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Part One

TR-808 Rhythm Composer a.k.a. "808" – an inevitable drum machine from the music history, produced by Roland Corporation between 1980 and 1984. More than a drum machine, it's a device that shaped the future of the urban and fuelled a lot of underground music movements.

When Roland launched the 808, the drum machine market had already matured to have competitors such as Linn LM-1, which cost more than $5000 and uses acoustic drum samples. On the other hand, 808 costs around $1200, using an analogue synthesiser to generate sound rather than samples. It also allows the user to program the rhythm instead of selecting it from a preset. But, because of synthesising technology, the output of the 808 didn't sound realistic and led to a market failure. But the interesting fact is that the actual story of 808 actually begins here.

Due to market failure, the price of 808 dropped from $1200 to $100. At the same time, this price cut became a blessing for underground music producers, and they began experimenting with the machine. As a result, genres such as Electro, Techno, Miami Bass were born, with 808 sonics deeply embedded in their DNA.

Prologue

The first use of 808 was in a live performance of the Japanese electronic experimental band called the Yellow Magic Orchestra. But, the first band to use it in a record is an Australia new-wave band called The Monitors on their album Nobody Told Me. A year later, Marvin Gaye used 808 in his hit track Sexual Healing, which brought 808 into the mainstream.

  1. Nobody Told Me

    by The Monitors

    Electronic • New Wave • Synth Pop • 1981

    1. Nobody Told Me

      PLAY

  2. BGM

    by Yellow Magic Orchestra

    Electronic • Synth Pop • 1981

    1. 1000 Knives, 千のナイフ

      PLAY

  3. Midnight Love

    by Marvin Gaye

    Soul • Funk • Disco • 1982

    1. Sexual Healing

      PLAY

Electro

Electro – a mixture of funky rhythms, 808 and vocoders. It's a sub-genre that evolved from hip-hop in the 1980s, defining how the urban should sound in the future. It started when Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force carved a stepping stone called Planet Rock in 1982. Since then, electro has been on dance floors, evolving into different styles with us.

  1. Planet Rock

    by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force

    Electronic • Hiphop • Electro • 1982

    1. Planet Rock (Vocal)

      PLAY

  2. The Smurf

    by Tyrone Brunson

    Electronic • Funk • Electro • 1982

    1. The Smurf

      PLAY

  3. Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)

    by Man Parrish

    Electronic • Hip Hop • Electro • 1982

    1. Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)

      PLAY

  4. Body Mechanic

    by Quadrant Six

    Electronic • Electro • 1982

    1. Body Mechanic (Vocal)

      PLAY

  5. Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)

    by Hashim

    Electronic • Hiphop • Electro • 1983

    1. Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)

      PLAY

  6. Light Years Away

    by Warp 9

    Electronic • Hiphop • Electro • 1983

    1. Light Years Away

      PLAY

  7. Play That Beat Mr. D.J.

    by G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid

    Hiphop • Electro • 1983

    1. Play That Beat Mr. D.J. (Full length)

      PLAY

  8. Killer Groove

    by Formula V

    Electronic • Electro • Funk • 1983

    1. Killer Groove I (Vocal)

      PLAY

  9. ExTrol

    by E.S.P

    Electronic • Electro • 1983

    1. ExTrol (long version)

      PLAY

  10. Electric Kingdom

    by Twilight 22

    Electronic • Hiphop • Electro • 1983

    1. Electric Kingdom (Vocal Version)

      PLAY

  11. Fix It in the Mix

    by Pretty Tony

    Electronic • Electro • 1983

    1. Fix It in the Mix

      PLAY

  12. Freak In Heat

    by Modern Age

    Electronic • Hiphop • Electro • 1984

    1. Freak In Heat

      PLAY

  13. Egypt, Egypt

    by The Egyptian Lover

    Electronic • Hiphop • Electro • 1984

    1. Egypt, Egypt

      PLAY

  14. Jam On It

    by Newcleus

    Electronic • Hiphop • Electro • 1984

    1. Jam On It

      PLAY

  15. Break Out

    by Rodney Stepp

    Electronic • Hiphop • Electro • 1984

    1. Break Out

      PLAY

  16. Circuit Breaker

    by Zig Zag

    Electronic • Hiphop • Electro • 1984

    1. Circuit Breaker (Vocal)

      PLAY

  17. We Come To Rock

    by Imperial Brothers

    Hip Hop • Electro • 1984

    1. We Come To Rock (Club Version)

      PLAY

  18. B-Boys Breakdance

    by High Fidelity Three

    Electronic • Hip Hop • Electro • 1984

    1. B-Boys Breakdance

      PLAY

  19. Boogie Down (Bronx)

    by Man Parrish,Freeze Force

    Electronic • Hip Hop • Electro • 1984

    1. Boogie Down (Bronx)

      PLAY

  20. Video Games

    by Seduction

    Electronic • Hiphop • Electro • 1985

    1. Video Games

      PLAY

  21. Needle To The Groove

    by Mantronix

    Hiphop • Electro • 1985

    1. Needle To The Groove

      PLAY

  22. Don't Stop The Rock

    by Freestyle

    Electronic • Hip Hop • Electro • 1985

    1. Don't Stop The Rock

      PLAY

  23. Computer Power

    by Jamie Jupitor

    Electronic • Electro • 1985

    1. Computer Power

      PLAY

  24. It's Automatic

    by Freestyle

    Electronic • Electro • 1986

    1. It's Automatic

      PLAY

  25. Me And Joe

    by Rodney O & Joe Cooley

    Hip Hop • Electro • 1988

    1. Everlasting Bass

      PLAY

Freestyle

Freestyle is a form of electronic music derived from Electro, Synth and Latin music, developed in the early 1980s, mainly in the Hispanic and Italian-American communities. When it started, freestyle was more inclined towards electro style in favour of breakdancing. And by 1987, more radio traction began, and a new era of pop-crossover style was born, which is not dead yet.

  1. When I Hear Music

    by Debbie Deb

    Electronic • Freestyle • Electro • 1983

    1. When I Hear Music

      PLAY

  2. Breaker's Revenge

    by Arthur Baker

    Electronic • Freestyle • Electro • 1984

    1. Breaker's Revenge (Extended Vocal Version)

      PLAY

  3. Let The Music Play

    by Shannon

    Electronic • Funk / Soul • Freestyle • Electro • Funk • 1984

    1. Let The Music Play

      PLAY

  4. All Night Passion

    by Alisha

    Electronic • Freestyle • Electro • Disco • 1984

    1. All Night Passion (Club Mix)

      PLAY

  5. Honey To A Bee

    by Tina B

    Electronic • Freestyle • Electro • 1984

    1. Honey To A Bee (Vocal / Extended Version)

      PLAY

  6. Give Me Tonight

    by Shannon

    Electronic • Electro • 1984

    1. Give Me Tonight

      PLAY

  7. I Wonder If I Take You Home

    by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam,Full Force

    Electronic • Freestyle • Electro • 1985

    1. I Wonder If I Take You Home (Extended Version)

      PLAY

  8. Funky Little Beat

    by Connie

    Electronic • Freestyle • 1985

    1. Funky Little Beat

      PLAY

  9. Can You Feel The Beat

    by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam,Full Force

    Electronic • Freestyle • Electro • 1985

    1. Can You Feel The Beat

      PLAY

  10. (You Are My) All And All

    by Joyce Sims

    Electronic • Freestyle • Electro • 1986

    1. (You Are My) All And All (Take Twelve)

      PLAY

  11. Summertime, Summertime

    by Nocera

    Electronic • Pop • Freestyle • Electro • 1986

    1. Summertime, Summertime (Club)

      PLAY

  12. Show Me

    by The Cover Girls

    Electronic • Freestyle • 1986

    1. Show Me

      PLAY

  13. I Won't Stop Loving You

    by C-Bank,Diamond Eyes

    Electronic • Freestyle • Latin • 1986

    1. I Won't Stop Loving You (Club Mix)

      PLAY

  14. Let Me Be The One

    by Safire

    Electronic • Freestyle • 1987

    1. Let Me Be The One (Vocal)

      PLAY

  15. Security

    by The Beat Club

    Electronic • Freestyle • Electro • 1988

    1. Security (Radio Mix)

      PLAY

  16. Say It's Gonna Rain

    by Will To Power

    Electronic • Freestyle • 1988

    1. Say It's Gonna Rain (Extended Mix)

      PLAY

  17. It's Too Late

    by Nayobe

    Electronic • Freestyle • House • 1988

    1. It's Too Late (Club Mix)

      PLAY

End of Part

Part Two

Miami Bass

Without 808, there is no booty bass! Miami bass or booty bass is a hip-hop sub-genre, derived from electro in the mid-80s. It's all about the ghetto tales, backed by a heavy 808 uncompressed bass that literally tears your speaker off.

