Braen Raskovich
Abnormal Sensations

↪ SECONDE MAIN ↩France stereo pressing 1969.Vinyl condition: Very Good (G+) - visible hairlines and surface noises.Sleeve condition: Very Good Plus (VG)If you were to assemble a hard rock band you’d probably want John Bonham on drums, John Paul Jones on bass, Jimmy Page on guitar and Robert Plant on vocals. That’s what Led Zeppelin did and they were arguably the best hard rock band there’s ever been. Their self-titled debut was released in 1968 and thus cemented the band’s place in rock history forever.

Cultures of Soul make a pitstop in Jakarta, in the years between 1979 and 1991—the peak of the New Order. Compiled by Munir Septiandry of the influential Indonesian DJ collective Midnight Runners, Tanamur City collects some of the high points of this era, conjuring up a world of humid nights in packed discos, no-holds-barred genre blending, fun, fashion and funkiness of a kind never before seen in Southeast Asia… and seen rarely since.No, not the British electronic post-punk band that enjoyed great success during this same period (although synthpop is quite popular here) but the revolutionary government of President Suharto, which could be characterized as a “dictatorship”… along with all the political repressiveness that entails. However, at the same time, Suharto’s full-throated advocacy of foreign trade resulted in a new economic buoyancy, an expansion of tourism and culture industries, and a flourishing of the entertainment sector. Suharto aggressively courted western corporations to do business in Indonesia, which led to the need for more and more entertainment to distract the expatriates after hours. Jakarta became a wonderland of colorful discotheques, nightclubs and restaurants that merged traditional Indonesian ambience with the sexy ultramodern pulse of the disco beat.While imported disco records dominate playlists, a local music scene has developed in parallel, with indigenous artists like Chaseiro, Rafika Duri, The Rollies and Lydia Kandou embracing the use of synthesizers and drum machines, modern studio production and influences from western pop, rock, funk, boogie, disco, jazz, yacht rock as well as Japanese “City Pop.” And from all this they are forging a distinctive Indonesian dance-pop sound that will largely remain hidden from the rest of the world… until now.

↪ SECONDE MAIN ↩France pressing 1971.Vinyl condition: Very Good (VG)Sleeve condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)Vinyl with hairlines, surface noises and crackles. Surface noise will be evident upon playing especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and fade but will not overpower the music. Cleaned with an ultrasonic machine. Sleeve in very good condition close to NM- Sticker "Pop" on the front cover, bottom right corner.