Bali Indie Bands

Robi Navicula - latest note regarding Ian Brown's Bali Show

2010-08-09T23:37:00.004+08:00

Dicopy dari Robi's note with

his permission:

Belajar dari masa lalu, Hidup untuk Hari Ini dan Melihat ke Masa Depan (Re: Ian Brown/Navicula in Bali)

Dear all friends, notes saya sebelumnya hanyalah uneg-uneg sesaat pasca batal tampil dengan alasan yang bagi saya kurang bisa diterima. Namun pada akhirnya, toh saya pribadi termasuk band dan manajemen membiarkan saja kejadian tersebut sebagai masa lalu dan sebagai pelajaran yang kita ambil saja hikmah dan sisi positifnya utk kita bersama ke jenjang yang lebih baik.
Kita sebaiknya berdiri untuk hari ini dan masa depan.
Saya pikir kita bersama sudahi saja sumpah serapah, respon negatif, bahkan hujatan2 yg bersifat rasis, karena bagi saya ini sudah terlalu melebar.
Kita pun sebagai manusia tak luput dari kesalahan bila introspeksi lebih dalam lagi.
Jadi, daripada kita berlarut-larut dalam energi negatif, dan mencegah dilibatkannya pihak-pihak lain yang seharusnya tidak mendapat sorotan negatif, mari bersama kita sudahi respon negatif yang terlalu tajam dan menyinggung. Anggap aja ini sebagai reaksi hari kemarin sebagai bentuk ekspresi wajar kita sebagai manusia. Perasaan kecewa adalah ekspresi wajar. Tapi jangan sampai hal ini jadi permusuhan dan kebencian yang tidak perlu dan berkepanjangan, sehingga memboroskan waktu, tenaga, dan pikiran kita.
Saya menghargai dukungan dan respon kalian, baik pro dan kontra terhadap kami. Saya pribadi sangat terharu, karena opini anda terbit karena anda care.
Tapi kan masih ada hari ini dan esok. Jangan sampai masalah ini jadi hal2 yg menyita perhatian kita padahal masih banyak hal2 lain yg lebih penting dan urgent utk kita pikirkan bersama saat ini.
Di setiap kegagalan ada pelajaran dan saya yakin semua orang pasti menginginkan yang terbaik bagi perspektif mereka masing2.
Mohon jangan lagi ada caci-maki dan atmosfir kebencian di udara. Let time heal the pain.

Mohon maaf kalau ada pihak yang tersinggung akibat insiden ini. Kita memang sempat tersinggung, tapi itu sudah lewat.
Kita sama-sama belajar sekarang. Lebih baik kita fokus ke hal-hal lain yang positif, kreatif, berguna, dan hal-hal lain yg lebih vital, misalnya bercinta dengan pasangan kita, menjalin hubungan baik dengan teman lama, bikin musik, bersihin got, membuat susu kedelai, mengawinkan ternak, dan saya akan membenahi elemen negosiator di manajemen band saya agar masalah2 seperti tidak terulang kembali.
Sekali lagi saya sangat berterima kasih atas dukungan semua pihak terhadap kejadian ini. Jangan lupakan, tapi belajarlah dari masa lalu. Jadikan hari ini lebih baik dari kemarin. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, but today is a gift!
Btw, band saya hari ini berkumpul dan siap latihan untuk menggarap lagu2 baru, serta menyiapkan diri utk beberapa gigs ke depan. Rock n roll still goes on!
Peace for Ian Brown & Team, peace for Organizers, peace for Fans & Friends, peace for Everyone!
Everyone goes to heaven ;)

Robi Navicula

Silvie B Nebauer Latest Update

2010-08-09T23:34:00.002+08:00

Silvie B Nebauer the event organizer in this blog comment:

Sorry for deleting previous comments in error

Here we go again:

Our highest Respect for Navicula and Ian Brown as Artists !!!!!

Please be objective and look at both sides before you throw more bad words and take such unfortunate incident of miscommunication
out of proportion!

Thank you!
Peace & Luv through RocknRoll!
SN

Tanggapan dari berbagai pihak tentang insiden Navicula

2010-08-09T00:51:00.003+08:00

Tanggapan dari pihak - pihak yg terkait dengan insiden Navicula dan Ian Brown

Massive Vibration Event Organizer:

Regarding the supposed Ian Brown vs. Navicula incident in Bali, in the interests of objectivity I'm quoting Silvie Nebauer(@SilvieInBali) of Massive Vibrations' response to Alan Abbott's comments on the "Ian Brown - Godlike Genius" Facebook page. I know some of the Navicula guys and I regret that this happened to them, but I'd rather know the whole story from all possible angles before choosing to condemn anyone:

"Ian's Mgmt approved an acoustic set ONLY , we tried to work this out but unfortunately IT did NOT >>>I Luv Navicula and did everything possible to add them as supporting Act ! Pls don't be rude in such manner ! Disgrace is a very harsh word ! Respect to Music !"