  1. Bass Rock Express

    by MC ADE

    Electronic • Electro • 1985

    1. Bass Rock Express (Vocal)

      PLAY

  2. I've Gotta Be Tough

    by MC Shy D

    Hip Hop • Miami Bass • 1986

    1. I've Gotta Be Tough

      PLAY

  3. Bass Town

    by Party Rock Crew

    Hip Hop • Miami Bass • 1986

    1. Bass Town

      PLAY

  4. Boot The Booty

    by MC Cool Rock & MC Chaszy Chess

    Hip Hop • Miami Bass • 1987

    1. Boot The Booty (Vocal)

      PLAY

  5. Give It All You Got (Doggy Style)

    by Afro-Rican

    Hip Hop • Electro • Miami Bass • 1987

    1. Give It All You Got (Doggy Style) (Radio Mix)

      PLAY

  6. Welcome To The Planet Of Bass

    by Maggotron

    Hip Hop • Miami Bass • Electro • 1987

    1. Basside

      PLAY

  7. Just Give The D.J. A Break

    by Dynamix II,Too Tough Tee

    Electronic • Hip Hop • Electro • Miami Bass • 1987

    1. Just Give The D.J. A Break (Vocal)

      PLAY

  8. My Hardcore Rhymes / Everybody Say Yeah

    by Le Juan Love

    Hip Hop • Miami Bass • 1987

    1. My Hardcore Rhymes

      PLAY

  9. Gucci Bass

    by Gucci Crew II

    Electronic • Hip Hop • Miami Bass • 1987

    1. Gucci Bass

      PLAY

  10. Cars With The Boom

    by L'Trimm

    Electronic • Hip Hop • Miami Bass • Electro • 1988

    1. Cars With The Boom

      PLAY

  11. Rock This Planet

    by Bass Patrol

    Electronic • Hip Hop • Electro • Miami Bass • 1988

    1. Rock This Planet

      PLAY

  12. Shake Your Pants

    by Gigolo Tony

    Hip Hop • Miami Bass • 1988

    1. Shake Your Pants

      PLAY

  13. Getting Off

    by Miami Boyz

    Hip Hop • Miami Bass • 1988

    1. Do You Want To Party

      PLAY

    2. Miami Boyz Ready To Go

      PLAY

  14. Drop The Bass

    by M.C. Boo,DJ Magic Mike

    Hip Hop • Miami Bass • Electro • 1989

    1. Drop The Bass (Club Version)

      PLAY

  15. I Got Your Boyfriend

    by MC Luscious

    Hip Hop • Miami Bass • 1989

    1. I Got Your Boyfriend

      PLAY

  16. Bass Computer

    by Techmaster P.E.B.

    Electronic • Hip Hop • Miami Bass • Electro • 1991

    1. Bass Computer

      PLAY

Favela Funk

Favela Funk, also known as Funk Carioca or Baile Funk, a sub-genre from Rio De Janeiro, derived from Miami Bass. The interesting fact about Favela funk is that there is no direct use of 808 in production. Instead, they use 808 samples collected and compiled from Miami Bass records. Why the Miami Bass? Because Miami is the nearest stop for Brazilian DJs to record.

  1. Funk Brasil

    by DJ Marlboro

    Electronic • Hip Hop • Bass Music • Favela Funk • 1989

    1. Rap Das Aranhas (Rock Das Aranhas)

      PLAY

    2. Entre Nessa Onda

      PLAY

    3. Rap Do Arrastão

      PLAY

    4. Melô Dos Números

      PLAY

    5. Melô Do Bêbado

      PLAY

    6. Melô Do Bicho

      PLAY

    7. Melô Da Mulher Feia (Do Wah Diddy)

      PLAY

    8. Marlboro Medley

      PLAY

  2. The Culture Of Rap

    by Pepeu

    Hip Hop • Latin • Favela Funk • 1989

    1. Hey Vovô

      PLAY

End of Part

Part Three

Chicago House

"The whole thing started with a drum machine!" – Jesse Saunders; House music is a form of electronic dance music that began in Chicago in the mid-1980s, derived from electronic, disco and funk. It all started as an underground subculture, later became more popular among the LGBT community, and now became more mainstream. Over time, house music has evolved into different flavors such as acid house, tech house, and many more.

  1. On And On

    by Jesse Saunders

    Electronic • House • 1984

    1. On And On

      PLAY

  2. Fantasy

    by Z-Factor,Jesse Saunders

    Electronic • House • 1984

    1. Fantasy (Vocal)

      PLAY

  3. The D.J.

    by Z-Factor

    Electronic • House • Electro • 1984

    1. The D.J.

      PLAY

  4. Jack Trax

    by Mirage, Chip E.

    Electronic • House • Acid House • 1985

    1. Time To Jack

      PLAY

  5. No Way Back

    by Adonis

    Electronic • House • 1986

    1. No Way Back (Vocal)

      PLAY

  6. Rhythem Method

    by Mink

    Electronic • House • 1987

    1. Rhythem Method (Radio Method)

      PLAY

  7. Bang The Box

    by Matt Warren

    Electronic • House • 1987

    1. Bang The Box (Bang The House Mix)

      PLAY

  8. Work It

    by Chicago Music Syndrome

    Electronic • House • 1987

    1. Work It

      PLAY

Detroit Techno

Welcome to Detroit, welcome to techno. Inspired by the Chicago house, techno takes the soul and blends it into machines to create futuristic and funky dance rhythms. Originated from Detroit in the early '80s, it later flourished to Berlin, and became the soundtrack of reunification.

  1. Cosmic Cars

    by Cybotron

    Electronic • Techno • Electro • 1982

    1. Cosmic Cars

      PLAY

  2. Clear

    by Cybotron

    Electronic • Hip Hop • Electro • 1983

    1. Clear

      PLAY

  3. I'm Your Audio Tech

    by Audio Tech

    Electronic • Electro • 1987

    1. I'm Your Audio Tech

      PLAY

  4. Sound Of Stereo / Off To Battle

    by Model 500

    Electronic • Techno • 1987

    1. Sound Of Stereo (Revamp)

      PLAY

Italo Disco

Italo Disco is a dance music style that originated in Italy even before the birth of the 808. But when it was released, a lot of artists gave it a kick and made a lot of amazing tracks.

