
Uwalmassa is an Indoneasian trio consisting of Harsya Wahono, Randy Pradipta and Pujangga Rahseta. Part of the Jakarta based DIVISI62 label and arts collective, they make deconstructed gamelan music using a blend of Indonesian and Western tools. Under their watch, gamelan’s rich tonalities are transformed into a minimalist palette with reverberating synth arpeggios. The end result is an experimental yet dancefloor-friendly sound that repositions jungle and tribal-laced ambient techno within gamelan’s dense scales and rhythms. [read more...]