Just under four minutes in duration, it showcases the Indonesian cult band Netral, as they perform Haru Biru. The video kicks off with a menacing synth rhythm counting down to the actual performance that gets going at 0:30. There are shots of street scenes in urban Indonesia, with crowds of motorbik...

Nidji are a bit of an enigma for an Indonesian band, difficult to pin down or pigeon-hole. On the one hand, their name isn't even Indonesian – it actually comes from ‘niji' which means rainbow in Japanese. Their music has had all sorts of labels thrown at it, from pop punk to out-and-out rock, to Br...

Indonesian pop icon Judika is scheduled to entertain his fans in Singapore on 29 September 2014. Rated as Indonesia's number #1 male artiste, Judika is set to rock Esplanade Concert Hall with his hits such as 'Aku Yang Disakiti' and Mencari Cinta. This versatile artiste gained foothold in the music...

Liberty and Victory The official music video for Liberty and Victory is certainly a suitably inspiring anthem for any football club. Manchester United have a massive fan base, not just in England and other parts of the UK, but right across the globe. Nowhere is this support more fanatical than in t...

Rice forms the staple diet of millions of Asians; in fact it is enjoyed right across the planet. But this is why one particular Indonesian alternative rock band have dreamt up such a simple but appropriate name for themselves: Padi. Padi is Indonesian for rice. You might not immediately see the con...

One of the most ubiquitous and instantly-recognizable types of indigenous sounds anywhere in world music is Indonesia's gamelan. The term specifically refers to a set of instruments, rather than the musicians who are playing them. These instruments typically include xylophones, metallophones, drums...

For a style of music that prides itself on its youthful exuberance, punk rock has actually been around for a long time. Its original protagonists in the UK and America certainly gained a degree of notoriety for their anti-establishment antics. One its most vocal spokespeople, John Lydon, lead vocali...

Kotak started out in life as a ‘Dream Band', first spotted on a national talent competition back in 2004. For that reason many purist music fans have been dismissive of the group's place in the Indonesian rock scene. Because they're perceived as being ‘not authentic enough', they were not treated wi...

Back in 1983 while still pupils at a Jakarta high school, a bunch of mates got together to jam their favourite Rolling Stones songs. Like the Stones in their heyday, they relished a devil-may-care attitude, sometimes verging on the reckless, as they reinvented the English band's riffs in their own i...

One of Indonesia's premier bands, a great way to get to know Netral's dark but mesmerizing blend of modern rock is to check out their YouTube videos. Garuda Di Dadaku 2 is one of the best you can tap into on the search engine of the world's most popular music video site. With over 100,00 hits, Dire...

Over the years, Dewa 19 have been one of the most consistently popular rock outfits to have emerged from Indonesia. Here is our run-down of some of the band's YouTube highlights. Terbaik-Terbaik If you don't already have this superb album in your collection, then here is the next best thing. By go...

Musical styles come and go. Purgatory, an Indonesian rock band, lasted from 1991 until 2000. Nine years is certainly not a brief lifespan for a band, especially when compared to some pop performers. Acts you see in the charts now are often the titles of the CDs that end up being flogged in street m...

Rock music is embraced by legions of fans all over the planet. This enthusiasm is certainly shared by young devotees in Indonesia. Until the band disbanded in 2011, Dewa produced some of Indonesian rock music's most enduring music. Formed in Surabaya in East Java in 1986, Dewa were to enjoy a caree...