang bisa didownload gratis.

    Click the play button icon to listen to individual songs, right-click on the song title to download an mp3, or grab a zip file of the full 27-track compilation through Ge.tt here.

    ARGENTINA: Zonaindie
    Plein – Madera & Fuego
    Plein started almost seven years ago as an excuse for a group of friends to gather and play their favorite songs. After several years of playing live and participating in different compilation albums, this indie-rock band from Buenos Aires released their first record in 2012, with songs recorded using a method of pre-established rules inspired by Lars von Trier’s film The Five Obstructions. Madera & Fuego is taken from their 2014 EP Número Uno.

    AUSTRALIA: Who The Bloody Hell Are They?
    Yon Yonson – Culver City
    Childhood friends Andrew Kuo and Nathan Saad are Yon Yonson, an experimental pop duo from Sydney. Their sound is ambitious and unpredictable – listen no further than their latest release Hypomantra to understand. As the band designed the record to be played as a continuous set, each track on the record is incredibly malleable, both in sound and score. Culver City, with its origami beat samples, is a glimpse of Yon Yonson’s standout oddities which show that this talented duo’s output is just as diverse as their intention.

    CANADA: Quick Before It Melts
    The This Many Boyfriends Club – Only Trying
    “We are a mercurial bunch,” says Casimir Frederic Coquette Kaplan, guitarist and vocalist for The This Many Boyfriends Club, since by the time you hear Only Trying, vocalist Veronica Danger Winslow-Danger will have sung her last lo-fi “dandy punk” show with the band. A new single will also be up for the offering, signalling yet another shift for this ever-evolving Montreal band. I’ll follow this club wherever they want to lead me. You will too.

    CHILE: Super 45
    Cóndor Jet – Igual Que Ayer
    Antonio Favero, Nicole L’Huillier and Tomás Vidal are Cóndor Jet, a trio that has refreshed the indie-rock scene in this country. They play psychedelic dream-pop, so they were a perfect fit to open for Tame Impala last October in Chile. Igual Que Ayer is taken from their debut album Anillos.

    COLOMBIA: El Parlante Amarillo
    Goli – Tú y Yo
    Goli is the project of Sara Rodas, born in Medellín, who is remembered for being the singer of synth-pop group Mr. Bleat. Now Sara shows us her other side, in which we perceive something more intimate and romantic. Tú y Yo is taken from her debut album released this month. Don’t miss the limited edition handwoven version.

    DENMARK: All Scandinavian
    Shiny Darkly – Dead Stars
    This edition of MAP marks my fifth anniversary as Denmark’s representative in this great music blog alliance. It’s a special occasion so I’m happy to be able to mark it with a track from some of my all time favorites, Shiny Darkly, who will release their long-awaited (and excellent, I might add) full-length debut, Little Earth, in Denmark on March 31 and internationally on May 5. A MAP exclusive download, Dead Stars is the nine-plus minutes of awesome post-punk album closer.

    DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: La Casetera
    Sin Fin, Realidad & Lugo Santiago – La Expropiación Legal
    Several hip-hop artists united to record a tribute album for Juan Antonio Alix (available as a free download on the link above), one of the most influential poets of the Dominican Republic and a master of “décimas”, ten-line poems that usually satirize social, political and religious themes. One of the poems, La Expropiación Legal (written in 1876), attacks communism directly, accusing the government of seizing private properties for their own benefit. Rappers Sin Fin, Realidad and Lugo Santiago add their rhyming skills to turn this song into one of the most memorable moments in the album.

    ECUADOR: Plan Arteria
    Cuervos – Juan Cuatrero
    Juan Cuatrero is a story told within the old west of Quito and the first track on Cuervos’ self-titled album, released in 2013. Wild, poetic and adult-oriented rockabilly, it’s a mature record full of great textures and an air of contemporary folk.

    ENGLAND: Drowned In Sound
    FEMME – Daydreamer
    The Beyoncification of modern popular music is a wonderful thing. A smidgeon of melancholy shimmering on a groove that you can grind you hips to is never not loved at DiS HQ, and south Londoner FEMME seems to have a few of these darkthems lurking beneath her sparklier, crunchier, poppier numbers. Daydreamer has lyrics about rain in her heart but thankfully the inner sadness never totally eclipses the charm of the head-twirling beat. A bright future awaits.

