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Plunging into the bizarre world of Kalabiru
Jakartan psychedelic band Kalabiru talks about releasing multiple albums in one year, making peace with insecurities and revisiting childhood trauma.
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Musical connections: Rafipandito Boler (left), Rizky Aditya (second left), Janu Rahadi (second right) and Gemilang Ramadhan during Kalabiru's prerecorded live session at Pawaka Valley, South Sentul, West Java. (Courtesy of Strangest Records) (Courtesy of Strangest Records/Courtesy of Strangest Records)
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akarta psychedelic band Kalabiru talks about releasing multiple albums in one year, making peace with insecurities and revisiting childhood trauma.
On Feb. 15, Jakartan psychedelic/progressive act Kalabiru finally released its debut studio album, Robotanica, after eight years since its founding and after a handful of singles and a relatively overlooked extended play (EP).
Filled with Kraftwerk-esque retro-futuristic themes and intentionally flagrant (yet still inventive) synth-laden explorations heavily reminiscent of 1970s electronic music, Robotanica is a bizarre and fun album that has an almost childlike feel to it.
The band, however, did not stop there. Kalabiru then released another studio album, Adventure Park, on Aug. 18—just a mere six months apart from the release date of its debut.
Just like Robotanica, the band took an overarching conceptual approach in constructing the album’s narratives. Although this time, instead of talking about plant-loving robotic beings evolving into humans, Adventure Park speaks about revisiting childhood traumas.
Creatures of habit
