Years of hip-hop music alive and thriving in Indonesia. Until now we all must haveoften seen a variety of hip-hop group performances on various television shows,stage entertainment until that appears in various media. Of the many hip-hop group inIndonesia, there are some groups that should be in the highlights.
They create an original work, not necessarily copying and pasting the style of rappersand music abroad. Even more than that, they make music as a medium conveys the message to the community.
Groups that include
1. HOMICIDE
The group from Bandung certainly has a lot to know. Established in 1994 withpersonnel Ucok, Aziz, and DJ E Lephe appearance they make eye listeners music[not just hip-hop] wide. The lyrics brought by the scathing criticism, with an incrediblebeat arrangement. Motor of this group is Ucok Homicide which is often plunge as an artist and 'warriors'.
In some arrangements, Homicide look different with most of the hiphop group by adding elements of guitar and even a full band set. Releases and merchandise the band so much hunted up in 2007 Homicide disband. Although it has been disbanded,the fire kindled the spirit of resistance that Homicide will never die.
Influence: The Last Poets, Gil Scott Heron, Fela Kuti, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder,Prince, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Public Enemy, Rakim, EPMD, BDP, RunDMC, Gang Starr, Ice Cube, NWA, Organized Konfusion, Company flow, CannibalOx, Minor Threat, Black Flag, Bad Brains, Negative Approach, Inside Out, Refused, As Friends Rust, Seein Red, Amebix, His Hero Is Gone, From Ashes Rise, Catharsis,Godflesh, neurosis, Isis, Merzbow, Boredom, throbbing Gristle, This Heat,Einsturzende Neubauten, John Zorn, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Fugazi, My Bloody Valentine, Mogwai, Portishead, Black Sabbath, Slayer, Carcass, NapalmDeath, Brutal Truth, Terrorizer, Suffocation, Nasum.
Hits singles: Semiotics Rajatega, They School, Rima Ababil, Puritan.
In some arrangements, Homicide look different with most of the hiphop group by adding elements of guitar and even a full band set. Releases and merchandise the band so much hunted up in 2007 Homicide disband. Although it has been disbanded,the fire kindled the spirit of resistance that Homicide will never die.
Influence: The Last Poets, Gil Scott Heron, Fela Kuti, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder,Prince, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Public Enemy, Rakim, EPMD, BDP, RunDMC, Gang Starr, Ice Cube, NWA, Organized Konfusion, Company flow, CannibalOx, Minor Threat, Black Flag, Bad Brains, Negative Approach, Inside Out, Refused, As Friends Rust, Seein Red, Amebix, His Hero Is Gone, From Ashes Rise, Catharsis,Godflesh, neurosis, Isis, Merzbow, Boredom, throbbing Gristle, This Heat,Einsturzende Neubauten, John Zorn, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Fugazi, My Bloody Valentine, Mogwai, Portishead, Black Sabbath, Slayer, Carcass, NapalmDeath, Brutal Truth, Terrorizer, Suffocation, Nasum.
Hits singles: Semiotics Rajatega, They School, Rima Ababil, Puritan.
2. CRONIK
The one in also from Bandung. Starting from the street Hiphop in Dago area, Cronikbecome one of hip-hop group that characterizes the world of country music. Further highlight the musicality with a scratch in the lyrics are not cheesy.
Personnel DJ Scratchy, DJ E-ONE, MC DA BOZZO, ELICK MC, MC ROCZEE
Influence: DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Grand Wizard Theodore, Grand MixerDXT, DJ Scratch, DJ A-Trak, DJ PREMIER, Jurassic 5, DJ Babu, Jeru DAMAJA,NON PHIXION, PETE ROCK, PEOPLE UNDER STAIR, Dilated Peoples, MIXMASTER MIKE, RUN DMC, NWA, 7 L, EL P, DEFJUX, ATMOSPHERE, BROTHERALI, CRONIK, Homicide, D ARMY, Damien MARLEY, DJ SHADOW, D STYLE, DJ QBert, organized confusion, Peanuts BUTTER WOLF, DJ CZA (EXPERT FIQR), TEAPULL CREW, Afu RA, DALEK, Portishead, MF DOOM, HATE BREAD, pendulum,DILLINJA, Kanye West, ARSONIST, Dj zinc, Birdy NAM nam, Jedi mind Tricks, Big Pun, Neptunes, Blaze JUST , PETE ROCK, JIN, LOOPTROOP, LA Coka Nostra,Cypress Hill, NEcRO,
Hit singles: Grief Post-Wrath sang,
3. D ARMY
The group from Bandung that was driven by the style [MC], Ghettorude [MC] and Jay[Beat Artilery] adds color hiphop group that must be highlighted in the Indonesianhiphop music scene. Record Remains Under the banner of this group had spawned the hits-hits are remarkable. Some of them are +1 '2 Bullets', 'Alas Land' and 'Heritageand Batu Nisan'.
