THE EXTRAORDINARY INDONESIAN PROGRESSIVE JAZZ OF DWIKI DHARMAWAN
A group of superb musicians from the jazz fusion and world music scenes got together in La Casa Murada studio in northeastern Spain in 2017. What they recorded is Rumah Batu, an extraordinary genre defying album that combines progressive jazz, Indonesian music, flamenco and other influences. Indonesian pianist, composer and producer Dwiki Dharmawan is an ..
Mundofonías 2018 #56 | Mil raíces / A thousand roots
Exploramos mil raíces viajando por todo el planeta: desde Quebec a Java, pasando por Estados Unidos, España, Italia, Grecia, Persia y Bengala. Músicas que brotan directamente de la raíz o que se mezclan con otros colores e influencias. We explore one thousand roots traveling all over the planet: from Quebec to Java, passing through the ..
Rumah Batu album review in ProgCritique, France – 5 stars
C’est une musique et une vision personnelle que le claviériste, compositeur et producteur Indonésien, Dwiki Dharmawan développe au cours des huit longs titres, entre 5:59 et 14:14 minutes, de son nouvel album « Rumah Batu » (qui signifie « la maison en pierre » en bahasa indonésien) , sorti sur le label MonJune. Pour l’accompagner ..
JP’s Music Blog: New Releases From Indonesia Artist Dwiki Dharmawan
Pianist Dwiki Dharmawan quickly follows up his 2016 critically acclaimed album “Pasar Klewer” with a brand new release titled “Rumah Batu.” As his music continues to grow and expand, Dwiki’s music is a wonder to behold. His new 8-song release begins with the 10-minute adventure piece “Rintak Rebana.” The songs allows the entire band to ..
Staccatofy | DWIKI DHARMAWAN, RUMAH BATU REVIEW
Dwiki Dharmawan is back with another outstanding release on MoonJune records, (meaning “the stone house” in Indonesian Bahasa language). The iconic keyboardist, composer, and producer, Dharmawan, brings sounds from jazz influences of tonal color and improvisation and then mixes it with his rich Indonesian cultural heritage, to create a sound that is unified and highly ..