May 19, 2012

#Float2Nature Registration Officially Closed

Effective since yesterday at 3 PM (WIT) #Float2Nature registration period has been officially closed. Together with our partners from Lembah Pelangi, PicnicHolic, MountMag, dan AiDEA Creative House, we are now conducting final preparation for this premiere event which will be held within 21 days. The list of attendees will soon be announced at our official websites and social media accounts.

March 6, 2012

#Float2Nature

It all started on December 6, 2011, the day when Inoe (lembah-pelangi.com) & his partner, Anya, attended an event called “Floatspot” which was presented by Float at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara Jakarta. During the event, they were wondering if “Floatspot” was held in the open air, where people would be able to enjoy a blend of both the band's music performance and the beauty of nature, away from urban life. A few days later, Inoe shared the idea with Float on Twitter and got a very positive respond. A schedule for a meeting was immediately set.

In early January 2012, Float represented by Meng and Lembah Pelangi by Inoe got to meet. The two agreed to mix a trip by Lembah Pelangi & Floatspot at Dieng plateau, Wonosobo, Central Java. Nyanyu of PicnicHolic was also interested to join in with her idea of "green travel" where some amount of the registration fee, paid by each attendee, will be donated to tree care program for Dieng. This idea finally built the whole concept of “Float2Nature”: music, landscape, tree care.

The concept attracted more support. Harley B Sastha of MountMag offered a role as their official media partner. Yudha Hari Radithe with his team at AiDEA Creative House also joined in to get in charge of the event's audio visual promotion and documentary.

Float2Nature will be held on June 8-10, 2012.

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February 11, 2012

Float For Fanka

At the closing event of Psikosinema Festival, presented by the student council of The Faculty of Psychology of Atma Jaya Catholic University Jakarta, Float dedicated the song "Pulang" as a tribute to Angelina Yofanka (1992-2012). Fanka, a student of The Faculty of Ocean Engineering of Institute of Technology Bandung, died in a tragic accident on a rafting trip on Cikandang River, Garut, West Java, on February 9. Thanks to Adela Pradikta for capturing this moment. Our prayers are with Fanka, her beloved family and friends.

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January 26, 2012

Floating On A Rooftop

Thanks to the whole team of http://malesbanget.com/ for the invitation. We really had a good time up there!

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January 11, 2012

A Thousand Plans

The year of 2011 has passed. In this new year we have so many targets to achieve. Releasing a new album, preparing our second single, planning for the next Floatspots, adding more designs for Floatwear, and many more. We really hope everything will go as well as our first gig in the year.

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December 18, 2011

Floatspot #1

Our very first Floatspot held at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara on December 16 was a success. We really hope this tradition will be ever lasting. See you guys again at different floatspots in your cities in the near future.

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December 2, 2011

New Float's First Single "I.H.I" Has Been Officially Released

Hotma Roni Simamora: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Timur Segara: drums
Leo Christian: bass
David Q Lintang: electric guitar
Iyas Pras: keys
Oky Andrianto: acoustic guitar

Written by Hotma Roni Simamora

Recorded at Pepperland, Jakarta.
Mixed by Anggi Anggoro, Jakarta.
Mastered by Andrew Edgson at Studios 301, Sydney.

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November 20, 2011

A Video Clip For Float's New Single

With a shooting session that only took less than six hours, our video clip is now in editing process. The clip will be released anytime very soon.

November 7, 2011

A Delay

After going through a very long production process, we're terribly sorry to announce that our plan to release our new album "Eleven" at the end of this year needs to be delayed. We're not satisfied enough with the materials that we have so far. We really hope that you floateds would understand and believe that this hard decision we've made is based solely on our desire to give you our best work. As an antidote to your disappointment, we're still going to release a single very soon, before the end of this year. Thank you so much for giving us support that we really need to keep on making music.

July 29, 2011

Eleven

Back to the kitchen, we are working on our new album, "Eleven". We plan to release it end of this good year!

July 18, 2011

Charity Concert for #Prayforaka

Meng will participate in the fundraising event for Sephaska Abdillah (Aka), a victim of an airplane crash. The accident took place at Budiarto runway, STPI Curug on April 19, 2010. Let us all pray for Aka.

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July 14, 2011

A Collaboration

For the first time, Float will collaborate with fellow musician, Arina Ephipania, the lead singer in the band Mocca. With Arina, Float will be performing a Mocca's hit at a concert that will present a mix of musical performance, cabaret, and visual art. The "Annabelle & The Music Box" concert which specially designed for Mocca's last public performance will be held on Friday, July 15, 2011, at Hall A Basket Senayan, Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta. Mocca will also collaborate with Ade Palloh (Sore), Mondo Gascaro (Sore), Endah & Rhesa, and White Shoes And The Couples Company.

May 11, 2011

First Recording Session

On Wednesday, May 11, the new team started their very first recording session for the new "Sementara". The music was made based on the latest collaborative arrangement between Meng, Timur, Leo, David, dan Iyas. The session took place at Meng's residence using modest equipment. With the guide tracks of Timur's drums and Meng's vox & acoustic guitars, David took the first turn to record some tracks of his electric guitar. Then followed by Leo with his bass and Iyas with his midi sequencer.

April 11, 2011

Float's New Album In Progress

Float's last published work released in 2008. The song titled "Waltz Musim Pelangi", included in the compilation album "Songs Inspired by Laskar Pelangi" (Miles Music, 2008). It was the first time Meng worked on his music without the involvement of fellow floaters in "3 Hari Untuk Selamanya", Windra "Bontel" Benyamin (guitar) & Raymond "Remon" Agus Saputra (bass).

After two years, Meng finally found his new team to resurrect Float. It all started when he met again with Timur Segara (drums, Clorophyl) in early December 2010. Timur suggested that, with a new team, Float should get back on stages. As their very first appearence, they planned to perform at Java Jazz Festival 2011 with Meng's brother in-law, Leo Christian (bass, Ecoutez!), who happened to be Timur's old friend back then in highschool. To complete the formation, David Q Lintang (gitar, Clorophyl) and Iyas Pras (keyboard, Ecoutez!) joined in.

After only few rehearsals, with some minor adjustments, the chemistry required to bind the group together began to reveal itself. As it grew stronger, now they've made new arrangements in "3 Hari Untuk Selamanya", "Sementara", "Surrender", "Tiap Senja", "Stupido Ritmo", "Pulang", a new song written by Meng, "Indah Hari Itu".

Float didn't get to perform in Java Jazz Festival 2011 due to the registration deadline. The short-term project then changed its direction. Not only getting in public performances, with their new commitment, the new team are now working on a new album.