Indonesian Classic Selection by Thee Marloes

A mixtape full of rhythm, nostalgia, and funk. 100% Indonesian jams!

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BCR Radio Episode 045 - Thee Marloes - Nada Indonesia

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“Self Eroticism” is the third chapter of an EP that tells the story of a boy, Corpus Perditum, of Greek origin, as he wanders through his homeland. The track unfolds within a framework reminiscent of indie rock, infused with western influences. The playful rhythm of drums and bass sustains the allegory of the wind pushing the waves. Guitar riffs and layers of synth carry a strong 1970s connotation, reflecting an eroticism turned inward, where summer memories intertwine with inner sensuality.

Self Eroticism

Corpus Perditum - Self Eroticism

** FWD is a brand new series of conversations with artists, authors, and curators who are pushing music forward **

Episode 12 welcomes Laurie Torres is a Canadian musician and composer raised in Montréal, Québec by Haitian parents. Since 2008, she has been a trusted stage and studio performer for Julia Jacklin, Pomme, and Land of Talk, as well as being a founding member of Folly & The Hunter, with whom she recorded four studio albums and toured Canada, Europe and the UK.

FWD.012 → Laurie Torres: "My debut album is a gift to myself"

ART WINGMAN  it`s got to be sharp

Having worked together on his 2024 album Colours & Light, Project Gemini aka Paul Osborne joins forces once again with Wendy Martinez, French singer and composer, and also part of renowned psych-girl group Gloria on a new collaborative EP. Landing on Mr Bongo, ‘Time Stands Still / Le temps s'arrête’ is a sonic exploration that shows a shared love of the progressive music emanating out of France in the ‘60s and ‘70s and the celebrated film soundtrack composers of the time. A more melodic and romantic excursion than Paul’s previous recordings, this EP marries his richly textured, cinematic psych rock with Martinez’s captivating vocal presence. 

A body of work born during the period Paul was finishing up his last LP Colours & Light, he penned an album’s worth of instrumental library-style music and had the idea of having Wendy add vocals and lyrics to a selection of them. The instrumental record got scrapped, but thankfully ‘Time Stands Still’ grew out of it.  

Paul was a fan of Wendy’s work as both a solo artist and in the band Gloria, and her inclusion on the Project Gemini tracks ‘Entre chien et loup’ & ‘Extra Nuit’ showed a clear synergy to their musical approaches and sounds. For ‘Time Stands Still’ he sent over instrumental tracks one by one, with Wendy taking time to find melodies and French poetry she was happy with and returning her ideas from her home just outside of Lyon.

Drawing inspiration from French soundtrack composers such as François de Roubaix, Francis Lai and Michel Colombier, as well as French female artists including Léonie and Laurence Vanay, these productions are a contemporary love letter to this sound, not a homage. Mixing psych, folk, chanson, and French new wave, it’s music that pulls you in deeper, with groove, grit and passion at its core. 

'Je n'ai plus peur' kicks things off with a sultry energy. It’s a psych-funk production drenched in attitude, swagger, and edge, which nods to the left-field side of Serge Gainsbourg’s music. Elsewhere, 'Âme contre âme' feels like the opener from a forgotten new-wave film, managing to be at both beautiful yet sinister and longing. 'The Crawler' could be incidental music from the same film, with Wendy using her voice as an instrument layering the backing track as Paul's bass takes centre stage. The ghostly spoken word of 'Ce qui est intact' echoes a funky version of what the Théâtre du Chêne Noir d'Avignon may have recorded.

A transportive journey ‘Time Stands Still’ is nostalgic yet new in the same smoke-filled breath. Fuzzed-up guitars and driving basslines meld with folk-leaning organs and mellotron vibrations to give that eerie, otherworldly edge. All of which are seasoned by the sensuous, layered vocal tones of Wendy Martinez, alongside crisp drums from Tony Coote and considered percussive touches by Paul Elliot.


