Malar

Uwalmassa

1 Guram 1:56
2 Majuh 4:48
3 Belit 3:55
4 Rantas 5:06
5 Caruk 2:55
6 Putung 3:57
7 Karnal 3:10
8 Tilik 2:28
9 Sembahyang 3:56

Uwalmassa shape their relationship with various forms of musical heritage into technical and stylish forms on Malar, marrying acoustic sonics with a contemporary outlook that reflects their Indonesian identity; evolving, mutating, and scavenging traditions to draw parallels to dance music, and to test the adaptability and flexibility of those sounds.

Here the collective go dark and deep in their first album-length collaboration with Mana, casting long shadows and moving snake style at speed across nine tracks. Using a mix of synthetic and acoustic instruments - the texture of Malar feels enigmatic, occasionally industrial, and the result magical in its mystery and fluctuating impact.

Uwalmassa is the name with which DIVISI62, arts & music collective from Jakarta, Indonesia, perform and produce music.

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Artwork by Desmond Wong
Vinyl mastered and lacquer cut by Anne Taegert @ Dubplates and Mastering, Berlin
Digital mixed and mastered by Wahono @ Studio Oposisi, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Available as 320k MP3 or 24bit FLAC