The compilation “Oi! Made In Indonesia” was in the pipeline for a long time at Aggrobeat. If I am not mistaken this was supposed to be the first ever release by this label and obviously there was some delay in it’s release because it just came out (november 2013) while the label has had various other releases under it’s belt already. Still “Oi! Made In Indonesia” wears catalog number one on it’s sleeve.

 

Altough there are some Indonesian bands with international releases out there, there is still a lot to learn about the punk, hardcore and Oi! scene of this country. Aggrobeat introduces us to 13 of this nations Oi! bands where each band, with exception of The NagNagNag, delivers two songs.

 

Don’t expect to go back in time production wise, because just when I got introduced to Malaysian bands like A.C.A.B., The Official and Roots ‘n’ Boots 13 years ago their Indonesian counterparts deliver the same high quality in both production and just because these bands are from a country that is not (yet) well known for it’s punk and Oi! scene that does not mean they’re inferior to any other band from any other country in the world.

 

Just like most compilations you’ll hear a lot of different types, styles, influences and just like most compilations you have the good, the bad and the best but overall this is just a great compilation album with tons of tracks you will probably never hear anywhere else but on this CD! A great introduction to the Indonesian scene with bands such as Dom 65, No Man’s Land, Firecrackers, United Blood and Moonstomp!