KUNTARI from Bandung, Indonesia named their genre as Primal-core. KUNTARI (Yes No Wave / Grimloc Records) experimented with primitive voices producing animal mating calls mixed with a tons variation of Indonesian tribal rhythms. The music produced percussive primal sound with dark ambients, a solid of two individuals with Intense dynamic of heavy ancient beats.
Supported by QUTE from Hamburg/Berlin. The live improvised techno band creats driving grooves, powerful basslines, and atmospheric sounds. The extraordinary instrumentation of drums, violin, and analog synthesizers creates a distinctive sound that is second to none. Each set performed is unique. And yet, you always feel at home, as what happens on stage is always a reflection of those who are in front of it.
KUNTARI
Named their genre as Primal-core, KUNTARI constantly experimented with primitive voices producing animal mating calls with his Trumpet mixed with a tons variation of Indonesia's tribal rhythms. The music produced percussive primal sound along with dark ambients, a firm unit and solid of two individuals with Intense dynamic of heavy ancient beats. Their live performances create an organic raw sonical untamed with feral approach.
Released by Yes No Wave and Grimloc Records, KUNTARI continually toured around Asia and recently they finished their European Tour in 35 days 31 gigs 27 cities and 9 countries last Spring 2024, leaves a huge monumental footmark in overseas. KUNTARI album in 2021 has been chosen as best album of the Year by Jakarta Post and 2nd Best Album of the Year by Vice in 2022.
KUNTARI has been collaborated with many mix-genre musicians such as Keiji Haino, Fuyuki Yamakawa, Rully Shabara, Arthur Hnatek, Morgue Vanguard, Jonas Engel, Luigi Monteanni, Yuji Ishihara and Yasushi Yoshida.
- "Blisteringly inventive" - The Guardian
- "a fresh and welcome addition to Indonesia's exiting experimental music scene" - Jakarta Post
"a solid experimental album, unique and shows that Kuntari has found their own distinctive sound" - Vice
- Spotify - Tesla Manaf
- Bandcamp
- Larynx Organic Live Set - YouTube
- KUNTARI live at Revolver - YouTube
- Tesla Manaf - YouTube
- Tesla Manaf - Twitter
QUTE
QUTE is a live improvised techno band from Hamburg and Berlin, creating driving grooves, powerful basslines, and atmospheric sounds. Everything is improvised out of the box and live on stage. When the journey begins, both the path and the destination are uncertain, inviting you to get lost in the music. Under the influences of techno, jazz, ambient, trance, and drum’n’bass, a melting pot of musical canapés is created following the motto: You dance to whatever comes to the table! QUTE brings together danceable electronic music with the excitement of live performance. The extraordinary instrumentation of drums, violin, and analog synthesizers creates a distinctive sound that is second to none. Each set performed is unique. And yet, you always feel at home, as what happens on stage is always a reflection of those who are in front of it.
- Josefin // Violin
- Maxi // Drums
Joshi // Synthesizer
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