HOMOGENIC ON THE MOVE

Video Clip Fun Trip (part.1)

2011-04-25T01:24:00.000-07:00

For us, working is always fun. Especially when we are working by doing some holidays. So yeah, we've been working on Homogenic's video clip "Happy Without You" that will be made in another place, Bintan, beside Batu Karas.

We ate a lot. Like, A LOT (especially Dina, during her pregnancy). Hahahahaaha. And definetely so much laughs and sweet and sweats moment. Even Manda (after this holiday) is so tanned! So this is the moment that wonderful feeling you get as you're standing in the middle of the fairway, the summer sun and salt air refreshing your soul and washing away all the worries "back home" and you're thinking "It doesn't get any better than this!

Gonna tell you the second part of the v-clip trip! Ciao!

- Maradilla Syachridar

[Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom] / [Remixes] Pt. II

2011-02-27T18:20:00.000-08:00

Have twitter account? follow all the remixers here: @homogenicworld/remix

Hear the Part I of the remixes

SPACEANDMISSILE

"Something I Can't Hide (Spaceandmissile Remix)"

[Post-Rock, Instrumental]

MEMBERS :

-TINTUS : guitar and programs

-BOTFVCK : guitar and sequencer

Space and missile is a band which have rock instrumental concept with post rock instrumental genre. Bands likes EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, TELEFON TEL AVIV, FLICA, GOD IS AN ASTRONOUT, MUTE MATH, RATATAT, TE, edIT, these bands musicality have a great influence for space music’s, for both arrangements and song’s mixing. Recording process and song’s mixing for all space songs completely be done by the members of the band itself, or it known as DIY by using a simple software’s and hardware’s, but not forgotten the quality of the music itself. Bedroom music technique which makes the members of Space and Missile band comfortable to explore more the creativity in creating our music, so we can manage to complete 4 songs in our first mini album entitled “IT IS A SIGN OF INSANITY” with the hit single entitled “free”.

http://www.twitter.com/spaceandmissile

http://www.myspace.com/spaceandmissile

http://soundcloud.com/spaceandmissile

Homogenic - Something I Can't Hide ( spaceandmissile Remix ) by spaceandmissile

BOTTLESMOKER

"Destiny (Homogenic Cover)"

[Electronic-Pop]

Bottlesmoker take a concept of bedroom music. Produce music in their own room, using custom toy equipment and keyboard to create a simple electronic sounds.

Mum, Manitoba, Tunng, The Album Leaf and Isan mostly has influence their music. Beside net label artist such as observatoryonline.org has become main influence and important example for them to create music. Through massive internet service, bottlesmoker has walking confidently on myspace world. Through myspace a method named SASE (self address stamped envelopes) was used by bottlesmoker to spread song materials for they listener for free, public may send their CD-Blank to bottlesmoker address and those CD will be resend virtually by bottlesmoker containing bottlesmoker songs complete with their sleeve cover.

With their room made music, no recording company that suits with their music concept. So, they still on their honest line of music share, like net label. On January 2008, finally bottlesmoker sign with net label from USA "probablyworse" records to release their "slow mo smile" album. This “slow mo smile” album contains new materials of bottlesmoker songs and public able to download it for free, simply by log on to www.probablyworse.antlechrist.org instead, "slow mo smile" album re-released by net label from Indonesia "shining” records, a net label under a same roof with "deathrockstar.info". That makes bottlesmoker "slow mo smile” album can be download for free at www.shiningrecords.com/bottlesmoker.

‘Slow mo smile’ a single taken from “slow mo smile” album, participate on "Sympathy For Indonesian Music Industry Volume 1" released by "oneloop” records, a net label from Bandung, Indonesia. And again, it can be download for free, just log on to www.oneloop.net. Single "before circus over" also participate on one free compilation album called "all is well when all is one". Bottlesmoker get a chance to remix a song for several bands, such as "phi" from Vincent Vega album, it can be download at www.vincentvegatheband.com, then Rock N Roll Mafia, extended remix for Polyester Embassy and also for many others free compilation project. On July and August 2008, newest song from bottlesmoker "walls" already participate on two net label compilation from Indonesia, “inmyroom” records (Jakarta, Indonesia net label) and “invasi” records (Bandung, Indonesia net label). On September 2008, Before Circus Over Album has already released by Neovynil, Spain (www.neovynil.org) And of course both of it can be download for free, again!. Enjoy another copyleft music!

http://www.myspace.com/bottlesmoker
http://www.twitter.com/bottlesmoker
http://www.reverbnation.com/bottlesmoker
http://amp.channelv.com/bottlesmoker
http://www.ilike.com/artist/BottleSmoker
http://www.last.fm/music/Bottlesmoker
http://www.formspring.me/bottlesmoker

Bottlesmoker - Destiny (Homogenic Cover) by bottlesmoker

HENRY_FOUNDATION

"I'll Be Yours (Henry Foundation Remix)"

[Electronic-Pop, Synth-pop, Electro]

1st appearance in 2003 a.k.a DJ Robot, stand alone amateur residence DJ for a blasting regular indie music event called "Monday Mayhem" in Parc, Jakarta. With no capable to mix the song, he spin mostly a popular culture music from late 70's to 90's, from cheesy 80's new romantics to electronic pop amazingly. DJ Robot also a founder of a tragic Synthpop label "HFMF records" in 2004 and bring an unpredictable success to his 1st band "Goodnight Electric". Along with it, HFMF records falling down to pieces. He no longer spinning for Monday Mayhem after Parc's closed forever in 2004 and start to spinning for small indie music event in Jakarta or other Countries. Now he'll try to build HFMF records back for good. Meanwhile he became a private DJ for movie wrapped party and some cheesy 80's reunion party....

http://www.henryfoundation.com/

http://www.twitter.com/dashenfo

http://www.myspace.com/henryfoundation

http://www.goodnightelectric.com/

Homogenic - I'll Be Yours (Henry Foundation Remix) by Henry Foundation

MOBILDEREK

"Am I.. (mObilderek 2011 Remix)"

[Techno, Electronic-Rock]

Founded in 1997, MOBILDEREK still ORIGINALITy to provide an in-play-music song. Some of the albums and single have been out until now and still produce a breakthrough the new element in the music.

