by SubtropicalAsia | Oct 24, 2019 | Videos
This summer, the slumdog kids of Doch Chkae left Asia for the first time in their life to play at Wacken Open Air, the world’s largest heavy metal festival. Their energetic show in front of a huge crowd was simply mind blowing. We are currently editing the...
by SubtropicalAsia | Oct 24, 2019 | Videos
Based in Jogja, YES NO WAVE MUSIC is a legendary nonprofit music label which is responsible for some of the earliest releases of some of the biggest indie bands in Indonesia, such as Senyawa and White Shoes or The Couples Company. YES NO WAVE releases all of its...
by SubtropicalAsia | Oct 24, 2019 | Videos
Meet Mahamboro, an experimental music nerd, a sound explorer based in Jogja, Indonesia. Inspired by the Javanese instrument siter, He turned a trash bin into a sound weapon. RESOUND is a documentary series that discuss the innovation spirit in the Jogja music...
by SubtropicalAsia | Oct 24, 2019 | Videos
This month, we will release RESOUND, a short documentary series about the innovation of the Jogja music scene. Jogja is the cultural center of Indonesia and an important subculture hub in Asia. The city is full of artists, musicians and creators. Creativity is seeping...
by SubtropicalAsia | Jun 5, 2018 | Videos
Meet Diskoria Selekta! The DJ duo from Jakarta is making Indonesian old school disco great again – a genre that has long been labeled as so uncool in its home country, that you could even get banned for playing it in the club. Their Suara Disco Parties are a...
by SubtropicalAsia | May 15, 2018 | Videos
SLITEN6IX was founded in 2011 and too many is considered the first underground metal band in Cambodia. As pioneers of the underground music in Cambodia, SLITEN6IX influenced many young Cambodian kids to pick up their guitars and express themselves through rock music....
