What happens when a Muscovite electronic producer meets Circassian folk musicians? What rules are needed for intercultural cooperation between individuals?

  • Essay by Rugun Sirait
    A Jakarta born-and-bred girl contemplates the word «keras», a nuanced word that can mean both «hard» like a rock and «loud» like an explosion. «Jakarta Keras» is a common catchphrase that illustrates the harsh, noisy reality of living in the capital city – a city every citizen loves to hate, but still calls home.
  • Playlist by Gisela Swaragita
    This playlist is a sonic archive of the chapters of my life and their relation to Jakarta.
  • Quotation by Rugun Sirait

    «ubiquitous loudness where silence is a luxury»

  • Playlist by Rugun Sirait
    A Jakarta-born-and-bred music enthusiast compiles representative sounds of her hometown. Her insights that emerge in the process are surprising!