Yennu Ariendra aka Y-DRA is a composer and DJ whose work considers the shifting roles of tradition and history in Indonesia.

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After several releases and collaborations under his own name, the producer and digital artist released the first Y-DRA album in 2019, No Brain Dance, via Yes No Wave Music. The record mixed techno and IDM with the rhythmic elements of dangdut koplo, a folk genre that channels the sentiments and experiences of the Javanese working class. Accompanied by a video series responding to the spontaneous body movement unique to the koplo style and culture, the project was showcased at CTM 2020.

Outside of Y-DRA, Yennu Ariendra is half the duo Raja Kirik and is involved in art collective Teater Garasi, rock band Melancholic Bitch, Papermoon Puppet Theater, and various other projects.

  • No-Brain Dance, by Y-DRA

  • No-Brain Dance, by Y-DRA