The band has released 3 albums and several mini-album and single and single remixes.
Innovation is in the running wheel MOBILDEREK career. Different types of music genres to be inspired by combining resources from the idealist and the typical music . And that was the reason MOBILDEREK still work and still make a breakthrough for Indonesian alternative music.

http://www.facebook.com/mobilderek

http://www.myspace.com/mobilderek

http://twitter.com/mobilderek

http://www.reverbnation.com/mobilderek

http://www.youtube.com/MOBILDEREK666

http://www.mobilderek.com/

Homogenic - Am I (mObilderek remix 2011) by mObliderek

DO_EAR

"Am I.. (Do Ear Remix)"

[Drum 'n Bass, Liquid-Funk]

Established circa 2009 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Born in 1991, Hilzam Hindami & Harry Septiandry as his nickname call “Munir” make musical imagination in the name of DO EAR.

Started when Hilzam produced some minimal music and Munir as his friend same too produced but he isn’t producing some minimal music but actually he was produce some Drum & Bass music at while they were still in high school. Someday when Munir shared his work to Hilzam and Hilzam added some minimal atmospheric effect of his Munir’s work and make that good tunes. Hilzam initiative to joined with Munir to make some Drum & Bass music with minimal music to added. Munir agreed with hilzam’s initiative and DO EAR was born in end of year 2009. After they were graduated at high school in mid of 2010 and they were invited to play in JUNGLIZTA CREW to celebrate one year Junglizta Podcast Anniversary. Then they played well. DTX, Mr. Dymz, Tranquility, Digital Ivy, Soundboutique Crew, & OPENLABS Crew, absolutely they are full supported from them who where DO EAR learned very much from them.

And now they are making some Deep & Minimal Drum & Bass sound with some their music influence’s

http://soundcloud.com/do-ear
http://www.last.fm/music/Do+Ear

Homogenic - Am I... (DO EAR RMX) by DO EAR

ASTRAL_ESCALATION

"Destiny (Astral Escalation Remix)"

[Trance]

Fadil Pinandita and Irsan Ramadhan were met in the middle of the year 2008. It was the same visions in music that inspired the two of them to join forces in early 2009 as Astral Escalation. Having world class DJs such as Above & Beyond; Kyau & Albert; Gareth Emery; Rank1; Super8 & Tab; and many more as influences and also Riri Mestica and LTN ,as their respected seniors and mentors, made their music’s rich and surely will heat up everyone in the world.

Even though trance is their basic genre, Astral Escalation also bring the crowds to fully experience techno and progressive sounds. With their music and performances, it won’t be long for Astral Escalation to be one of top rank DJ and producer in the future. Wish us luck!! Hope you enjoy our sounds!!

http://twitter.com/Astral_Esc

http://www.myspace.com/astralescalation

Homogenic - Destiny (Astral Escalation Remix - Radio Cut) by Astral Escalation

JASTRIA & FADIL

"Sampai Jumpa (Jastria&Fadil Remix)"

[Drum 'n Bass]

Jastria Rahmat (a.k.a. ijash) and Fadil Pinandita (part of Astral Escalation) are known first as Trance DJs and producers. Beside their passion in Trance music, Drum & Bass also being a musical genre that they love. In late 2010, both of them were inspired to start bring out the other passion beneath them, to play and compose Drum & Bass music. That’s how ‘Jastria and Fadil’ were born.

With Jastria’s style of Jungle and Fadil’s Liquid, also their interest in Dubstep, ‘Jastria and Fadil’ serves quite an unique fusion of Drum & Bass sounds. The uniqueness is shown through their first remix of Homogenic’s Sampai Jumpa. Not just in the sounds of their songs, the whole mash-up between Liquid, Jungle and Dubstep is also shown through their DJ Set’s performance.

Watch out for us world!! Banging sounds are coming your way!!

Homogenic - Sampai Jumpa (Jastria & Fadil Remix) by Jastria & Fadil

The Appreciation #1 : Adrian D. Lecarde

2010-12-28T04:27:00.000-08:00

he's here, there, and everywhere! Yes, he always be with us (almost) everytime we had some show, so thanks to Adrian for being such a sweet saviour :D

Here are some of his contribution:

see you in another gigs Adrian!

