Rudolf Dethu

Rock-n-Roll Exhibition: EKA ANNASH

Edition: June 02, 2010

Rock-n-Roll Exhibition: EKA ANNASH
Past, Present, Heron & Morphine

:: Playlist, notes and (a few) photos, written and handpicked by Eka Himself ::

Some of these tracks are obvious classic. But I’m going to try to include a few obscures that I thought was brilliant and didn’t have the chance to be explored by (or exposed to) the mass at the time of its release. But then again, maybe it didn’t have to. It only belongs to those whom had intimate relation with (and appreciation to) these songs, that makes them extremely vital and relevant from the first place.

These songs connect with me in a special way. It has relation to momentum, mental state and memories that happened during the stretch of my childhood, puberty and adulthood. It helped shaping me into a better human being that I am today. Enjoy!

Sampul Album Cadas Monumental: BRITISH STEEL

Bagi anda penggemar musik cadas—apalagi yang tumbuhkembang di era “Hair Metal”—dijamin familiar dengan imej ekstrem di sebelah kiri ini.

Benar, foto jari-jari menggenggam silet berukuran masif tersebut adalah sampul album Judas Priest terbitan 14 April 1980, British Steel. Lagu-lagu dari album karya kontingen asal Birmingham, Inggris Raya, macam Breaking The Law dan Living After Midnight itu sempat menjadi lagu wajib band-band Rock Nusantara di tahun 80-an (mind you, saat itu membawakan tembang karya sendiri belumlah sepopuler sekarang, menjadi duplikat Iron Maiden, dijuluki “The Indonesian Metallica”, dsb, adalah sebuah kebanggaan tersendiri).

Tangan yang memegang silet tersebut adalah milik Roslav Szaybo, art director British Steel yang asal Polandia. Sementara fotografernya adalah Bob Elsdale. Sebelumnya, di tahun 1979, Roslav dan Bob mengerjakan pula album Priest lainnya yaitu Hellbent For Leather—yang di Inggris diberi judul berbeda, Killing Machine.

Rock-n-Roll Exhibition: STEVE GAMBOA

Edition: May 26, 2010

Rock-n-Roll Exhibition: STEVE GAMBOA
Inspirations/Mutations

:: Playlist, notes, and a few photos, handpicked & written by Steve Himself ::

This selection of tracks is a synoptic reflection of the music and bands that greatly influenced me as a youth playing in punk bands in Washington, DC from 1988 — 2000.

Growing up in ‘The Chocolate City,’ a southern town with an incredible musical legacy the likes of Duke Ellington, Marvin Gaye, Go-Go and D.C. Hardcore, I was very fortunate to have been exposed to a diverse range of music from my peers in the D.C. scene where I was brought up with the understanding that being a punk rocker meant not only that you listened to punk rock, but were also open to listening to all underground music regardless of genre, an ideology that I still maintain today as an active DJ. While it’s impossible to list most of the songs that influenced me during this period that was the most formative phase of my life, this playlist gives you a brief but personal idea of the groups and individuals that impacted my musical direction, manifested my politics, determined my style and made it on the tour van mix tapes.

Hope you can dig on it…

Tonite! Radio Kentang Internasional!

Tonite! Wednesday, July 07, 2010; 8-10 PM!

Upcoming Rock-n-Roll Exhibition: DAVID TARIGAN
Radio Kentang Internasional

:: Playlist & notes, handpicked & written by David Himself ::

Radio Kentang Internasional adalah obsesi lama saya bersama teman-teman seperjuangan, Bla dan Toma. Kutukan musik Indonesia lama yang sudah kita emban sejak jaman kuliah di Bandung harus segera dibagi ke khalayak ramai.

Tuhan Musik telah bersabda!
From Arulan to Zaharah!
Here they are!

ICEMA: Memisahkan Diri Dari Arus Utama

ICEMA? Indonesia Cutting Edge Music Award, begitu kepanjangannya. Menyimak namanya sepertinya pihak penyelenggara—dengan didukung oleh Windows Live—memang menyasar segmen berbeda dibanding festival musik pada umumnya di Nusantara. Target yang dituju sepertinya sengaja ke koridor yang bukan arus utama, tak tergolong konsumsi untuk umum, non-mainstream. Memang, ajang yang agak mirip dengan ICEMA sejatinya ada yaitu LA Lights Indie Fest. Bedanya, jika LA Lights Indie Fest cenderung menyeleksi grup-grup musik relatif pemula, sebaliknya filterisasi ICEMA lebih kepada jajaran musisi yang telah moncer reputasinya di ranah alternatif. Sebut saja misalnya Ras Muhamad, Goodnight Electric, Navicula, Adrian Adioetomo, Efek Rumah Kaca, dan masih banyak lagi.

Rock-n-Roll Exhibition: MARCEL THEE

Edition: May 19, 2010; 8-10 PM

Rock-n-Roll Exhibition: MARCEL THEE
It’s Fascist-lite, I Know, But Yeah…

:: Playlist & notes, handpicked & written by Marcel Himself ::

These are songs I grew up and down with. Songs I took my first and last hit with. Songs I played various livid games to. Some of them are current, most are old, but all are part of my 29-odd years in the world.
Tentu aja ada terlalu banyak yang juga dapat merepresentasikan hidup gue dengan sempurna sampai sekarang; tapi gue memilih spesifik lagu-lagu ini karena kontrasnya mereka yang mencerminkan kontrasnya public persona gue dan band gue sehubungan dengan pertanyaan: “Kok Sajama Cut berubah-rubah terus sih musiknya?”
Don’t limit your love, that’s what I say.

Lastly, I hope this song will let people know how to approach your love for music to as opposed to listening to what the white jeans-ed guy next to them – or SPIN (Yuhhccc) or maximumrocknroll or RS or whatever is telling them to. It’s fascist-lite, I know, but yeah…

Bondan: And Crossover For All

3 tahun setelah meluncurkan tembang eklektik nan fenomenal bertajuk Kroncong Protol dari album Unity yang notabene sanggup merekonstruksi perspektif anak muda terhadap musik Keroncong, lalu mengorganisir sendiri pertunjukan penghormatan untuk sang maestro Keroncong yang baru saja wafat, “Tribute to Gesangâ€, pada 16 Juni silam di Bentara Budaya, Jakarta; kini Bondan Prakoso menggebrak lagi dengan album paling mutakhirnya: For All.