madrotter-treasure-hunt: July 2023

Monday, July 31, 2023

MADROTTER - COLD IRON

My interpretation of Rudyard Kipling's poem Cold Iron, made around 1994... Enjoy!

MADROTTER - THE DONUT SONG

My version of Burl Ives' song The Donut Song, made around 1989 Enjoy!

MADROTTER - MY RIVAL

My interpretation of Rudyard Kipling's poem My Rival, made around 1994.... Enjoy!

INAH CARMINAH & NASIONAL GROUP - PADA SENENGE

Here's a tarling dangdut cassette from Inah Carminah with the Nasional Group.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

MADROTTER - DEAR UNCLE STRANGER

My interpretation of Conrad Aiken's poem Dear Uncle Stranger, music and vocals by me, Madrotter, made around 1994.... Enjoy!

ELLY KASIM & BAND ELECTRICA - KASIAH TAK SAMPAI

Here's an album from Elly Kasim with Band Electrica.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

A. KADIR & ORKES SINAR KEMALA - TAMAN HIBURAN

Here's a lovely album from A. Kadir and Orkes Sinar Kemala with Ida Laila, Djamila and Surayah.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

Sunday, July 30, 2023

LIGHTNING RHYTHM ORCHESTRA (?)

Here's an album from Oscar Young and the Lightning Rhythm Orchestra.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

MADROTTER - GATHER IN THE MUSHROOMS

My interpretation of Benny Hill's song Gather In The Mushrooms, made around 1993.... Enjoy!

MADROTTER - TERENCE, THIS IS STUPID STUFF (MITHRIDATES PART)

My interpretation of A. E. Houseman's poem Terence, This Is Stupid Stuff, the last part of the poem.... Enjoy!

MADROTTER - THE CASTERBRIDGE CAPTAINS

My interpretation of Thomas Hardy's poem The Casterbridge Captains, made around 1993.... Enjoy!

MADROTTER - FIFTEEN MILLION PLASTIC BAGS

My interpretation of Adrian Mitchell's poem Fifteen Million Plastic Bags, made this one around 1994.... Enjoy!

Starting from around 1988 till around 1996 I was what they used to call a home taper, making music with a casio sampler, one of the early ones, you couldn't cut samples, you had to hang a microphone over a speaker, put on a record or a cassette and push the button at just the right time, there were two choices, a 1.2 or a 1.6 second sample if I remember correctly. I would play my own beats on a drumkit and I would record andmix everything on a 4 track cassette player/recorder. The sound quality wasn't very good but it was good enough for me at the time.... Before I had the casio sampler I would just record beats and any kind of instrument I could get my hands on, including a pump organ that was over a 100 years old.... I would sing and later rap myself, back then it was just impossible to find any rappers although I did record some stuff with other singers a few times.... I was never any good at writing good lyrics so I started using poems, which is something I was into at the time. Be it Yeats, Keats, A. E. Houseman, Thomas Hardy etc. .... I've been going through all those old tapes, digging up stuff and I'm going to put the stuff that I like on youtube. Might as well post it here too, maybe some of you might like it.... Starting with this poem, written by George Orwell called The Lesser Sin.... You can find the poems in the description in the youtube video's... Enjoy!

A. KADIR & ORKES SINAR KEMALA - SEMOGA BAHAGIA

An album from A. Kadir & Orkes Melayu Sinar Kemala with Fuad, Ida Laila, Hindun, Fadiah El Bash and Kartini Kaharuddin. This album also came out with the title Minta Kawin and another cover.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

ITIH S., UCI S., ERMI T.S. & NIRMALA GROUP - BISIKAN ATI

Cool tarling teng dung cassette from Itih S., Uci S. and Ermi T.S. with the Nirmala Group.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

KONTRAK & LILIS - WA GODRIL

Here's a reog dangdut cassette from Kontrak and Lilis Kasiri.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

Saturday, July 29, 2023

YANG XIAO PING - SPRING IS IN THE CARRIAGE / LOVE IS LOVE TILL THE END

Here's an album from Taiwanese singer Yang Xiao Ping and this one came out in 1972.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

KUDA LINTAR SAKTI GROUP - ENGKO

Here's a cool genjring cassette from the Kuda Lintar Sakti Group.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

AI HAYATI & WIRAHMA MUKTI GROUP - DAUN PULUS EMAS

Here's a jaipong cassette from Ai Hayati with the Wirahma Mukti Group.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

ORKES MELAYU RIA BLUNTAS - DJUMPA PERTAMA

Here's an album from Orkes Melayu Ria Bluntas with Elvy Sukaesih, Ahmad Basahil, Djunaedah, H. M. Nazri and Zet.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

A. KADIR & ORKES SINAR KEMALA - KELUHAN DJIWA

A great album from A. Kadir and Orkes Sinar Kemala with Ida Laila, Djamilah, Surayah and Zubaidah.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

INDRARARAS GROUP - SINOM PARIJATHA

Here's a gending cassette from the Indrararas Group with Nyi Soeparmi, Nyi Tantinah and Nyi Partini singing.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

Friday, July 28, 2023

ARTCHI COMBO - HAPPY SOUL

Cool album from 60's Hong Kong band the Artchi Combo and this came out in 1967.... GET IT HERE

SITOMPUL SISTERS, MONA SITOMPUL & EKA SAPTA - SIT SIS....

Fantastic album from the Sitompul Sisters with Mona Sitompul and Eka Sapta.... GET IT HERE enjoy!

CUCUH KARDIAH & KARAWANG GROUP YUNIOR - TRIPPING JAIPONG

Cool jaipong cassette from Cucu Kardiah with the Karawang Group.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

DEDEH KURNIA & GENTRA PASUNDAN GROUP - PATEPANG DIBALE ENDAH

Here's a jaipong cassette from Dedeh Kurnia with the Gentra Pasundan Group.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!

SITOMPUL SISTERS & EKA SAPTA - KISAH KASIH

In my humble opinion, this is the best album from the Sitompul Sisters, the music from Jopie Item, Benny Mustafa and Eka Sapta is just out of this world on this one, fantastic psych-pop songs, blues, pop, soul, just an amazing album this one.... GET IT HERE Enjoy!