  1. Spacer Woman

    by Charlie

    Electronic • Italo-Disco • Electro • 1983

    1. Spacer Woman (Vocal)

      PLAY

  2. Take A Chance

    by Mr. Flagio

    Electronic • Italo-Disco • Electro • 1983

    1. Take A Chance (Vocal Version)

      PLAY

  3. Problèmes D'Amour

    by Alexander Robotnick

    Electronic • Italo-Disco • 1983

    1. Problèmes D'Amour

      PLAY

  4. Feel The Drive

    by Doctor's Cat

    Electronic • Italo-Disco • 1983

    1. Feel The Drive (Vocal)

      PLAY

  5. Nonline

    by International Music System

    Electronic • Italo-Disco • Electro • Synth-pop • 1983

    1. Nonline

      PLAY

  6. On And On (Fears Keep On)

    by Decadance

    Electronic • Italo-Disco • Chillwave • Minimal • 1983

    1. On And On (Fears Keep On)

      PLAY

  7. Rap-O-Hush

    by Marzio Dance

    Electronic • Italo-Disco • 1983

    1. Rap-O-Hush (Original Version)

      PLAY

  8. Ba Ba Go, Go

    by Topo

    Electronic • Italo-Disco • 1983

    1. Ba Ba Go, Go

      PLAY

  9. I'm Hungry

    by Stopp

    Electronic • Italo-Disco • 1983

    1. I'm Hungry

      PLAY

  10. Magical Body

    by Los Angeles T.F.

    Electronic • Italo-Disco • 1983

    1. Magical Body (Vocal Version)

      PLAY

End of Part

The End

Where Else?

Not only electronic dance music, 808 has had an impact on a variety of genres such as funk, drum and bass, pop and more. An article is not enough to compile all the tracks made of 808, better to have a dedicated website for it.

  1. Situation

    by Yazoo

    Electronic • Synth-pop • 1982

    1. Situation

      PLAY

  2. Just Be Good To Me

    by The S.O.S. Band

    Electronic • Funk / Soul • Disco • 1983

    1. Just Be Good To Me

      PLAY

  3. Vivre Sur Vidéo / Living On Video

    by Trans-X

    Electronic • Euro-Disco • Hi NRG • 1983

    1. Living On Video

      PLAY

  4. My Forbidden Lover

    by Tapps

    Electronic • Hi NRG • Synth-pop • Disco • 1983

    1. My Forbidden Lover (Vocal)

      PLAY

  5. Cold Blooded

    by Rick James

    Electronic • Funk / Soul • Disco • 1983

    1. Cold Blooded (Vocal)

      PLAY

  6. Rain Forest

    by Paul Hardcastle

    Electronic • Funk / Soul • Electro • Jazz-Funk • 1984

    1. Sound Chaser

      PLAY

  7. Glowing In The Dark

    by Experimental Products

    Electronic • Synth-pop • Electro • 1984

    1. Glowing In The Dark

      PLAY

  8. Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)

    by Patrice Rushen

    Funk / Soul • Funk • Boogie • 1984

    1. Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) (LP Version)

      PLAY

  9. What's Your Name?

    by Zinno

    Electronic • Electro • Synth-pop • 1985

    1. What's Your Name? (Long Version)

      PLAY

  10. Hangin' On A String

    by Loose Ends

    Electronic • Jazz • Funk / Soul • Rhythm & Blues • Soul • Smooth Jazz • 1985

    1. Hangin' On A String

      PLAY

  11. 19

    by Paul Hardcastle

    Electronic • Electro • Synth-pop • 1985

    1. 19

      PLAY

  12. One More Night

    by Phil Collins

    Rock • Soft Rock • 1985

    1. One More Night

      PLAY

  13. My Adidas / Peter Piper

    by Run-DMC

    Hip Hop • 1986

    1. My Adidas

      PLAY

    2. Peter Piper

      PLAY

  14. Brass Monkey / Posse In Effect

    by Beastie Boys

    Hip Hop • 1986

    1. Brass Monkey

      PLAY

    2. Posse In Effect

      PLAY

  15. Flesh

    by A Split - Second

    Electronic • EBM • New Wave • 1986

    1. Flesh

      PLAY

  16. Moving 808s / High Tek Dreams

    by Optical

    Electronic • Drum n Bass • 1997

    1. Moving 808s

      PLAY

  17. Get Low

    by Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz,Busta Rhymes,Elephant Man,Ying Yang Twins

    Hip Hop • 2003

    1. Get Low (Remix)

      PLAY

  18. Yeah

    by Usher,Lil' Jon,Ludacris

    Hip Hop • Crunk • RnB/Swing • Pop Rap • 2004

    1. Yeah!

      PLAY

  19. Ridin'

    by Chamillionaire,Krayzie Bone

    Hip Hop • 2005

    1. Ridin' (Radio Edit)

      PLAY

  20. Ha / Panties (Live)

    by HTRK

    Electronic • Rock • Shoegaze • Lo-Fi • Minimal • 2008

    1. Panties (Live)

      PLAY

  21. Beyoncé

    by Beyoncé

    Hip Hop • Pop • 2014

    1. Drunk In Love

      PLAY

  22. Random Access Memories

    by Daft Punk

    Electronic • Funk / Soul • Pop • Disco • Funk • Electro • Synth-pop • 2013

    1. Doin' It Right

      PLAY

  23. Chimes

    by Hudson Mohawke

    Electronic • Dubstep • 2014

    1. Chimes

      PLAY

Bonus

I think without this records this article won't be full. This record showcases the full potential of the Roland combo: TR-808 drum machine, TR-303 bass synthesiser and Jupiter-8 synthesiser. Also, this album is the first to use TR-303 and the first-ever acid house.

Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat

by Charanjit Singh

Acid House • Fusion • India • 1982

  1. Raga Bhairav

    PLAY

  2. Raga Bupali

    PLAY

  3. Raga Lalit

    PLAY

  4. Raga Megh Malhar

    PLAY

  5. Raga Yama

    PLAY

  6. Raga Kalvati

    PLAY

  7. Raga Madhuvanti

    PLAY

  8. Raga Todi

    PLAY

  9. Raga Bairagi

    PLAY

  10. Raga Malkauns

    PLAY

References

Movies & Documentaries

Sheila Chandra, British pop singer, main contributor of Indipop, and the first Asian to break into the UK charts. By birth she is British, but her cultural traits are rooted in South India. Over the time from 1981 to 2010, she had released more than fifteen albums and four singles, including the massive hit — "Ever So Lonely". And by 2010, she retired from the entertainment industry because of burning mouth syndrome.

By the age of 14, Sheila started her career as an actress in a BBC school drama series called Grange Hill. In the series, she played the role of a stereotypical Indian girl called Sudhamani Patel for four years from 1979 to 1981. But even before that, Shelia was a part of a band project by Hansa records, which didn't pick up. Same time, a British writer/producer called Steve Coe, a Hindi film song fanatic, who came across Shiela's voice through a cassette in a box of audition tapes lying around Hansa. Without a second thought, her voice clicked Steve, and thus a new world-pop band is born, called Monsoon.

Keeping Sheila as the centre of the band, Steve created four tracks by melding Indian music into western along with Martin Smith and Dari Mankoo. Being an experimental fusion, initially, the tracks didn't get much review and traction until they signed the agreement with Mobile Suit Corporation. When the song "Ever So Lonely" is released, first it got into the top of gay charts and then moved into the list of Top 10 hits of UK, and Sheila was only 16 when she made this landmark hit. Being a long-standing track in the charts, BBC invited the band to perform live on their Top of the Pops show. Eventually, the song climbed the charts of Europe and Australia, lately the US.

By seeing the success of Monsoon, the record company started interfering the band's creative freedom, which made frustrations between them. After six months, Sheila turned down the agreement with the record company and joined Steve's label called Indipop. With Indipop, she started to go solo and focus more on Asian fusion and drone style of singing. From 1984 to 2003, she released eight albums and even worked with realworld records by Peter Gabriel. By 2009, Sheila started seeing the symptoms of burning mouth syndrome and slowly retired from the show business, and started focusing on writing.

