RRREC FEST (ruangrupa Record Festival) in Jakarta on 3rd – 5th December 2011

ruangrupa proudly brings you back RRREC FEST (ruangrupa Record Festival) in Jakarta on 3rd – 5th December 2011. The festival was firstly held at the beginning of 2011 as part of Decompression #10 ruangrupa’s 10th Anniversary.
The premier RRREC FEST was very successful, attended by more than two thousands audiences that crowded National Gallery of Indonesia for two days.

RRREC Fest #1 colored by more than 20 front-lined bands from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore with alternative spirit and conveying various genre, such as Efek Rumah Kaca, The Upstairs, Racun Kota, Kelelawar Malam, White Shoes & The Couples Company, Muhammad Djayzuan (Malaysia), Analog Girl (Singapore), Frau, Sungsang Lebam Telak, etc.

Whole performances from musicians and bands are always recorded audio-visually. That’s why we call the show as RRREC FEST / ruangrupa Record Festival. This event is not merely ordinary music event. Since the beginning, the festival came with statement about the importance of alternative spirit, not only in music scene but also in other cultural production activities. This spirit shall create the space for many creations along with fresh and inspiring ideas.

RRREC FEST #2 curated by The Secret Agents (Indra Ameng and Keke Tumbuan). Both are intensely work together with young talented Jakarta’s artists and musicians. Consistently, they also organize “Superbad!”, a monthly gig in town that showcasing independent-local bands at The Jaya Pub, Jakarta. For the RRREC FEST #2, The Secret Agents had curated 26 local and international most inspiring and cross-genre bands / performers; from folk, pop, new wave, rock, experimental to electronic.

RRREC FEST #2 presents an alternative music landscape from many countries. By involving musicians from Indonesia, Malaysia and Cambodia, RRREC FEST #2 specifically celebrates the richness of contemporary Southeast Asia, a region that geopolitically has significant role in global map culture. The festival also invites musicians from United States, Hong Kong and Finland. This multicultural panorama reflects the commitment of RRREC FEST in creating spaces to the exchange of ideas, spirits and creativities for the musicians, artists and audiences.

For three days, Cikini area becomes the main site of RRREC FEST #2. Besides its high historical value which is very important for Jakarta, Cikini Raya provides proper infrastructures: cozy sidewalks for pedestrians, various cafes and restaurants with warm ambiance, Jakarta Arts Centre and a legendary bakery in town that keeps our memory. RRRECT FEST conceives all of these aspects as “precious local heritages” that shall be appreciated and enjoyed together.

Four different stages located in Cikini (Tan Ek Tjoan, Tjikini, Taman Ismail Marzuki) and Thamrin (The Jaya Pub) are available during the festival. Stage-out spotted on the yard of Jakarta’s Theater, Taman Ismail Marzuki, offers high level of festive energy along with bazaar of Jakarta’s young artists. Stage-in held intimately inside cafes and a legendary patisserie. At the last day, whole performances are held at the same time with hope-in concept.

In collaboration with Kineforum, RRREC FEST #2 also presents ruru.mov, the film and video screening program. Specifically, the 2nd ruru.mov program (the first one was held together with Decompression #10, programmer Anggun Priambodo and Lisabona Rahman) screens six audiovisual pieces that, in many ways, represent and discuss music and young generation. These two themes could not be separated and influence one another in many artistic expression.

(via geeksbible)