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Local fandom: Japanese super duo Yoasobi perform their most popular hits on Dec. 4 during the Head in the Clouds (HITC) Jakarta festival at the Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) 2 Community Park in Tangerang, Banten. (Instagram/Head In The Clouds Jakarta @hitcjakarta) (Instagram/Head In The Clouds)
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urated by New York-based music company 88rising, the festival’s inaugural Jakarta edition mesmerized audiences with performances from Asia’s biggest international names, including Indonesia’s Rich Brian and Niki.
“Jakarta, what’s good?” Japanese singer-songwriter Joji greeted festivalgoers who had waited for him the entire day on Dec. 3, the first day of the Head In The Clouds (HITC) Jakarta festival.
“It’s hot as [expletive], whew!”
The hot weather seemed only fitting for the HITC Jakarta’s blazing lineup on Dec. 3 and 4. Curated by New York-based American label 88rising, the two-day festival drew enthusiastic crowds to the Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) 2 Community Park in Tangerang regency, Banten, just northwest of the PIK Mangrove Ecotourism Center in North Jakarta.
Founded with an aim to champion Asian musicians and bands, 88rising held the first HITC festival in 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
The HITC Jakarta, the festival’s first international edition, has been awaited by music enthusiasts in Indonesia and neighboring countries for at least two years. It was initially planned for March 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic happened, with a lineup of beloved artists from across Asia, including the label’s most famous names.
Most importantly, the Jakarta edition saw the return of its homegrown international stars, such as Rich Brian and Niki, who are also among the label’s most notable artists.