MORE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ian-Brown-Godlike-Genius/7377647469?ref=nf#!/pages/Ian-Brown-Godlike-Genius/7377647469?ref=ts

lakotamoira
RT @massiveradio Wish 4Peace as @Naviculamusic stands for!Too many hrsh Wrds fallin! Isu of Respect 4Music! Artists shold suport each other!

Silvie B Nebauer
‎>>Lakota , I wish I could apologize for any kind of rudeness for other People or give you an answer why there were no channels given to you guys >>>I don't KNOW>>Luv u Guys :) As Robi says Fukk There will be many more great Gigs to come......Leave the Past behind Look to the Future ! Respect !

>>Dear Alan Thank you for your Opinion
I was not at Soundcheck , therefore cannot comment on this issue
but since I toured with many Bands for over 10 years as Tour Manager I do know that such moments happen on and on at concerts in various countries . why ? because each Band wants to get it just right for themselves first of all and if the equipment is not prepared the Main Act has to come first ....
>>Good point to discuss with the venue as well to avoid such Incidents in the future !

>>On a personal Note : I am not a Hater but Hate Negative and hard Words such as " Disgrace " It goes a bit out of Proportion " Disgrace for the Country " ?? Damn , aren't we are ALL in for the Music !??

>>"Music is a Matter of Taste " and for some People like me , The Stone Roses " come from an Area what I call " Godlike Genious "
I am much older than you , in my Teens back then ,when Manchester as Madchester was Born ! This was Godlike At THAT time for sure !
Respect it as such !

>>My Life for ROCKNROLL AS FUN, Respect for MUSIC ITSELF
Leave the DRAMA behind !
Wish for Peace as ' Navicula " stands For , one of The Reasons why
I wanted THEM to open for Ian Brown , one of my musical God's .

Ten Swaratama; Hard Rock Cafe Bali

Saya Ten Swaratama wakil dari Hard Rock Cafe Bali dan kami sangat setuju dengan pernyataan Cindy Ishimine dan Robby Navicula bahwa Rock & Roll should be about fun, about passion and about channeling creativity and idea through music.

Kejadian tadi malam, Sabtu 7 Agustus saat Navicula gagal perform di Hard Rock Cafe Bali sangat disayangkan dan kami meminta maaf atas ketidaknyamanan tersebut kepada Navicula beserta fans nya. Tapi perlu diketahui, bahwa HARD ROCK CAFE BALI HANYA SEBAGAI VENUE ACARA. Dan tidak berhubungan langsung dengan pihak management Ian Brown mengenai kontrak dan konsep acara. Selain sebagai venue, Hard Rock Cafe Bali hanya membantu pihak organizer (Front Media dan Berlian Entertainment) dalam hal produksi (penyewaan alat/riders) dan akomodasi artist, dan kami tidak mempunyai hak untuk mengatur isi acara maupun memutuskan siapa yang akan perform sebagai supporting act dalam acara tersebut. Kami sangat menyesal dan kejadian tadi malam adalah diluar kuasa kami.

Semoga penjelasan ini dapat mengklarifikasi duduk masalah dan posisi Hard Rock Cafe Bali yang hanya sebagai venue acara tersebut. Dan bisa dipastikan Hard Rock Cafe Bali selama ini telah dan akan selalu mensupport kemajuan dan kreativitas musisi tanah air. Terima kasih.

Ten Swaratama

Robi Navicula: Apa??!! Amplifier kita juga diturunkan paksa dari panggung? (Navicula batal tampil bersama Ian Brown)

2010-08-08T19:11:00.001+08:00

Dicopy dari note ROBI NAVICULA

Setelah perdebatan sengit, kita dibatalkan sepihak tampil sepanggung dengan Ian Brown, karena alasan dan ketakutan tak jelas berkaitan dengan space di panggung dan channel di mixer. Space ada dan channel juga tersedia, so... kenapa?... "Nggak, pokoknya kalian tidak kami ijinkan bermain dengan set penuh. Set dan alat2 kalian bisa merusak set dan mengganggu alat2 kami yang sudah susah payah (barusan selesai diset) kami atur seharian," kata Stage Manager Ian Brown.
Lha, trus bagaimana dengan set sederhana kita yang diobrak-abrik, padahal kita sudah siapkan sejak pagi, sampai bela-belain saya terbang ke Bali dengan pesawat tersubuh, dan dari airport langsung ke Hard Rock bertemu dengan anak-anak Navicula lainnya dan team soundenginer band yang stand by di venue, agar bisa sound check, menyiapkan ampli dan channel sendiri, dan sebisa mungkin tidak mengganggu set Ian Brown sebagai bintang acara?
Bagaimana dengan gig anak2 Navicula lainnya; Bull dan Made yang sudah membatalkan gigs di JP's Seminyak di tanggal yang sama, dan saya pribadi yang dengan berat hati membatalkan keikutsertaan di acara Grunge Fair 2010 di Jakarta demi acara ini?

