Splits on tape
Est. 2016 in Jakarta, Indonesia
Now on Awabakal land in Muloobinba/ Newcastle, Australia

*currently inactive, hopeful for the future

Sarana is an experimental group based in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. Sarana explores various sound sources from electronics to accoustics in order to create sounds that builds on emotion.

Electronic music and visual. Fun times had by all!
Booking: bossbattlesounds@gmail.com


NOW

Japan Foot Tour with Caterina De Nicola

  15.01 – Tokyo, Chitei
  16.01 – Koriyama, Peak Action
  18.01 – Tokyo, Substore
  21.01 – Nagoya, DUCT / Spaziorita
  22.01 – Tokushima, Txalaparta
  23.01 – Fukuoka, Sirocco
  25.01 - Nagasaki, Panicparadice
  26.01 – Kokura, Megahertz
  31.01 – Omuta, Fujii
  01.02 – Oita, At Hall
  02.02 – Takamatsu, TOONICE
  03.02 – Okayama, Pepperland
  05.02 – Osaka, Hokage
  06.02 - Tokyo, Forrestlimit
  10.02 - Tokyo, Oriental Force

PAST:

12.12.2025 - Motou, Kuala Lumpur (MY) with KenHate,  Iravu, Ba'ah, Emasame, Slaughter Table, Anqasa 

11.12.2025 - Substore,Yogyakarta ( Java/ID)
09.12.2025 - Tuesday Louder @ TBA, Yogyakarta (Java/ID)
06-07.12.2025 - Solo Harsh fest @ TBA, Surakarta (Java/ID) with many many live acts:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNBPHfLTWYJ/

05.12.2025 - Milli by Shaggydog, Yogyakarta (Java/ID) with Tzii


11.10.2025 - SETTxNVR@un.core.bar 12, Berlin (D), with Pardonax, Crap_Cilla, Angel Akaos, Voldo, Borrstahl, Unprofessional, Herman Heartcore, Electronic Ego

20.9.2025 - Cringecore@ Ecurie, Genf (CH) avec Perpetual Bridge, Susu Laroche, Yolek
https://www.instagram.com/cringec0re_/?hl=de

21.6.2025 - Brelfest, Cugand (F)

Concerts, perf, projections, Stand bouquiniste, éditeurs, distros cassette/vinyl…  Avec Géométries  / Adrian Di Alfonso  /   Matuvu /  Miha Trifa  /  RAE  /  No-To-To / Tzii /… SAMEDI 21 des 11H… :  Wilted Woman  / Elvin Brandhi  /  Nur /  Frederci Lejunter /  Neiges Percées  / Duo de sirènes – En lieu sûr /  Borguefül  /  Sara Lehad & Vincent Jehanno / Chenil  /  Crash and learn  /  ioa Beduneau  /  Audrey Poujoula  /   Sara Lehad solo / Paolo Tecon / Projections 16mm par Mire / …  et 17h, projection du film Women From Ground Zero. (détails sur le film plus bas). Dimanche 22 juin dés 11h .. : Héron Cendré  / Moineau Écarlate  / ….

https://stoo.noblogs.org/

25.5.2025 - oTon, Solothurn (CH)
https://www.kunstmuseum-so.ch/de/veranstaltungen/3076-o-t-o-n

PURPURA LP RELEASE  TOUR
 PURPURA/MOINEAU ECARLATE/ NVR 

30.4 - Café Olympique, la Goutte d'Or, Paris (F)
1.5 - 4.5 - RPT Festival, Nancy (F)
5.5 - Wurm, Basel (CH)
7.5 - cave12, Genf (CH)
10.5 - Raymonde, Clermont-Ferrand (F)

666china tour&ABON FESTIVAL
9.4 -  GEBI Temple, Yiwu (CN) / with Klaux, Ziyang, Zhao Ziyi
7.4  - dv, Suzhou (CN) / with Lyca, Klaux
3.4 – 6.4 - Shanghai @ABON Festival with many many other live acts
https://abunchofnoise.com/
2.4 - Back Alley, Tianjin (CN) / with Ranzou
1.4 - Xiaozu, Beijing (CN) / with male1339, Hexiaoyu, Zhaoqianyu
29.3 - ReverbLiv, Shenzhen(CN)
28.3 - Twenty Alpha, Hong Kong(RAS)/ with Svartvit, Chen Wei, Sayaka Botanic

