The Experiment is officially released!

Well, here we are, almost one month delayed for the expected release date, Yacko’s 3rd solo album, “The Experiment”, is now officially released and available to be purchased.

The Experiment contains 13 songs that will blast your stereo. The name of the album speaks for itself, collaborating tightly with Random (Javabass), who is well known as a drum n bass/electronic DJ/producer, Yacko is attempting to conduct a venture at something different from her previous album. Random has helped Yacko in the production by blending her rhymes and hip hop sound with a mixture of different elements of music.

It becomes an experimental hip hop album since The Experiment features beats that come straight from range of respected producers from different scene. From Random itself to Mo Charizma (Zero One), HERUWA (Dubyouth & Shaggy Dog), Jaya Aydra (Midnight Quickie), Osvaldo Nugroho & Dixie (The45MF), Dmust Akira,  Doe, Electro Oby and Male. Each fabricate diverse kind of feeling that would kill on the dance floor, from juke, trap, drum n bass, to dub step, jungle and the latest electronic dance music. At times the most striking element is the oppressive bass that swells up which will attract people from just nodding their heads to different kind of style of dancing, which favors fast feet and athletic skill. Collaboration with various musos such as Lloyd Popp, Davina (Extra Large), Raben RVMT, Midnight Quickie, HERUWA and Liquid Silva (Canada) also add strong flavors to this album.

You can order The Experiment by e-mailing your name, address and mobile number to itsyacko@gmail.com. This album will also soon be available worldwide at all your favorite digital store.

Breaking News! Yacko nabs 5 nominations in VIMA 2013 - Southeast Asia

Anotha big news has just struck me! After ICEMA and PARANOIA, VIMA 2013 just informed me that I have been nominated in FIVE categories. They are Best Hip Hop Act, Best Overall Female Act, Best Hip Hop Song (That Girl Yacko feat. NSG), Best Collaboration and Best Genre Bender (Filthy Rich feat. Lawrence Philip). Holy Moly!!! FIVEEE!!! I still can't believe this and never stop thanking God. And of course, INDONESIA, I will need your biggest support to vote for me!!

FYI, VIMA stands for Voice Independent Music Awards. VIMA 2013 is considered the most important and participated independent music awards of Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei). The awards, now in its 4th installment, will recognize the winners at an awards ceremony on February 24th, 2012 at The View, G Tower, Kuala Lumpur.

VIMA is organized by Bite Media and Saintz & Sinnerz, an international marketing and brand company specialising in social media,lifestyle and entertainment. VIMA is supported by TUNE Hotels, De Lena Fashion Jewellery (Croatia), 8TV, The Malay Mail, Heyday Streetwear (Singapore), Galaxtar.com, Hard Rock Hotel Penang,Rentak Sejuta, Indie TV Indonesia, Genesis Pro-Audio, Guitar Store,Sony Music Entertainment Malaysia, FMTnews.com, Seventh Tribe Studio (Kuching), MyTamilChannel, Year One Events & Talents, Distronesia (Indonesia), BAKED COOKIES, Rosiegraphie (official photographer) & Depanmonitor.com (Indonesia).

The criteria for winning:
"This time, 10% of the overall scores will be allocated to evaluate how well musicians engage their fans online. We also advise nominees to work closely with their media friends to create more buzz and publicity about their nominations so that they get in the public votes, which make up 30% of the overall scores.The final 60% is determined by global and regional judges”  said Meera Thuraivel, CEO of Bite Media and co-founder of VIMA.

Voting will begin from 26th November 2012 until December 28th,2012 The voting link for public and judges to listen to all songs will be announced on all VIMA platforms on November 25th, 2012.Fans and musicians are advised to join the new VIMA Facebook page for all updates at  http://www.facebook.com/VimaMusicAwards.

