12/30/2023 0 Comments Commie punks fuck ioffAt that time, “The Act of Killing” a documentary on the subject was just released. ![]() A big part of the communist/lefty bookstore that we always held our gathering was to counter the propaganda spread by Suharto’s regime, which is still heavily present in Indonesia’s society. ‘Santau 65’ was inspired by the 1965 Massacres perpetrated by the Suharto regime in Indonesia, where millions across Indonesia were persecuted and murdered for being communists, sympathisers or anyone suspected of why was it important for you to write this song?ĪLDA: It was a story that my mom told me in my early 20s, it was at the time when my activity was mainly focused within the anarchist & communist community that I was involved in back in Bandung, West Java. Alda also gives us a insight into the song’s story, exploring genocide in Indonesia. Today we’re premiering Jalang’s full video for song ‘Santau 65’. Bandmates Timmy (Extinct Exist, Pisschrist, Schifosi) on guitar, Tessa (Ubik, Masses) on bass and Kyle (Sheer Mag) on drums, work in unison to pummel the listener, charging straight ahead with tight compositions, maximising their art’s impact and given us danceable thrash. Vocalist Alda delivers authoritative vocals in Bahasa Indonesia and English, engaging with both her own and collective narratives, giving the songs real substance and authenticity-the record is deep. Lyrically exploring themes of politics, religion, feminism and queer rights in South East Asia and beyond. It’s charged by a sense of revolutionary urgency. ![]() We believe they’ve released one of the most exciting Australian hardcore releases of this year with album, Santau. Naarm/so-called-Melbourne D-beat punk band Jalang are an important band to us here at Gimmie.
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