Siang harinya team Ian Brown tiba di Bali dan memonopoli panggung bak kolonialis menguasai bandar rempah2, tanpa memperbolehkan instrumen kita ikutan nebeng, padahal mereka sudah tahu kita akan dijadwalkan jadi opening sang Legenda tersebut. Kita masih oke saja saat ampli diturunkan, hingga akhirnya pembatalan mendadak karena kita tidak diijinkan menggunakan mixer dan tata suara, walaupun kita menawarkan kita bisa bermain direct dan beda channel, dan menyanggupi waktu 30 menit utk set ulang gawat darurat sebelum kita tampil, mengiyakan sedikit space dipanggung tanpa merubah sedikit pun set mereka. Kita sebagai band indie pra-sejahtera yg terbiasa dengan berbagai kesulitan seperti ini, hal ini bukanlah masalah. Setelah mengutarakan kesanggupan kita, team Ian Brown berembuk sesama mereka, dan memutuskan kita tidak diijinkan tampil.

That's was shit happens! Mungkin kita terlalu baik kali yaak.... Di jaman serba sharing dan fasilitas manggung serba canggih ini, masih eksis juga ketakutan2 tak beralasan untuk berbagi space dan channel di panggung... weleh, katanya sound engineer profesional kelas dunia, kok parno??....sharing space dipanggung mah udah wajar. Ini cuma berdua, gimana dalam festival yg puluhan band?... apalagi kita cuman band sederhana minus bargaining power yg setuju menggunakan cuma seiprit persen dari fasilitas yg ada, dengan tujuan mengedepankan kenyamanan pemain bintang malam itu. Melihat fasilitas mixer,channel, dan tata suara yg tersedia, sebenarnya itu bukan masalah.... yg ada hanya ketakutan tak beralasan dari 'team soundengineer profesional' tersebut kalo kita diberi kesempatan berbagi panggung. Aduh, jengkel jg... sampai amplifier kita juga diturunkan dan gak boleh naik, kita berbaik hati; okey maen direct tanpa ampli...ntar nya lagi...gak boleh juga maen direct pula, meski kita udah punya channel sendiri.... what?? emang kita cuman datang main gitar kopong+nyanyi tanpa tata suara memadai...sama aja dong kayak ngamen di lampu merah...hey, ini maen di Hard Rock cafe.... we play HARD ROCK, sama kayak nama venuenya....disuruh maen akustik, tetap aja set akustik kita akan membutuhkan line/mixer channel, mic, space panggung, dan tata suara layak utk bisa tampil maksimal. Siapa sih yg mau tampil memble? Yeah.... mau gimana lagi...dasarnya mereka aja under estimated dan parno nggak jelas dan takut nunjukin ke bosnya, kalo2 nanti ada masalah di panggung karena ulah 'para gerilyawan Kuta Cowboys' yang bersahaja ini...
Fukk it! This is not the end of the world. We still have more fun gig to come. Thanks buat sahabat dan fans yang udah datang semalam, dan kita tdk bisa tampil. Thanks juga buat sahabat team panitia dan venue yang sudah berusaha terbaik bisa dan meminta maaf langsung kepada manajemen Navicula.
Kita emang terlalu baik karena mengusung budaya timur nrimo dan ogah bikin konflik...having fun aja. Rock n roll is about having fun, when not fun then it is not rock n' Roll anymore! Persetan dengan rockstar dan birokrasi politik dunia hiburan, we just want to rock and having fun!
See you in the next gig. ;)

Robi Navicula

Navicula set cancelled last minute as opening act for Ian Brown

2010-08-08T18:32:00.000+08:00

Di-copy dari note- NAVICULA

Last night Navicula was scheduled to open for the legendary British musician Ian Brown at Hard Rock Cafe, Bali. Less then an hour before the show, Navicula's set was cancelled by Ian Brown's stage crew because of technical concerns.

One week ago, we received confirmation that Ian Brown's management had approved Navicula as the opening act for their show in Bali on Aug 7, 2010. Of course, for us this was an honor and we were excited to be sharing a stage with an International rockstar.