Dibalik Dapur Audio Homogenic

2010-12-09T22:02:00.000-08:00

Hi Saviors,

Kali ini saya mau ulas sedikit mengenai facts di proses produksi album Homogenic semenjak album pertama hingga album ketiga.

enjoy :)

Debut Album, "Epic Simphony (2004)"

Software yang kita pakai waktu itu 80% propellerhead reason 2.5 dan 20% fruity loops, lupa versi berapa :p
Proses rekaman, mixing, dan mastering dilakukan sepenuhnya oleh engineer Dicky Ucok di Yess Studio. Berhubung waktu itu belum punya laptop, jadi saya bawa PC dari rumah dan rekam loops homogenic satu-satu. =D)
Semua instrumen dan vokal direkam ke pita analog 8 track Studer, dulu saya bingung kenapa mesti pake pita analog kalo toh finishing akhirnya juga diproses di komputer/digital. Ternyata meski proses akhirnya digital, tapi colorization/pewarnaan suara dari tape analog, mixing desk, dan outboard effects masih tetap didapat, jadinya bisa memberi "warmth" ke sound homogenic yang sebagian besar digital. Kalo sekarang sih bisa langsung pake software emulasi Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder.
Male vocal di track penutup "Saga of Your Breath" di isi oleh Toma Pratama dari Mocca, senior kita di FFWD Records :D.
Guitar Riffs di track "Taste of Harmony" dan "Spread of the Lights" di isi oleh Anto Arief, mastermind band funky, bluesy, psychedelic: 70's Orgasm Club.

2nd Album, "Echoes of the Universe (2006)"

Seluruh draft materi produksi dikerjakan sepenuhnya di propellerhead Reason 3, saat itu saya dan Dina lagi benar-benar keranjingan dengan software ini, apalagi dengan kemudahan untuk saling bertukar materi lagu setengah jadi melalui e-mail :D)
Proses rekaman dan mixing dilakukan di Aru Studio oleh Adhit Android, yang sampai sekarang masih tetap menjadi produser dan technical manager Homogenic dan akhirnya startup studio rekaman / developer software musik bersama saya dan satu orang teman sekarang.
Proses Mastering dikerjakan oleh Budi Badhot dari Massive HD Studio
Proses rekaman dan mixing album kedua ini bisa dibilang hampir 100% digital, memanfaatkan routing digital antara Reason dan Cubase melalui rewire, dan sound processing melalui software plugins.

3rd Album, "Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom (2010)"

Seluruh draft materi album ketiga dikerjakan hampir semuanya di propellerhead Reason 4.0, kecuali lagu "Surrealism" yang dikerjakan di Ableton Live 7.
Proses mixing dan mastering di album ke-3 ini lumayan ribet, semula dikerjakan seluruhnya oleh Adhit Android di Infinite Labs Studio, namun berhubung hasil mixing yang dikerjakan terlalu mirip dengan konsep digital di album ke-2, berdasarkan beberapa pertimbangan akhirnya mixing dipoles kembali oleh budi badhot dari massive studio. Selain karena pergantian vokalis dari Risa ke Manda juga lumayan memakan waktu.
Karena konsep album ke-3 yang lebih "band" dan "analog", take drum dilakukan secara live, tentunya dengan heavy editing dan glitching yang membuat karakter drum akustik masih tetap bisa "match" dengan konsep musik elektronik Homogenic. Untuk masing-masing instrumen, dilakukan teknik re-amping agar bisa didapat karakter suara analog meski menggunakan instrumen-instrumen digital.
Proses pengerjaan album ini banyak dibantu selain oleh Kang Tuteng yang menjadi vocal director semenjak album pertama, juga banyak dibantu oleh Arina dari Mocca untuk aransemen vokal di track "Happy Without You" dan "Is it love". Selain male vocal dari Widi dari Maliq & D'Essentials di lagu Best Day.

"Seringan Awan": the Official Music Video

2010-12-05T21:56:00.000-08:00

"Seringan Awan": the Official Music Video

"Seringan Awan" is the first single from Homogenic's latest studio album: "Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom(2010)"

Directed by Stephen Effendy | @fulusz
CG Effects and Rendered by Anggun Syaputra | @guntech

Additional CG Effects by @ishahening

Hail to @guntech, @fulusz, and @ishahening for their huge talent!

Enjoy,

xoxo

Watch it in HD here (fast internet connection is required)

Homogenic - Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom (Remixes)

2010-11-09T21:15:00.000-08:00

Homogenic - Surrealism (digital ivy remix) by digitalivy

Digital Ivy started in 2005, playing and experimenting with trip hop and ambient sounds. As the years pass by the genrewas growing from IDM to Shoegaze, and lately 2010 a mixture of drum and bass/dub. Sometimes the lines between genre's are blurred, but that is how Digital Ivy is.

Homogenic - Senja Berganti (Fix Future Remix) by fixfuture

Fix Future is M. Akbar. founded in 2009, Bandung Indonesia,
inspired by the mountains which surrounds Bandung's city landscape, it imagined to create a wide echo with a sunlight came from the afternoon's horizon behind the mountains.

The beta version of Fix Future's first EP called "Logociti" was released in 2010 (only one copy), at CODEX CODE exhibition (yogyakarta) in a form of book art with the music came from audio cassete tape, contains 5 tracks.

before Akbar found the noise punk band AstoneA in 2003, he started to make music using string guitar and recorded on a tape recorder since year 2000 with a name Lonely Boy records.

in 2006 he brought his music to full band version with his 2 campus mates called Pettybone, Akbar made the lyrics and play bass and his friends Rafky Arifin create the guitar riffs, Bobby Nugraha play drum, but it was only last for one year after Rafky's graduation day, they separated and leave 10 songs.

in 2007 he returned to his room and created Future Fear, where he produced and recorded his acoustic guitar songs digitally while continuing his VJing project Killafternoon and his video artworks some songs also rearrange by Deni Gedang fro Pyratus who play guitar in AstoneA.

Fix Future is also an extended version of Future Fear's music, using high intension of audio sampling, acoustic guitar, organ sound, and voice of a female and male in distance. which create a dreamy sound.
in the vocal section he also helped by his imaginary friend name Muchtar Hidayat and his wife Lucida, and Kristin Lim.

