Sounds From The Corner : Session #21 Scaller

8PM, what a hot and sticky evening. I can feel the anxiety in the air. Reney, Stella and Dani didn’t talk very much when I arrived at the set. Several set of eye contacts between them but that is it, no conversation and I thought it was because of the long day they had.
This session was shot at Dani’s spacious living room in far West Jakarta (I'm originally from Bekasi so yeah), big enough for the crew to fit, yellow+gray enough to be a set in a thriller movie. Less than half of the house lights were turned on, and I spotted a drawer full of archaic consoles, from Nintendo all-in-ones to Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog series. What a cool old-school crib, I thought.
I didn’t know Scaller personally, but I can imagine they’re best buddies - if not lovers - who started to write and perform together. The best (or the worst) way to start a band, IMO. My math is bad but when I saw the year 1991 inked in Reney’s arm I can’t help but calculate their age. Again the best (or the worst) timing to start a band. Especially a unit this good. My sloven examination from afar said that these guys are not part of particular music circles in Jakarta that usually create saturated exposure from public, so if they gain extra attention, it is certainly because of their quality.
When we finally started the set, I immediately realized that the anxiety I spotted came from the need of one rare thing: perfection. I can see they continuously anxious about the music: repeatedly checking audio, arrangement and so forth which is an obvious sign of a healthy band. Scaller’s music is a tall, robust and firm building made of confidence. I heard character, I saw passion and I felt strong presence. They are a rare breed we managed to archive, among various new talents in Indonesia.
I ran through of their songs a day before we shoot (Homework as usual) and I found so many things to say.
Scaller’s music is never love at first sight; it is not even a piece of music to spoil your ear. Instead, it’s music for you to study religiously. The kind of composition that will start a fire in your belly. I never encounter a band this young with the ability to design and shape such a precise framework, with the right amount of influence, in the same time carries novelty.
A comprehensive look and investigation in the sound department only resulted in one thing: compactness. Scaller has defined their texture and dynamic while maintaining entertaining performance. When I hear such different colors put into one song, I often generalize the attempt as lack of curation, but the boys (and girl) have convinced me the other way.
Meticulous bits, huge hooks and rhythmic syncopes all in one performance. One song usually consists of minimum two "crossroads" where they make a significant turn to other direction. Three sources of energy between the members is supported by athletic chemistry and thorough sound exploration. You will find various anatomies flowed as independent entities but framed in the same song, first will be a bit confusing until you find yourself repeating the same track for hundred times. Exactly like drugs, only without a chance of getting busted by the cops.
This is SFTC's fourth year and bands like Scaller reminds us why we're doing this. Great talents from Indonesia need to be archived, so everyone has access to watch and appreciate them more. We are proud and grateful to archive this performance. They need more stage, more coverage, more interviews and more recognition. Sounds From the Corner presents: Scaller! - Teguh Wicaksono

[@ScallerMusic]

Terima kasih yang sebesar-besarnya atas dukungan, dedikasi dan antusiasme kalian semua. Songlist : 00:17 Intro 02:39 Three Thirty 07:19 A Song (Extended Version) 11:52 Stay On The Track 15:53 Live And Do 20:25 The Youth

[@rahadianlintang5526]

ini ngapain komennya ada dibawah sini? Nih like, naik keatas

[@firstyankinandana13]

mas/mbak, kok di soundcloud gak ada three thirty?

[@imamsaputra612]

oke .. kalian akan saya mentori ..

[@daesungssexylips4095]

selamat atas perilisan album nya... akhirnya rilis juga.. keren abis!!! :D nggak sabar nunggu rilisan fisik nya... :D

[@iquitgaming1813]

keren musiknya, ,,

[@BazUki]

love SCALLER like crazeeeeeeeeee !!! am 57 yr old now.. and this music really reminds me to what i've listened when i was at same age of them.

[@brokenimnotreally]

ive been repeating this video non-stop. it's with me when i study, go for a run, even in the shower. i get really sad when the video's over. one of the best bands i've had the pleasure to discover :D

[@bobbynurcahya602]

"Scaller’s music is never love at first sight..." salah besar nih, pertama denger Scaller di SFTC ini dan langsung suka! good job for you both, Scaller and SFTC! MEWAH!

[@Mardial]

s/o the the superb high quality live audio engineering and the Band

[@XaveriusTarigan]

Goosebumps, breathtaking, 10/10!

[@fernandagunsanchannel]

Thank god youtube... Makin ngeri post-pro audionya SFTC. Menunggu, SFTC goes to off air events.... and make one of the biggest indonesia's annual indie festival....

[@denkdenny]

*nganggukin kepala*

[@3arsoniz243]

sepakat. SFTC ini [esc] key dari arcade music membosankan layar tv. jd annual festival bakal oke bgt.

[@sonnybilal97]

just cant handle this one. too great! we need more music like this!

