madrotter-treasure-hunt
Treasures found by an expat living in Indonesia

Wednesday, February 8, 2023
DARSO, RINA DEWI & TARPI - NYINTING
These old cassettes are funny. Today I was listening to my old recording of Darso with Tarpi, an amazing cassette, hard to put a genre on it, call it psychedelic pop Sunda, and the recording sounded not all that good. So I tried recording it with my new and awesome cassette player. A bit better sound but still not all that good. So I tried changing the casing and what do you know, amazingly good sound. So here is that Tarpi cassette again, sounding great. One of the most sought after Darso cassettes and one of the most sought after Indonesian cassettes in general and super, super rare....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
TANG LAN HUA & UNIVERSAL BIG BAND - FLYING TO THE MOON
Here's a fantastic album from Taiwanese singer Tang Lan Hua with the Universal Big Band and this one came out in 1969....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
LILY CHAO - LOVELY SONGS
Here's an album from Taiwanese singer Lily Chao and this album came out in 1968....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
SANGGAR GUMARANG SAKTI GROUP - INSTRUMENTALIA TARI-TARIAN MINANG
Here's a cassette from the Sanggar Gumarang Sakti Group. Traditional music from the Minang area in Sumatera, instrumentals on the A side, saluang songs on the B side....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
WIWIN SUDIAR & MUSTIKA KENCANA WANGI GROUP - IGEL IGELAN
Great pencak kawih cassette from Wiwin Sudiar with the Mustika Kencana Wangi Group.....
GET IT HERE
enjoy!
Monday, February 6, 2023
DEWI RATNA & LAYUNG SARI GROUP - AYUN AMBING
Cool jaipong cassette from Dewi Ratna and the Layung Sari Group....
GET IT HERE
enjoy!
ORKES MELAYU TAWANGALUN - MANDOLIN
Here's an excellent dangdut cassette from Orkes Melayu Tawangalun....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
Sunday, February 5, 2023
KELUARGA KESENIAN R.R.I. SURABAYA - COKRONEGORO
Here's a klenengan cassette from the Keluarga Kesenian R.R.I. Surabaya Group with Nyi M.A. Remu and Nyi Sriyatun singing....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
SYAIFUL AMRI & LAYLA HASYIM - PUCUK PISANG
Here's an incredibly swinging Melayu cassette from Layla Hasyim and Syaiful Amri....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
PARADE BINTANG - MUSIK - LAGU POPULER
Here's a 60's album with music from Orkes Widjaja Kesuma, Orkes Ramaika, Orkes Gama Musika, Orkes Djedjaka, Orkes Diselina, Orkes Sri Nada and Orkes Sono with Tuty Subardjo, Rita and Nita, Karnadi, May Sumarna, Salanti, Neneng Salmiah, Rossy, Onny Surjono, Liliana, Bram A., Sandra Sanger and Tiar Rachman....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
Saturday, February 4, 2023
YOYOH ROKAYAH & KARAWANG GROUP - ENTOG MULANG
Here's a fantastic jaipong cassette from Yoyoh Rokayah with the Karawang Group.....
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Enjoy!
LOSQUIN MAKASSAR - 12 LAGU TERBAIK DARI TERPOPULER 2
Here's a cassette from the Losquin Makassar group from Makassar in Sulawesi....
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Enjoy!
NUNUNG NURMALASARI & GIRI HARJA III GROUP - LEUPASKEUN
Here's a great kliningan cassette from Nunung Nurmalasari with Asep Sunandar Sunarya leading the Giri Harja III Group....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
NYI TJONDROLUKITO & NGESTI BUDHOYO GROUP - PALARAN LASEM
A lovely gending cassette from Nyi Tjondrolukito with the Ngesti Budhoyo Group....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
Friday, February 3, 2023
S. BONO - JALAK JALAK PITA VOL. 6
A lovely gending cassette from S. Bono with Suryati, Sukarti, Nuning Sugianti, St. Ngaisah and Purwi Riswanti singing.....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
MUHDAR ALATAS & ORKES GAMBUS EL BALASYIK - PUTRI SANTRI DESA
Here's a gambus cassette from Muhdar Alatas with Orkes Gambus El Balasyik....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
Thursday, February 2, 2023
ANI SUKMAWATI & UJANG (BEJO) SUPRIATNA - KUDU KA SAHA
Here's a kecapi Sunda cassette from Ani Sukmawati and Ujang (Bejo) Supriatna.....