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  1. Ever So Lonely

    by Monsoon

    Pop • Ballad • Fusion • 1981

    1. Ever So Lonely

      PLAY

  2. Shakti (The Meaning Of Within)

    by Monsoon

    Pop • Fusion • 1982

    1. Shakti (The Meaning Of Within)

      PLAY

  3. Out On My Own

    by Sheila Chandra

    Electronic • Pop • Ambient • Ballad • Fusion • 1984

    1. Out On My Own

      PLAY

    2. Village Girl

      PLAY

    3. Prema, Shanti, Dharma, Satya

      PLAY

    4. Fly To Me

      PLAY

  4. Quiet

    by Sheila Chandra

    Electronic • Ambient • Drone • Indian Classical • Fusion • 1984

    1. Quiet 1

      PLAY

    2. Quiet 2

      PLAY

    3. Quiet 3

      PLAY

    4. Quiet 4

      PLAY

    5. Quiet 7

      PLAY

    6. Quiet 10

      PLAY

  5. The Struggle

    by Sheila Chandra

    Pop • Leftfield • 1985

    1. You

      PLAY

    2. Lament

      PLAY

    3. Om Shanti Om

      PLAY

Saigon, an inevitable city from the world history, currently known as Ho Chi Minh, where human life dated even before the 4th century AD. Initially, this region was under the Khmer Dynasty, and by the 16th century, the Vietnamese refugee took it back from them. Later by mid of 19th century, French attacked them and took control of Saigon and changed it forever. During these days of French renovation on Saigon, for their own entertainment value, they introduced European style of music to the locals and started blending it with the traditional music. But the real resurrection of Vietnamese music happened during the time of the Vietnam war, when the American G.I.s introduced rock, funk and soul to the Vietnamese. And we can say - "That's the only good thing what war has brought into Vietnam, and that's how rock entered Vietnam". So let's tune our ears into those war fields, and check out some authentic Vietnamese rock & funk tracks, along with some history, and a bottle of Rượu đế.

In 1862, by signing the Treaty of Saigon, French took over the complete control of the Saigon, Côn Đảo Island and the other three provinces, and called it Cochinchine. Since then, the French went on a complete renovation on Saigon and turned it into a strategic point for the French occupied Indochine. By the end of 19th century, they started bringing dramatic transformation to the architecture, transport, entertainment and lifestyle, which made Saigon into an international city called, Paris of the Orient. Along the side, the French built a monopoly on the opium and rice wine supply across Saigon and made it more exclusive for the upper-class, which lead to an influx of Europeans to the new Paris. According to a population census in 1906, Saigon had a total population of 55,750 including 30,000 Vietnamese, 13,000 Chinese, 6,000 French, 5,000 Other Europeans, 1,000 Indians, 500 Malays, 150 Cambodians and 100 Japanese. This census is enough to prove that, how busy and multi-cultured was Saigon at the beginning of the 20th century.

In 1945, by the end of World War II, the Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh proclaimed Independence from France. And by the time, French tried to take back the power, guerrilla resistance started to break out in North Vietnam, which lead to the First Indochine war. From 1946 to 1954, eight years of battle, finally French and Viet Minh signed the Geneva Agreement and partitioned Vietnam into North, lead by the Viet Minh and South by the nationalist, a self-governing entity in French Empire with Saigon as its capital. Just after the partition, because of the Cold war and Domino theory, America started keeping an eye on North Vietnam. And Not so long, they began sending advisors and military personnel to South Vietnam to evangelise anti-communism. Along with these officials, they started bringing their favourite American rock and pop records, and that was the first wave of American music into Vietnam.

By the middle of the 1960s, in the peak of the Vietnam war, as the resistance from the North tightened, thousands of American soldiers started stationing at Saigon. And when these soldiers came, they also brought their favourite rock and soul records with them. Later in favour of them, local radios as well as pubs, they started playing these western records in full swing. Meanwhile, this music and lifestyle inspired a bunch of young Vietnamese musicians, who began to experiment with this new style that came from the west. And as a result, they blended funky breaks, guitar distorts, war, rebel and love into a spirit called, Vietnamese Rock.

The earliest rock music in Vietnam was performed by Filipino bands, to entertain Americans and other foreigners in Saigon's nightclubs. These groups provided help and mentoring to the first Vietnamese musicians who eventually joined them playing in bars and dancehalls. Meanwhile, most of these musicians and American soldier became good friends and their friendship streamlined supply of music and gears from the west. These resources enriched and inspired them to become more creative to pull out something which Vietnam has never heard, and that's how “Vietnamization of youth music” has happened. From then Vietnam had witnessed a vibrant era of rock, funk and soul songs, depicting the story of Vietnam and its war fields. But this glorious era of music didn't even last for a decade.

In 1975, the fall of Saigon, the communist army took control of the capital and put a conclusion to everything that American's had brought to Vietnam. They outlawed nearly all of the music created in the South, confiscated and destroyed books and magazines as well as sheet music and recordings. But the good news is, the government was not able to destroy every artefact, in fact, some got survived and got dug later by music lovers.

I really appreciate the people behind unearthing this died records, and especially sublime frequency for releasing the compilation of 17 high voltage Vietnamese tracks from 1968 to 1970.

  1. Saigon Rock & Soul

    by Various Artist

    Rock • Funk • Soul • 1968 - 74

    1. Tinh Yêu Tuyệt Vời - Bich Loan & CBC Band

      PLAY

    2. Bài Ca Ngông - Elvis Phương

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    3. Cái Trâm Em Cài - Carol Kim

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    4. Tóc Mai Sợi Vắn Sợi Dài - Thành Mái

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    5. Nỗi Buồn Con Gái - Carol Kim

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    6. Con Tim Và Nước Mắt - Bich Loan & CBC Band

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    7. Đêm Huyền Diệu - Phương Tâm

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    8. Sao Biển - Lệ Thu

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    9. Mặt Trời Đen - Minh Xuân & Phượng Hoàng

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    10. Bừng Sáng - Thái Thanh

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    11. Những Đóm Mắt Hoả Châu - Bang Chan

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    12. Chuyện Tình Sao Ly - Giao Linh

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    13. Kho Tàng Của Chúng Ta - Elvis Phương

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    14. Hoài Thu - Thanh Lan

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    15. Hờn Anh Giận Em - Hùng Cường & Mai Lệ Huyền

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    16. Duyên Phận Con Gái - Mai Lệ Huyền

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    17. Đố Ai - Phương Dung

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“They used music to speak of their aspirations, to speak of their indignation towards a life full of deceptions. And especially to show their point of view in the face of events occurring in their live”

– Trường Kỳ, Musician, pioneer of the Saigon youth movement

Ros Serey Sothea – One of the greatest female singer that Cambodian have ever witnessed. During her career, she had recorded and performed more than a thousand songs spanning multiple genres, and still, it's resonating in every Cambodian soul. On the other side, her personal life was full of miseries, and her fate is still a mystery. There's only a little information about Ros Serey Sothea's has survived as well as her master records, which got destroyed during the brutal Khmer Rouge regime. So in this playlist, I'm depicting the story for Ros Serey Sothea career and personal life along with her selected tracks.

Ros Sothea was born to a poor musical family on the countryside of Battambang in 1948. Being poor, her childhood was full hardships and pain. The primary income of the Ros family is by performing across the villages of Battambang as a traditional peasant band. But it was not a viable solution, so occasionally they struggled with money. Because of the instability in the income, her parents were not able to afford education, and she was raised without knowing how to read and write Khmer. As the struggle for the money gets more tightened, even at a young age, she joined the family band as a singer and performed with them. Over the time Ros and her brother became popular and became the cornerstone of the group.

In 1963, Ros friends pushed her to participate in the regional singing contest, and surprisingly her electrifying voice topped. On winning the competition, Ros and her voice became really popular across the Battambang province. Also, she got an invitation to join a local music troop who performs regularly at the Stung Khiev restaurant in Battambang region. Without any hesitation, Ros accepted the invitation and began singing with the troop; meanwhile, she continued playing with her family band and her brother.