06.01.2025 - Boshbar, Züri(CH)  with DJ Silvan Nicca
https://www.boschbar.ch/

21.11.2024 Les Hauts Parleurs, Villefranche (F) / with Purpura/ ERT 
19.11.2024 La Mécanique des Fluids, Toulouse (F) / with Purpura / Sooporific
12.06.2024 cave12, Geneva (CH) / with Kjell Bjorgeengen + Toshimaru Nakamura / Antimatter

24.05.3034 TONTON festival, Bern (CH) -  LVKK&nur

SOLSTICE TOUR - INDIA

22.12.2023  - NOISEOISEOISE FESTIVAL, Goa
                                https://noiseoiseoise.art  
     
28.12.2023 -  REProduce Listening Room
https://www.instagram.com/reproduceartists/reel/C1UOgBtvOO5/  
Chakra Tantra Custom Motorcycles, Vagator, Goa 
with Parshuraavan x Nur, Jay Kshirsagar, Excise Dept, Shehzor  

06.01.2024 -  Shoonya Centre for Art and Somatic Practices, Bangalore
with DINfidel, eardrummerman Hemant SK, khoparzi, sound.codes
 

21.01.2024 - Monkeyysoul Cafe, Mysuru

29.01.2024 Monkeyysoul cafe, Mysuru, Luciano&nur

It’s a low-key, chilled out, contemplative folk show. You’re minding your own business when all of a sudden, the most energetic dance-infused rock you’ve ever heard comes out of the band on stage. It’s surprising, but you can’t help but dance along with everyone else. You have just witnessed the creation of WhoaBear.

“We had been playing americana and folk music for three years,” says Beau Dodson, lead vocalist/synth player. “It put a lid on most of our energy and we all wanted to just break out this crazy live show, so at the intermission, when we noticed nobody really cared about what we were playing we changed it up and tore the place apart and within minutes the whole place lit up and turned into this wild party. That backseat grope-fest birthed what you hear today.”

Beau and Adam Penkert (drums), along with Andrew Dillard who contributed keys and synth on WhoaBear’s debut, were part of the accompanying band for David Sickmen’s  (of The Hackensaw Boys) solo project, The Bellweather States.  They enjoyed the gig, but all you have to do is listen to WhoaBear’s self-titled debut, out June 11, to hear that there was some dance mayhem ready to bust out at any moment.

With influences as wide ranging as Primus, The New Deal and Dr. Dre, there’s no telling where WhoaBear could go. With beats and vocals that are in the hip-hop tradition and synth and lyrics that owe more to the indie electronic world, WhoaBear creates danceable tracks with an aura of heady darkness. But just because there’s a bit of darkness, doesn’t mean this band doesn’t have fun. Even their name is derived from a response to Dodson’s overly amorous dog. The track, “See Coppa,” a rap anthem of rebellion and youth, uses thirties gangsta cliches in the uber-catchy chorus, while “Rock Em’ UP” just dares you not to dance.

Dodson, who writes all the lyrics, strikes the perfect balance between funny and meaningful, hard-hitting and dreamy in WhoaBear’s songs. “Love is an important thing to me and I use it as a basis for most songs,” he says.  “Even if the song avoids the word completely I want the listener to dig out the theme in their own fashion, like a choose your adventure book.” The lyrics paired with unanticipated musical choices create a set of tracks that are surprising, hooky and beg multiple listens.

Because WhoaBear was born live, that energy is tangible even in their recordings. “We’re like the best B-movie you’ll ever see,” says Penkert of their shows, “We’re unpredictable, raucous, loud, raw and loaded with energy.” Recorded in their practice space, which is below the corporate office of a Chick-fil-a, WhoaBear is a handshake and an invitation to a world of humor, unexpected love songs and creative energy. 

-Kelly Bennett, Green Light Go Publicity

NEAREST is an accumulation of lost feelings, reflections, and passions previously buried and forgotten throughout the years. The duo consists of Casey Grabowski and René Alpha from Philadelphia, PA / Wilmington, DE. Their music is a fusion of cold vocals, pulsating beats, and layered synthesizers reminiscent of underground music from the late 70's and mid 80's. 

Official "Far Away" Music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxuqKmqn2oE

Direct purchase:
https://nearest.bandcamp.com/

Proyek musik #se_l_o dari mantan pasangan kekinian @sekarhandareni @ogiklo dengan ukulele. Bantu kami untuk menafkahi pasangan baru masing-masing dengan booking di 0856-4345-5423

i do what i want

see my bandcamp page for albums

Bossbattle is following