On the day of the event, after Navicula's sound check at 11am, everything seemed to be ready for the show. Together with the local stage manager and the Hard Rock Cafe event team we worked around the demanding stage needs for Ian Brown's performance.

At 5pm we got a call from the event organizers giving us a heads up that Ian Brown was setting up their equipment and in the process had changed everything from the set up this morning – meaning our morning sound check was useless, and we would have to do a last minute sound check before our performance at 9pm.

Navicula members and crew were standing by, ready to set up, again. All our amps had been moved off the stage, the mixing board we used at sound check had been switched with another board – the stage was totally rearranged with no concern for our set up. Ian Brown's team finally finished their sound check at 9pm, Navicula was scheduled to perform in half an hour.

After their sound check, Ian Brown's stage manager let us know the we could not move our amps back on stage because they were worried it would effect their equipment and they would not give us any channels on the mixing board, so Navicula could not perform. Even though we guaranteed that we would not change their settings whatsoever, Ian Brown's team still would not let us perform.

By now the event had officially started… without support from the event organizers and without any flexibility from Ian Brown’s stage crew, we were stuck between a rock and a hard place. It’s one thing to cancel Navicula’s set, but waiting until an hour before the show is rude and inconsiderate.

Well, life goes on. Lessons learned.
From Navicula management: Apologies to all our fans for the last minute cancellation, thanks for coming out and supporting. Thanks to the team at Hard Rock Café and the event organizers for doing their best.

Jangan Injak Harga Diri Musisi Indonesia! Dukung terus

2010-08-08T17:21:00.002+08:00

Denpasar, 8 Agustus 2010

Di Copy dari note: Ishimine Cindy

Navicula gagal manggung semalam di Hard Rock Cafe, Bali - Musisi papan atas Ian Brown asal inggris semalam menolak Navicula manggung bersama. Alasan mereka membatalkan secara tiba-tiba oleh sebab paraoia akan terganggunya setting mereka padahal Navicula telah mendapat channel mixer sendiri dari pihak Hard Rock Cafe, Bali.

Navicula adalah band indie asal Bali dibentuk pada tahun 1996 namun pada tahun 2004, record label Sony BMG merangkul mereka untuk me-release album ke-4 yaitu Alkemis. Pada tahun 2007, Navicula kembali mengobarkan semangat idealisme mereka melalui jalur indie dan sedang mempersiapkan album mereka yang ke-7 untuk di release pada tahun 2011.

Kesempatan yang diperoleh Navicula bermain bersama musisi papan adalah hal yang cukup membanggakan, selain membawa nama Navicula juga ingin menyatakan bahwa kualitas band Indonesia tidak kalah dengan band mancanegara.

Cek sound pada hari H berjalan lancar di Hard Rock Cafe, Bali pada jam 11, segala sesuatunya telah diatur agar tidak mengganggu setting Ian Brown pada malam concertnya bahkan mereka menggunakan channel mixer yang dipersiapkan khusus oleh pihak Hard Rock Cafe.

Sekitar jam 20.30, crew Ian Brown masih melakukan cek sound dan merubah seluruh setting serta menggunakan seluruh channel mixer yang tersedia. Lebih mengagetkannya lagi saat mendengar kabar berita didalam bahwa Navicula kemungkinan besar tidak jadi manggung. Cek sound Ian Brown berakhir sekitar jam 22.00 yang seharusnya sesuai rundown, Navicula manggung jam 21.30.

Akhirnya Robi, vokalis Navicula mendatangi crew untuk membahas secara musyawarah dan menjelaskan bahwa tidak akan ada setting mereka yang berubah atau terganggu apabila Navicula bermain LIVE diatas panggung. Pembicaraan ini tidak berlangsung lama namun hasilnya nihil. Mereka tetap tidak mau berbagi panggung.

Panitia pada saat itu tidak bisa berbuat banyak karena dilihat dari situasinya memang crew Ian Brown serta Panitia-nya mengambil alih semua proses didalam.

Kekecewaan tidak hanya dari segi gagal manggung, tapi Navicula sebagai band local ditolak untuk bermain di pulau mereka sendiri adalah kejadian yang tidak masuk di akal. Harga tiket Ian Brown sebesar 350rb rupiah dan tidak sepeser pun untuk Navicula.

Sebegitu 'Dewa'-nya kah band luar sehingga band local tidak dihargai lagi kreatifitasnya?
Lalu siapa yang membela band local bilamana di negara sendiri mereka tidak memperoleh dukungan?

Musik di Indonesia sebenarnya sangat luas dan berwarna. Banyak band indie yang berkualitas namun tidak diberi kesempatan untuk didengar. Orang yang membuat lagu karena passion, itulah yang membuat mereka lebih bernilai dan kreatifitaspun berkembang, mereka adalah musisi yang sebenarnya bukan hanya sekedar main alat musik.

