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Friday, July 19, 2019

Dewa Budjana & Tohpati "Janapati"

Country: Indonesia
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Fusion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: July 19, 2019
Tracklist:
1. Janapati (7:17)
2. Rainy Days (5:02)
3. Ratu Kanya (6:09)
4. Samudera Pasai (4:28)
5. D Romance (4:34)
6. Bermain (3:18)
7. Duology (5:07)
8. Children Songs (5:17)
9. Rahadi's (6:09)
10. Duology (Acoustic Version) (4:22)

Total Time 51:43

Line-up:
Dewa Budjana - guitars
Tohpati (SimakDialog) - guitars
with
Adhitya Pratama - bass
Demas Narawangsa - drums
Czech Symphony Orchestra
Budapest Scoring Orchestra

Media/Samples
Stream 1
Stream 2

Links:
Dewa Budjana:
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Tohpati:
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Dewa Budjana & Tohpati "Janapati"

Monday, December 19, 2016

Tohpati Ethnomission "Mata Hati"

Country: Indonesia
Genre(s): Instrumental Ethnic Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Moonjune Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: December 19, 2016 (digital), January 1, 2017 (CD)
Tracklist:
1. Janger (6:29)
2. Tanah Emas (5:17)
3. Pelog Rock (5:27)
4. Mata Hati (6:36)
5. Berburu (6:42)
6. Rancak (4:33)
7. Reog (6:51)
8. Pangkur (4:32)
9. Amarah (5:01)

Total time 51:28

Line-up:
Tohpati (SimakDialog) - guitar
Indro Hardjodikoro - bass
Diki Suwarjiki - suling bamboo flute, tarompet
Endang Ramdan - kendang percussion
Demas Narwangsa - drums
Czech Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Michaela Ruzickova (1)

Description/Reviews:

High-octane Indonesian progressive ethno-jazz-rock-fusion of the highest caliber.

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

Links:
Web page
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Progarchives (Tohpati Bertiga)
Proggnosis

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Tohpati feat. Jimmy Haslip & Chad Wackerman "Tribal Dance"

Country: Multinational
Sub Genre: Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: MoonJune Records
Release date: April 17, 2014
Tracklist:

Rahwana 07:47
Spirit Of Java 05:21
Tribal Dance 07:00
Red Mask 05:12
Savana 01:56
Run 04:26
Supernatural 06:41
Midnight Rain 04:29

Line-up:
Tohpati - guitar
Jimmy Haslip - bass
Chad Wackerman - drums

Description/Reviews:

With Tohpati’s 3rd release (2nd as a trio) on MoonJune we see the Beckian progressive metal riffing of 2012’s Tohpati Bertiga "Riot” supplanted by a pairing of compositional dexterity along with the unique guitar voice that is the essence of Tohpati, one of Indonesia's most famous guitar players.
Though there is no shortage of acrobatic axe-wielding on “Tribal Dance”, Tohpati’s democratic interplay with the formidable world class rhythm section of Jimmy Haslip and Chad Wackerman is the real star here – creating a powerful synergy that gives voice to the whole of the music over its parts and delivering a richly rewarding listening experience.
Power chords, distorted spare note leads, chugging rhythmic grooves and nuanced jazz phrasings are all summoned up by Tohpati, as he locks in with Haslip’s dubmaster basslines and the rubber-limbed kitwork of Wackerman, creating tracks of infectious syncopation and of sufficient complexity to warrant a player recount. Aside from a few ambient vocal samples, “Tribal Dance” is an instrumental album, though many of Tohpati’s melodic guitar lead lines feel “sung” in both song context and in the expressive way in which they are played. This diversity of guitar voicings and textures, along with the enthusiasm and chemistry between the players, will keep this disc in heavy rotation. Fans of Jeff Beck, Wayne Krantz, Allan Holdsworth, Scott Henderson, Oz Noy, and, of course, the Indonesian guitar icon Dewa Budjana, will surely want to pick this up.

Media/Samples
Bandcamp

Links:
Web page
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