Sounds From The Corner : Session #26 Elephant Kind

I sat down with Elephant Kind in a normal Tuesday evening.
Even though marketed as a musical unit, Dewa, Bam and Bayu treat Elephant Kind as a multi-layered art project that resembles their character, not just a band that plays gig and sells merchandises. In 2014 they started out as a “group of outsiders”. “We were just the cool kids from South Jakarta who didn’t know anyone from the local scene,” said Bayu. The only currency that they had to move forward at that moment was just the music that they play. Fast forward to 2017, Elephant Kind is now considered as the most promising rookie in Indonesia, milking a lot of gigs and recognition from young listeners.
Elephant Kind’s texture is approachable, modern and straightforward. While Bayu is reasonably loud with his drumming, Bam’s high pitch voice grants them distinct character. They’re visually entertaining, arguably good looking with proper side-stream attitude.
Debut album City J (2016) is Elephant Kind’s endeavour to unfold Jakarta - not only physically as a city, but also figuratively as an idea of living. The 24/7 hustle, the never-ending dynamics, it gives certain hues to people who are thirsty of certainty.
“You gain so much, but you also lose so much,” explained vocalist/band leader Bam Mastro when asked about how he sees Jakarta. For Bam, it was not a hard task to objectify Jakarta as a city. As he continuously mentions in City J lyrics, “I’ve been to places,” Bam - with his true third culture persona - has been to places both geographically and mentally. He intentionally put that gesture not to practice arrogance, but to state the relevance of his journey in life and how the album fits into him, personally. Bandmates Dewa and Bayu also have arrived in that certain level of musical stage where they are comfortable with themselves to produce good art.
What lured my curiosity from my conversation with them is how Elephant Kind position themselves as artists, with concrete confidence. This creates so much difference, especially nowadays when it’s easy to create music - therefore bands are lacking consistency. They spoke about how they wanna put solid financial structure towards the band, how they put the band as their number one priority. “Too bad some bands don't really care about making money from their music,” Bam said. That being said, more bands should adopt Elephant Kind’s entrepreneurial attitude.
To encounter this drive is indeed refreshing, especially from a band as young as Elephant Kind. Their intentional profanity came from the same roots of confidence, aimed not to trigger controversy or to sound bullish, but more to spark honesty. Perceived from a local point of view, this attempt might sound confusing, but the idea is to embrace transparency while maintaining focus on delivering consistent message throughout the album. They want to use swear words to break boundaries and grow positive mental attitude. This is a band that needs to be acknowledged by everyone that believes in the power of music. Ladies and gentlemen, Elephant Kind - Teguh Wicaksono
SETLIST
1. Love Ain't For Rookies
2. Downhill
3. True Love
4. Montage
Follow Elephant Kind at :
Twitter - / elephant_kind
Instagram - / elephantkind
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[@elephantkind]

Thank you, Sounds From The Corner!
Love Ain't For Rookies: 00:00
Down Hill: 03:24
True Love: 07:03
Montage: 11:07

[@keziagabriella]

could u pls add the lyrics here? esp the true love lyrics!

[@deuzlovult]

need lyrics bruh....

[@Akhyarasyidi]

09:07

[@mukamelas]

Elephant Kind takiss

[@suhardiwijaya23]

Keren,... really love Elephant Kind, beli merchandisenya dimana ya ?

[@nadyamauli16]

Sungguh peremajaan telinga yang hqq.

[@ozomz2488]

ga boleh bubar nih band!aset negara!

[@fadhilahibnu130]

THE SIGIT PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@IkhsanNuaryP]

Up Up Up!!!

[@senaa4843]

up

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Sakaweda Senajati UP UP UP UP UP UP UP

[@nurulridha834]

up

[@ndabndn]

UPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

[@imeldavania7200]

kayak ada yang kurang gitu, kurang lama!

