Label: WV Sorcerer Productions

このレーベルのセレクトらしい玄人好みの一枚、大推薦!!ジム・オルークの盟友Joe Taliaや、Room40のレーベルオーナーLawrence Englishともセッションをしているインドネシア実験デュオSenyawaの片割れであり、ジョグジャカルタ出身の音楽家Wukir Suryadi。自作楽器"Bambuwukir"を操る演奏家で、竹や様々な素材を使い新しい楽器を発明する創作楽器ビルダーとしても知られている人物。本作はほぼ衝動的(?)に演奏されたと思われる無骨且つヘビーなパーカッション・プレイを網羅、この無垢なプリミティヴさ含め非常に完成された土着音源。ブラック&ホワイトマーブル・ヴァイナル仕様、クラフト紙の重厚帯付きスリーヴ、アルバム曲 + リミックス曲を収録したCD付き。









-12" black/white marble LP
- 6-panel cover, black ink printed on heavy kraft paper
- Obi
- Bonus CD with album tracks + remix tracks

Wukir Suryadi, 1/2 of Senyawa, recorded this one-and-done album in his hometown of Salatiga, Tingkir, during the epidemic lockdown. The industrial percussion conveyed through hand-made instruments, with tribal rhythms and numerous effect pedals, outlines this declaration in an apocalyptic era. The heavy pounding in the darkness and the air-raid siren-like melody wanders through the atmosphere. The still lo-fi but very dynamic recording is Wukir's signature feature, the rebellion against oppression soaking in every track and every note.

This ancient and futuristic work goes beyond the music itself, it is a manifesto of disobedience. Wukir has always been true to his vision, from music composition and instrument making to a self-sufficient lifestyle with the local community. Wukir has no-nonsense, he is always in action.

The uncertain situation of the pandemic due to government policies that do not concern to welfare and security for the people makes anyone indignant. Survival is initiated independently and collectively through community solidarity actions, including protests. Ironically, the action was not responded to as an aspiration for the government to improve and instead responded with repression. Wukir's statement of disobey not only to socio-political conditions, but also to all things that limit and restrict freedom of expression.

This attitude is reflected in the composition on this album. It's not as melodic as it used to be. Dark as usual, aggressive, abrasive, transcendental, and definitely tribal. The percussion element is very dominant. This emerged from his new instrument in the form of a wooden box with a line-shaped hole. This ancient-futuristic album marks a tumultuous new cross-dimensional era to affirm our stance, to disobey.

- Yes No Wave Music