Homogenic - Happy Without You (Deadmono Remix) by DEADMONO

Base and born in Bandung in year 2010, start from rama rival meet dimas adista on one of the most dj studio in bandung. This 2 new raising up dj have plan to make a “duo live djs” that play lot of synth and effect on the gigs and like to make something new.

Day after day rama and dimas finally get each other skills, and decide to named they project as “DEADMONO” its mean “switching off the mono into the stereo type sounds.

Basicly rama and dimas is already start they career on dance music scenes start from year 2006. and they already played many club and rock the crowd by they live sets of musics. Like Amare lounge, Embassy club, Kyooki Lounge, Legacy party bars, Rogers café and lounge, Amnesia, The Green club, Lips Club, etc.

DEADMONO start his career by producing EDM (electro dance music) like making Original track – Bootleg – Remix also Colaborating with some musician in bandung. And also in this year DEADMONO already win some remix competition.

Inside the DEADMONO scenes is,
Rama RivaL as a Beat crasher – efx beepers – MC.
Dimas Adista as a Loopers – Beatbox – and Synth slicers.

Achievement :

- LA Lights indie remix 2010 winner “Demon – Coffee Reggae Stone (Deadmono Remix)”

Colaboration :

- Solo International Ethnic Music 2008 with Reza Artamevia
- Demon band (Winner of LA Lights indiefest 2009)
- Ethnic music Talempong At “Minang Community party on Mansion club bandung” 2010

Homogenic - Radio (DJ Echa Summer Mix) by Echa 1945MF

Started out as a Musician, he start to spin at the age of 19 , his sound is a mixture of House, Techno , Electro with Hip hop,Reggae, and Rock Laced with a rock out performance and amazing deck skills combining Efx and Tricks

His up rocking DJ sets has Rock various dance floors across Indonesia, putting him as one a few Indonesian DJ’s that is well recognized in the dance scene

His productions and remixes has made him not only a DJ , but a top of the line producer where he put his energy to some of dance floors greatest anthem’s yet quality productions. His remix of muse – starlight has become a national hits at dancefloor and off dancefloor with over than 1.000.000 download online !
Brought to 1945MF by the founder and chairman of 1945 Music Factory HR Romy Soekarno himself, his professional career started to bloom in Indonesia. As a part of Indonesia’s leading dance music Record label/Artist Management , he is ready to bring out his best quality and skill to rock the dance floors.

Is It Love ( Jerome Remix ) - Homogenic by JeromeJavabass

JEROME ( DJ /Promoter /Producer ):
Undoubtly one of the original Indonesian Drum n Bass pioneer and purist in the scene, start his career by spinning in the “ Chill Room ” of the legendary PARKIT club back in 1996. In the year 2000 he formed Javabass Soundsystem. The collective has been throwing parties from the earlier Junglably Loud, to some of the big raves such as Rhythm Unity, Higher Level, until the famous monthly Therapy and PHUNKTION nights that has been the “ground zero” of Indonesian Jungle scene.
His highlights are spinning at big raves such as, Jakarta Movement Series, Gatecrasher, Cream, Parkinsound, Two Tribes - 66-Bali and travel around Indonesia & South East Asia in many various clubs and gigs . He also produce and release some cool tunes, first on Jak Mov CD with Eyes, done couple remixes from well known Indonesian bands like JINGGA from Ten2Five and GOSIP from Agrikulture that released in HOMEGROWN CD, the first Indonesian only DNB compilation album. As a full drum n bass spectrum specialist he has won “ BEST DNB DJ “ at 2004 Hard Rock FM PARANOIA AWARDS & at 2005 and 2009 REDMA AWARDS .
more info & bookings:
www.myspace.com/djjeromejavabass
www.twitter.com/jeromejavabass
info@javabass.com

Started to produce in 2001,started as a hip hop producer then moving to Australia switch to produce electro house and came to Indonesia to produce Drum N Bass.
Now i got few tunes that's electro and house inspired Drum N Bass sound.

RELEASES:
- Cosmic Saga (TongueFlap Records)
- Dark Carnival / Everything's Alright (In Da Jungle Recordings)

buy it here: http://www.junodownload.com/artists/Dtx/releases/

FORTHCOMINGs:
- One More Time / Tears All Over feat. Talon (RTD LTD)
- Harmony feat. Kama (Extent VIP)
- Love Music & Soul (Dysfunktional Audio) - December 2010
- Symbol of the Age / Bandung Ride (Dysfunktional Audio) - February 2011
- Beast Unleashed / Gliding Horizon (Dysfunktional Audio)
- Don't Make Me (Cue Recordings)

http://www.facebook.com/dtxdnb

HOMOGENIC with saviours

2010-09-07T05:29:00.000-07:00

Photos by: Indra Boxy

Berbuka puasa menjadi lebih menyenangkan ketika kita melakukannya dengan kebersamaan. Dan buka bersama saviours di Beat and Bite tentunya sangat berkesan bagi Dina, Dea, Manda, Gebeg, Iman, Dilla, Dada, Pupung, Fhiet, Adit, dan keluarga Homogenic lainnya.

Photos by Hendri Maulana

Dari lomba karaoke yang membuat Manda dan Dina harus duet Sinta-Jojo, Ucay (Rocket Rockers) ngerap ala Akon, dan yang pasti, suasana seru yang dimeriahkan oleh "Man of The Show", Gebeg. Semuanya terlihat senang pada malam itu. Dan yang pasti, buka bersama itu menjadi satu kenangan tersendiri bagi semua yang datang pada malam itu.

