VA - Padang Moonrise: The Birth of the Modern Indonesian Recording Industry 1955-69 (2022)

Padang Moonrise is the story of modern Indonesian music that emerged underneath the volcanoes of Java and Sumatra. Java, the most populous island in the archipelago of over 17,000 islands and 1300 distinct ethnic groups, and its capital city Jakarta, was where most of the post-colonial national identity, politics, administration and music production was centred.

Traditional songs from Java, Sumatra, Bali and beyond were re-imagined by a small group of state-sponsored musicians that also composed and arranged new music. These songs aimed at consolidating a geographically disparate country with a new language and new ideas of national character. This compilation brings together a handful of these recordings that combine elements of regional popular music, Islamic Gambus, Javanese & Balinese Gamelan and Kroncong, with jazz, Afro-latin music & instrumentation, and vocal harmonies influenced by banned American doo-wop and rock & roll.

The results are a unique blend of styles that have remained mostly insulated from the world outside of Indonesia until a recent worldwide resurgence in the interest of recorded music of all forms has shone a new light on these nearly forgotten recordings.
Tracklist
1. Orkes Teruna Ria - Bulan Dagoan (3:17)
2. Yanti Bersaudara - Gumbira (2:23)
3. Orkes Suita Rama - Tepui Tepui (3:08)
4. Band Nada Kentjana - Djaleuleudja (2:55)
5. Orkes Lokananta - Nganggo Teklek Nang Krikilan (3:06)
6. Orkes Teruna Ria - Budjang Talalai (3:36)
7. Orkes Kelana Ria - Ya Mahmud (3:12)
8. Orkes Teruna Ria - Geleang Sapi (3:19)
9. Zaenal Combo - Ampat Lima Dalam Djambangan (3:17)
10. Zaenal Combo - Seruling (2:49)
11. Orkes Kelana Ria - Sojang (2:22)
12. Mus D.S. - Neleng Neng Kung (2:57)
13. Orkes Gumarang - Malin Kundang (3:06)
14. Orkes Tropicana - Pantjaran Kasih (2:19)
15. Orkes Teruna Ria - Tak Ton Tong (2:45)
16. Orkes Lokananta - Tari Bali (2:51)
17. Orkes Kelana Ria - Emplek Emplek Ketepu (3:05)
18. Mus D.S. - Ahai Dara (2:26)
19. Orkes Kelana Ria - Semoga (2:21)
20. Zaenal Combo - Kaden Sadje (3:03)
21. Orkes Irama - Gendjer Gendjer (2:39)
22. Orkes Teruna Ria - Modjang Parahyangan (3:40)
23. Orkes Sendja Meraju - Bubuj Bulan (2:42)
24. Mus D.S. - Tautjo Tjiandjur (3:22)
25. Nada Kantjana - Nelengnengkung (3:24)
26. Ivo Nilakreshna - Ka Huma (2:33)
27. Zaenal Combo - Tandung Tjina (2:22)