Jakarta's Indra7 makes acid manoeuvres on homegrown imprint SALA Records

'Rubber Duck' is the latest house and techno blend from sharpshooting artist Indra7, out on homegrown imprint SALA Records.

Embedded in Jakarta's house and techno archive since the late 90s, Indra7 operates like a calm, collected beast behind the decks and a sonic assassin in the studio.

His acutely precise approach couldn't be more apparent in his latest two-track 'Rubber Duck' EP, which is inspired by a music-based software of the same name that was popular in the nineties.

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The title track, ‘Rubber Duck’, is a funky acid bouncer with an intimately stripped-down aesthetic; rolling claps and a quirky synth melody steer the groove towards a dance floor workout. ‘Acid Sunday’ is a more full-bodied work, with the mid-frequency section really pushing the analogue drums in tandem with a rubbery acid line.

Indra7 worked closely with fellow Jakarta underground stalwart Reno Renatama, who co-produced, mixed and mastered the EP.

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Indra7 ‘Rubber Duck’ EP is out now on SALA Records. Have a listen below and grab your copy here.

Arun Ramanathan is Mixmag Asia’s Director. Follow him on Instagram.