Rumah Sakit

Rumah Sakit Artist: Rumah Sakit
Label: Temporary Residence
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 656605302621
EAN: 0656605302621
ASIN: B00004WF0W


Release Date: 2001-01-30

Rumah Sakit


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Tracks:

  1. I Can't See Anything When I Close My Eyes
  2. Scott & Jeremiah
  3. Careful With That Fax Machine
  4. Wind & Wing
  5. Bring On The Cobras
  6. Stomachache Due To The Sincere Belief That The Rest Of My Band Is Trying To Kill Me

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars genius!.......2005-07-28

Too bad these guys broke up... 2 full lengths and 1 ep isn't enough for all the fans. I would love to have seen their trajectory after evolving some more. Their second record "Obscured by Clowns" isn't as good as their first per se, but a handful of tracks on it show some truly amazing growth and stand out as favorites! I've seen them live many times and that one guy Mitch (guitar) is downright dangerous!

5 out of 5 stars My New Favorite Album.......2005-01-10

All-instrumental, intellectual, focused, and intense, Rumah Sakit was suggested to me by a drumming friend (thanks, Dustin) about a year ago. After floating around on my wish list, it finally found its way into my mailbox, my CD player, and subsequently my list of deserted island albums.

I have found Rumah Sakit to be a wonderfully liberating and inspiring work. I have a long history of enjoying experimental rock, but in recent times I have been frustratingly fascinated with reconciling the songwriting aspect of modern music with experimentalism, admittedly with an attitude sometimes bordering on elitism. Rumah Sakit has reminded me in no uncertain terms that it is not necessary to write the 21st century version of Lennon's "My Life" to compose effective and affective music. All six of the instrumental pieces on this self-titled release show uncanny mastery of dynamics, texture, form, and rhythm. From the first explosive 5/8 riff of "I Can't See Anything When I Close My Eyes", Rumah Sakit careens into a riff-driven polyrhythmic joyride that is simultaneously electrifying and soothing, comic and serious, rocking and sublime.

Despite their aggressiveness, I would not necessarily identify Rumah Sakit as "heavy" by today's standards. Their music is executed with a blistering intensity with just the right mixture of noise and delicacy, with very few studio tricks. There are audible sounds of the struggle that these guys are having with the monstrously complex music they have composed here. There are even a few dampened string rings could have easily been punched out, but that are left in just to prove the band's humanity.

The lowdown: On the off chance that you were to one day ask yourself "What would happen if King Crimson unplugged all that processing and were "time machined" into slightly PO-ed twentysomethings", the answer would come in two words: Rumah Sakit. I beg you to check them out

4 out of 5 stars Not too shabby.......2001-08-22

I must admit, this is pretty impressive stuff. This is some of the most intense "math rock" you've ever heard. Highly recommended. If you liked this band, see also Don Caballero.

5 out of 5 stars the best band in the land.......2001-03-14

intelligence and heart. the most amazing record I have heard in a very very long time. I have had the privilage to see this band live and it was absolutely mind-blowing. this album, with it's crystal clean, open, no tricks, natural approach, really brings the feeling of the band's flawless live performance right through your speakers. rumah sakit is easily one of the biggest talents of the past 20 years. no joke.

5 out of 5 stars

Music Album:

  1. James William Hindle ~ James William Hindle
  2. My Pain & Sadness Is More Sad & Painful Than Yours ~ Mclusky
  3. Liverpool Sound Collage ~ Paul McCartney
  4. Live From Nowhere Near You ~ Various Artists
  5. East of Edson ~ Captain Tractor
  6. This Flag Signals Goodbye ~ Swearing at Motorists
  7. Butterfly ~ The Hollies
  8. Morning Orbit ~ David Usher
  9. This Is Alabama Football ~ Various Artists
  10. Platinum & Gold Collection ~ The Outlaws

Music Album

Music Album

Music CD

1941-1942 ~ Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Swing, Swing, Swing ~ Benny Goodman

Brand New Bag ~ The Ebony Brass Quintet

Witchcraft ~ George Benson

Vintage 1981 ~ Stephane Grappelli

Sings Swedish Ballads ~ Juel

I Ellada Tou Gounari ~ Nikos Gournaris

Flamenco y Son, Vol. 2 ~ Various Artists

Untitled ~ Various Artists

Acting Salaam ~ Ahlam