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