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Enjoy!
MUSTAFA ABDOLLAH, NIZAR ALI & ORKES GAMBUS LATANSA - WAWAIH NAFSI & TOBAS SAMAR
Here's a gambus cassette from Mustafa Abdollah and Nizar Ali with Orkes Gambus Latansa....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
Monday, January 30, 2023
NGESTI PRADONGGO GROUP - BONDAN KINANTI
Here's a gending cassette from the Ngesti Pradonggo Group....
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Enjoy!
SI LEMPAY & ASMIN GROUP - BENDRONG TAYUBAN
Fantastic jaipong cassette from Si Lempay with the Asmin Group....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
YANI SURYANI & CENDRAWASI GROUP - TONGGERET
Great jaipong cassette from Yani Suryani with the Cendrawasih Group....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
GUMARANG SAKTI GROUP - GARAK SAPAYUANG
Fantastic cassette from the Gumarang Sakti Group, music for traditional dancing from the Minang area in Sumatera. If you're looking for bad-ass beats to sample, this is your tape!
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
Sunday, January 29, 2023
PIDATO BUNG KARNO - MAULUD NABI MUHAMMAD SAW
Here's a cassette with a speech from Indonesia's first President, Sukarno....
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Enjoy!
MUSTAFA & ORKES GAMBUS EL MIRA - ALLAH YA ZEINAH
Here's a gambus cassette from Mustafa with Orkes Gambus El Mira.... Sound quality on the B side is pretty bad....
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Enjoy!
Saturday, January 28, 2023
XIA XIN & ZHANG MING LI - THE ESSENCE OF PATRIOTIC SONGS
Here's an album from Taiwanese singers Xia Xin and Zhang Ming Li singing patriotic songs and this one came out in 1973....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
ASBEN & MELATI - KALASON VOL. 6
One week ago, on January the 21th legendary singer Melati passed away.... Here's a cassette from her with Asben....
Innalillahi wainna ilaihi rajiun, Rest In Peace Melati....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
Friday, January 27, 2023
TIRTA KENCANA GROUP - BATU RADEN
Fantastic gending Banyumasan cassette from the Tirta Kencana Group with Nyi Kunes, Nyi Wahyuni and Nyi Djumirah singing, I love that swinging style of gending!!!
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
J A G J I T S I N G H & C H I T R A S I N G H - D E S I R E S
Here's a ghazal cassette from Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh....
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Enjoy!
ENCIH RATNENGSIH, TATI LASMAWATI & GROUP BHINEKA SARI - DAUN PULUS 20
Kick-ass jaipong cassette from Enih Ratnengsih, Tati Lasmawati and Group Bhineka Sari....
GET IT HERE
enjoy!
MELATI & ASBEN - DENDANG TARUNA VOL. 5
Here's a cassette from Melati and Asben....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
Thursday, January 26, 2023
NJI SURATMI B-29 & KARYA WADITRA GROUP - GETUK GORENG
Here's a gending album from singer and actress Nji Suratmi B-29, also known as Ratmi Bomber B29 with the Karya Waditra Group....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
KOKOM KOMARIAH & CINTA DAMAI GROUP - GOYANG DOMBRET
Here's a great jaipong cassette from Kokom Komariah with the Cinta Damai Group....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
UPIT SARIMANAH, MAMAH, ATUN & BAND NADA KENTJANA - SAHA ETA
Great pop Sunda album from Upit Sarimanah, Mamah, Atun and Orkes Nada Kentjana....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
MARISSA HAQUE & SYMPHONY - RENUNGAN
Here's an 80's pop album from Marissa Haque with Fariz RM and the Symphony group.... Marissa Haque was more an actress then a singer and she was and still is married with 80's pop star Ikang Fawzi. Looks like this is a promotional copy for radio stations....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
TATI HERAWATI & AGUS GROUP - GENJLONG KEMBANG BOLED
Banging jaipong cassette from Tati Herawati with the Agus Group....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
EUIS WALET & UJANG DAROS GROUP - RONGGENG JAIPONG
Here's a jaipong cassette from Euis Walet and the Ujang Daros Group, warning us about the dangers of aids....
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Enjoy!
UNKNOWN TAIWANESE ARTIST(S)
Can't find any info about this one but pretty sure it's from Taiwan. 70's Pop and Disco songs....
GET IT HERE
Enjoy!
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