4. EYE FEEL SIX
Driven by the Soul Killa (MC) Mind Freeza (MC) DJ Amer (Beat Maker) could be this group is the reincarnation of the vacuum D Army. Musically they are muchterinfluence by PUBLIC ENEMY, HOUSE OF PAIN, ONYX, NECRO, RUN DMC,CYPRESSHILL, DALEK, Immortal Technique, Ill Bill, Jedi Mind Trick, to the kind ofhardcore group RYKERS, Downset, Hatebreed, and Exploited punk band.
Single those who are quite famous Rhythm and Soul Six Eye Feel.
5. ANGKATAN UDARA
AIR FORCE (AU) formed in late 1999. Consisting of four personnel. AU initially tried to offer an alternative electronic music that can be enjoyed on stage - a small stage or event's 17 stages and school campuses, electronic interspersed Beat 2 people rapping Mc's is a language which we translate into musical areas. AU was born from the stagnation of Jakarta daily routine is so patterned. Then we tried to out of pattern.
The flurry of each - each individual to compromise with life to make AU become more flexible in terms of musicianship. That is, since 2001 the Air Force no longer have permanent personnel in addition to a DJ and an MC. AU to be more open with variant genres of music, because often involving musicians from different musical genres such as Tradition, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Soul, Reggae, as well as his own electronic music.
Atmosphere like this makes social functions AU shifted into a form of collective music.AU is a rebellion on the pattern of life of Jakarta's increasingly uniform, at least we try to offer a contradiction when all ears listening to the same opinion. Music is a learning process to digest the reality of life. Like the trip that we experienced, when a simple idea to play music Rap (DJ & MC) leads us to the door of a broader exploration of music anymore, when Rap should intersect with other music genres. Consciousness is what motivates the AU to continue to explore and open to all musical genres. Living without an alternative would be a dead end. Air Force tried to offer new alternaitf space in translating the social realities of an increasingly complex Jakarta.
= Discography = • "Loser" (Rebel compilation volume 2 / rebel Records) 2002 • "A ***** N ****** lah lo" (compilation Campus 24 hours non-stop / IKJ Records) 2003 • Workshop Video Music - Goethe Institute (Video Clip "Loser" / Space Arts) 2004 •
6. MODUS OPERANDI
The group from Semarang that was built in 2002, mixing beats combined gahar spicylyrics from MC Quatro. Killa DJ Scratch of reinforced musicality of this group. Heardthis group I always remembered with Non Phixion, American Hip Hop group.
Unfortunately, this group of long echo inaudible. But their singles hits like 'Narcisis','Coup', 'Interrogation', 'Insomnia' and 'Fleet script' obviously can not beunderestimated.
7. MOLOTHUVS
This group calls itself the Journal kollektive exsperimental-ishm Rapp / hiphop posse.Musically lyrics are deep and unique. The group had collaborated with the paps from Bandung.
Some rilisannya are: Najist anarcho (Punk HipHop - 1996) click Damaja(Lyricist-jeepbeats 1998 to 1999) Bootsouljah (Hororcore Hiphop from 1999 to 2001)Sound da clan (minoraptaz album - 2000) City documents (Hiphop Jazz - 2004)Madrotter (18 sling-shot mixtapes) - Track record: 1st albums: Love & Rezpectcontains 13 trackz (2005 Released by the prisoner records) Under-constructionproject soundbombing .. "F. B. B. Vol .1" Deepsmoke mixtape project (2008).
8. ROTRA
City Gudeg origin of this group led by Rajapati and Gantas. From the desire to form arap group finally materialized, along with Provokateur will release a compilation album (2001), with the help of their Calludra prepare single, to be included in acompilation album, then ... - A title Versus song demo Provokateur th entry in theCompilation of 2001
Th early 2002 Adhitama resigned - the mid-years 2003 Gantas ex Calludra joinedand assisted additional DJ (DJ Seno) - Gantas once a member of the NFA group(1995) Geronimo Rapper Crew (1996) G-Tribe (1996-1999) Calludra (1999 - 2003).
