Be prepared for a new generation of musicians who create magnificent pieces of music from the most comfortable place on earth: Their bedroom. Armed with a laptop and simple musical instruments, these amateur musicians are brave for entering the harsh music industry from performing live in front of their pillows.
They haven't seemed to give much thought to album releases or music distribution. As long as they have a fast Internet connection in their bedroom, all problems will be settled. If not, they can just contact netlabels that will gladly do the hard work for them for free.
Among the options, there is Jakarta-based netlabel Inmyroom Records, which was set up to accommodate the needs of bedroom musicians. No one knows the current number of bedroom musicians in Indonesia. But many people believe that the number continues to grow as the Internet is getting easier to access and software is becoming more user friendly.
Ridwan Yuniardhika, the founder of Inmyroom Records, believes the existence of bedroom musicians in Indonesia dates back to early 2000 when the Internet boom was happening. "It all started from a hobby. People who like to play music and do it in their bedrooms," he said.
There are 35 artists currently affiliated with Inmyrooms Records. "The enthusiasm is there. We are still receiving around 20 demo tracks for upcoming releases," said Ganesha Mahendra, who is also the founder of the netlabel.
Some of these bedroom musicians have low-quality recordings and so-so music, but others have offered masterpieces, bringing them into the industry spotlight. Adhitia Sofyan is a good example of a bedroom musician-turned-professional, receiving job offers to perform on local and international stages. So get in your room and start playing music, folks.
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