IN BANDUNG around the beginning of 1994 there is a music studio which became the forerunner of the legendary underground rock scene there. His name Studio Reverse Sukasenang located in the area. The establishment of this studio was conceived by Richard Mutter (then drummer PAS) and Helvi. When growing Reverse then expanded its business by opening distribution (acronym of distribution) that sell CDs, tapes, posters, t-shirts, and many other imported accessories.
Apart from distribution, Richard also had formed an independent label 40.1.24 that their first release in 1997 is a compilation CD titled "Masaindahbangetsekalipisan." Indie bands that participate in this compilation include Burger Kill, Puppen, Papi, Rotten To The Core, Full of Hate and Waiting Room, as the only band from Jakarta.
Bands that had been raised by the community Reverse between PAS and Puppen. PAS alone in 1993 made history as the first Indonesian band released the album independently. Their mini-album titled "Four Through The SAP" sold a 5000 tape a short amount of time. Mastermind who gave birth to the idea of releasing the album independently PAS is a (late) Samuel Marudut. He was Music Director of Radio GMR, a rock radio station in Indonesia, which often play a recording demos amateur rock bands from Bandung, Jakarta and surrounding areas.
Tragically, in early 1995 Marudut found dead at the residence of Krishna lifeless Sucker Head in Jakarta. To his surprise, his death, according to Krishna, accompanied by the song The End from the album Best of The Doors who dialed the tape in the room Krisna. Meanwhile Puppen established in 1992 is one of the pioneers of local hardcore until his death in 2002 had released three albums, Not A Pup EP (1995), MK II (1998) and Puppen s / t (2000). Then followed the Pure Saturday with a self-titled album. The album was later assisted by Hai Magazine promotion. Kubik also experienced the same thing, by way of a bonus 3 track cassette album before release.
A little to the east, still in London as well, we'll find a community that became the epicenter of underground metal in there, Berung Edge community. Previously in this area could stand a lot of studios Palapa raising meritorious underground bands rock body, Forgotten, Sacrilegious, Sonic Torment, Morbus Corpse, Tympanic Membrane, Infamy, Burger Kill and so on. Here, then, in early 1995 the first music fanzine published in Indonesia named Revograms Zine. Dinan editor, Sonic Torment is a vocalist who has a unique single titled "Talking Machete". Revograms Zine was recorded three times and all of the material appeared to discuss contents bands metal / hardcore local and international.
Then later taklama indie fanzine like Swirl, Thirteen, Burning Borders, and others enliven indie media. Ripple and Trolley emerged as a subculture magazine that discusses trends Bandung lifestylenya jug. Trolley bankrupt in 2002, while Ripple magazine pocket change from the standard magazine format. While generally photocopied fanzine is still continue to exist.
He cried in Dublin not only advanced extreme music but also indie pop scene. Since Pure Saturday came, the indie pop or alternative bands, like Cherry Bombshell, Sieve, White Rice up to date as the Milo, Mocca, Homogenic. Similarly, the ska scene actually existed long before the big ska trend. Bands like Noin Bullet and Agent Skins have long carried this musical genre.
Anyone who has witnessed the underground rock concert in Bandung must not forget the famous GOR Saparua to various corners of the country. For indie bands, venues like the building is full of sacred magical power. Band luarBandung anywhere if you have the `godfather 'here yet Afdhal it. Artifacts underground subculture most legendary Bandung is witness some phenomenal rock show convening such as Hullabaloo, noisy until Bandung Bandung Underground. The number of spectators every occasions over quite spectacular, between 5000 - 7000 spectators! Admission only to be traded with all the fantastic prices by scalpers. Maybe this is a separate record of the unsolved to date in Indonesia for the size of underground rock show.
Had been called as a barometer of underground rock in Indonesia, Bandung is a city that offers a million clever ideas for the progress of the national scene. Distributions boom that swept across Indonesia today is spearheaded olehkota this. The success of indie albums selling tens of thousands of pieces of the band experienced Sam also started from this city. Even Burger Kill, Indonesian hardcore band who first signed a contract with a major label, Sony Music Indonesia, also grew up in this city.
Not to mention the Trolley magazine (RIP) and Ripple is like to be reincarnated in today's Aktuil, remain loyal to the largest portion of their coverage for local bands indie cool of Koil, Kubik, Balcony, The Bahamas, Blind To See, Rocket Rockers, The Milo , Teenage Death Star, Communal to The SIGIT Please check webzine Bandung, Death Rock Star (www.deathrockstar.tk) to prove it. Original, this one city is not no death
