- Indie folk
- Folk rock
- Folk indie
- Indonesian pop
Comment: if to run around in Internet and searching for
netlabels then you might stumble upon such conglomerate of imprints as
Indonesian Netlabel Union. The idea to establish such a sort of nationwide bond
seems to be appealing. Furthermore, Indonesia is one of those Asian countries
of having the decent indie scene and in general does have an awe-awakening
musical legacy regarding both pop music and ethnic/world music. One of the
notches is SUB/SIDE in the imprint`s compound and Taman Nada`s self-titled three
track issue is a part of its discography. It starts off with whistling to
evolve into clear-cut, light-hearted pop music which at times seems to be as crystalline
as branch water. Indeed, it is devoid of crackbrained threads, tumbling strains
and stoned outbursts however, in spite of it the result is impressive due to predominant
vocal lead which is accompanied by sparse instrumentation due to neat guitar
fingering – especially at the opening piece Fase.
However, this track and Marilah Mari do
provide the best harmony solution of which could be found over there. Musically
they can be considered a part of the well-acclaimed indie folk/folk rock scene being
so popular nowadays thanks to such combos as Mumford & Sons, Angus & Julia
Stone, Ben Howard, and Fleet Foxes. All the songs are sung in Indonesian (or at
least in a local native language). Let`s grab music from there.