Padang Moonrise: The Birth of the Modern Indonesian Recording Industry (1955-69)

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western_whistle Beautiful release - side D is my favorite

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1.	Orkes Teruna Ria - Bulan Dagoan 03:17	buy track
2.	Yanti Bersaudara - Gumbira 02:23	buy track
3.	Orkes Suita Rama - Tepui Tepui 03:08	buy track
4.	Band Nada Kentjana - Djaleuleudja 02:55	buy track
5.	Orkes Lokananta - Nganggo Teklek Nang Krikilan 03:06	buy track
6.	Orkes Teruna Ria - Budjang Talalai 03:36	buy track
7.	Orkes Kelana Ria - Ya Mahmud 03:12	buy track
8.	Orkes Teruna Ria - Geleang Sapi 03:19	buy track
9.	Zaenal Combo - Ampat Lima Dalam Djambangan 03:17	buy track
10.	Zaenal Combo - Seruling 02:49	buy track
11.	Orkes Kelana Ria - Sajang 02:22	buy track
12.	Mus D.S. - Neleng Neng Kung 02:57	buy track
13.	Orkes Gumarang - Malin Kundang 03:06	buy track
14.	Orkes Tropicana - Pantjaran Kasih 02:19	buy track
15.	Orkes Teruna Ria - Tak Ton Tong 02:45	buy track
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17.	Orkes Kelana Ria - Emplek Emplek Ketepu 03:05	buy track
18.	Mus D.S. - Ahai Dara 02:26	buy track
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20.	Zaenal Combo - Kaden Sadje 03:03	buy track
21.	Orkes Irama - Gendjer Gendjer 02:39	buy track
22.	Orkes Teruna Ria - Modjang Parahyangan 03:40	buy track
23.	Orkes Sendja Meraju - Bubuj Bulan 02:42	buy track
24.	Mus D. S. - Tautjo Tjiandjur 03:22	buy track
25.	Nada Kantjana - Nelengnengkung 03:24	buy track
26.	Ivo Nilakreshna - Ka Huma 02:33	buy track
27.	Zaenal Combo - Tandung Tjina 02:22	buy track

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Padang Moonrise is the story of modern Indonesian music that emerged underneath the volcanoes of Java and Sumatra. Java, the most populous island in the archipelago of over 17,000 islands and 1300 distinct ethnic groups, and its capital city Jakarta, was where most of the post-colonial national identity, politics, administration and music production was centred.

Traditional songs from Java, Sumatra, Bali and beyond were re-imagined by a small group of state-sponsored musicians that also composed and arranged new music. These songs aimed at consolidating a geographically disparate country with a new language and new ideas of national character. This compilation brings together a handful of these recordings that combine elements of regional popular music, Islamic Gambus, Javanese & Balinese Gamelan and Kroncong, with jazz, Afro-latin music & instrumentation, and vocal harmonies influenced by banned American doo-wop and rock & roll.

The results are a unique blend of styles that have remained mostly insulated from the world outside of Indonesia until a recent worldwide resurgence in the interest of recorded music of all forms has shone a new light on these nearly forgotten recordings.

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released November 25, 2022

Compiled by Miles Cleret
Artwork by Lewis Heriz
Mastered by Dan Elleson
Lacquer cuts by Frank Merritt
Layout by Meurig Rees

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