    ESTONIA: Rada7.ee
    Allinn – 2 Maailma
    Allinn released their debut album in November 2013 and 2 Maailma showcases everything they’re capable of. Bravely experimenting with sounds, mixing haunting vocals, tribal drums and a sense of 90s breaks scene, they take you on a journey that you wish would never end.

    FINLAND: Glue
    Exotic – Red Lights / Rainy Nights
    Exotic is an electronic pop duo from Finland even though they were first conceived and founded in Barcelona. Red Lights / Rainy Nights is taken from the upcoming EP Milkshakes which Exotic describe as a piece of minimalist techno-influenced lo-fi pop.

    GREECE: Mouxlaloulouda
    Sugar Factory – Chamber Music
    Sugar Factory’s Chamber Music is intensely atmospheric, beautifully tense, emotive and melodic with subtle sonic shifts, stuttering percussions, guitars very much the centre of attention and ample majestic moments that take prisoner of your head and your heart. Their limited edition double A-side single is available for free download on Bandcamp.

    INDIA: NH7
    Dualist Inquiry – Lumina
    Indian independent music’s summer anthem for 2014 may have well and truly arrived in the form of Dualist Inquiry’s latest single Lumina. His first solo release in almost a year following the formidable Doppelganger LP is a catchy guitar and synth-driven indie-dance tune that features the 27-year-old producer on vocals for seemingly the first time in his own work. A variety of palatable styles of dance music get the Dualist Inquiry treatment here, ensuring Lumina sounds just as great driving home after a long night at the club as it does driving towards the city lights hours earlier.

    INDONESIA: Deathrockstar
    Marco Steffiano – I’ll Be Fine feat. Monita Tahalea
    If life gives you lemons then you make lemonade. When life gave Marco Steffiano a hard time, he wrote a beautiful song about letting go and invited some of his closest friends to help.

    IRELAND: Hendicott Writing
    The Rusty Fixtures – When Ya Left Me
    Strung together on beer-money budgets in the finest of Irish folk traditions, The Rusty Fixtures nevertheless throw a glance or two in the direction of reggae and blues in When Ya Left Me. The break-up track – an unreleased MAP exclusive set for their second EP – sees the progression of a bittersweet tinge that’s been ever-present since the rural rising stars saw their kit stolen, burnt and then replaced by the local community back in 2011. Now edging towards Dublin and starting to make an impact, the five-piece are paying it forward, offset harmonies, mellow buzz, cajons and all.

    ITALY: Polaroid
    Winter Dies In June – Big Sale Saturday
    If I didn’t tell you that this band comes from Parma, you might think they hail from some remote place in the United States. I am truly amazed how Winter Dies In June are able to speak the same language you can find in The National, The Walkmen or Band Of Horses records. It’s emotional, resonant, epic indie-rock with huge reverb, piano and guitars that will make you shiver, and so much passion. You can download their debut album, The Soft Century, for free at Bandcamp.

    JAPAN: Make Believe Melodies
    Pop-Office – Only Love Can Break Your Heart
    Nagoya outfit Pop-Office have built a reputation in Japan on being loud, fuzzy and at times chaotic. So it was a bit of a surprise to see them cover the Neil Young song Only Love Can Break Your Heart for a recent EP. Makes sense after listening. The group put their personal stamp on the song, turning it into a lurching number prone to stretches of noisiness. The sentimental core remains, though.

    MALTA: Stagedive Malta
    Clandestines – Downer
    With a combined weight of 407lb and a combined age of only 54, Clandestines have managed to build a strong following locally with their DIY ethic and catchy hooks. They have just released their first full-length album, Saturday As Usual. With a mix of upbeat, distortion-driven songs and slower tracks with a slacker vibe, the record offers themes of love, hate and boredom as well as a sufficient dose of anger.

    MEXICO: Red Bull Panamérika
    Chicano Batman – Cycles Of Existential Rhyme
    Chicano Batman is a Latin rock band, based in Los Angeles, with a unique and awesome sound that drinks from a core of 60s Mexican psychedelic balladry. Masters of nostalgia, their music is as genuine and authentic as the vast array of influences shown in every track. They always record live and use analog instruments. Chicano Batman just released their second album, Cycles Of Existential Rhyme, also the name of this month’s MAP track.

    PERU: SoTB
    Invernal – Viridialand 1
    It all began in the summer of 2010 when Marco Malpartida wanted to start an experimental project. Later he teamed up with Christian Vargas and Jesica Arakaki and together they formed Invernal. The band just released their first album which features seven tracks largely influenced by shoegaze and dream-pop, a style softened even more by Jesica’s vocals.