[@abidpramudya389]

Berasa denger band indie luar negeri

[@RandyArbiyantama]

"my quality export, I don't undestand why we fuckin import" - downhill

[@zahidkenanjars8342]

Selalu ada berkah setelah jumatan

[@Fahmiimhaf]

baru buka yutup selama berapa lama, eh ada ginian.. namanya rejeki gakemana dah! semoga makin mantap SFTC

[@kusumayadimartadinata3577]

Mudah2an bisa go international.... Amiiiin

[@gazingdays]

my new personal fav!!
Thanks sftc 🙏
still waiting for 'the video description' 😉

[@herunats]

My fav local band today. Thanks SFTC God Bless!!

[@tio_fajar]

"Baby i love Kanye, yeah you won't understand" - Montage 🙌

[@vinnhelm]

sound drum nya crispy abis. salut buat sound engineering SFTC!!

[@adeariputra166]

Bang bang Tigapagi dong bang

[@abdulgundul77]

Ade Ari Putra biru navy instagram?

[@adeariputra166]

Yoi, mas alteregoku. Hahaha.

[@galihpratama592]

Inisih

[@revaalfarizy8053]

16 menit doang masih kuraang. but i appreciate that. Thanks SFTC

[@zhanitaputri2368]

thank youuu so much💙💙💙💙💙

[@thufailihsanshiddiqi2872]

love ain't for rookies asik benerr

[@jakasardjono6652]

Kenapa jadi pengen beli vans yak

[@elhahahachim]

#teamvans

[@retrokind_]

jaka sardjono save vans indo

[@rafaelsahidwardhana4934]

that was a good ending bro, feels so alive..

[@hanjaniahmadpratama8256]

wooohhh....we want more, we want more

[@Travisxsx]

mood booster.. alig alig

[@winaridakania6437]

SUMPAAHHHH GUE SUKAAAKKKK BANGEETTTTT GILAAA KEREEEENN ABIIIIIISSSSSS

[@ijalfresh2793]

Pidi aldiano goes indie

[@hamzahrais]

ijal fresh lmaoooo

[@istaprayajuneristi]

Akhirnyaaaaaaaaaa elephant kind!!!!!

[@azbarif3210]

thanks sounds from the corner

[@ardhiginanjar6776]

asik nih ada true love..sayang cuman 4 lagu..minimal 6 lagu lah,tambah saviour sama beat the ordinary..

[@rahmandaaadhann4847]

inisih band udah kelas bangett

[@Dwimon]

Akhiiiiiiiirnyaaaaaaa... huaaaaaaa... keren keren

[@rifkywijaya4623]

gue salut banget sama sound nya ni keren gila

[@RezaFiansyahP]

Alhamdulillah, Thanks God It's Friday

[@nuu_29]

*thank

[@kipliknasution3431]

Kayak abis ngerasain masakan baru gua denger Elephant Kind, Nikmat

[@anggaaditia830]

edun euy, fav pisan lah, ntafs.

[@imanputra1024]

the sigit please

[@velafirez]

solid setlist!

[@akukanyut]

edan baru sejam udah hampir 1000

[@kuloganteng]

gilz thx banget SFTC !!

[@jennisgosal]

Njir akhirnya masuk SFTC juga ini band. Ntap jiwa. Thanks SFTC!

[@BreakVin]

Oh!well nya kemana sob.

[@rallalembayung1131]

Genius Drummer

[@ragelwahyu.p6815]

kayak ngga asing nih awalnya... referensi Queen yang Under pressure kali yak.. goks lah!

[@Jogjaanton]

Elephant Kind akan kembali hadir di Jogja pada tanggal 6 Mei 2017, tepatnya di Kampus 3 Bonaventura AtmaJayaYogyakarta. Kuy ramaikan!!

[@bnrprj]

yahh padahal nunggu mainin beat the ordinary :(
but this is still good tho :3

[@rafianallen]

been waiting for description

[@ibnuazaidan8856]

CITY J MANGSTAB! 👍

[@wearejrockstars9925]

ajay soundnya asik bgt si

[@devasakti45]

gils soundnya!!!

[@khalisazahra2176]

Fantastic!

[@windiarahmatika]

uhhhh finally!!!! elephant kind!!!!

[@veenkevin]

Spotify membawaku kesini, never heard about them before
Oke gue telat kenal band ini, oke gue ngerasa mirip sama The Temper Trap
Tapi ini sesuatu yang bener2 bermakna buat musik Indonesia, keep goin guys!