Dukung terus band indie, dukung kreatifitas musisi-musisi Indonesia agar dapat berkembang dan dihargai didalam negri maupun luar.

Peace and Love,

Komentar Robi Navicula di note:

yap, Cindy. That's was shit happens! Mungkin kita terlalu baik kali yaak... but i agree with you. Di jaman serba sharing dan fasilitas manggung serba canggih ini, masih eksis juga ketakutan2 tak beralasan untuk berbagi space dan channel di panggung... weleh, katanya sound engineer profesional kelas dunia, kok parno??....sharing space dipanggung mah udah wajar. Ini cuma berdua, gimana dalam festival yg puluhan band?... apalagi kita band sederhana yg setuju menggunakan cuma seiprit persen dari fasilitas yg ada, dengan tujuan mengedepankan kenyamanan pemain bintang malam itu. Melihat fasilitas mixer,channel, dan tata suara yg tersedia, sebenarnya itu bukan masalah.... yg ada hanya ketakutan tak beralasan dari 'team soundengineer profesional' tersebut kalo kita diberi kesempatan berbagi panggung. Aduh, jengkel jg... sampai amplifier kita juga diturunkan dan gak boleh naik, kita berbaik hati; okey maen direct tanpa ampli...ntar nya lagi...gak boleh juga maen direct pula, meski kita udah punya channel sendiri.... what?? emang kita cuman datang main gitar kopong+nyanyi tanpa tata suara memadai...sama aja dong kayak ngamen di lampu merah...hey, ini maen di Hard Rock cafe.... we play HARD ROCK, sama kayak nama venuenya....disuruh maen akustik, tetap aja set akustik kita akan membutuhkan line/mixer channel, mic, space panggung, dan tata suara layak utk bisa tampil maksimal. Siapa sih yg mau tampil memble? Yeah.... mau gimana lagi...dasarnya mereka aja under estimated dan parno nggak jelas dan takut nunjukin ke bosnya, kalo2 nanti ada masalah di panggung karena ulah 'para gerilyawan Kuta Cowboys' yang bersahaja ini...
Fukk it! This is not the end of the world. We still have more fun gig to come. Thanks buat sahabat dan fans yang udah datang semalam, dan kita tdk bisa tampil. Thanks juga buat sahabat team panitia dan venue yang sudah berusaha terbaik bisa dan meminta maaf langsung kepada manajemen Navicula. Kita emang terlalu baik karena mengusung budaya timur nrimo dan ogah bikin konflik...having fun aja. Rock n roll is about having fun, when not fun then it is not rock n' Roll anymore! Persetan dengan rockstar dan birokrasi politik dunia hiburan, we just want to rock and having fun!

Burgerkill At Hard Rock Cafe Bali

2009-02-17T20:58:00.006+08:00

Burgerkill, the best metal band Indonesia play in Bali for the second time. This time they rock at Hard Rock Cafe in Kuta.

The Show was start at 11, there was a long queque at the gate, when I was enter the venue Parau was playing, so I missed the other opening act The Last One.

Hard Rock Cafe that night was full of Hardcore Kids, Metal Heads and Punkers, and most of them are wearing black t-shirt!

I can't remember how many songs they were played that night, but the band give the best show ever to all the crowd, I just remember that they covered 1 song from Panthera "mouth of war".
Eben, guitarist of Burgerkill was amazed with the Balinese crowd, he said: "If our President saw how cool you guys here, he must be proud!"

Burgerkill is planned to tour in West Australia this month, they gonna be the first metal band from Indonesia who ever toured there.

Good Luck, and stay metal!

Complete Bio of BURGERKILL

Jeanie

2009-02-06T22:56:00.003+08:00

Jeanie is a glam rock band from Denpasar Bali Indonesia, it's initially consists Pitt Rose on Vocals, Metta on Drums, Ari Phoenix on Guitar and Ryan on Bass. The name of Jeanie is derived from Pitt and Metta's mother name; Yenny, this band is dedicated for their mother recovery who suffered from a heart disease at that time in 2001.

With several compilation albums, local and national and one full album; Prosperity of Life (released in 2005), they had been around stage to stage in Bali and Java.
Their latest album is Perfect Glory, it was release on December 2008, and they ready to rock again! rock on guys!