    PORTUGAL: Posso Ouvir Um Disco?
    Yesterday – Destruction
    Yesterday is the project of Pedro Augusto, who this month released sixth album, The Waiting. Destruction is its first single and comes with this video. As well as playing almost all the instruments on the record, Pedro is the composer, writer, producer, mixer and artwork designer. Yesterday creates sophisticated pop which falls somewhere between Saint Etienne and Eels.

    PUERTO RICO: Puerto Rico Indie
    Campo-Formio – Barón Barón
    After four appetite-whetting EPs, Campo-Formio has polished their sound to perfection for their highly-anticipated debut album, Here Comes… Campo-Formio!, out this month through the band’s own label, Dead Mofongo Records. Throughout the record the group demonstrates an encyclopedic knowledge of rock, assimilating numerous influences with great intelligence and style, from Puerto Rican gutter punk to surf, prog and post-punk – all within the same song. Barón Barón is the second single from the album.

    ROMANIA: Babylon Noise
    Moebius – G
    Less than a year since the band’s debut, Moebius have succeeded in surprising music fans with a different take on alternative rock. With a special style that perfectly binds post-rock and neo-folk influences with the classic indie and psychedelic sounds, Moebius are without doubt the most relevant Romanian alternative band of 2014. Proof of this is their debut single G.

    SCOTLAND: The Pop Cop
    Lists – Autumn
    Lists is a young man by the name of Ali Milesi from the island of Arran, but now based in Edinburgh. Autumn is the first song has ever shared and, trust me, that magnetic pull you experience when you first hear it will only get stronger after repeated listens. An exquisite lullaby, its hushed, quivering vocals and finger-picked acoustic guitar has already sparked an impressive amount of online buzz and gushing praise.

    SOUTH KOREA: Korean Indie
    Hollow Jan – Day 2: The Day Before
    For as long as they’ve been around, Hollow Jan has been offering the very best screamo to be found in Korea and abroad. Following the critically acclaimed album of 2006, this month the band finally released its long overdue second full-length album, Day Off, based around the concept of death, just in time for their SXSW debut. With Hollow Jan’s stunningly beautiful post-rock arrangements supporting the highly emotional vocals, Day 2: The Day Before is a dramatic song of epic proportions.

    SPAIN: Musikorner
    Hanselett – Tower
    It seems like Hanselett has brought her music from the past, where there were knights, princesses and maybe dragons, who knows? What we do know is that Hanselett is one of several music projects by Monik D’arc, a multi-instrumental singer-songwriter from Barcelona with an indie background but highly influenced by electronic music and medievalism. A true delight.

    UNITED STATES: We Listen For You
    Vertical Scratchers – These Plains
    Merge Records earn their legendary reputation for having a near-perfect ear. They continue to display such a talent with their newest find, Vertical Scratchers. One would not be wrong to sense a Kinks/Buzzcocks crossover feel with a contemporary edge and energy. This is a quick taste that will leave you craving more.

  • Dandy Gilang – Know Where You’re Heading

    Adalah vokalis dari band bernama Write The Future dan gitaris dari Lights Out sementara rilisan ini adalah karya solo dari pemuda asal Malang ini.

    Mendengarkan rilisan ini, saya merasa ada yang salah dengan cara bernyanyi Dandy Gilang karena terdengar dibuat-buat supaya mirip dengan idolnya entah siapa; mungkin Morrissey mungkin Jordy si oohlala Baby.

    Tampaknya terpengaruh Nada Surf, Morrissey dan atau mungkin the Wannadies maka Dandy Gilang berusaha memasukan emosi sensibilitas serupa dengan pengaruh-pengaruh tersebut namun karena keterbatasan alat, kemampuan dan referensi lirik maka dari enam track yang ada saya sudah lupa telah menyukai track yang mana.

