OKE MADE – “Mantra” Bagus Mantra dari Lolot Hingga Joni Agung

Podcast #108 Mentioning the success of Balinese music groups like Lolot and Joni Agung & Double T. cannot be separated from the role of this figure. It never crossed Agung Bagus Mantra's mind to become a producer and owner of a recording studio that would produce several world-class names in the Balinese pop music scene. Initially, he was just a music enthusiast and a member of a band, but on a whim, he opened a recording studio called Pregina when tourism dwindled following the Bali bombings in Kuta. Gus Mantra's "meeting" with Lolot was also coincidental, as Made Bawa was recording his Balinese-language rock songs at Pregina. Gus Mantra's interest in this material prompted him to try his hand at producing the album "Gumine Mangkin" in 2003. Who would have thought that this album would become a hit in the market, even though Gus Mantra was still hesitant and unsure whether to reprint the sold-out cassettes? What "mantra" did he hold on to that led Lolot to even win the SCTV Music Awards in 2004 for the new band category? There are many interesting stories about how Bagus Mantra initiated the formation of Lolot Band, accompanied them through several albums, and finally decided not to produce or manage the band during its revival in 2014. Not only Lolot, but also other stories about Joni Agung & Double T, the bands Hydra, Purusha, Nyanyian Dharma, Ray Peni, and Mang Gita, and even the recording of the legendary song "Taksu" sung by Ocha. Like and share if you enjoyed this video. Let's grow this channel by pressing the subscribe button. FB: okemade.ganghan #okemade #podcast #ganghan #lagubali #MadeGunawan