Booking & Contact :

redroomrockers

Phone : +62 361 74 62 62 1 or +6281 797 382 65

Fax : +62 368 21 34 8

Email : redroomrockers@yahoo.com

Website : www.myspace.com/glamrockofjeanie

profiles.friendster.com/jeanierock

www.youtube.com/jeanierock

Dialog Dini Hari

2009-02-06T21:48:00.003+08:00

Dialog Dini Hari was build by Dankie, Ian Joshua Stevenson and Mark Liepmann in the fall of 2008, Dankie is charismatic guitarist from neo-grunge band Navicula. Ian and Mark are from Kaimsasikun. And tonite this trio will launch their album at Ozigo country club in Renon - Denpasar Bali.

musikator.tv launching

2009-01-28T23:04:00.002+08:00

MUSIKATOR, a community site that I always visit. Not just because all of them behind Musikator are my good friends, but also because their quality in writing, topics that's always informative and fresh...

On Saturday, January 31, 2009. Musikator will launch their sister site which is called

MUSIKATOR.TV. Here's the press realease as written by Rudolf Dethu.

PELUNCURAN MUSIKATOR TV

Riuhnya sambutan publik muda yang sungguh di luar dugaan, menginspirasi para hulubalang Musikator Music Network untuk mengembangkan sayap lebih lebar. Setelah menjejakkan langkah revolusioner dengan meluncurkan direktori musik (virtual) Indonesia paling pertama, Musikator [dot] Com---dan mendapat respons duhai gegap gempita dari skena musik Nusantara---berikutnya dikuti dengan memunculkan Musikator [dot] TV

Kelahiran Musikator [dot] TV sejatinya merupakan reaksi dari evolusi Musikator [dot] Com. Awalnya kontingen penggagas Musikator Music Network semata hendak membuat semacam sentra informasi artis-artis musik Indonesia (bayangkan "halaman kuning", direktori buku telepon) sekaligus tempat bercengkerama dan berbagi di antara komunitas. Sejalan dengan perkembangan, ternyata konsep yellow pages serta sharing is believing saja tidak cukup. Pesatnya perkembangan teknologi telah menjadikan gambar bergerak (dalam konteks ini: video) sebagai elemen signifikan dalam media virtual. Termasuk Musikator [dot] Com.

Menyambut dinamika sedemikian rupa, bersamaan dengan perayaan ulang tahun Musikator Music Network yang pertama, akan digulirkan pula secara resmi Musikator [dot] TV pada 31 Januari 2009 dimana di dalamnya terdapat rupa-rupa video dari musisi dalam negeri, sebagian kecil video non-lokal sebagai referensi, serta video art sesekali.

Pun falsafah utama Musikator [dot] TV teguh berfondasi sama, bersandar pada kekuatan kekerabatan: memberi/menerima/bertukar data & berita secara cuma-cuma serta swakelola alias community-driven.

Now share. Because you care.

Bali Jam Festival 2008

2008-12-04T22:43:00.001+08:00

Bali Jam Fest is back in town again, 2 days festival !!!!

Ticket: Rp.15.000 for 1 day!!! yay!

It was held in the middle of the city in Denpasar Bali, on the soccer field GOR Ngurah Rai. The show on the first day on Friday was start at 3 PM.

I when there at 6 PM, right on time when THE HYDRANT.After THE HYDRANT, ED EDDY AND THE RESIDIVIS was play on different stage. Here are some bands that I watch after them;

SCARED OF BUMS
NYMPHEA
PARAU
NAVICULA
SUPERMAN IS DEAD

here are some pictures from the show:

The Hydrant

Boker From SCARED OF BUMS

NAVICULA

The Crowd!!!

Dede won the quiz!!!

all pictures by Lcr Rock Photographer

SUPERMAN IS DEAD

Lolot

Lolot

Jrx

pictures appear courtesy of Kocet Inc

Hat off to everyone who create this event!!!

ps: sorry, I don't attend the second day festival.

Digital music here I come!

2008-11-25T20:21:00.003+08:00

In the last few years, many bands have not only depended on their income from "traditional" ways such as concerts fees and records sales. In this digital world, everything is possible! Digital music that provides by Itunes for instance or the most popular digital music in Indonesia which is Ring Back Tone or NSP or many other names depend on the cellular operator.

For people who is not living in Indonesia, this might be new or something that un-familiar. OK, please lemme try to explain: when you call someone in Indonesia to their mobile phone, you will heard a 30 seconds of song while you wait for the phone to be picked up by your friend, so instead of listen to the waiting tone that: tuut...tuuut...it's better listen to a song right? there's a rumour; the song on someone's mobile phone is describe the person's music taste...what do you think?
And of course it will cost money, once you download a song it will cost you Rp.7.000 to Rp.9.000 per month.

One day, a friend of mine from Swiss called me while he was in Bali. That time he was just arrived from Swiss. I ask him; what do you think about the song on my mobile phone when you are wait for me to pick up your call? He reply; oh it's a song? I thought it was your answering machine...hahahaha..welcome to Indonesia bro!

