May 16, 2009...9:56 pm

Bandung Musicians

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I love THE S.I.G.I.T

THE S.I.G.I.T, A tribute to Sir Ading, Bumi Sangkuriang

They are leaders.

I think there are many amusing indie bands in Indonesia, particularly in Bandung. I often say to my friend that I love Bandung musicians. Fortunately they are more appreciative and not argumentative. They just make music, play it on stage (or not) until they sweat on it.

When I was in High School back then, I went to indie gigs almost in every week. The gigs were held in some cafes orĀ  squares. I can say that there was my place, where i belong, hearing and seeing stage performances.

The genres such Screamo or rock n roll are often being my choice in music. I heard ARCK, I heard Too Late To Notice, I heard MARCH, I heard KILLM’S, etc.

It is very different now. I got assumption that i prefer Bandung musicians. I’m in love with THE S.I.G.I.T in 2nd grade, trying to hear their album every morning, and also sleep with it.

Now in my year of college, I take a look at some good gigs that’re held. I like Indie folks such as C.U.T.S, Speaker 1st, Contra Indigo etc. The front man of SPEAKER 1st said “Gua bangga banget lahir dan jadi musisi di Bandung, satu sama lain saling peduli, dan sangat apresiatif”. And it was echoing in my ears. I like his statement. I think it’s true.

The S.I.G.I.T new album called ” Hertz Dyslexia ” has been issued!

14 Comments

  • i prefer SORE and Tika….
    oiya, ada band indie baru naamanya RA|RE yang digawangi (ceileh bahasanya!) tmn SD ku…blom dikenal sii, tp lagunya bagus!

  • love TIKA too.. her voice and psychedelic ambiance!

  • Egi Primayogha

    tapi dari segi penonton gw malah lebih suka sama orang-orang di jakarta te. menurut gw justru mereka yang lebih apresiatif, dan temen2 gw juga sepakat sama hal itu.

    aneh juga ya, hahaha

  • hmm.. well well.. u might be rite.
    mgkn krn gua dl melihat org dn anak2 band yg sama2 trs.. dn massa2 anak jakarta cnderung memperlihatkan keeksistensian. such groupies, people they’re hang out with.
    i adore some of their play, but kadang2 gua ngerasa too much aja. sdg di bdg gua merasa lebih berwarna.

  • *cheers for C.U.T.S.* Ga pernah denger sih sebenernya.. tapi ada ykha.. jadi otomatis keren.. kekekekeke xD

    Ditto with Edna – and now I feel old. Nyahahaha..!

    Mmmm kalo di Jakarta tuh yang bikin seru nontonnya, lebih berreaksi, goyang-goyang gitu.. (goyang apeu? dombret.!? hahaha).. Cuma iya, emang suka males ngeliatan abego yang pake high heels dan baju yang terlihat super duper ga nyaman buat nonton gigs yang seharusnya dibawa santai.

    Music-wise.. Nyem. Gw suka udah keburu males kadang2. Kalo ga atas rekomendasi temen2 gw, biasanya nunggu udah sering kedengeran lagunya.

    *suka snob ga jelas..*

    hahahhaha

  • @ atri:
    feel old? haiii kak atriii…. (tambah berasa tua gak? hehe)

    heh teman2, saya lagi suka dengerin lagunya Robin Hood feat Asmirandah lhooo, judulnya Salahkah Kita… hehehe
    tri, i reccomend u this song! LOL!!

  • @k atri: sbtulnya g masalah si siapa yg nonton, tp mereka (band jkt) byk massa krn musisinya keren/ganteng/cantik2, gua jg tdk men-generalisasi (wkwkwk).. tp musikalitasnya ga progressif.. klo dibandung, mreka sll ada yg baru dn hasilnya ‘megang’ bgt.

    @k edna: apaan tuh? transferlah by ym. ahhaa

  • Edna:
    Gw gelindingin yah luuu..!!!

    Eh, ada yang tertarik nonton Mew..??

  • @ mute: itu lagu paling oke abad ini! :D

    @ atri: kak atri jangan jahat ah..dulu waktu gintre 2005 aja baik kok.. piss tri!

    Nonton Mew?? dimana? tiap hari dia juga lewat didepan kamar gue kok, nyari2 sisa makanan.. hehehe

  • Ih manis banget lhoh Edna masih inggeeetttt..! Auw auw! Hahahaha

    Ih seriusan.. Mew mau ke Bandung, tanggal 4 Agustus di eldorado, terus gosipnya Keane kesini akhir taun :D

  • iya nih, coming up concerts apa aja si??
    mau KEANE!!!!

  • Egi Primayogha

    di bandung juga banyak groupies loh te, jangan salahh haha
    tapi gw belum pernah nyoba nonton acara-acara pop/jazz di jakarta sih. jadi gw belum bisa ngebandingin secara keseluruhan
    btw, the sigit di eldorado tanggal 20 juni. mau nitip tiketnya te?

  • i love the S.I.G.IT too…
    i enjoy everything ’bout the S.I.G.IT…
    seemed to listen to bands with foreign taste ..
    I immediately liked the first time listening….


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