Experimental jazz; jazz fusion; electro jazz…however you want to label it, the pioneering artists taking jazz to brand new audiences are some of the biggest success stories in the UK music industry in recent years, taking a form of music which had fallen cruelly out of fashion into something which unified people across generations, cultural […]
Interview with Jeane Phialsa – The Moment With You
In this interview feature, I chat with Indonesia based drummer Jeane Phialsa about her new album (The Moment With You), the music scene in Indonesia, why she enjoys the drums so much and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. A while back, I featured Fusion Stuff, an Indonesian band Jeane plays with. […]
Interview with Fusion Stuff – Excellent Jazz from Indonesia
Fusion Stuff was formed in May 2012 by keyboard player Krishna Siregar. The band is based in Jakarta, Indonesia and consists of a combination of musicians who have been in the music business for quite some time. Krishna Siregar (Keyboards) and his long time friend Kadek Rihardika (Guitar) as well as the very talented […]
Stars and Rabbit Interview – UK Tour Launching Soon
Indonesian folk-pop duo Stars and Rabbit are ready to introduce the UK to their beguiling sound and intelligent songwriting with the release of single Man Upon The Hill, out on November 11th 2016 via Green Island Music. The single is a whimsical folk tale about a man on top of a hill who is accepting […]
Interview with Lindo Habie – Imaginations
Born in Jakarta, January 15th, 1998, Lindo Habie is an Indonesian music producer, composer, mixer, and a mastering engineer. At the age of 10, he began to play piano, and made it into his main hobby. Suffering from a massive boredom and his father’s departure, he constantly making music on his laptop, and starting in […]