Here's the website where you can buy Balinese bands song digitally:

EQUINOX DMD

and here's the sample of songs code from PSYCHOFUN which you can download from your mobile phone.

INDOSAT I-RING
(KODE)
PF1 Cerita Dunia
PF2 Jangan Menyerah
PF3 Semu
PF4 Take Me Away
PF5 Terbang
PF6 When The Sun Goes Down
PF7 You Never Know

Cara download lewat SMS (INDOSAT)
1. Ketik SMS : SET (spasi) Kode
2. Contoh : SET PF1
3. Kirim Ke : 808

FLEXI
(KODE)
0710580 Cerita Dunia
0710581 Jangan Menyerah
0710582 Semu
0710583 Take Me Away
0710584 Terbang
0710585 When The Sun Goes Down
0710586 You Never Know

Cara download RBT Flexi lewat SMS:
1. Ketik SMS : RING (spasi) ON (spasi) KODE
hanya per 30 hari : RING SUB 0710580
untuk perpanjang otomatis
2. Contoh : RING ON 0710580
3. Kirim ke : 1212

ESIA
(KODE)
0710580 Cerita Dunia
0710581 Jangan Menyerah
0710582 Semu
0710583 Take Me Away
0710584 Terbang
0710585 When The Sun Goes Down
0710586 You Never Know
Cara download RBT Esia lewat SMS:
1. Ketik SMS : RING (spasi) KODE
2. Contoh : RING 0710580
3. Kirim ke : 888

TELKOMSEL NSP
(KODE)
0710580 Cerita Dunia
0710581 Jangan Menyerah
0710582 Semu
0710583 Take Me Away
0710584 Terbang
0710585 When The Sun Goes Down
0710586 You Never Know

Cara download RBT Telkomsel lewat SMS:
1. Ketik sms : RING (spasi) ON (spasi) kode
Otomatis diperpanjang sendiri
2. Contoh : RING ON 0710580
3. Kirim ke : 1212

XL
(KODE)

0710580 Cerita Dunia
0710581 Jangan Menyerah
0710582 Semu
0710583 Take Me Away
0710584 Terbang
0710585 When The Sun Goes Down
0710586 You Never Know

Cara download lewat SMS
1. Ketik SMS : KODE
2. Contoh : 0710580
3. Kirim ke : 1818

FREN dan HEPI
(KODE)

071058000 Cerita Dunia
071058100 Jangan Menyerah
071058200 Semu
071058300 Take Me Away
071058400 Terbang
071058500 When The Sun Goes Down
071058600 You Never Know
Cara download lewat SMS

1. Ketik SMS : RINGGO (spasi) SET (spasi) KODE
2. Contoh : RINGGO SET 071058000
3. Kirim ke : 2525

THREE
(KODE)
0710580 Cerita Dunia
0710581 Jangan Menyerah
0710582 Semu
0710583 Take Me Away
0710584 Terbang
0710585 When The Sun Goes Down
0710586 You Never Know

Psychofun

2008-11-21T00:20:00.000+08:00

Psychofun, the band that started in Klungkung, east side of Bali in 1997. Just release their 3rd album, under the tittle; Cerita Dunia which mean "story of the world" in English. According to the singer's interview in a radio station in Denpasar, they choose that title not just because there's a song called like that in the album, but also the tittle Cerita Dunia represent all of the songs in the album itself.

Free old songs!

Psychofun is the band that I have managed for 4 years now, after few time of personnel change, now the band had become 6.

Gapz - Vocals
Gung De - Guitar
Tonkz - Guitar
Adjie - Bass
Wiwin - Dj, Scratch
Metal - Drum

Here's the official press release from the Psychofun - sorry, only available in bahasa Indonesia.

“Cerita Dunia”,Album Ketiga Psychofun

PSYCHOFUN
Psychofun band pop punk asal Bali yang terbentuk sejak tahun 1997 ini, akhirnya berhasil mengeluarkan album nya yang ke 3 dengan title:”Cerita Dunia”.4 tahun bukanlah jarak yang pendek, mengingat album ke 2 Psychofun di rilis tahun 2004 oleh Electrohell Records. Karena mengalami banyak perubahan baik itu dari perubahan personil, idealisme bermusik, juga arrangement musik, ternyata cukup menyita waktu yang panjang bagi Psychofun untuk mengeluarkan album ke 3 ini. Dengan judul single yang sama dengan title albumnya,yaitu Cerita Dunia, Psychofun berusaha memberikan angin segar di blantika musik indie bali khususnya dan Indonesia pada umumnya. Terdengar cukup menyegarkan, karena dalam album ini Psychofun mencoba untuk mencampur adukan beberapa genre genre musik,seperti Punk Rock,Metal,Alternative,Pop,Indie Rock,Power Pop,dan lain lain.

