Hailing from Jakarta, Indonesia, Denisa Dhaniswara embraced an ambitious take on lyricism since 2019. Blooming into the dark, Denisa (Deathwish Records) has encircled herself with music characters soaked in heavy, experimental guitars, bashy galled drums and a bold mix of eerie, sardonic singing.
"Denisa’s 2023 release, St. Bernadette, caught our ear with its evocative ruminations on life and mortality; the melancholic melds with the melodic as her vignettes of existential perseverance drift in the ether." (Roadburn Festival, 2025)
Raw energy, urgent riffs, and hypnotic rhythms – Hamburg’s post-punk band monoslug.) debut with "Dizzy Spells" (Februar 2025 auf Raufaser Tontraeger, blending the intensity of Bauhaus, the urgency of SPRINTS, and the dark atmosphere of Whispering Sons.
Denisa
Her lyrics to date are based and inspired by modern biblical writings which compliments her eulogy-like point of views in writing. Denisa is known to gather audience into a dark yet graceful reverie through her emotionally charged guise. In her recordings, she sings and produces intricate daunting fields in her own little realm of the heavy music scene in Indonesia. Denisa writes mainly about grief and belief. Storming in with a presence that gleams in darkness, DENISA released her second LP St. Bernadette on June 16th 2023. A visual and aural memorial of life and death, is not even close to a religious nor an antichrist-driven bundle of records. It rather sonically states the bitter surroundings and a breath-filled ending to finding all meanings. She creates an unique musical blend of folk-metal, experimental and deathrock.
"Denisa’s 2023 release, St. Bernadette, caught our ear with its evocative ruminations on life and mortality; the melancholic melds with the melodic as her vignettes of existential perseverance drift in the ether." (Roadburn Festival, 2025)
- Spotify
- STAGE BOUNCER - YouTube
- Full Show (Live at Bloodbath Tour Jogja) - YouTube
- Pity Party (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube
- Live at Goblin Mode | Sounds From The Corner Live #121
- STAGE BOUNCER - DENISA (Live At Studio Palem Kemang, Jakarta)
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- Tiktok
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monoslug.
With syncopated bass lines, delay- and reverb-drenched guitar riffs, and driving Krautrock-inspired rhythms, monoslug. create a unique sound that sits comfortably between the raw energy of IDLES, the urgency of SPRINTS, and the dark allure of Whispering Sons while carving out a vibe that’s distinctly their own.
Their music is all about movement – the kind that pulls you into the moment and doesn’t let go. Danceable, gritty, and real, monoslug. creates tracks that are as cathartic as they are captivating.
Birgit’s lyrics are vivid and feel like she is using them as an additional instrument, capturing moments that feel both grounded in reality and slightly surreal. Her words flow like she is sleepwalking with eyes open and her storytelling invites listeners to dive in and find their own meaning – honest, unpolished, and always authentic.
monoslug. are Birgit Welink, Sören Heuer & Tillmann Frohberg.
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