Events

The release of a brand-new program focused on Buahbatu: the cradle of metalheads and DIY underground communities in Bandung, Indonesia.

The Hyperlocal Magazine will be launched with an exhibition at ISBI – Indonesia Arts and Culture Institute. The event will feature a conversation moderated by Luigi Monteanni, joined by Kimung—the most eminent local historian and archivist of the underground scene—and Teguh Permana of Tarawangsawelas, an experimental sound project that explores Tarawangsa, a unique genre featuring a horizontal harp and a vertical violin, rooted in the agrarian rituals of the Sundanese highlands.

In the eventing, at Fragment, Hyperlocal Club will host performances by Ensemble Tikoro, the growl choir founded by the composer and music theorist Robi Rusdiana, DJ, and producer Xin Lie with his blending of punk roots, Sundanese influences, and club culture, and the noise community Para Studio.