By the withdrawal of French from Cambodia in 1953, Head of State Norodom Sihanouk, a musician himself, encouraged the development of popular music in Cambodia. Initially, pop records from France and Latin America were imported into the country. This inspired a lot of local musicians to form bands and business people to start record labels. By the late 60's the music industry based in Phnom Penh experienced rapid growth and started producing Cambodia's first real music stars. On hearing this news, Ros and her brother were encouraged to move to Phnom Penh, to seek their fortune.

On arriving Phnom Penh, they planned to perform on free spotlights in the local club, and just after their first performance, they got hired by a club as there regular singers. Over the time both of started performing in multiple clubs and Ros started getting more popular because of her voice. People very so captivated by her voice and her fan base began proliferating among both men and women. This popularity made Ros confident enough to pull out solo acts, later she decided to break out with her brother and continue solo. But she kept the name "Serey" with her name as a tribute to her brother, and Ros Sothea became Ros Serey Sothea.

1967, a couple of months after arriving Phnom Penh she signed the contract with a record label, and her debut hit "Stung Khieu" was aired across the Cambodian borders. During this time she had recorded and performed a lot of beautiful Cambodian classics, romvong, and folk songs. Because of her captivating voice, King Norodom Sihanouk gave her the title, “Preah Rheich Teany Somlang Meas", the "Golden Voice of the Royal Capital". It was the first time the King had given any singer such an honour.

At the same time, a new wave of music started emerging in Cambodia, Influenced by American radio that had been transmitted to U.S. troops in nearby South Vietnam. Young musicians started experimenting with American/British rock and soul sounds, and thus Garage rock and Psychedelic rock is born in Cambodia. This new wave of music influenced Ros, and she started to sing to heavy drum, distorted leads and showcased an intense and electrifying performance. There were other top female singers, but her voice made her different from others and made each song into a sensation. Eventually, she started collaborating with other legendary singers like Sinn Sisamouth, the Elvis of Cambodia and Pan Ron and made a lot of remarkable recordings.

While thriving in the industry, Ros was not at all happy with her personal life. When she moved to Phnom Penh, she was in an affair with a fellow singer called Sos Mat and ended up marrying him. But as Ros became famous, he became more jealous of her, and he started physically abusing her. After six months she took a divorce and went back to her village, thinking that she can't perform any more because of the social stigma of divorce. But Sinn Sisamouth motivated and convinced Ros to resume her singing career, and later married her. In their relationship, they had a son, but for some unfortunate reason, it didn't last for long. After Sinn Sisamouth, she get into a relationship with a high-ranking paratrooper. But again, this relationship also didn't last long because he got killed in combat. People believe that Sothea's unhappy relationships were a primary influence on her singing style and lyrics.

April 1975, Khmer Rouge marched into Phnom Penh and took control of the capital, suddenly Ros disappeared, and her exact fate has never been confirmed. Her sisters have allegedly claimed that Sothea is likely to have died immediately after the Khmer Rouge seized control of Cambodia. As a famous entertainer with "western" influences, qualities are widely known to be disdained by the Khmer Rouge, she would have been targeted for imprisonment or execution immediately. Many of Ros Serey Sothea's master recordings were either destroyed by the Khmer Rouge regime in its efforts to eliminate foreign influences from Cambodian society.

  1. Cambodian Rocks

    by Various Artist

    Rock • Garage • Psychedelic • 60's - 70's

    This album is a compilation of tracks by various artist, only Ros Serey Sothea's songs are listed below.

    1. Chnam Oun Dop-Pram Muy (I'm 16)

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    2. Tngai Neas Kyom Yam Sra (Today I Drink Wine)

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    3. Jam 10 Kai Thiet (Wait 10 More Months)

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    4. Jah Bong Ju Aim (Old Sour & Sweet)

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    5. Maok Pi Naok (Where Are You From?)

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    6. Kerh Snae Kyoum Thai (Have You Seen My Boyfriend?)

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    7. Chnang Jas Bai Chgn-Ainj (Old Pot, Tasty Rice)

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    8. Kone Oksok Nas Pa (We're Very Bored, Dad!)

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    9. Kom Kung Twer Evey (Don't Be Mad)

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    10. Penh Jet Thai Bong Mouy (I Like Only You)

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    11. Retrey Yung Joup Knea (The Night We Met)

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Born in the 1950's as an inspiration from the Rock and Roll, evolved into Psychedelic in the 60's, New wave, prog and meta in the 80's and still evolving. Because of the language barrier, the popularity stayed mostly in Italy and around Europe. But when you compare with the mainstream, there are artists like Zucchero who sold over 40 million records worldwide. I never knew about this until I got an Italian rock compilation CD called “9. La Babele degli stili” from my friends Anjali and Srihari. And my first

impression was double thumbs up. If you are also new to the Italian rock scene and like to listen, sharing the songs from the CD here. Divertiti ad ascoltare!

  1. 9. La Babele degli stili

    by Various Artist

    Rock • 1994

    1. Musica musica by Pino Daniele

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    2. Rispetto by Zucchero

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    3. Colpa d'Alfredo by Vasco Rossi

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    4. Vil coyote by Eugenio Finardi

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    5. Ma che idea by Denovo

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    6. A me me piace 'o blues by Pino Daniele

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    7. L'ultima luna by Lucio Dalla

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    8. Creuza de ma (live) by Fabrizio De André

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    9. Con le mani by Zucchero

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    10. Guerra by Litfiba

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    11. Lidia magari by Bisca

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    12. And the radio plays by CCCP

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    13. Siberia - Diaframma

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    14. La qualità della danza - CCCP

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Selamat Datang di Indonesia Mas

Indonesia, one of the largest archipelago in the world with more than 17,000 islands, 261.6 M inhabitants and growing economy. Politically it's is divided into 36 provinces, 5 main religion with 700+ living languages, but united by the Pancasila. It's a country where you can easily get lost because of it's indulging history, vibrant culture, flavorful cuisine and heart-whelming hospitality. But all these factors are pretty common among all countries except one thing - “Music”.

Introducing you six decades of Indonesian soundscape through 70 tracks spanning across 13 genres and style. This is the biggest playlist that I ever made and dedicating this to Andi Twins Music, Gita Aditya Prasapti, Dwi Rustamto, Astri Farliani and all GoJek friends. Enjoy Listening!

Rock

I think this is the best genre to start with. Erupted during the early 60's and still influencing generations. Frankly speaking, it's very hard to fit all the best rock into a small playlist. In this section, I'm introducing the rock bands from the late 1980's to 2000's. So, Rock On!

  1. Semut Hitam

    by God Bless

    Hard Rock • 1988

    1. Kehidupan

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    2. Rumah Kita

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  2. Putri

    by Jamrud

    Hard Rock • 1997

    1. Putri

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    2. Bising

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  3. Ningrat

    by Jamrud

    Hard Rock • 2000

    1. Ningrat

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  4. Acidity

    by Kekal

    Black Metal • Experimental • 2005

    1. Characteristicon

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  5. Blacklight

    by Koil

    Industrial Rock • 2007

    1. Kenyataan Dalam Dunia Fantasi

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  6. Rasa Baru

    by Cokelat

    Hard Rock • 2013

    1. Karma

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  7. Sunset Di Tanah Anarki

    by Superman is Dead

    Punk • 2013

    1. Bulan Dan Ksatria

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    2. Kita Adalah Belati

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  8. Never Dies

    by Kotak

    Hard Rock • 2014

    1. Satu Indonesia

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Classic Rock

Early 60's was a bad time for rock. The government at that time frowned upon rock and roll and the Beatlemania phenomenon, deeming the music and lifestyle as a decadent Western influence upon the nation’s youth. In 1965, rock and roll pioneers Koes Bersaudara (later known as Koes Plus) were arrested and jailed for three months for playing a Beatles song in a live performance. But whatever matters, the music produced during this time overruled all political barriers and became the foundation to all the songs that you listed above.