[@gabriel3358]

Wow simply breathtaking...

[@InspekturVijay]

Di india blom ada nih band kayak gini!

[@dikialdreen379]

komen paling anjing sih ini hahaha

[@-fajrinakli-9814]

Buahahahaha

[@sokingsoda8253]

bangke hahahaha

[@jakfarsodik6112]

jancoookklk :-)) :-))

[@wisnupamungkas6777]

buahahahaha bangkek lah komennya

[@kumdjaff]

scaller's music love in first sight for me tho. and thanks again sftc for the amazing work. you rock

[@arbyhiram2009]

You can use any adjectives in the dictionary to describe this performance. You name it. From the good to the bad ones. They sound like a life that has gone through so many ups and downs. This is the sound that sets you somewhere between the blurrest blur and the most lucid kind of feel. Delutional yet artistic

[@gazingdays]

Superb set! Awesome double drums!!!

[@BrianKP]

Dapet rujukan dari ichyl bara buat liat band ini. Edannn, freshh.. maju terus scaller!! Well done SFTC makin keren!!

[@gemahardiks]

icil barasuara? behh~

[@jojo-zp6tb]

"(I'm originally from Bekasi so yeah)" This makes me proud. Bekasi represent!

[@GeraldSitumorang]

Duo favorit gua saat ini!

[@resnarut0]

ge, kamu juga favorite ane hahahaha

[@alyasabila9512]

ajakin maen di opening act dong banggg

[@andiwilliamwijaya6495]

gile gile gile

[@-fajrinakli-9814]

Ge, geblekkk

[@09_ekowahyudin14]

ASOY!

[@pierrotgtlovers28]

Great band, great music. this is epic

[@KeisarNatanael]

Masterpiece!

[@adimartarminadi]

Semacam Prog Rock ala The Mars Volta tapi dengan tempo yg lebih bersahabat. Komposisinya yg sulit ditebak plus riff-riff gitar galak dengan sound crunchy. Vokal ceweknya sangat powerful, yg cowok justru lebih kalem. Btw mereka itu berapa orang sih? Salute buat Scaller.

[@sokingsoda8253]

setuju bro,

[@bentaralantana1455]

Main cantik nih! Nice job, SFTC! Semoga terus berkarya, Scaller:)

[@agungrahmadi2350]

another great work

[@alkadirsapusigi3054]

sudah lama sekali tak ada penyanyi/vokalis perempuan punya suara sangar seperti ini sejak tahun 90an. Teruskan..

[@totosugiarto9961]

Sangat mengapresiasi Sounds From The Corner yang telah membuat karya ini bisa saya lihat dan dengar, thanks.

[@andikanasarudin970]

akh ternyata sudah ada rekam jejaknya disini cool as always , thanks for always archiving such a great band 😆

[@dimasmuttakhin8968]

ajib nie band.....langsung naksir begitu denger ni session. top juga buat SFTC dengan sound yang bersih..makin nunggu post2 selanjutnya

[@baskorojuwono]

10/10 . Keren banget SFTC x Scaller.

[@haisahsetiadi9331]

Menggelora dan begitu indah, skill dan musikalitas yang prima.. terus berkarya SCALLER

[@theinjecter]

This is super cool

[@yusrilfahriza8519]

VERY COOL!!! I just bought their EP and I just realised it released 2013. Their songs are very cool *Take a Bow*

[@inangsh8751]

fresh banget, ga pernah bosen.. good sound scaller

[@akbarrynoor612]

Hadiah terbaik pasca ulang tahun Reney !!

[@deriwarsito7665]

keren parah! ane sih nggak kaget kalau mereka go internasional kedepannya sukses Scaller dan SFTC

[@pippodkillmister2150]

akhirnya keluar juga :*

[@rhintopow8555]

bloody awesome.. edyan.. racun.. mind blowing.. Tuhan, kemana saja saya selama ini ??

[@natasyaadelia1392]

SOUND NYAAAAAAAA AAAAAARRRGGGHHH BAKAL JADI TONTONAN WAJIB BERIKUTNYA NIH SCALLER!!!

[@PatrickManurung]

trims banyak! ini menyenangkan!

[@dzikriyaumillail]

Sumpah Bahaya banget ini band.

[@kadutmonster]

omg im crying. bagus banget parah!

[@adityaprayuga4695]

pasti go international... S C A L L E R bisa!!!

[@sm_fakhry]

Bahaya sih 'A Song'-nya

[@RianMalik]

Please add these songs into spotify! It's dope, great music!

[@gwenkl2786]

Perfecto!!!

[@khaerulumam7142]

Duo muda mudi sangat berbahaya ini...thx for the eargasm sftc!!

[@oscario__3803]

nice perfomance, nice presented

[@dimasy2j]

Ini nih yang ditunggu tunggu !

