For the latest edition of STUDIORAMA SESSIONS, they invited a folk band called Voyagers of Icarie. Through the video they talked about past and future with the help of their two collaborators, Isha Hening and Endira F. Julianda. The band consist of vocalist and guitarist Budi Candra Marcukundha, vocalist Monica Hapsari, guitarist and vocalist Ramadhina Dewi, also guitarist Dimas Saktya. Voyagers of Icarie are playfully labeled by the scene kids as a mythical band, thanks to their infrequent live performance despite countless interests from the public.
Voyagers of Icarie is also known for their exquisite folk music, often combined with electronica elements, and even an aura of new age. But for this video, they decided to perform “Pastlife Promise” which is one of their more contemplative—ethereal, even—numbers. For this special performance, the band invited their friend and painter Endira F. Julianda and motion graphic artist Isha Hening to further capture the message of the song, as it deals with the past and promise of the future—visually.
Just like life itself, transition is key for the scheme of this video. And due to the video’s carefully-crafted transitional period, the watcher can easily distinguished which instance is designed to represent the past and which moment is crafted to convey the future. This video also acts as an announcement that Voyagers of Icarie and their collaborators will perform at STUDIORAMA LIVE No.5 on October 18 at Rossi Musik Fatmawati, Jakarta alongside Ramayana Soul and another band that they will announce tomorrow. For more information please click one of the link above.