Project Gemini & Wendy Martinez - Je n'ai plus peur

Depressione

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Pedro Mizutani returns with Dia Azul. Supported by Billboard Brasil, Rolling Stone and COLORS among others, the young Brazilian talent’s meteoric rise deserves nothing but praise. Surrounded by some of the best : Skinshape, Paulo Emmery and Guilherme Lirio, he unveils Dia Azul, an alternative track blending rock, pop and jazzy influences that perfectly captures his calm, refined universe.

Pedro Mizutani - Dia Azul

"The instrumental for ‘Blame’ was recorded when I was making ‘While I’m Distracted’. It was just a big jam but it had this irresistible quality to it, especially Sam’s groove. I couldn’t find my way back into the song until recently when I needed a vessel to express some emotions I had been bottling up."

London-based New Zealander Arjuna Oakes is back with new single ‘Blame’, a hypnotic groove steeped in Latin-boogie rhythms and the open-hearted soul-jazz energy that’s quickly becoming his signature.

Blame

Arjuna Oakes - Blame

urban camouflage

This slick single from Eyal Talmudi’s Sonolodge III unfolds as a playful composition woven from many fine details. Amir Bresler’s gentle drumming keeps a steady pulse while Talmudi’s clarinet drifts in and out, Rejoicer’s Synthesizer and Nomok’s Piano are stretching across the background, and Itzhak Ventura’s Persian setar weaves in unexpected flashes.

Eyal Talmudi - Jasmine Dance

[Hook – sticky, repeat 4x]
I’m getting sick of this, sick of this, sick of this
Clock keeps licking ticks, wrist on flick, wrist on flick
Room spin counterfeit, counterfeit, counterfeit
I’m getting sick of this, sick of this, burn the script

[Verse 1]
Ceiling fan stutter like bad code compile
Sweat on the vinyl, thoughts in a pile
Notifications breed, multiply, defile
Every ping another nail in the trial
Keyboard teeth chatter, cold coffee bile
Fake smiles stretch for miles and miles
Inbox avalanche, bury me in files
I scroll through the wreckage, denial in aisles
Breath getting shallow, lungs on dial
Heartbeat skipping beats like cracked tile
Pressure valve hissing, steam in the vial
I’m getting sick of this, exile the smile

[Pre-Hook]
Can’t breathe, can’t breathe
Walls lean, walls lean
Red screen, red screen
Delete me, delete me

[Hook – 4x again]
I’m getting sick of this, sick of this, sick of this
Clock keeps licking ticks, wrist on flick, wrist on flick
Room spin counterfeit, counterfeit, counterfeit
I’m getting sick of this, sick of this, burn the script

[Verse 2]
Calendar bleeding red ink in blocks
Deadlines biting ankles like rabid clocks
Wi-Fi choking, signal in knots
Every promise pixelates, turns to dots
Stomach folding origami knots
Fingers twitch on the trigger of thoughts
Static in the skull when the silence rots
I count the cracks in the ceiling lots
Dreams deferred turn to digital snot
Future buffering, stuck on the spot
I’m getting sick of this, overload the watts

[Bridge]
Rain on the window like bullets in slow-mo
808 heartbeat in nauseous tempo
One more second and the glass might let go
I’m getting sick of this, sick of this, let it blow

[Verse 3]
Head full of hornets in 8-bit swarm
Alarm keeps lying it’s morning, deform
Tongue taste metal from biting the storm
Veins pump static, electric lukewarm
Skin too tight like shrink-wrap uniform
Mind on loop like corrupted waveform
Every echo a new kind of harm
I’m getting sick of this, disarm the norm

[Final Hook]
I’m getting sick of this, sick of this, sick of this
Clock keeps licking ticks, wrist on flick, wrist on flick
Room spin counterfeit, counterfeit, sick of this
I’m getting sick of this, sick of this, tear the script
Sick of this, sick of this, torch the whole damn crypt
Sick of this, sick of this, watch it all eclipse

[Outro]
Still ticking… still ticking…
I’m getting sick…
crackle fades to rain

Arjuna Oakes - Blame

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