Gantas also became music director in album: 1. Compilation Rap War (2001) dgsingle hits: Break 2. Wisha Edutainment (2003) dg single hits: Feeling, Ala. Reggae
3. Brotherhood (2003) Song: Wrong 4. Oka (2004) Song: Mad Music 5. The Hard LineProject (2004) 6. Xcalibur (2005) 7. Rapvolusi (2006) Song: Fu Clan, Butcher GAAP,About Friends 8. Poetry Battle Jogja Hip Hop Foundation (2007)
Hits singles: ngelmu Pring, Ora Ora Cucul ngebul and more.
What is special, the songs lyrics Rotra mostly dominated by Javanese.
9. BSK
One of the Hiphop group from Semarang yangkerap ModusOperandi appear on stagetogether this brings the spirit of graffiti, stencil in Flatland and Musically. His appearance is always unique and sometimes tinged with a burst of flame from theburning aerosols.
Motor of this group is the Termite, Hare, and DJ Killa Mowo. Aided by Quatro severaltracks such as 'ArtCrime' which tells about the art of graffiti vandalism. Other singlessuch as the Blacklist and Scratches also reflects that Indonesia has an unusual hip-hop group.
10. SUNDANIS
Feeling concerned about the Sundanese culture, one of D Army personnel, the groupfounded the Hiphop Sundanis Ghettorude. Appropriate principle, the lyrics on this group will be dominated lyrics Sundanese. In fact, not infrequently performed in collaboration with this group Sundanese arts group.
Hits singles: Awewe Geulis, Kamana atuh Gaya.
Personnel DJ Scratchy, DJ E-ONE, MC DA BOZZO, ELICK MC, MC ROCZEE
Influence: DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Grand Wizard Theodore, Grand MixerDXT, DJ Scratch, DJ A-Trak, DJ PREMIER, Jurassic 5, DJ Babu, Jeru DAMAJA,NON PHIXION, PETE ROCK, PEOPLE UNDER STAIR, Dilated Peoples, MIXMASTER MIKE, RUN DMC, NWA, 7 L, EL P, DEFJUX, ATMOSPHERE, BROTHERALI, CRONIK, Homicide, D ARMY, Damien MARLEY, DJ SHADOW, D STYLE, DJ QBert, organized confusion, Peanuts BUTTER WOLF, DJ CZA (EXPERT FIQR), TEAPULL CREW, Afu RA, DALEK, Portishead, MF DOOM, HATE BREAD, pendulum,DILLINJA, Kanye West, ARSONIST, Dj zinc, Birdy NAM nam, Jedi mind Tricks, Big Pun, Neptunes, Blaze JUST , PETE ROCK, JIN, LOOPTROOP, LA Coka Nostra,Cypress Hill, NEcRO,
Hit singles: Grief Post-Wrath sang,
3. D ARMY
The group from Bandung that was driven by the style [MC], Ghettorude [MC] and Jay[Beat Artilery] adds color hiphop group that must be highlighted in the Indonesianhiphop music scene. Record Remains Under the banner of this group had spawned the hits-hits are remarkable. Some of them are +1 '2 Bullets', 'Alas Land' and 'Heritageand Batu Nisan'.
4. EYE FEEL SIX
Driven by the Soul Killa (MC) Mind Freeza (MC) DJ Amer (Beat Maker) could be this group is the reincarnation of the vacuum D Army. Musically they are muchterinfluence by PUBLIC ENEMY, HOUSE OF PAIN, ONYX, NECRO, RUN DMC,CYPRESSHILL, DALEK, Immortal Technique, Ill Bill, Jedi Mind Trick, to the kind ofhardcore group RYKERS, Downset, Hatebreed, and Exploited punk band.
Single those who are quite famous Rhythm and Soul Six Eye Feel.
5. ANGKATAN UDARA
AIR FORCE (AU) formed in late 1999. Consisting of four personnel. AU initially tried to offer an alternative electronic music that can be enjoyed on stage - a small stage or event's 17 stages and school campuses, electronic interspersed Beat 2 people rapping Mc's is a language which we translate into musical areas. AU was born from the stagnation of Jakarta daily routine is so patterned. Then we tried to out of pattern.
The flurry of each - each individual to compromise with life to make AU become more flexible in terms of musicianship. That is, since 2001 the Air Force no longer have permanent personnel in addition to a DJ and an MC. AU to be more open with variant genres of music, because often involving musicians from different musical genres such as Tradition, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Soul, Reggae, as well as his own electronic music.