HOMOGENIC at Beat and Bite

2010-09-07T05:05:00.000-07:00

Contributor: Indra Boxy

"Something I Can't Hide", Temukan Makna Ketulusan Di Dalamnya.

2010-08-21T23:22:00.000-07:00

Kalau di dalam kehidupan ini ada alat yang berfungsi sebagai pendeteksi ketulusan, mungkin lagu ini tidak akan tercipta. Dan mungkin kita juga tidak akan mengerti apa makna dari sebuah seni kepenasaranan dan tanda tanya.

Saviours, pernah tidak memaknai lagu HOMOGENIC - Something I Can't Hide?

far from glory.
far from tears.
far from from falsehood.
far from whitelies.
far from misery.
far from pity.
Trully loving.

Ketulusan memang akan selalu menjadi misteri.
Kita tidak akan pernah bisa mengukur kadar ketulusan seseorang yang sebenar-benarnya. Kita hanya punya modal keyakinan dan rasa percaya. Di tengah kehidupan serba instan, kita seringkali dikejar waktu dan peluang. Kadang-kadang, kualitas ketulusan itu jarang terbentuk, bahkan untuk orang terdekat sekalipun. Kita sering lupa dan mengindahkan perasaan orang lain.

Pernah tidak berpikir akibatnya jika ketulusan terlalu lama menghilang? Kecewa? Sudah pasti. Apalagi jika orang terdekat kita (yang seharusnya diberikan kasih sayang secara tulus) sudah mulai mencium kepergian hati kita yang tulus. Tidak ada perhitungan apa-apa. Apakah kita akan menyesal?

Dengarkan lagu ini sekali lagi. Jangan hanya didengarkan, tapi terima ajakannya. Ajakan untuk lebih memaknai kehidupan, dengan hubungan-hubungan yang tulus di dalamnya. Jangan sampai semua yang kita telah pupuk bersama-sama dengan niat baik akhirnya menjadi terbuang sia-sia.

Words: Dina Dellyana
Edited by Maradilla Syachridar

Danang Shynthesky for HOMOGENIC

2010-08-13T21:47:00.000-07:00

Apa jadinya jika HOMOGENIC perform dengan kostum resmi seperti hendak ke acara pernikahan? Tentunya tidak ada yang tidak mungkin. Foto-foto ini adalah hasil kontribusi dari Danang Shynthesky dari acara Apresiasi Karya Anak Bangsa di JIEXPO Jakarta, enjoy :)

As simple as "Destiny"

2010-08-04T01:03:00.000-07:00

Mungkin tidak semua orang tahu ketika lagu "Destiny" diciptakan, lagu itu menjadi jawaban atas tanda tanya penciptanya akan perjalanan takdir yang menuntunnya. Saya yakin pencarian itu tidak hanya dialami oleh si empunya lagu, tapi juga oleh semua manusia, kalau boleh dramatis, semua manusia yang ada di seluruh dunia ini. Dalam pencarian pasangan, setiap orang pasti akhirnya akan memiliki "rumah" yang menjadi tujuan akhir dari perjalanan yang ia telah tempuh sebelumnya.

Pencarian seorang "significant other" bagi diri kita bisa dibilang gampang-gampang susah. Ada yang harus putus-nyambung bertahun-tahun, ada yang setahun, ada yang hanya 3 bulan pacaran bahkan "Ta'aruf", seperti yang diajarkan agama Islam. Yang pasti, keyakinan bahwa suatu saat akan bertemu dengan jalannya mungkin bisa menjadi pedoman agar kita tidak pernah patah semangat. Dengan atau tanpa serendipity. Dengan atau tanpa waktu yang panjang. Dengan atau tanpa teman yang berjasa sebagai biro jodoh. Yang pasti, semua itu harus didukung satu kekuatan dari sebuah keputusan. Saya jadi teringat sebuah quote dari James Allen tentang destiny: you are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.

Sore itu, Dina cantik sekali, dengan sanggul dan hiasan emas yang tersemat di kepala, make-up yang lain daripada yang biasa ia kenakan ketika dia perform sebagai personel Homogenic, kebaya indah, dan perjuangan dia puasa pra-nikah yang membuat auranya sebagai "mempelai" terpancar pada hari itu. Adalah Erias Erlangga, Pak Dokter, yang menjadi jawaban atas pencarian Dina selama ini.

"......Destiny, here I am
Giving all my day, I never felt so in love before
When forever is not enough
Nothing can tear us apart
To be at your side, whenever, wherever...."
- Destiny, Homogenic.

Pada akhirnya, Dina Dellyana, saya asumsikan, menciptakan lagu ini dengan sebuah pengharapan, mudah-mudahan setiap orang yang bersenandung lagu ini, bagi mereka yang telah menemukan takdirnya akan terus teringat dengan kenangan manisnya, dan bagi mereka yang masih dalam tahap pencarian, mereka akan yakin, bahwa semua indah pada saatnya.

- Maradilla Syachridar -

Agung Hartamurti for HOMOGENIC

2010-08-04T00:09:00.000-07:00

Better late than never. This contribution coming from Agung Hartamurti, taken from our show in Rolling Stone Release Party, enjoy saviours :)

INTRODUCING: Kuassa and Infinite-Labs Studio

2010-07-28T18:50:00.000-07:00

Kuassa, Inc. is a new music software company founded in 2009 back from Arie Aradaz’s AradazAmp free guitar amp softwares as one of the brain behind the company along with his partners from Infinite Labs Studio.
Kuassa, Inc. is specializing on guitar amplification and audio processing softwares emphasizing on tonal quality and straightforward interface aimed for musician and recording studios on every level, from bedroom producers to professional musician and professional recording studios across the globe to get the immediate inspiration and maximum playability from their computers. Kuassa, Inc. software products will benefit users to get the tone that only can be generated using top-end hardwares from their computers for a reasonable price.
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INTRODUCING: GLINTZ for HOMOGENIC (by Dina Dellyana)

2010-07-26T23:44:00.000-07:00

GLINTZ born from the idea of pastel dream, feminine heart, notional sketch, and delicate motion of a woman. Blunt cut and pliable pattern are became our fundamental.

