Nusantara beat

The Profile

Nusantara Beat is an Indonesian-Dutch ensemble from Amsterdam described as emerging from the city’s psych-funk scene and blending surf guitars, hypnotic percussion, folk textures, and references to Sundanese tradition and the pelog gamelan scale.

From the review: based in Amsterdam; framed as an Indonesian-Dutch ensemble; the debut album emphasizes rhythmic unity and draws on Sundanese musical tradition and pelog (gamelan) tonalities; members include people also connected to EUT, Jungle by Night, and Altin Gün.

A single DeBaser review praises Nusantara Beat’s self-titled debut as a high-energy Indonesian-Dutch psych-funk record coming out of Amsterdam. The album is described as blending surf guitars, hypnotic percussion, folk textures, and references to Sundanese tradition and the pelog scale. It highlights the band’s momentum and dance-inviting groove, with special mention of the bassist/drummer chemistry. Specific tracks are cited for their cinematic, neon-lit, spy-ish moods and tropical psych atmosphere.