[@syafiqothman9027]

thanks !

[@adamokta]

Akhirnyaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@maritariski1732]

Bam mastro terbaiqqq

[@nuu_29]

mirip epe tonight show :(

[@giffarimuhammadzaqi9827]

TRUE LOVE LIVE AKHIRNYA YAALLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

[@handrianwiguna5352]

kyaaaak.. pidiii aldianooo... kyaaa kyaaaa..

[@KelasTerbuka]

that beats thou....

[@prasetyop3414]

terbaik !!
terima kasih sudah memenuhi request :D

[@alfiansuprianto6817]

band, shoot gambarnya, audio, dan deskripsinya pun juara. mantap betul SFTC crew!

[@sunfridaysupply3637]

soundnya !!!

[@luciathandi7412]

awesome..!! mirip band2 dri Australia, bawain lagu dr Hungary of Hungary kids cocok.. suaranya mirip bgt,,

[@MAUREKSA]

sekalian promo album baru ni.

[@Dhialolola]

Akhirnya ada sesi elephant kind

[@fhaunted579]

THANK SFTC!!!!!!!

[@wowdezig]

Joss tenan cuk sound from the corner selalu memanjakan penikmatnya dengan sajian audio video yg top. Dan angkat topi buat elephant kind dengan musikalitasnya,menyehatkan telinga banget hahaha

[@naufalwalid]

eargasm.

[@chandrakhairuddin3547]

wonderfull mate !!!

[@herunats]

Joke "Yoo Yeezy gue yooo..."
saat di endorse Vans. 😂

[@afifmuamar4886]

true love it's so true

[@elephantkindmakassar8330]

salam dari makassar

[@yektiwidyamurti3483]

awesome

[@AkbarryNoor]

brrraa brrraaaaah

[@keziagabriella]

TRUE LOVEEEE!

[@fadilmuhammad8593]

asli ini band keren banget td malam gue lihat di sebuah acara,maju terus brother

[@frmnsh248]

terimakasih sound from the corner telinga gw kembali sehat mantap sekali

[@ianbagas1600]

waktu MONTAGE sekilas mirip kayak video clip temper trap yg sweet disposition

[@Kudabesii90]

Dan gak terasa sudah slesai

[@muhammadashiilr.athaullah2363]

lord bam.

[@Babayagee]

Eargasm.

[@ekosuryantoglundang_glundung]

GILAAAAA,, balanceeeee bosku

[@farizdarmawan2985]

Suara vokalisnya mirip2 ama vokalisnya Young The Giant ya.
Bravo Elephant Kind. Maju terus!

[@fachrularifin5962]

Masih kurang durasinya ~~

[@ekowahyufebrianto5456]

nice.. a la2 the strokes yess..

[@luckykristianto]

gilak audionya bagus banget

[@arianwijaya8352]

elephant fuckin kind

[@rafi24089]

Your face looks so innocent here bam:))

[@ugieaeni5856]

fucking awesome

[@joshuapatty9556]

AKHIRNYAAAAAAA!!!!!thx

[@ameberjut7306]

sadiiisss !!! MANTAPP

[@danizulfikar4505]

intronya true love keren yak soundnya

[@meandfamilyvlog]

keren nih band..soundnya seger baru liat semalem di acara tonight show..cari2 ternyata keren

[@valsbackyard3543]

Good Stuff here

[@adityapriyawardhana1809]

thumbs up buat audio engineernya

[@IBEDANFU]

finally men !!

[@fauzipraditya2474]

Musik berkelas, diimbangi sama audio berkualitas. Angkat topi buat Elephant Kind dan SFTC :)

[@rulioimmanuel8366]

eargasm!

[@m.rizkyramadani9217]

akhirnyaaaaaa
kirain upload yg dari soundrenaline

[@bumblekidz268]

woo hoooo terima kasif sftc 👏👏👏👏

[@maxmoontv]

hmmmmmm, bahagia lah kuping ini

[@MrApiksapik]

finally!

[@rakafauzil6496]

still wait for description

[@adjieguztaman4420]

Come on dude's please!!! THE SIGIT!!!!!!