When beauty comes from heart not size, there is Glintz.

When high price does not make sense anymore, there is Glintz.

There are so many artists which influence our works, and we're planned to do some works and collaboration with them in the future. Along this work, Homogenic is our closest collaboration in some dresses line.

Agung Translucent for HOMOGENIC

2010-07-26T22:54:00.000-07:00

Here's some photos by Agung Transluscent, taken from KICKFEST 2010, and for this show, we've been helped by Bueno from Rock and Roll Mafia.
You can see the rest of it here

Agusthya Fajar Dwinanda for HOMOGENIC

2010-07-20T05:48:00.000-07:00

This photos taken from our gigs in Senayan City and Rolling Stone Release Party.

taken from i-phone. young man with his creative works! thank you!

Homogenic at Kickfest 2010

2010-07-19T21:41:00.000-07:00

Dona Geryansyah for HOMOGENIC

2010-07-15T05:32:00.000-07:00

Saviours, sometimes maybe you are wondering how is it look like from the stage. Dona Geryansyah give you pictures not only through the audience's eyes, but also through us. So we definetely love this work, they're just different! Thank you Dona!

PRADIPTA NUGRAHANTO for HOMOGENIC

2010-07-06T00:59:00.000-07:00

here's another contribution for HOMOGENIC, coming from Pradipta Nugrahanto. These photos taken from our launching, "Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom"

thank you Pradipta Nugrahanto for adding another collectable collection :)

ARKIV : half an animal, half dream.

2010-06-30T22:05:00.000-07:00

Did you notice our cover album for "Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom" ? Yes, it's made by ARKIV, the talented Indonesian artist who has been painting, ilustrating, and designing cartoon like figures since 2005.

For you saviours, we answer your curiousity. let me give another further story about this guy, and a glimpse of his piece of art.

Shortly after finishing his Bachelor degree in Architecture he plunged into the art world citing his love for drawing figures as his inspiration for this change of career path. Arkiv had a strong debut with his first vinyl figurine called “Arkiv Instant.” After Arkiv Instant many exciting vinyl toys followed including a redesign of Mickey Mouse for Disney Asia. Arkiv describes himself: “I’m a half animal and half dream. I’m a blend of an overweight panda and Killer whale. I eat kids and I drink bloods. I’m instantly rude and 100% dirty. I sleep longer than any creation the world has ever seen, I sleep like a dead hero and no star. I talk rubbish and my breath smells like it.” His description reflects the same silliness and complexity of his characters. Smiling cartoons flipping you the bird. Figures strangling each other. Teddy bears hanging on a rope are just some of the oddities that Arkiv paints with cheery colors and his signature curvy and graphic style.

visit also:

www.arkivinstant.com

www.arkivinstant.blogspot.com

twitter: @arkivinstant

www.adfuntureworkshop.com

Ida Ayu Mita for HOMOGENIC

2010-06-29T00:42:00.000-07:00

this is what we like about Ida Ayu Mita. The cover of "Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom" accompanied by (let us guess)..........violin? Sweet :) Thank you dear! And saviours, you can click here for the rest of her photos!

Frian Indrasmara for HOMOGENIC

2010-06-29T00:17:00.000-07:00

Here's another piece of work from our friend, Frian Indrasmara. Taken from "Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom". Thank you Frian :) you can see the rest of it here

DIGITAL IVY

2010-06-28T20:36:00.000-07:00

It's always been an honour for HOMOGENIC when people giving us contribution, another appreciation. So we'd like to thank you, for Digital Ivy (follow his twitter: @johnvandermijl) for his contribution on remixing one of our songs in "Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom", he did a good job on "Surrealism".

Digital Ivy started in 2005, playing and experimenting with trip hop and ambient sounds. As the years pass by the genrewas growing from IDM to Shoegaze, and lately 2010 a mixture of drum and bass/dub. Sometimes the lines between genre's are blurred, but that is how Digital Ivy is.

you can hear and download the song here or here.

Thank you Digital Ivy! :)

Lirik Lagu Homogenic

2010-06-14T00:37:00.000-07:00

Destiny

Destiny, here I am
Giving all my day, I never felt so in love before
When forever is not enough
Nothing can tear us apart
Reff:
To be at your side, whenever, wherever
To be in your heart, whenever, wherever

Happy without you

Are you happy without me
‘coz I’m happy without you
You don’t have to feel sorry
‘coz I’m happy without you
For all the things we’ve done
For all the things we’ve runaway
You don’t have to feel sorry

I’m not sure if I’m still hoping
But one for sure there’s no sad feeling
Maybe I must admit that I’m happy being alone

Reff ;
Happy Monday.
Happy Tuesday. Happy Wednesday
Everyday is happy day,
Everyday is something else to face

Am I

I've turned myself away
Where we cannot stay
We’ve struggling each day
Many possibilities

Reff :
Am I hurting you that much
Am I putting you in doubt
Did I treat you so unkind
Do I have to lose you now…

Words still work to say
But my feelings never change
In a never ending way

Time goes by (many possibilities) pass me by
Don’t stop turn around
Time goes by (many possibilities) pass me by
Don't stop turn around...

