Sore Band
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Sore is a Jakarta
-based indie band formed in 2002.
. The other was an original motion picture soundtrack "Janji Joni", also released by Aksara Records
.
They released their full-length debut album Centralismo
(Aksara Records
) in the summer of 2005, which was in part became their tribute to Central Jakarta, where most of the members grew up. The music varied greatly from track to track as each member contributed lead singing and song-writing in this album. Their vintage instrumentation, like the use of vibraphones, mellotron
, and horn
section is reminiscent of popular music in the 50's, 60's and 70's.
The first album was praised by The Time Magazine Asia as "One of Five Asian Albums Worth Buying", and Rolling Stone
Indonesia magazine ranked it the 40th in "150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time". The fifth single, "No Fruits for Today", also ranked as one of "150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time".
While preparing their materials for their second album, they contributed to four original soundtrack albums: "Berbagi Suami
" (Love for Share); "Kala" (Dead Time); Quickie Express
; "Perempuan Punya Cerita" (Chants of Lotus), one of which became a hit single, "Pergi Tanpa Pesan", a reworking of an Indonesian classic from the late 1950s.
In April 2008, three years after the release of their debut, they released their second album entitled Ports of Lima
(Aksara Records
- 2008). The Rolling Stone Indonesia voted it as Best Album of 2008 (number one) by the Rolling Stone
Indonesia magazine.
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
-based indie band formed in 2002.
History
Originally formed by three childhood friends (Ade Paloh, Mondo Gascaro & Awan Garnida). In late 2001 Awan Garnida brought two other friends (Bembi Gusti & Reza Dwiputranto) and together they formed a group which they called Sore (means "late afternoon" in Indonesian). In 2004 and early 2005 they contributed two songs in a couple of compilation albums, the first was a compilation of music from Jakarta’s indie scene called "JKRT: SKRG" (an abbreviation of "Jakarta, Sekarang" which translates "Jakarta, Now") released by Aksara RecordsAksara Records
Aksara Records is Jakarta-based independent record label, founded in 2004 by Hanindhito Siddharta and David Tarigan. Its logo is a cartooned crow holding a beamed notes in its mouth....
. The other was an original motion picture soundtrack "Janji Joni", also released by Aksara Records
Aksara Records
Aksara Records is Jakarta-based independent record label, founded in 2004 by Hanindhito Siddharta and David Tarigan. Its logo is a cartooned crow holding a beamed notes in its mouth....
.
They released their full-length debut album Centralismo
Aksara Records
Aksara Records is Jakarta-based independent record label, founded in 2004 by Hanindhito Siddharta and David Tarigan. Its logo is a cartooned crow holding a beamed notes in its mouth....
(Aksara Records
Aksara Records
Aksara Records is Jakarta-based independent record label, founded in 2004 by Hanindhito Siddharta and David Tarigan. Its logo is a cartooned crow holding a beamed notes in its mouth....
) in the summer of 2005, which was in part became their tribute to Central Jakarta, where most of the members grew up. The music varied greatly from track to track as each member contributed lead singing and song-writing in this album. Their vintage instrumentation, like the use of vibraphones, mellotron
Mellotron
The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin Music Master, which was the world's first sample-playback keyboard intended for music...
, and horn
Horn (instrument)
The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
section is reminiscent of popular music in the 50's, 60's and 70's.
The first album was praised by The Time Magazine Asia as "One of Five Asian Albums Worth Buying", and Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
Indonesia magazine ranked it the 40th in "150 Greatest Indonesian Albums of All Time". The fifth single, "No Fruits for Today", also ranked as one of "150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time".
While preparing their materials for their second album, they contributed to four original soundtrack albums: "Berbagi Suami
Love for Share
Love for Share is a 2006 Indonesian film directed byNia Di Nata. It was sent to the 79th Academy Awards as Indonesia's official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated....
" (Love for Share); "Kala" (Dead Time); Quickie Express
Joko Anwar
-Early life:Joko Anwar was born in 3 January 1976 in a poor kampong in Medan, North Sumatera where he grew up watching kung fu movies and horror films. He had also written and directed plays as a student. He went to Institut Teknologi Bandung to study Aerospace Engineering because his family could...