  1. Dheg Dheg Plas

    by Koes Plus

    Rock • Pop • Folk • 1969

    1. Kembali Ke Djakarta

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  2. Volume 5

    by Koes Plus

    Rock • Pop • Folk • 1972

    1. Nusantara

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  3. Freedom Of Rhapsodia

    by Freedom Of Rhapsodia

    Rock • Psychedelic Rock • 1972

    1. Freedom

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  4. Volume 1

    by The Panber's

    Rock • Psychedelic Rock • 1972

    1. Djakarta City Sounds

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    2. Haai

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  5. Album 1

    by The Brims

    Psychedelic Rock • 1972

    1. Anti Gandja

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  6. The Mercy's

    by The Mercy's

    Psychedelic Rock • 1973

    1. Tiada Lagi

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Indorock

The Tielman Brothers were the first Dutch-Indonesian band to successfully enter the international scene in the 1950s. Their music was rock and roll, but people in the Netherlands used to call their music Indorock, a blend of Indonesian and Western music, and had elements of Keroncong.

  1. Java Guitars

    by The Tielman Brothers

    Rock • Surf • Rock & Roll • 1962

    1. Java Guitars

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  2. Tahiti Jungle

    by The Tielman Brothers

    Rock • Surf • Rock & Roll • 1962

    1. Tahiti Jungle

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  3. Little Bird

    by The Tielman Brothers

    Rock • Rock & Roll • 1968

    1. Goodbye Mama

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  4. The Essential Collection

    by The Tielman Brothers

    Rock • Surf • Rock & Roll • 1968

    1. Bossa Nova Baby (live)

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    2. Rollin' & Rock (Live)

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Hip-Hop

In Indonesia, hip-hop started as an underground subculture in the early 90's, kickstarted by the full-length album released by the legendary Iwa-K. For a decade this movement stayed in underground and not as popular as other genres. But now the table is flipped! Two years back, in 2016 song called 'Dat $tick' reached US top-charts.

  1. Kuingin Kembali

    by Iwa-K

    HipHop • Rap • 1990

    1. Batman Katsarung

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  2. Pesta Rap

    by Various Artist

    Rap • 1995

    1. Cewe Matre by Black Swim

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    2. Bosan by Blake

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    3. E..E.. by Ucoq

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    4. Watchout Dab by G-Tribe

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    5. Janji Palsu by Coro Kru

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    6. Kaum Kumuh by Black Kumuh

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    7. Aku by MC-Q'lo

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    8. TV Rusak by Sindikat 31

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    9. West Side Jam by Rovi & D-Fha

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    10. Nyamuk by Boyz Got No Brain

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  3. Topeng

    by Iwa-K

    HipHop • Rap • 1990

    1. Tikus Got

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Pop

If you are an Indonesian pop song fanatic, you will definitely laugh at this list. But you know that it's a humongous task to list out all the good pop songs. So instead of that, I'm sharing my personal favourite Yanti Bersaudara and two more artists that I collected.

  1. Sinbad

    by Yanti Bersaudara

    Pop • 1967

    1. Sinbad

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  2. Anggrek Merah

    by Yanti Bersaudara

    Pop • 1971

    1. Tannase

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  3. Yanti Bersaudara

    by Yanti Bersaudara

    Pop • 1971

    1. Lembur Kuring

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  4. Jingga

    by Jingga

    Pop • 1995

    1. Tentang Aku

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    2. Aku Dalam Manusia

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  5. Outbox

    by RNRM

    Pop • Synth • 2007

    1. Zsa Zsa Zsu

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Reggae / Ska

The history of reggae starts in the beachside bars of Bali. Initially, it was played for the foreginer's, but over the time the local people started getting the hang of the rhythms and slowly started building popularity. Now they have Tony Q, Steve & the Coconut Treez, Tipe-X (a 3rd wave Ska band) and many more.

  1. Anak Pantai

    by Imanez

    Reggae • Rock & Roll • 1994

    1. Anak Pantai

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    2. Ikan Bakar

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  2. Ska Phobia

    by Tipe-X

    Ska • Rock • Punk • 1999

    1. Angan

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    2. Frustasi

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    3. Genit

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  3. Damai Dengan Cinta

    by Tony Q Rastafara

    Reggae • 2000

    1. Pesta Pantai

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  4. The Other Side

    by Steven & Coconut Treez

    Reggae • Reggae-pop • 2005

    1. Welcome To My Paradise

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    2. Kembali

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    3. Long Time No See

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  5. Good Atmosphere

    by Steven & Coconut Treez

    Reggae • Reggae-pop • 2008

    1. Lagu Santai

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  6. Salam

    by Ras Muhamad

    Reggae • 2015

    1. Salam

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Funk

I think this is one of the least popular genre in Indonesia. But whatever track exists are in it's finest form - funky beats, synths, groovy baselines and James Brown-ish way of sing, totally I love it.

  1. The Rollies

    by The Rollies

    Funk • Soul • 1972

    1. Bad News

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  2. Philosophy Gang

    by Harry Roesli Gang

    Funk • Jazz • Rock • 1973

    1. Don't Talk About Freedom

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  3. Shake Me

    by AKA

    Funk • Rock • 1975

    1. Shake Me

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Jazz

1920, the birth of Jazz in Indonesia. W.M. van Eldik formed the Black & White Band with his violin-playing 17-year-old brother-in-law Wage Rudolf Supratman, now better known as the composer of the country’s national anthem Indonesia Raya.

  1. Mystical Mist

    by Krakatau

    Jazz • Gamelan • Fusion • 1994

    1. Kutemukan

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    2. Impen Impenan

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  2. Magic Fingers

    by Balawan

    Jazz • Rock • Fusion • 2005

    1. Prelude

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    2. Magic Reong

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  3. Welcome to Bali

    by Kulkul

    Jazz • Gamelan • Fusion • 2005

    1. Datanglah

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    2. Uluwatu

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Keroncong

Keroncong is the oldest west influence in Indonesia music. This style originated among the Portuguese sailor's who bought this to Indonesia during the 17th century and it's still you can find recorders and listeners across Indonesia.

  1. Keronchong Warna-Warni

    by The Steps

    Folk • Keroncong • 1969

    1. Mata Ayer

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  2. Bengawan Solo

    by Gesang

    Folk • Keroncong • 1991

    1. Bengawan Solo

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Dangdut

Dangdut is an Indonesia folk genre with a blend of Hindustani, Malay and Arabic music. Being an Indian this genre seems very fascinating because almost all the songs sound very Indian.

  1. Cinta Ketok Magic

    by Evie Tamala

    Folk • Dangdut • 1991

    1. Cinta Ketok Magic

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  2. Kertas & Api

    by Mansyur S

    Folk • Dangdut • 1992

    1. Kertas & Api

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Electronic

This is one genre I still didn't dig much. But you I found a drum n bass compilation. Apart from pure electronic forms, you can find a lot of electronic influence pop bands like Rock n Roll Mafia.

  1. Frekuensi Domestik

    by Various Artists

    Electronic • Drum n Bass • 2011

    1. Latenight Raider by Olisimus

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Avant-Garde

If you take any country, It's not that easy to find avant-garde music, but not in Indonesia. Because they got Kelakar. Kelakar is an experimental band, focused on reggae, rock and thrash style crossover. It will be hard to digest in the beginning, but if you spend some time with the music, it will open another dimension.