(reff)

Time goes by (by), left behind
Don’t stop (stop), turn around
Time goes by (by), left behind
Don’t stop (stop), turn around

Feel alone without you

Something I can't hide

Beyond lust and wonder
Suddenly I stand up with my heart wide open
That is full of sadness and sorrow
Like a desert miss the rain
Honestly I think I need love, I think I need love

Far from glory
Far from tears
Far from falsehood
Far from white lies
Far from mysteries
Far from pity
Truly loving

Reff:
Beautifully loving, what should we be scared about?
Beautifully caring, why should we doubt then again?
Something I can’t hide from you

Best day

Sky is blue and so are we
Can you feel it, see it
Love is full all around us
Can you feel it, see it
Call my name ( don’t ever doubt us , I’m here with you)
Feel the pain

Reff :
Everyday is the best day for us
Can you feel the atmosphere
Everyday is the best day for us
To say I need you

I have to tell you my love is so true
Make me so blue
All so brand new

Dear lullaby (bonus track)

Dear, the night is so cold
And I can’t close my eyes
Thinking of you
If stars could bring you here
I would be so pleased
‘coz I’ll feel safe
and I’ll feel warm, beside you
always by my side

dear, the room is quiet
and I can’t hear a voice
a voice that I hope
to sing me a lullaby
take me to my deep…deep..sleep
I hope you are my destiny

distorsi dan noise.

Radio

On the radio
I hear your voice
Calling love repeatedly
What a song for me, that reminds me of
Something that I couldn’t hold

Baby I’m in trouble
No, you’re in trouble
Yes we’re in trouble
But, it’s sweet anyway

Reff:
I might miss you
No…
Yes I miss you
Gonna-gonna miss you
I might be runaway from you
No…..
Yes I’ running from you
But I’m gonna-gonna miss you

On the radio I hear your voice
Calling love repeatedly
Like a sought for me calling out (to me), but I’m not going back
Maybe someday

Surrealism

Come over me
Prepare for journey
Of all certainty
Tonight we’ll sleep at the star
Covered by the cold
Holding up your breath
Imagine where we gonna end up the day

Reff :
Flying fast to the highest height of sky
Terrifying….
Dancing over the the stardust around us
Fascinating……
See all the world from the other galaxy
Magnifying….
Just believe what you see….

Is it love

It’s So long, Old days..
It’s time to stand up
Facing a new day(full of surprises)
Coz I feel something I can’t imagine
Truly amazing i wonder

Reff:
Is it love, one I can’t pretend
Is it love, or more than just a friend
Is it truly from heart

Is it truly from heart? What should I say?
Why is it hard to explain? (What should I do?)
It's too hard to understand (confusing...)
(confusing...)
on and on and on

Weeping mother earth

What if the air is hard to breathe
Can you stand without it
What if the world is stop turning
Where will you gonna live

Reff :
Stop make me dying fast
I Still want to living life
To See the sun, see the moon breath the air

Please care for the green trees
And all the life inside it
Then I’ll treat you (well)
I’ll give you better life

What if the sky is not again… blue
What if the stars is disappear too
Don’t you gonna miss it?

I’ll be yours (bonus track)

Love is spreading slowly into my vein
Turning up side down haunting my brain
Whenever you’re at my side

Reff :
If you could heal my heart then I’ll be yours
Forever I’ll be yours

Seringan awan

Disini semua berawal
Walau seribu Tanya bicara
Terbungkam oleh pesona
Tanpa arah, semakin jauh
Ku bertahan
Haruskah ku hilang, tanpa pesan
Akankan ku rindu, semua kesan

Reff:
Sentuhlah hatiku, rasakannya berbeda
Rengkuhlah pikirku, bawaku ke duniamu
Dengarlah harapku, akankah kau mengerti
Bila hadirmu buat hatiku, seringan awan

Disini semua terungkap
Walau nyata enggan berkata
Terbungkam oleh prahara

Berganti cerah

Simfoni tiada batas
Cerau sayup lepas
Juwita kaupun gamang
Senja takkan hilang

Reff:
Ironi dalam kalbu
Mendayung lirih sukma
Gemilang kau jelita
Renaimu berganti cerah

Sampai jumpa

Sampai jumpa dunia
Ku kan pergi sementara
Jangan kau bimbang
Kapanpun ku akan pulang

Tak lelah ku berlari
Coba raih semua mimpi di atas awang
Bilakah lelah ku tak gentar

Semua mimpi, kucari
Semua mimpi, kuraih

Reff :
Ku kan gapai dunia di atas sana
Kapanpun ku tiba
Ku kan bawa cerita, berbagi tawa
Terimakasih semua

A Glimpse of Homogenic's Campaign: HOPE AND CHANGE.

2010-05-05T04:50:00.000-07:00

Apalah arti sebuah turning point. Learning progress? Momentum perubahan? Segelintir orang menganggap titik balik dalam kehidupan mereka begitu penting, karena tentunya titik balik itu menjadi sebuah awal dari sebuah perubahan. Tapi adapula yang menganggap bahwa turning point bukanlah sesuatu yang begitu bermakna, bukan karena mereka menolak, namun karena proses penyadarannya pun seakan bersembunyi, tidak dapat dilihat, tidak dapat dirasa. Tapi...apakah kita selalu harus mengalami turning point ketika kita memiliki sebuah pengharapan atas sebuah perubahan?

