The Lockin Artists, Episode 4: Yennu Ariendra aka Y-DRA

by SubtropicalAsia | Apr 20, 2020 | the lock in artists

At this moment, billions of people are staying at home to escape COVID-19. What will the world be like? How do we respond to uncertainty and change? Everyone has their own answer. Subtropical Asia’s special project, #thelockinartists#, will focus on our artist...

New Video – Gabber Modus Operandi:Hardcore Folklore for the Indonesian Club Scene

by SubtropicalAsia | Apr 17, 2020 | CULTURE&ART, News, Videos

Last winter, we became friends with the Indonesian DJ-Duo Gabber Modus Operandi. In Jakarta, we experienced their crazy live shows, in Bali we had traditional food together and talked a lot about cultural identities in the age of Globalization. We also witnessed...

The Lockin Artists, our special project, read Episode 1: Karina Sokowati

by SubtropicalAsia | Apr 7, 2020 | the lock in artists

At this moment, billions of people are staying at home to escape the virus. What will the world be like? How do we respond to uncertainty and change? Everyone has their own answer. Politicians are busy cleaning up the mess, intellectuals are busy predicting the...

Indonesia’s DIY Extreme Vespa Scene Brought To Life by “Rebel Riders”

by SubtropicalAsia | Mar 25, 2020 | CULTURE&ART, Videos

<Rebel Riders>, is a film by Dutch cinematographer Marc Aziz Ressang, who has been living in Asia for 8 years. It’s a documentary about Vespa Ekstrim, an Indonesian community where people share their love of modifying their Vespas into outlandish novel hybrid...

RESOUND EP3: SENYAWA’S ENDEAVORS OF BEYOND ROCK & ROLL

by SubtropicalAsia | Nov 14, 2019 | Videos

During the shooting of RESOUND in Jogja, Subtropical Asia was fortunate enough to interview SENYAWA. As a band they’ve become something of an national treasure in Indonesia. They combine the traditional music of Java with an experimental touch that sounds like the...