Magazine

From street punks on Jalan Sumatera to death metalheads in Ujung Berung, the straight edge youth crew in neighbouring Sumedang, the anarchist crust punks of Rumah Pirata, and the emerging scene in Buahbatu featured in this issue, the history of the underground and its DIY practices reflects the narratives of local neighbourhood scenes, interlinking shifting underground styles, identities, values, and practices with the evolving urban landscapes of Bandung.

Studio Pancaroba turns a national crisis into an absurd monument to corruption.

From early on, the meanings and effects of indigeneity and cosmopolitanism have been core themes of Indonesia’s underground scene, which has gradually gained strength both locally and globally in artistic and political spheres.

The Ujung Berung metal community has become a case study of a chameleon-like and versatile countercultural space, exemplifying the role of underground music myths in creating environments where education, expression, and dissent intertwine, grow, and evolve.

At a time when music censorship is returning, political mobilization is rising, and student protests are spreading, the story of Buahbatu is not only urgent—it is necessary.

In the Umberto I neighbourhood, each small group, each corner, each bar, kiosk, and bench has its soundtrack: from the most traditional and rhythmic merengue, with its accordion and drum rhythms, to the melodic, guitar-driven bachata, to the fast-paced dembow, a frenzied beat popular among the younger crowd, featuring percussive beats and alternating rap vocals.

At the 24th International Exhibition of Triennale Milano, “Inequalities / Cities”, Hyperlocal will unveil three abridged versions of its Billboard-Magazine and two Live Clubs, dedicated respectively to the Alté scene of Victoria Island in Lagos, the Dominican Kitipó culture of Umberto I in La Spezia, and the extreme, anti-authoritarian DIY community of Buahbatu in Bandung.

For almost a century, San Siro has been the custodian of the dreams of millions of people, whose hopes blend and mix, each time fueling its spirit: it is the temple where contemporary heroes perform—playing the most-watched games in recent history and singing the most iconic songs before tens of thousands of people.

The Testaccio neighborhood in Rome has a millennia-old history, beginning with the port and warehouses of the Roman era and evolving with the construction of the public slaughterhouse in the late 19th century. From its discarded cuts of meat, the ‘quinto quarto’ cuisine was born—today considered the quintessential expression of the city’s culinary tradition.