Atmosphere like this makes social functions AU shifted into a form of collective music.AU is a rebellion on the pattern of life of Jakarta's increasingly uniform, at least we try to offer a contradiction when all ears listening to the same opinion. Music is a learning process to digest the reality of life. Like the trip that we experienced, when a simple idea to play music Rap (DJ & MC) leads us to the door of a broader exploration of music anymore, when Rap should intersect with other music genres. Consciousness is what motivates the AU to continue to explore and open to all musical genres. Living without an alternative would be a dead end. Air Force tried to offer new alternaitf space in translating the social realities of an increasingly complex Jakarta.
= Discography = • "Loser" (Rebel compilation volume 2 / rebel Records) 2002 • "A ***** N ****** lah lo" (compilation Campus 24 hours non-stop / IKJ Records) 2003 • Workshop Video Music - Goethe Institute (Video Clip "Loser" / Space Arts) 2004 •
6. MODUS OPERANDI
The group from Semarang that was built in 2002, mixing beats combined gahar spicylyrics from MC Quatro. Killa DJ Scratch of reinforced musicality of this group. Heardthis group I always remembered with Non Phixion, American Hip Hop group.
Unfortunately, this group of long echo inaudible. But their singles hits like 'Narcisis','Coup', 'Interrogation', 'Insomnia' and 'Fleet script' obviously can not beunderestimated.
7. MOLOTHUVS
This group calls itself the Journal kollektive exsperimental-ishm Rapp / hiphop posse.Musically lyrics are deep and unique. The group had collaborated with the paps from Bandung.
Some rilisannya are: Najist anarcho (Punk HipHop - 1996) click Damaja(Lyricist-jeepbeats 1998 to 1999) Bootsouljah (Hororcore Hiphop from 1999 to 2001)Sound da clan (minoraptaz album - 2000) City documents (Hiphop Jazz - 2004)Madrotter (18 sling-shot mixtapes) - Track record: 1st albums: Love & Rezpectcontains 13 trackz (2005 Released by the prisoner records) Under-constructionproject soundbombing .. "F. B. B. Vol .1" Deepsmoke mixtape project (2008).
8. ROTRA
City Gudeg origin of this group led by Rajapati and Gantas. From the desire to form arap group finally materialized, along with Provokateur will release a compilation album (2001), with the help of their Calludra prepare single, to be included in acompilation album, then ... - A title Versus song demo Provokateur th entry in theCompilation of 2001
Th early 2002 Adhitama resigned - the mid-years 2003 Gantas ex Calludra joinedand assisted additional DJ (DJ Seno) - Gantas once a member of the NFA group(1995) Geronimo Rapper Crew (1996) G-Tribe (1996-1999) Calludra (1999 - 2003).
Gantas also became music director in album: 1. Compilation Rap War (2001) dgsingle hits: Break 2. Wisha Edutainment (2003) dg single hits: Feeling, Ala. Reggae
3. Brotherhood (2003) Song: Wrong 4. Oka (2004) Song: Mad Music 5. The Hard LineProject (2004) 6. Xcalibur (2005) 7. Rapvolusi (2006) Song: Fu Clan, Butcher GAAP,About Friends 8. Poetry Battle Jogja Hip Hop Foundation (2007)
Hits singles: ngelmu Pring, Ora Ora Cucul ngebul and more.
What is special, the songs lyrics Rotra mostly dominated by Javanese.
9. BSK
One of the Hiphop group from Semarang yangkerap ModusOperandi appear on stagetogether this brings the spirit of graffiti, stencil in Flatland and Musically. His appearance is always unique and sometimes tinged with a burst of flame from theburning aerosols.
Motor of this group is the Termite, Hare, and DJ Killa Mowo. Aided by Quatro severaltracks such as 'ArtCrime' which tells about the art of graffiti vandalism. Other singlessuch as the Blacklist and Scratches also reflects that Indonesia has an unusual hip-hop group.
10. SUNDANIS
Feeling concerned about the Sundanese culture, one of D Army personnel, the groupfounded the Hiphop Sundanis Ghettorude. Appropriate principle, the lyrics on this group will be dominated lyrics Sundanese. In fact, not infrequently performed in collaboration with this group Sundanese arts group.
Hits singles: Awewe Geulis, Kamana atuh Gaya.