  1. Mari Kita Mulai!!!

    by Kelakar

    Avant Garde • Experimental • Cross Over • 2015

    1. Melted

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Folk

Finally, we reached the last section. So far we listen to all the western influences in Indonesia, now its time for something which is very native.

  1. Java - The Atmosphere

    by Andre Mayorga

    Gamelan • Ambient • Lounge • 2015

    1. Tiupan Angin

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    2. Panen Raya

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    3. Woro Woro

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“Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa. Kemanusiaan Yang Adil dan Beradab. Persatuan Indonesia. Kerakyatan Yang Dipimpin oleh Hikmat Kebijaksanaan, Dalam Permusyawaratan Perwakilan. Keadilan Sosial bagi seluruh Rakyat Indonesia.”

Andi's Twins Music is not a big fancy or hipster record shop, it's a small shop where a maximum of four people can stand in comfort. But once you see the collection the size won't matter. If you are a serious collector or you are into Indonesian music, I think this is one place you should defiantly dig. You can find quite a lot of rarities, Koes Bersaudara/Plus, Yanti Bersaudara, Disco, 45's and more. Along with these Indonesian spices, there are quite a lot of cool picks from all around the globe.

I remember, when I entered the shop it was around 6'o clock in the evening. But the best part is, we left the shop at night 2'o clock, and he was supposed to close at 10. All the time he was introducing me new bands of different genre and styles from keroncong, dangdut, reggae, hip-hop, pop, rock, metal, jazz, avant-garde and many more. And before putting each track, he shares a bit of fact or story about the band, which is quite impressive and much appreciated.

Andi's Favourites

Apart from the main list sharing you Andi's all-time favourite Indonesian songs. A special bonus of 20 tracks.

  1. Do What You Like

    by AKA

    Rock • Psychedelic • 1970

    1. Do What You Like

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  2. Volume 4

    by Koes Plus

    Rock • Pop • Folk • 1971

    1. Bunga di tepi jala

      PLAY

  3. Volume 1

    by The Panber's

    Rock • Psychedelic • 1972

    1. Djakarta City Sounds

      PLAY

  4. Album 1

    by The Brims

    Psychedelic Rock • 1972

    1. Anti Gandja

      PLAY

  5. Sound 8

    by Panbers

    Rock • Psychedelic • 1974

    1. Mr. Blo'on

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  6. Volume 12

    by Koes Plus

    Rock • Pop • 1974

    1. Mawar Bunga

      PLAY

  7. In Hard Beat

    by Koes Plus

    Rock • Pop • Folk • 1976

    1. Jemu

      PLAY

  8. Indonesia My Lovely Country

    by The Panber's

    Rock • 1976

    1. Indonesia My Lovely Country

      PLAY

  9. Pomo Bersama The Pro's

    by Pomo & The Pro's

    Rock • Pop • Folk

    1. Sang kodok

      PLAY

  10. Those Shocking Shaking Days

    by Various Artist

    Rock • Funk • Psychedelic

    1. Saman doye - Black Brothers

      PLAY

  11. Bali Vanilli

    by Igor Tamerlan

    RnB • Disco • 1991

    1. Bali Vanilli

      PLAY

  12. Generasi Biru

    by Slank

    Rock • 1994

    1. Terbunuh Sepi

      PLAY

  13. Wa..lah

    by Netral (NTRL)

    Rock • Punk • Alterative • 1995

    1. Wa..lah!!!

      PLAY

  14. Pure Saturday

    by Pure Saturday

    Alterative • Indie • 1996

    1. Kosong

      PLAY

  15. Radja

    by /rif

    Rock • 1997

    1. Radja

      PLAY

  16. Waktu Hijau Dulu

    by Cherry Bombshell

    Rock • 1997

    1. Langkah Peri

      PLAY

  17. Rumahsakit

    by Rumahsakit

    Alterative • Indie • 1998

    1. Pop Kinetik

      PLAY

  18. Jangan Terlalu Naif

    by Naif

    Rock • Pop • 2000

    1. Posesif

      PLAY

  19. Ketika…

    by Pas

    Rock • Alternative • 2001

    1. Kesepian Kita

      PLAY

  20. Energy

    by The Upstairs

    Alternative • Indie • Pop • 2006

    1. Matraman

      PLAY

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by Suyash Katiyar –
Rock • Blues Rock • Hard Rock • 1968 - 1962

“One of the first songs to ever pique my interest in LedZepplin was “Battle Of Evermore”, first heard at a friend’s home, the song’s name eluded me for sometime. It was not until few months later in a pub called “Pecos” (formely “Stones”), I heard the song again and rushed to the manager to know its name. Since then over period of last few years, LedZeppelin has kept me spellbound. This playlist is collection of songs which have left a profound impact and wont be ever forgotten.”

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Track List:
Misty Mountain Hop - Led Zeppelin IV • Black Dog - Led Zeppelin IV • Bron-Y-Aur Stomp - Led Zeppelin III • Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin II • Down By the Seaside - Physical Graffiti • Good Times Bad Times - Led Zeppelin • Going to California - Led Zeppelin IV • Bonzo's Montreux - Coda • The Battle of Evermore - Led Zeppelin IV • No Quarter - House of the Holy • Your Time is Gonna Come - Led Zeppelin • Black Mountain Side - Led Zeppelin • Kashmir - Physical Graffiti • When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin IV • Tangerine - Led Zeppelin III • All My Love - In Through the Out Door • Nobody's Fault But Mine - Presence • In My Time of Dying - Physical Graffiti • Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin IV • Bron-Yr-Aur - Physical Graffiti

Chicano Blues

Funky Aztecs

Hip Hop • Latin • Gangsta • Chicano Rap  •  1992

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Viva La Raza! You can call this album as a page in the history book of Mexican-American history and Chicano Movement. Because Funky Aztecs a.k.a pioneers of Chicano rap tried to reunite and bring peace between the Mexican-American gangs Norteños and Sureños through this album. Another interesting fact about this album is its album cover. The cover represents the Norteños in red and Sureños in blue (the gang colour itself) with same dress and the same number of people to show both are same in everything. All the tracks on Chicano Blues are amazing. English, Spanglish and good enough rapping. Don’t miss this album. Otherwise, you will miss history.

The First Time

Jackie Chan

Mandopop • World • Regional • 1992

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Most of the people only know about Jackie Chan’s movie career. But do you know, more than an actor, his is a wonderful singer! From 1984 to 2008, he had release around 11 albums, recorded theme songs for movies and Beijing Olympics closing song. Most of his songs are in Japanese and Cantonese, but there are some English song too. The First Time is pure Mandopop, and all the songs will remind you about the background score on Jackie's movie like city hunter. So, amigos, plug you ear phone, romance is on the way.

Songs I Keep Coming Back To

Various Artist – currated by Sushant Naithani (Mojo Jojo)

Rock • Hard Rock • Alternative Rock • Psy Rock • Prog Rock • Symphonic Rock • Classic Rock • Heavy Metal • Folk Rock • Grunge • 80's - 90's

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Doesn’t Remind Me by Audioslave

This song captures the essence of this supergroup called Audioslave. Coupled with an beautifully story driven video, cornell’s vocals and morello’s restrained guitar work makes this my favorite audioslave song ever

Blackbird by Alter Bridge

This was one of the first songs I ever heard from this group. Needless to say hearing myles’s soaring vocals and mark and myles tasty guitar playing made me a fan.

Anesthetize by Porcupine Tree

Steven Wilson is God. I really like lengthy songs that encapsulate my attention way more than 2-3 minute pop songs. This song is definitely a master piece combing all the genres I am into. I really enjoy gavin’s playing here.

Drive Home by Steven Wilson

Listening to this song will make you cry. This my favorite Steven Wilson song ever. This song has an amazingly done but incredibly sad video and some heart wrenching guitar playing by Guthrie.

