For those not in the know, Indonesian musician Dwiki Dharmawan is a distinguished pianist, keyboardist, and composer, one whose name is deservedly becoming more and more popular, thanks in part to his capacity to conjure unique, multicultural musical amalgams.

It was fifty years ago that Man first set foot on the moon. After stepping out of their spacecraft, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin bounced around in this strange gravity vacuum – gathering terrain samples, snapping photos, then planting a momentous flag, as they looked back into space at the place from which they came. Captured within their gaze, Earth appeared no more than thumb sized from so distant a perspective.

A few months earlier – during a manned expedition on Christmas Eve 1968, which orbited but did not land on the Moon – an astronaut took one of the most iconic photos of the last century.

Dubbed “Earthrise,” the infamous picture profiled our planet, half-covered in darkness, the other half gloriously basking in the light cast by our distant sun.

This timeless captured image framed Earth as both a beautiful and fragile place. Perhaps it could be argued that the release of this photo marked the first time that we, as human beings, could properly reflect on ourselves in the universal context of our birthplace and habitation.

It could also be said that seeing the world from such a perspective had the net effect of raising our collective environmental/ecological conscience.

One photo brought us to the realization of the habitat we all share, and our inherent duties to its preservation: in essence, the photo was a depiction of the ecological movement’s claims, and an impetus for positive action on our planet’s behalf.

Fast-forward to the present day: In May of 2017, a ship of mighty musical warriors joined forces for a meeting of kindred spirits. Departing from the La Casa Murada launchpad (adjacent to nearby Barcelona, Spain), they embarked on a freewheeling nomadic adventure across known and unknown borders of the musical universe – and beyond!

In terms of direction, these sonic pioneers relied more on instincts than any cues from a map. The seeds were planted; an air of excitement was already cultivated, in anticipation of something new and supremely unique sprouting forth.

Their corporate voyage carried them through the labyrinths of alien-influenced, unpredictably imaginative musical terrain. Ergo, Hari Ketiga is a 2CD logbook amassed during the exploration: an incredible array of nine tracks that weaves written scores together with full improvisation.

It is an aural document, showcasing four musicians in peak form and fully inspired, singing a glorious tale of our planet Earth to an infinitely vast universe.

1. 'The Earth' (28:21)
2. 'The Man'(34:01)
3. 'The Event Horizon' (13:49)
4. 'The Loneliness Of The Universe' (19:22)
5. 'You'll Never Be Alone' (6:51)
6. 'The Truth - The Fact Is Done' (11:34)
7. 'The Perpetual Motion' (19:18)
8. 'The Deal' (9:36)
9. 'The Memory Of Things' (11:24)

Here on the quite magnificent Hari Ketiga, the logbook’s entries tell of encounters between traditional Indonesian music, ’70s progressive rock, Western classical, free-jazz, ambient soundscapes, fusion, and more, and with mysterious alien telepathic creatures of unknown origin.

Subtitled (The Third Day), and noted as being a musical quantum entanglement in nine arts, the album opens on the contemplative, speculative and soul yearning reach of 'The Earth' before segueing into the electric guitar-imbued 'The Man.'

Next up is the achingly tonal 'The Event Horizon' which is backed seamlessly by the gently thoughtful one minute, frenzied and yet always controlled the next 'The Loneliness Of The Universe,' before we get their unconstrained earnestness through the spirit felt within 'You'll Never Be Alone.'

The rousingly, and at times, multi-layered artistic improvisation of 'The Truth - The Fact Is Done' is up next and is backed by some rather fascinating, and at times seemingly unconventional rhythms found within 'The Perpetual Motion,' and then we get the musical creativity of 'The Deal.'

Finally, and after some two and a half hours, this quite stunning new album comes to a close on the astonishingly unconventional, yet musically breathtaking recanting of times gone by orchestrations found within the magnificent 'The Memory Of Things.'

"Arguably, the most important and the most far reaching album I've ever released on MoonJune Records. Watching two videos of the first two lengthy tunes (28 and 34 minutes each), and reading liner notes by Marcello Nardi is a must, it will give You a full idea about this extraordinary album." - Leonardo Pavkovic.

DWIKI DHARMAWAN - Acoustic Piano, Mini Moog, Fender Rhodes, Harmonium, Occasional Vocal & Ambient Noises
BORIS SAVOLDELLI - Vocals, Vocal Effects, Live Electronics
MARKUS REUTER - Touch Guitars® AU8, Live Electronics
ASAF SIRKIS - Drums, Cymbals, Occasional Ambient Noise
with: Jeremias Pah - Voice & Sasando (track 6)
Endi Pah - Voice and Tambur (track 6)
Jonas Mooy with Inggu Ndolu Art Group- Voices, Sasando, Gong and Tambu (track 7)

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