[@gregvidy]

duo maut. keren abis bro sist albumnya. ditunggu di gigs gigs selanjutnya!

[@tegeegosystem9211]

baru nonton live semalem di Rollingstone cafe.....manteb!

[@AlweenosChannel]

THE BEST!!!

[@winterframe]

I hear odd time signature I hit like button.

[@risqir4726]

superb!

[@hilalabudzar]

tak sabar untuk pulang ke Jakarta dan menyaksikan kalian

[@bagussatria9491]

pertama kali denger Scaller, dan langsung jatuh cinta musiknya kelas Keren SFTC maju terus

[@BagusPrasetio13]

Aluuusss pisan, dibawa merem enak nih musiknya :D

[@ariesandy7104]

love it

[@apajadivideo]

baru nih liat live nya setelah lama dengerin lagu2 nya

[@19Regit]

Ini KEREN Pertama kali liat live nya di Pak Yon

[@achmadhasyimi1048]

perfect! keren banget gw pertama kali liat ini

[@sallyriaa3691]

kereeeennn! Scaller keep going! GBU

[@EnfreesBand]

eargasm! selalu sukses membuat kuping nyaman.

[@haikalbaizuri2305]

Kalian luar biasaaaa, mantabbbs terus berkarya SCALLER

[@Ri4ndri]

sulit dipercaya ini band dalam negeri dan ini live recording. J.E.N.I.U.S

[@bowohariyo9090]

Band bahaya ini, live nya gila!!!thanks SFTC!! Soundrenaline 2016 bakal ada yg di publish gak ya?

[@Ghooyable]

Standing ovation for Scaller band and SFTC as well

[@blackfrom1]

fresh banget konsep dan soundnya, menyenangkan sukses scaller.

[@winnerpananajaya]

Gileeeee keren banget ni band!denger sekali langsung jatuh cinta!

[@dyonazkarahman]

Dudes remind me of Toe (from Japan)

[@DianaNurAmalina]

Baru pertama denger langsung sukak😭🖤

[@totosugiarto9961]

Saya merasakan sound diawal seperti membuka gerbang, setelah gerbang terbuka voice nya seperti kita bebas. (Subjektif)

[@DevEdVenture]

Epic!!!!

[@simasboykgaming]

KUALITAS INGGRIS. Radiohead kawin sama Alanis Morissette. drummernya dikotil banget.

[@lilisebastian54]

kudu ada ini di soundernaline tahun depan :D

[@kerjaseni]

lot's of mogwai's vibe... infectious!

[@muhammadcho4951]

sumpah pertama tau lagunya langsung suka banget. favorit banget dah!

[@fadhilsetiawan9134]

Impressive.

[@yustinedudney]

Finally!

[@faziliskandar]

1991 era yg mencerahkan - SCALLER hajar!!!

[@andimuhammadariefm]

Trio dengan suara segar nan baru. Mantap!

[@muhammadriyansaputra5139]

wow..... kereeeenn gokss

[@ghifarmungkin6664]

asoy nih band, baru denger pertama kali. hajar guys! abis ini KPR dong hehe

[@yanuariant]

ngeriii, asli ngeriii... dan masih bisa ditingkatkan, bakalan ngerii banget ini band!! Salute !

[@soundsfromthecorner]

memang,,,, manusia tidak pernah puas.

[@ImmanuelGrady]

favorit dah !

[@fauzan862008]

Beast mode!

[@Hindia]

on point!

[@wisnupamungkas6777]

fantastis!

[@wawankurniawan1316]

29 menit yang keren banget

[@winogradskytikulla5727]

jatuh cinta sama scaller 🍻 maju musik indonesia 🤘🏻

[@ranggawirawan5070]

keyboard sama drum-nya mengingatkan saya pada Genesis. keren!

[@partogipramono7972]

damn it, i love this band so much.. berantakan yang teratur..

[@mazkampret]

awesome.....langsung suka...keren..keren

[@ananggo_poetro5361]

Kerennn, soundnya juga mantep

[@wirastinuraini4107]

gokil musiknyaa :O suka vokalnya Stella juga. wow

[@thegrgstmy7762]

Kelass!! abis di re-upload ya>> tone guitar mantab

[@nurmalitatitania659]

Just imagine they're taking parts at twilight or the fault in our stars soundtracks. Gonna fit in well

[@dedeyusupprasetia2442]

sekali dengeer langsung ketagihan

[@haristsandhy1730]

GRANDE.

[@rinosashihara5641]

cadas ..... like this duo ... \m/

[@darulaksan9473]

taro di spotify, biar bisa terus di dengerin nih mantap

[@harishmakarim7560]

Terbaiks! Request Juicy Luicy dong min hehe ditunggu!

[@H6SGRIDR]

infinity eargasm

[@yunandapratama6288]

Scaller THE BEST!