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Academie of FarSide

Celebrating music just as it is

About Me

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The music of Academie of FarSide (AOFS) is based on Jazz as the spirit and mindset which then translated into progressive music. AOFS emphasized their music in improvisation and live performance. The band formation also strongly influenced by Jazz quartet.
The group was formed by Widiatmono Kapriandi (Oka) in mid 2003 who initiated to form a new music group that able to create pure pieces without following other known music genres. Although experienced personnel changes several times, Academie of FarSide managed to release the first album, “Windig Notes” in December 2004.
Academie of FarSide performed their music for the first time in June 2005 at Jakarta Bercahaya Indie Music Festival and later AOFS performed in various occasions such as Indonesia Progressive Society Prog Nite and Rhythm Salad. In December 2006 Academie of FarSide released the second album, “BRADAKOOM!!!”

For more info, check out AOFS' official website at www.academieoffarside.net and our press kit at http://www.sonicbids.com/AcademieofFarSide
You can also find us at amp.channelv.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/11/2004
Band Website: academieoffarside.net
Band Members:

Ki-1: Vocals
Agung: Keyboards
Handoko: Bass
Oka: Drums, Percussions, Airsynth, Keyboards


Influences: Frank Zappa, star wars, YES, the A-team, Rush, i robot, PHISH, lord of the rings, Pink Floyd, voltus V, Miles Davis, the mask, Acappella, man on fire, Genesis, gundam, Basia, jurassic park, Herbie Hancock, indiana jones, Kansas, e t, Cranberries, doraemon, Stryper, finding nemo, Stravinsky, event horizon, U2, the terminal, Bjork, the ghostbusters, Metallica, sixth sense, Dream Theater, minority report, Discus, knight rider, Bach, forest gump, Jethro Tull, ice age, Steve Vai, close encounters of the third kind, RHCP, shrek, Extreme, clock work orange, John Scofield, roadrunner and many more...
Sounds Like: progressive music meets jam-band (on stage only)
Record Label: Mei Hua's Katsu, Inc
Type of Label: None

My Blog

in hibernation part V

September 4, 2005  23.35 local time&. Were still looking for new keyboard player and currently waiting for one candidate to make up his mind about joining. Meanwhile, we also started prepari...
Posted by Academie of FarSide on Sun, 04 Sep 2005 09:11:00 PST

patient...patient.....

yep, still no luck in finding new keyboard player 
Posted by Academie of FarSide on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

numb...

We already spent three weeks without activities...Kiki is concentrating on her final desertation, the hunt for new keyboard player is still on and the best productive result from us are the concepts f...
Posted by Academie of FarSide on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

it's always frustrating to perform in jakarta, but...

Our show at Bug's cafe last june 5, was superb, regardless the problems and shit happens we encountered...more news here...
Posted by Academie of FarSide on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

a day of a prog band in jakarta...no gigs!!!!

nothing new, still looking for gigs
Posted by Academie of FarSide on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

simulations....

The band will have a stage preparation hecticness simulation next Sunday (April 17, 05). The simulation will starts (April 16, 05) at their home base, SFAE studio that includes tearing down the drum...
Posted by Academie of FarSide on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

second project is on the way (looking for gigs mode)

with the line up now complete again, the band has begun to work on the second recording project. The music will not be very much different with the first recording project (prog meets up with jokes an...
Posted by Academie of FarSide on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Academie of FarSide, with a new keyman

After rehearsing several times in the last couple weeks, the band now confirmed that a new keyman is in and his name is Josh, everybody please give a big hand for him yeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaa....uh hmm anywa...
Posted by Academie of FarSide on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

some updates (again....)

after searching hi n lo for a keyboard player, the band have met with one potential candidate. They even have had jam session on last tuesday (march 1). Handoko the bass player commented: "He's OK ...
Posted by Academie of FarSide on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Academie of FarSide is thriving and even more....

it's been quite a dull and unproductive time for the band, but the remaining personnel are now getting their spirit back as the official AOFS' website is on the way. the band has also started worki...
Posted by Academie of FarSide on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST