Suara Naga by Arrington de Dionyso's Malaikat dan Singa
Originally released as K Records KLP 226 in 2011.
"Suara Naga" is Indonesian for "The Voice of the Dragon" and this classic album was the second of the "Malaikat dan Singa" albums, which lead to helping me make many connections in Indonesia, with many invitations to organize tours and other performances and collaborations with local musicians.
Arrington de Dionyso's 2011 album Suara Naga [KLP226] is a pleasant balm for any creative spirit.
By "pleasant", I mean incendiary.
By "balm", I mean Cro-Magnon regressive.
By "any", I mean freaks only.
By creative", I mean dangerous.
And by "spirit" I mean the flames of Hell and the flowers of Eden entwined upon the nuptial sofas of pleasure.
By "spirit", I mean wearing grooves in the floor boards of your dirty mind.
By"spirit", I mean that part of you that either heeds the call or gets destroyed.
By"spirit", I mean this force coursing through your corporeal privates.
By "spirit", I mean a mystical draft.
By "spirit", I mean fermented juice.
By "spirit", I mean a sharpened stick rammed through an animal.
By "spirit", I mean you really don't need any more music, this one alone will do.
By "spirit", I mean a catalyst for your art.
By "spirit", I mean, SPIRIT!
Now get out there and play this album at full volume while doing something good.
The Facts:
This is the second Arrington de Dionyso's Malaikat dan Singa album, the first is entitled simply Malaikat dan Singa [KLP215] and was released in 2009.
"Malaikat dan Singa" means "Angels and Lions", "Suara Naga" means "The Dragon's Voice".
All of the lyrics on both records are in Indonesian, which Arrington taught himself specifically for this project.
The album was recorded at Dub Narcotic Studio in Olympia, with an all-star cast including members of LAKE and Angelo Spencer et les Hauts Sommets. The record was produced by Karl "The Genius" Blau.
You know how in the 1950s the press and parents and such talked about how rock'n'roll had some evil, sexual, tribal force that was going to possess the youth? Arrington de Dionyso's Malaikat dan Singa is really that. Trance-punk dancehall explosion gonna knock you up! 2011!
Press
"With a name like Arrington de Dionyso, you can only expect something extremely exotic, and the man always knows how to dish it up." – Tiny Mix Tapes
"You could call it chaos, but (Arrington de Dionyso) seems to know exactly what's going on at all times." - The Washington Post
Tracklist
| 1. | Kerasukan | 3:21 |
| 2. | Baru Limunan | 3:43 |
| 3. | Aku di Penjara | 4:06 |
| 4. | Bianglala | 4:55 |
| 5. | Bianglala Batin (instrumental) | 2:59 |
| 6. | Iblis Atas Iblis | 3:36 |
| 7. | Madu Mahadasyat | 2:27 |
| 8. | Susu Naga | 3:12 |
| 9. | Wadah Rohani | 4:54 |
| 10. | Perawan Berawan | 3:58 |
| 11. | Halilintar (original version) | 3:26 |
Credits
Arrington de Dionyso- voice, guitar, bass clarinet, bromiophone, saxophone, other sounds
featuring performances by:
Angelo Spencer
Andrew Dorsett
Markly Morrison
Gordon Baker
Ben Kapp
Stephie Cristol
Karl Blau
background vocals on "Aku di Penjara" by Sarah and Alex
Recorded in 2010 at DUB NARCOTIC in Olympia, produced by Karl Blau and Arrington de Dionyso
License
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.Tags
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