Bottlesmoker – Parakosmos (2017)

Yes No Wave
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• Indietronica 
• Electronic 
• Alternative dance 
• Psychedelic 
• Synth-pop 
• Glo-fi 
• Ethnotronica 
• World fusion 
• Electro pop

Bottlesmoker is an Indonesian duo whose 10-notch whole is a sultry blend of psychedelic electronic vibes on the fringe of indie music, with some new appearances of it like glo-fi. Massive synthesised orchestrations with meandering acidic vessels in the middle used to hover atop bold beats. I guess they are a part of the powerful indie scene in Indonesia within it one can find out lots of bands with a remarkably huge part of custom-built instruments as I have read at Cyclic Defrost. Beyond similarities with Western combos there are seamlessly represented World/ethnic music influences. The bouncy gem is a part of the discography of Yes No Wave Records. Two tracks within are absolutely superb with regard to their catchy nature – Batara Pandita (the rear part of it), and East Indies feat. Kronutz.

Cortical – Entropy EP (2015)

Yes No Wave

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• Math rock
• Fusion
• RIO
• Technical metal
• Jazz rock
• Art metal
• Space music
• Art rock
• Dark ambient
• Avant-prog
• Sound art
• Crossover
• Math metal
• Progressive rock

Comment: Cortical is the project of David H. Tobing, the resident of Jakarta, Indonesia. His handful of pieces is a preeminent undertaking drawing on mathematically calculated rhythmic patterns, soaring guitar riffs and particular motives covering new grounds and plateaus. Tobing`s aesthetics used to hark back to fusion/prog rock old days, back to the Canterbury scene, for example. On the other side, do not forget the fact, it is an undoubtedly contemporary case imbued with the possibilities of digital sound processing. At times he jettisons angular structures in favour of pure ambient moments. To be exemplified, let`s listen to the rear part of Chain Reaction, and the whole streak of Citadel which is an example of proficient outcome between the superimposed elements of still life, droning industrial music, exquisite sound art, and ominous space and ambient music. Aliens are on the way to kill us, isn`t? In general, the listener can enjoy heavy thudding which is bound to magniloquent key changes and technical, sophisticated interplay between the drums and guitars. Being said that one could hardly believe it is to be entertaining to the highest extent. In a word, the issue could be showed up as a bar of ideal pop. This staggering issue is a notch in the discography of Yes No Wave, the Indonesian imprint.

[Compilation] Music Beyond No Borders Vol. 1 (Yes No Wave)

It could hardly be argued against a fact the compilations are the best stances reflecting upon the faces of labels, in principle. This is a way how to get informed about the general aesthetical intentions of a record quickly and efficiently. Yes No Wave is an Indonesia-based label, which apparently deserves its name, though, tossing even in a more wide approach regarding punk-funk/dance punk/post-punk/punk/proto-indie rather than the classical US-based movement of 70`s which is not surprising at all.

This compilation saying sincerely "yes" to borders is comprised of 10 tracks (and artists, respectively), starting out by Dubyouth offering bhangra-inflected dub, a crossover form the kind of the most of us having obviously made their first acquiantance after the surfacing of Asian Dub Foundation in the second half of 90`s. In fact, it is a bit more keen to reggaeton shuffles. The following Hengky Strawberry does seamlessly interlocking lo-fi aesthetics with baggy beats into a magnificient whole. Denda Omnivora & The White Liar are up here to shooting out their psychotic torrent via growl`n`electro rock, Coffin Cadillac sparks turmoiling blues hooks to be integrated them into a jacking hi-hat-fuelled punk shape. Zoo reveals perhaps the most dislocated conception firstly taking on splintering into dadaistic vocal approach and ethnic punk propelling further to be billowed together again. My favorite is BondiNedHansel`s F.M.A, a vanguard sort of world music-drenched electro-fusion, more concretely, being stuck in hypnotically repeated "whoomanizer, whoomanizer" and a static guitar abrasion.

In a nutshell, Music Beyond No Borders Vol. 1 is a completed and exciting excursion showcasing the necessity of borders (through which things become to exist in such a way they are predicted to be).

Listen to it here