By Teta
Unintentionally, I was awake for the midnight release of Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul.” I was so enthralled and energized that I stayed up for another hour just looping the song.
And during a recent return to Indonesia, I listened to a lot of new and old Indonesian pop music. I once again heard Farid Hardja and Lucky Resha’s “Ini Rindu,” and this time, I was able to sing along. I also learned more about Indonesian disco, past and present.
So with all that energy, fueled by a restlessness that could only be cured by 130 bpm, I was inspired to curate a body-moving playlist featuring Indonesian artists. Something to get the heart thumping and the blood pumping. It is my great hope that you will also find something to blast at 4 a.m. to dance around your room or outside.
Think sensual and muggy, much like part of this poem:
my moans are / chants / in the dark
“Tropical Body” by Ray Shabir, from Kink (2021)
and your / sweat / will be the / mist
that turns into / morning dew
when the daylight breaks in / along
with the thieves / that will carry
out / my heavy / heart / to
the beaches
This playlist is also available on Apple Music here.
If you’re looking for more beats to lose yourself in, check out these DJ mixes:
Find previous Buah zine playlists here.
(Header photo via Apple Music screenshots)
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