Sometimes, we forgot that we need to handle our life. And sometimes, we forgot that we could handle ourselves regardless the discourage, the wrong, the pain, and forgot that it should never be taken as an indication or a sign to quit and give up, until we reach a point that makes us getting closer to our enlightment...a point that we realized one thing, that when we look around, there's people who keep hoping for a change and working vigourously to make it happen.

Belum terlambat untuk menanggalkan kacamata hitam kita, dan melihat ke sekeliling kita lebih seksama, mereka ada dan tersenyum. where have you been? mungkin pertanyaan itulah yang dilontarkan mereka, karena sejak dahulu mereka ada. mencabut paku-paku yang membuat pohon-pohon kesakitan, menggandeng bocah-bocah yang terlantar, agar pendidikan tidak menjadi sesuatu hal yang langka, merangkul mereka-mereka yang menurut sebagian orang dianggap tabu untuk dirangkul, dan ketika keinginan, harapan, semuanya masih ada dalam angan-angan kita, mereka telah melangkah jauh, dengan sebuah kendaraan yang mutakhir: tindakan nyata.

There is sooo many ways to make our hopes become something real, even by the music or the song which supported by our act. our life is the whatever expression we choose to give it. we decide how fulfilled or not we're going to be; our faith or lack thereof, the positive or negative attitude we decide on embracing or rejecting. we are given "today" to live, so let's go, going to give it we're all and live the best we can for today, for us ourselves and of course, for our society.

(image taken from here)

A Little Update : NEXT GIGS

2010-04-27T01:13:00.000-07:00

Hello saviours!

Here's a little bit update about our next gigs:

May 7th 2010
"Family and Friends Satelite Castle"
Location : Senayan city, Jakarta
Time : will be updated soon

May 13th 2010
" Showbiz Buffer " by FISIP UNPAD
Location : Sabuga Hall, Bandung
(another performers: PURE SATURDAY, GUGUN & BLUES SHELTER, BARRY LIKUMAHUA, RAN, and SANDHY SONDORO)

i'm gonna give you more details about their gigs and hopefully tour schedule, keep updating guys, and don't forget to come and see us!

Prabowo Setyadi for Homogenic

2010-04-21T02:51:00.000-07:00

when i was start googling "homogenic release concert", i found these photos were just beautiful. it was taken from here. thank you so much Prabowo Setyadi, the photographer, these are such amazing pictures :)

" Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom"

2010-04-20T02:50:00.000-07:00

Green trees. Destiny. Awan. In love. Possibilities. Lust and wonder. Blue Sky. Senja. Lullaby. Radio. Other galaxy. If that was random things that popped out of our minds......maka terbesitlah sebuah gambaran kelanjutan perjalanan Homogenic.

“Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom” bukanlah sekedar hasil karya album ketiga perjalanan Homogenic, melainkan sebuah fase yang tidak terkira telah melahirkan sebuah wujud baru. Berupa sebuah proses metamorfosa yang kasat mata, dan dengan sentilan segelintir momentum yang bisa disebut sebagai titik-titik pencerahan, perjalanan album ini terus mengalir, hanyut hinggga akhirnya bermuara seiring dengan langkah-langkah Homogenic yang memiliki harapan akan sebuah perubahan. Jika diibaratkan setangkai bunga adalah sejumput ide, album ini memiliki arti membiarkan bunga-bunga tersebut bermunculan dan hanyut didalam lautan idealisme yang bersahaja.

Dalam album ke-3 ini, Homogenic mencoba menyampaikan pesan-pesan yang tersirat seperti apa adanya, tanpa metafor-metafor stereotip dan simbolisme berlebih, dengan harapan sederhana: pesan dan harapan itu akan tersampaikan ke hati para saviour yang menikmatinya. Berbekal pengharapan dan perubahan itulah, maka terciptalah sebuah formula yang dituangkan Homogenic dalam album ketiga ini melalui sebuah campaignnya, yakni “Hope and Change” , yang mengajak saviours (sebutan untuk para penikmat karya homogenic), untuk berani mengambil sebuah langkah dalam kehidupan, sehingga dapat membawa mereka menuju sebuah perubahan yang berarti, yang lebih memiliki makna dari sebelumnya.

Tentunya perubahan itu juga dialami terutama oleh Homogenic dalam formasinya, yaitu pergantian vokalis dari Risa Saraswati menjadi Amandia Syachridar. Dengan ramuan rasa optimistis, pengembangan musikalitas dan kerinduan yang kuat pada para saviour yang memang menyukai Homogenic pada karya-karya mereka sebelumnya, tanpa meninggalkan karakter Homogenic yang telah selama ini melekat, hadirlah Homogenic dengan nafas baru, karya baru. Dan untuk mewujudkan semua itu, sebuah kolaborasi dari berbagai pihak pun lahir sebagai bentuk nyata campaign dan warna baru Homogenic di album ketiga ini. 12 penulis dirangkul untuk membantu menginterpretasikan lirik-lirik lagu dari album yang berisi 12 lagu dengan 2 track tambahan, membuahkan hasil karya yang penuh pemaknaan. Sementara, untuk cover album Homogenic ini, yet another collaboration, dengan sentuhan dari “Arkiv”, Homogenic dapat berbangga hati atas rangkaian kombinasi antara seni visual dan musikalitas.

So let’s hope. Let’s change. Let’s hope and change. Mari kita bereksplorasi dengan warna-warna baru, kemasan baru. On “Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom” , hopefully you realized a better life waiting for you.

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INTRODUCING

2010-04-20T02:07:00.000-07:00

so this is the new formation of HOMOGENIC:

i hope you love them :)