Radio Sumatra: The Indonesian FM Experience, by Various Artists

Radio Sumatra: The Indonesian FM Experience

by Various Artists

supported by

wdvink A nostalgia trip for anyone who's spent time in Indonesia, and the diversity and infectiousness of the whole collage is unimaginable. I guess that a listing of the artists is impossible to compile; it does make me a bit uneasy that nobody in Indonesia will benefit from this.

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$10 USD or more

1.	All Hit Music 08:36	buy track
2.	The MOST Radio 05:07	buy track
3.	Karaoke Hit Parade 05:51	buy track
4.	FM Bagus 06:00	buy track
5.	Great Songs And Great Memories 05:11	buy track
6.	Dangdut Is The Music 08:24	buy track
7.	Beautiful Prayers 05:58	buy track
8.	The Best New Music 06:22	buy track
9.	Allah's Hit Explosion 07:58	buy track
10.	Heavy Rotation 09:01	buy track
11.	The Islamic Experience In Frequency Modulation 05:06	buy track

about

The music and production encountered here represents a cross-section of Sumatran FM radio and to a greater extent, what’s happening now in Indonesian culture. From the signature sounds of Sumatra (Melayu, Minang Pop, the Batak ballad) to the widespread Indonesian phenomenon of Dangdut, this exclusive “FM only” Radio Collage will leave your skull shattered, wondering why it’s taken so long to be turned-on to the modern pulse of the world’s fourth largest country. Some of these selections come from Java and other parts of Indonesia via the FM airwaves of Sumatra’s major cities. Islamic Folk, Gambus Rock, and gorgeous anomalies are also placed in the mix amidst brief news reports, advertisements, prayers, and karaoke call-in shows. Many of the station ID’s could be mistaken for American or European networks and much of the music is highly influenced by western pop/rock/punk/metal/rap/etc. But beyond these obvious comparisons is an explosive musical kaleidoscope; still fresh, somewhat sincere and naive, and a bit resistant to the grasp of the world’s cultural export Moguls. This is an essential listening experience. There is undeniable evidence here of how Indonesians have crafted some of the world’s most thrilling popular music….yet the rest of this world somehow refuses to recognize it… that is, until now!

credits

released March 21, 2010

All recordings captured live from multiple FM radio stations on location in Medan, Padang, and Bukitinggi on the island of Sumatra during July & August of 2004 by Alan Bishop.

license

about

Sublime Frequencies Seattle, Washington

SUBLIME FREQUENCIES is a collective of explorers dedicated to exposing obscure sights and sounds from modern and traditional urban and rural frontiers via film and video, field recordings, radio and short wave transmissions, international folk and pop music, sound anomalies, other forms of human and natural natural expression not documented sufficiently enough by various communication channels. ... more

sublimefrequencies.com

contact / help

Contact Sublime Frequencies

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Radio Sumatra: The Indonesian FM Experience, you may also like:

Puro Tayta Shanti
by Little Axe Records

supported by 4 fans who also own “Radio Sumatra: The Indonesian FM Experience”

Heaps of fun, instant party music, right down to the farm animals. wilt.fyi
go to album
Quilted Flowers: 1940s Albanian & Epirot Recordings from the Balkan Label
by Canary Records

supported by 4 fans who also own “Radio Sumatra: The Indonesian FM Experience”

good reed/string work on this!! and the passionate vocals! i was given the download card for this from my friend dave farrow (hookfinger on bandcamp). goes really well with my Secret Museum of Mankind: Music of North Africa, and Klezmer Music CDs that i put on my ipod - great old 78s transferred to the digital realm for all to enjoy! cloudrecordings
go to album
The Ceiling Reposes
by Lia Kohl

The Chicago-based composer invites listeners to time travel via her layered and avant-garde ambient music. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 10, 2023
go to album
Signaling
by Jeff Stadelman

On his latest LP, Buffalo, NY artist Jeff Stadelman creates rippling electronic compositions that crackle and weave. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 27, 2021
go to album
Future Famous
by Goldilocks

A reggaeton track from New York artist Goldilocks takes its inspiration from Mohammad Ali. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 17, 2021
go to album
Good Spirit Inner Station [DEL-023]
by Del Stephen

A beautiful minimalist electronic record that captures the feel and sound of nature in each humming song. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 14, 2021
go to album
Drama Gong
by Bali Gamelan Sound

A student at University ISI Denpasar attended rehearsals and ceremonies to capture the most authentic sound of the Balinese Gamelan. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 2, 2024
go to album