Turn the Page by Metallica

I have heard this song a million times yet I never got sick of it. This was the song that introduced me to Metallica and I am thankful for that. Even though its a cover song I believe this song is Metallica.

Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley

This song is so minimal with just guitar accompanied by buckley’s vocals and it still sounds great and soothing to the ear and makes my heart warm.

Shine on You crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd

I don’t think this song needs any introduction. If I had to listen just one song for the rest of life This song would be it.

Parabol, Parabola by Tool

I love, love Tool. It was incredibly difficult for me to pick just one song out of their entire catalogue but this song (actually two songs) is what I have heard on repeat numerous times & is one of my favorite tool tunes.

Glass Arm Shattering by Porcupine Tree

This song sounds so delicate, so fragile. This song for me was the highlight of Deadwing album.

Heart shaped Box by Nirvana

When I think of Nirvana I always think of this song. This song was one of the first I ever heard from Nirvana and needless to say I became a lifelong fan.

  1. Noom Rave

    Various Artist

    Hard Trance • Acid • Techno • 1993 - 99

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    If you are a witness of the 90's rave parties, then Noom Records won't be stranger for you. And for those who don't know, it's the one the most respected label among the raver's. So today, I'm presenting you a 26 tracks compilation of all-time 90's rave classics from Noom Records including Nuclear Hyde, Jim Clarke, Mandala and many more. In brief, this playlist is nothing but, a powerhouse of acid and base - No Noise, Just Classics!

    Playlist Brief: Smoking Drums by Jim Clarke (1993), The Encore by Mandala (1993), Silverstone by Jim Clarke (1993), The Fall by Superspy (Oliver Lieb) (1993), Daytona by Jim Clarke(1993), Observer by Nuclear Hyde (1994), Astralia by Mandala (1994), Osmosis by Nuclear Hyde (1994), Love Dove by Instant Zen (1994), Inverse Reflexion by Nuclear Hyde (1994), Synthetic by Instant Zen (1994), Tranceido by Tandú (1994), Leloopa by Traumatic (1994), Innostatic by Nuclear Hyde (1995), Are am Eye? by Commander Tom (1995), Acidney (Cores Remix) by Mandala (1995), Running Man by Nuclear Hyde (1996), Ice Rain by Cores (1996), Lonely Days (Lonely Mix) by Comma (1996), Accelerator by Nuclear Hyde (1997), Multica by Cores (1997), Skydome by Toronto (1997), Androgyn by T & T (1997), Rest In Hell (Chris Liberator & Dave The Drummer Remix) by CFC-12 (1997), Spacetrash by Cores (1998), Hot Music by Lost In Case (1999)

  2. Before, in India

    Various Artist

    Funk/Soul • Psychedelic Rock • Jazz • Garage Rock • Techno • Acid • Pop Rock • Rock n Roll • Blues • 60's - 80's

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    Even if it's late, but I found a pot full of gold, nothing but a grand collection of tracks depicting India's music culture from the 60's to 80's. I consider these tracks as one of my best dig till the date, because I never knew such genres existed in India. So I though of picking some track and presenting it for you. This playlist contains 17 tracks including jazz, rock, funk and many more styles. Consider this playlist as a journey through the underground, elite balls and the hippie trails of India. Enjoy!

    Playlist Brief: The list starts with a jazz track Raga Kalavati by the Bollywood maestro's Shankar and Jaikishan (1964), followed by song called Trip by Usha Iyer & The Flintstones (1969), Jumpin' Jack Flash by Ananda Shakar (1970), Mist by Great Bear (1970), Baby Baby Please by Innerlite (1970), The Mod Trad by The Black Beats (1971), Until the Dawn by The Fentones (1971), Obsession and Butterfly I from Atomic Forest (1973), Born to be Wild by The Savages (1973), Right Down Here by Asha Puthli (1973), Dancing Drum by Ananda Shankar (1975), Atrip to Kathmandu by Bharat Karki & Party (1978), Mind Ecology and Two Sisters by Shakti (1977) and Raga Megha Malhar by Charajith Singh (1983).

  3. Afternoon Inspiration

    Various Artist - currated by Rabi.C.Shah

    Rock • Punk • 70's - 00's

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    This playlist invigorates me when I am looking for inspirations, especially in the afternoon. A compilation of my favourite tracks. The playlist consist of classic rock and a little bit of punk. All I do is listen to it and let my thoughts flow and also ebb away any new feelings I encounter.

  4. Le Monde Fabuleux Des Yamasuki

    Yamasuki Singers

    Funk • Rock • World • 1971

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    "a fuzzed-out-educational-multi-cultural psych-rock-opera.... proto-psychedelic hip-hop with overweight drum beats and basslines" - Le Monde Fabuleux Des Yamasuki by Yamasuki Singers. Yamasuki Singers is a pop group based out of France who learned Japanese and depicted the culture of Nippon into 12 tracks.

  5. Obsession

    Atomic Forest

    Pshychedelic • India • 1973 - 77

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    Atomic Forest stands as the only Indian psychedelic/hard rock band that managed to record an album: Obsession '77. They jammed with Led Zeppelin and performed at the Snehayatra Festival ‘The Indian Woodstock'. This album is fuzzy, groove and funky enough. Atomic Forest's is an unsung band in Indian who can depict the underground scene of India in the 70's. If you are not a fan of Psychedelic, but I suggest, listen to the first track of this album. I don't have any words to describe the energy of the song, the drum and the lead will blow you away, better you hear it.

  6. Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat

    Charanjit Singh

    Acid House • Fusion • India • 1982

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    This record is a remarkable piece of the history of music. You can call this album as the spark that led to the existence of Acid House. An excellent collection of fascinating and mesmerising songs, built with a combo Roland TR-808 drum machine, TR-303 bass synthesiser and Jupiter-8 synthesiser. By having the historical value, this record is one of the most valued that ever sold on Discogs.

  7. Maori Pulse

    Various Artists

    World • Maori • Folk • Rock • Reggae

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    A collection of exotic tunes from the Pacific archipelagoes. The playlist starts with a positive Maorian vibe by Te Vaka followed by the Bobby Holcomb, Matato'a, Polynesia, Whirimako Black and much more. Most of the songs are a fusion of Maorian with western styles like rock and reggae.

  8. Techno City

    Various Artists

    Techno • Detroit

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    During the early industrial gambling of America, Detroit and its people was a significant stake. But later on the game, the gears of Detroit started rusting, and the people end up in a mechanical boredom. To revive and reunite the energy, the talent's of Detroit introduced a new genre called Techno. So this playlist is a dive into the heart of the Detroit.

  9. We Love Bersaudara

    Yanti Bersaudara

    World • Rock • Folk • Indonesia •

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    Yanti Bersaudara is a female musical trio from Indonesia during the 70's. Gaslamp Killer introduced this band to me through a sample of the song Lembur Kuring. And it was a perfect psychedelic groove. This playlist features vinyl rip of selected work by the three sisters.

  10. Sound of Siam

    Various Artists

    World • Jazz • Leftfield Luk Thung • Molam • Thailand – 1964 to 1975

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    More than a renowned tourist place, Thailand it's a musical paradise even from the 60's and 70's. It spaced out jazz, raw funk or the meditative sounds of the North East. Check out the marvellous gem from the south-east Asia.

  11. Djam Leelii

    Baba Maal & Mansour Seck

    Folk • Blues • World • Country  —  1989

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    Thank you, for the peacefulness! Djam Leeli is a great experience in itself. If you want to take a free trip to Africa, listen to this album. Every element in this album will make feel you are in Africa. If you had never listened to Baaba Maal before, this album will be a good start. Don’t miss his unique voice. If you want to stay peaceful for an hour plug you headphone or put your sound system on, and play this album. So don’t forget to listen to this album, which is also listed as one in the “1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die”.

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