    Tampaknya sih track kedua. Mungkin track ketiga kalau dibuat suara gitarnya ga digenjreng cempreng gitu maka akan lebih enak. Karena pada dasarnya saya seharusnya suka musik-musik bersensibilitas indie-rock ala alternatif era 90-an maka saya memiliki harapan pada Dandy Gilang dimasa mendatang, mungkin akan saya mulai dengan mencari band-band nya yang lain.

    rilisan ini bisa didownload di http://yesnowave.com/tt00029/

  • THE LEPIDOPTERS: A SCIENCE-FICTION SPACE OPERA

    YES NO KLUB & KONGSI JAHAT SYNDICATE
    Mempersembahkan sebuah proyek seni lintas-disiplin yang menampilkan kolaborasi musik, seni rupa, film animasi dan komik dalam sebuah pertunjukan opera

    THE LEPIDOPTERS: A SCIENCE-FICTION SPACE OPERA

    Acara ini diselenggarakan selama 2 hari:
    JUMAT, 21 MARET 2014
    20.00 – 21.30

    SABTU, 22 MARET 2014
    20.00 – 21.30

    Tempat:
    Gedung Societet Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
    Jalan Sriwedari, Yogyakarta

    Tiket:
    IDR 20.000

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    The Lepidopters terdiri atas:

    Slave Pianos (Melbourne)
    Punkasila (Yogyakarta)
    Michael Kieran Harvey (Sydney)
    Rachel Saraswati (Yogyakarta)
    Sekar Jindra (Yogyakarta)
    Alexander Garsden (Melbourne)
    Aviva Endean (Melbourne)

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    Pada November 2012 Slave Pianos (kelompok seniman kontemporer asal Melbourne, Australia) meminta penulis fiksi ilmiah dan kritikus seni Mark von Schlegell (Amerika) untuk menulis The Lepidopters, tiga jilid komik fiksi ilmiah berlatar Indonesia. Komik ini digambar dan diwarnai oleh seniman Yogyakarta “Iwank” Erwan Hersi Susanto. Komik ini secara umum bercerita tentang serbuan mahluk asing berbentuk ngengat ke kepulauan Indonesia, yang berencana untuk menguasai Bumi melalui pembuahan antar-spesies.

    Sesungguhnya teks The Lepidopters merupakan suatu sandi rumit yang menghubungkan karya seniman Amerika Robert Smithson dengan karya Slave Pianos dan kolektif multi-disiplin Punkasila di Yogyakarta, dan mengaitkannya dengan sistem mistik Jawa kuno.

    The Lepidopters: A Science-Fiction Space-Opera (The Lepidopters: Sebuah Opera Fiksi Sains) terdiri atas pianis avantgarde, band rock, gamelan, rangkaian elektronika analog dan proyeksi film animasi. Konser perdana dipentaskan di sebuah festival musik eksperimental Mona Foma di Hobart, Tasmania pada bulan Januari 2014.

    Proyek ini juga melibatkan beberapa musisi lainnya yaitu Michael Kieran Harvey (seorang pianis avantgarde), Rachel Saraswati (penyanyi, aktor), Alexander Garsden (gitaris) dan Aviva Endean (saksofon). Pada pementasan The Lepidopters di Jogja ini, mereka berkolaborasi dengan kelompok gamelan Sekar Jindra. Sebuah film animasi yang diadaptasi dari komik digarap oleh Terra Bajragosha.

    The Lepidopters menghubungkan karya Robert Smithson, yang terlibat erat pada gerakan re-imajinasi radikal atas karya-karya fiksi ilmiah eksperimental pada awal ’70-an, yang karyanya berkembang dalam lanskap bunyi (sonic) yang diperluas melalui elektronika analog, dan dalam lanskap interior fiktif visi utopis dan distopian. Semua itu dirujuk dalam teks susunan von Schlegell. Semua aspek lain dari karya ini tersirat dalam komik, dalam pementasan dan desain kostum, desain alat-alat musik baru, film animasi yang diproyeksikan selama pertunjukan, dan buku program atau materi cetak lain yang menyertainya.

    Pertunjukan ini juga akan disiarkan langsung secara online oleh Pamityang2an Radio di http://pamityang2an.com

    Pementasan selanjutnya akan digelar di Melbourne, Australia pada tanggal 13 dan 14 April 2014.

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    Yes No Klub mengorganisir sebuah acara musik eksperimental dan pameran lintas-disiplin seni rupa kontemporer dan musik di Yogyakarta, dengan tujuan untuk memberikan wadah dan pengembangan seni dan budaya yang progresif di Indonesia.

    Kongsi Jahat Syndicate merupakan sebuah kolektif yang memproduksi pertunjukan musik independen di Yogyakarta.

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    Kontak:
    Adi Adriandi – 0818 042 701 13

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    Pertunjukan ini terselenggara atas kerjasama antara Australia Council For The Arts, Yes No Klub dan Kongsi Jahat Syndicate

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