; "Perempuan Punya Cerita" (Chants of Lotus), one of which became a hit single, "Pergi Tanpa Pesan", a reworking of an Indonesian classic from the late 1950s.
In April 2008, three years after the release of their debut, they released their second album entitled Ports of Lima
Ports of lima
-Track listing:#"Bogor Biru" – 3:59#"Senyum Dari Selatan" – 3:51#"Merintih Perih" – 5:08#"Essensimo" – 4:13#"400 Elegi" – 4:05#"Layu" – 3:20#"Setengah Lima" – 4:16#"Ernestito" – 4:53#"Vrijeman" – 6:10#"Come By Sanjurou" – 4:38...
(Aksara Records
Aksara Records
Aksara Records is Jakarta-based independent record label, founded in 2004 by Hanindhito Siddharta and David Tarigan. Its logo is a cartooned crow holding a beamed notes in its mouth....
- 2008). The Rolling Stone Indonesia voted it as Best Album of 2008 (number one) by the Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
Indonesia magazine.
Sounds Like
SORE is a Jakarta-based indie band whose musical eclecticism makes a simple comparison almost impossible. Imagine the Beatles grew up in the Pacific, listening to the music of Steely Dan, Morrissey, Interpol, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and some obscure Indonesiana of the 1970s. Their music is a curious blend of traditional pop song-writings and mood explorations, ranging from the calmest whisper to the Wagnerian exuberance of the horn sections and fuzz guitars.Studio Albums
- 2005: Centralismo
- 2008: Ports of LimaPorts of lima-Track listing:#"Bogor Biru" – 3:59#"Senyum Dari Selatan" – 3:51#"Merintih Perih" – 5:08#"Essensimo" – 4:13#"400 Elegi" – 4:05#"Layu" – 3:20#"Setengah Lima" – 4:16#"Ernestito" – 4:53#"Vrijeman" – 6:10#"Come By Sanjurou" – 4:38...
- TBA : Los Skut Leboys
Singles
- 2004: "Cermin" - from album JKT:SKRG (compilation)
- 2005: "Funk The Hole" - Janji Joni (soundtrack)
- 2006: "Pergi Tanpa Pesan" - Berbagi SuamiLove for ShareLove for Share is a 2006 Indonesian film directed byNia Di Nata. It was sent to the 79th Academy Awards as Indonesia's official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated....
(soundtrack) - 2006: "No Fruits For Today" - Berbagi SuamiLove for ShareLove for Share is a 2006 Indonesian film directed byNia Di Nata. It was sent to the 79th Academy Awards as Indonesia's official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated....
(soundtrack) - 2007: "Hidup Itu Indah" - Mesin Waktu: Teman-Teman Menyanyikan Lagu Naif (tribute)
- 2007: "Ada Musik Di Dalam" - KalaDead Time: KalaKala , or also known as is a 2007 Indonesian film noir thriller directed by Joko Anwar and starring Fachri Albar, Ario Bayu, Shanty and Fahrani...
(soundtrack) - 2007: "Ernestito" - Quickie ExpressQuickie ExpressQuickie Express is a 2007 Indonesian movie. Directed by Dimas Djayadiningrat, it stars Tora Sudiro, Aming, Sandra Dewi, and Lukman Sardi. It premiered on 22 November 2007 and won Best Film at the Jakarta International Film Festival...
(soundtrack) - 2009: "The Hitman" - from album Synchronize Session One (compilation)
- 2009: "Nancy Bird" - Pintu Terlarang (soundtrack)
- 2009: "Lullaby Blues" - Pintu Terlarang (soundtrack)
Personnel
- Ade Firza Paloh - Guitar, Vocals
- Awan Garnida - Bass, Vocals
- Ramondo Gascaro, - Keyboard, Vocals, Composer
- Reza Dwi Putranto - Guitar, Vocals
- Bemby Gusti Pramudya - Drums, Vocals
- Dono Firman - SynthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, Keyboard, Guitars
See also
- List of Indonesian rock bands
- List of Indonesian musicians
- The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
- Rolling Stones