Tag Archives: Tohpati

TOHPATI ETHNOMISSION – Mata Hati

April 24, 2017

MoonJune 2017 With a new assignment to deliver, Indonesian fusioneer finds another terra firma. There’s a few faces this artist wears within various projects’ frameworks, but “Mata Hati” might be his most refined rock record. It’s a follow-up to 2014’s … Continue reading →

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DWIKI DHARMAWAN – So Far So Close

November 27, 2015

MoonJune 2015 Celebration of the spirit: footloose, and sometimes furious, filigree fusion from Indonesia’s fast-fingered finest, with enviable company to help him roll it. One may thought that jazz-rock lost its progressive motion before the ’70s were over, and even … Continue reading →

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simakDIALOG – Live At Orion

April 25, 2015

MoonJune 2015 Intrepid Indonesian adventurers’ Baltimore endeavors – band ahoy! Given the excitement they produce in the studio, one might wonder how this ensemble would sound on-stage, and here’s the answer – arguably, not the expected version of it, because … Continue reading →

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TOHPATI – Tribal Dance

January 24, 2015

MoonJune 2014 Indonesian guitar maestro’s majestic strut into the West and back again. It’s a sign of uniqueness when your first name is enough for global recognition, and this musician knows it well, going from 2012’s , credited to Tohpati … Continue reading →

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simakDIALOG – The 6th Story

August 24, 2014

MoonJune 2013 Marking their twentieth year on a music map, electric gamelan fusioneers spill blood and honey on the tracks. To those who’ve been following this Indonesian collective – at least, since they made their international debut at MoonJune with … Continue reading →

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