"Tre" in Italian means “three” and "swara" in Sanskrit means “sound”. Three different sounds, voices and souls sitting together to create new music filled with unique spice and tasteful combination of grooves and contemplations. This Indonesian-Italian fusion trio consists of cello, piano/synth and tabla/percussion create new music collectively that recalls the influence of jazz, Western classical music, Indian classical music and Indonesian folk music.

Alfian Emir Adytia - cello, electronics, voice
Alessandro Soccorsi - piano, synthesizers
Bintang Manira Manik - tabla, percussions, voice

Kretek Beats is a The Hague/Rotterdam-based dynamic duo performing a spicy sonic experience inspired by the energy of volcanic archipelago, Indonesia. Formed by the Yogyakarta and Bandung multi-instrumentalists, the duo is bringing multiple layers of mystical sound through acoustic frequencies, aristocratic sound of western classical music combined with electronic twist. The music and soundscapes created are based on semi improvised playground, inspired by the Indonesian way of living where improvisation and adaptations in life is in its core value. This philosophy delivers an unique experience for the audience, where the outputs of each performance are different.

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Composer. Based in Yogyakarta (Indonesia) and Berkeley (US). PhD student at UC Berkeley, California.

IG: @dionnataraja, @sandikalaensemble
Email: dion_nataraja@berkeley.edu

electronic music production and live performance

Breakthrough sounds for breakthrough creators.

An experiment in collaboration with De Voorkamer where musicians from different cultural backgrounds meet & create together for the first time.

Bintang Manira Manik is an Indonesian versatile musician, improviser, and sonic artist that is currently based in Graz, Austria. His choice of sound is a teleport portal between the past, present and future combining chants music with acoustic traditional instruments and electronic sound. Besides playing in various bands as a multi percussionist and creating solo projects, he is also actively creating and collaborating at the intersection of theater, film, dance, performance and visual art.

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