Karena ingin tetap berada di jalur indie, Psychofun memutuskan untuk memproduseri albumnya sendiri, tanpa terikat dengan record label lain. Di dalam album Cerita Dunia ini, berisikan 15 track yang 2 diantaranya berformat acoustic, Track List Album Sebagai Berikut : Mendadak Metal(intro), When The Sun Goes Down, Cerita Dunia, Sesal, You Never Know, Radio, Untuk Sahabat, Glory, Rasa, Take Me Away, Jangan Menyerah, Semu, Pulau Surga,Terbang, Aura(outro). Berbeda dengan album sebelumnya,Album ini mayoritas berbahasa Indonesia , dengan arrangement yang jauh berbeda dari album sebelumnya.

Psychofun yang pada awal mulanya terdiri dari 4 orang personil, kini akhirnya digawangi oleh 6 orang personil, dengan personil tetap: Gapz (voc), Gung De (gtr/keyboard/voc), Tonki (gtr/voc), Adjie (bass), Metal (drum/percussion), Dj Wiwin (Dj/synth/sampler).

Berusaha untuk tetap eksis di jalurnya, dan dalam rangka promo album “Cerita Dunia”, Psychofun akan mengadakan launching album dan promo tour yang akan kami beritakan dalam waktu dekat ini.

Keep Rock!!!

Psychofun Management
Yudiz :+6281802730157 / +62361 7478814.
Wiraprasta aka Lecir :wprasta@yahoo.com

psychofun_bali@yahoo.com
www.myspace.com/psychofun
www.friendster.com/psychofun

Short History

2008-11-20T00:17:00.000+08:00

My name is Wira, my friends called me; Lecir. Nothing special about why they called me like that. I was born and grew up in Denpasar Bali.

I was just like other kids who grown up in the 90's, my friends and older relatives introduced me to their favorite 70's - 80's hairy metal bands such; Iron Maiden, Helloween, Metallica, Judas Priest, Guns N Roses, Sepultura and many other just to name a few.

But, the thing that was really influence me when my father bought me a "tape compo" - a portable tape player the brand was "INTEL" I was 7 years old at that time. The tape player he bought for me was complete with 2 cassettes, the bands were GOD BLESS and SWAMI. Since then, I start listen to heavy music, when I was attending the kids birthday party, I would sing the songs from SWAMI; Bongkar and Bento, while others sang the song from Bondan Prakoso "si lumba-lumba".

Circa '92-'95, was the grunge invasion in Bali. Lots of Balinese bands are into Seattle sounds. I still remember when I watch the bands called; Obligasi, Over Drive, Navicula rock the stage at GOR Ngurah Rai and Lila Bhuawana, GOR Ngurah Rai is a sport hall in Denpasar Bali.

When Green Day's Dookie, and The Offspring's Smash was around, I start to listen to them and amaze with the sound and attitude....
In the age of 14, I start my own band with some friends from my neighborhood area, this band was covering Green Day, Parade Of Loser. I was on vocal and play guitar.

This band was disbanded when the bass player leave the band, when he decided to pursue his carrier in tourism industry, like other Balinese does.

Me and the drummer commit to continue the band, we recruited 3 more people and form a band that cover Bad Religion's songs. But this time I was just play guitar.
This band was trying to wrote some songs of their own, but none of them were recorded.
in the year of 2000 this band is disbanded.
Since then I try to set up some other band, this time I play bass and sing, this band was also no longer exist.

After graduated from high school, I try to find a job. It was in 2001, WTC was attacked in NY, the effect was until Bali too. No tourists mean no business and less of work available.

In 2002, a friend of mine took me to Twice back yard and introduced me with Jerinx of SID.

In a show, I watched SID playing and Jerinx was asked me to be the crew for him. Since then I start following the band...

Starting as a drum crew, working together with Lolot on guitar tech...we hit various stages around Denpasar and Kuta.

I got professionally paid at the show in Planet Hollywood, I was like..."wow, I can earn money by doing this!"

Superman Is Dead gain their national success in 2003, the album was "Kuta Rock City" and release by Sony Music Indonesia,
in 2004 I was the head crew for SID touring around Bali, East Java, Lombok, and several cities in Sulawesi in 2005 as their Tour Manager.

While I work for SID, I'm also managed Jerinx other band; Devildice, and also manage Psychofun and The Brews.

After few years now I'm only the band Manager for Psychofun.

I really proud of doing this, fuck yeah....I did Tour Manager for SID.

Now I'm just watch the progress of my scene in Denpasar and Bali, love to go to a concert with young talented bands are playing.