Updates and announcements can also be found at www.bitemymusic.com

The complete nominees list can be found here

Found this Article on Koran Jakarta (Digital Edition)

Yacko "Rapper" Sekaligus Dosen

Penyanyi rap, Yani Oktaviana, sehari-hari menjalani profesi sebagai dosen. Ia mengajar di Unisadhuguna International College dan Uniprep yang berlokasi di Jalan Jendral Sudirman, Jakarta. Mata kuliah yang ia berikan adalah Marketing Management dan Mass Communication.

Wanita yang akrab dipanggil dengan sebutan Yacko ini menerangkan dirinya memang sejak dulu tertarik untuk mengajar. Pada dasarnya, Yacko senang belajar dan menimba ilmu. Saat ini, sudah ada tiga titel ia sandang. Gelar sarjana ia raih di Universitas Trisakti jurusan manajemen Bisnis Internasional. Lalu ia mengambil S1 lagi di Edith Cowen University, Perth, Australia. Seusai meraih gelas di Edit Cowen, ia melanjutkan kuliah S2 di Woolonggong University, New South Wales. Selain S2 bidang ekonomi, ia juga mengambil diploma di jurusan Applied IT di Sidney University.

"Aku suka sharing knowledge. Passion untuk sharing knowledge itu sangat kuat dan aku rasa dengan modal pendidikanku di Master of Business Administration aku bisa mengajar," terangnya.

Setelah tiba di Tanah Tir pada tahun 2005, ia mulai mencari lowongan kerja dosen. Saat itu, ia melihat lowongan kerja dosen INTI College. Dirinya pun dipanggil dan disuruh untuk teaching demo. Ia diterima dan langsung mengajar di sana.
Sebagai rapper, Yacko telah mengeluarkan dua buah album. Album pertama berjudul Refleksi yang ia buat di Australia dan kemudian direkam di bawah label EMI saat ia kembali ke Indonesia pada 2005. Album kedua, Mendua ia buat di bawah indie label, Rizky Records. Album ketiga sedang dikerjakan dengan lagu pertama Brrapp! dan lagu kedua All Nite Long.

Yacko menyenangi dua bidang profesinya saat ini, yaitu menjadi dosen dan penyanyi rap. Untuk itu, ia memilih jadwal mengajar yang fleksibel. Ia mengajar dari Senin sampai Jumat. Dari Senin hingga Kamis ia mengajar sejak pukul 08.00 hingga 18.00 WIB, sementara di Jumat ia mengajar hingga pukul 12.00 WIB. "Jumat sore bisa aku gunakan untuk latihan nyanyi. Demikian pula Sabtu dan Minggu. Di weekend aku bisa tampil menyanyi jika ada tawaran manggung," terangnya.

Selain itu, menurutnya, kiprahnya di dunia tarik suara membuat dunia akademisi tidak membosankan. "Untuk membuat para mahasiswa saya tidak bosan, saya ajak mereka ke studio radio atau televisi. Ini bisa terjadi karena relasi yang aku punya di bidang musik," tutur kelahiran Surabaya, 10 Oktober 1979 ini.

Yacko pun tidak menerapkan batas dengan para mahasiswanya. Ia terkenal akrab dengan mahasiswa. Untuk selalu keep in touch dengan mahasiswa ia membuka komunikasi melalui Twitter mengenai tugas dan kesulitan pengajaran. wan/L-2

Here's the original link Terpujilah Wahai Engkau, Ibu-Bapak Guru

NOVA RUTH: KINDLE PROJECT 2012 MAKERS MUSE RECIPIENT FROM INDONESIA

From Twin Sista to one of the world famous emcees. Yes, it is the one and only Nova Ruth! Congrats for all of your achievement, girlfriend! I'm so proud of you! Errrbodyyy, make way for NOVA!!!!!!

As cited in KindleProject website, "It’s almost fall again, and with the season comes year four of the Makers Muse Award. We’ve spent the last year trawling the Internet, our cinemas, galleries, memory-banks, and libraries for the inventive and bizarre. While some have captivated us for years, others are new fascinations; this year’s recipients epitomize the awesome and the valorous.

Through the use of video, graphic novels, performance, writing, installation, web projects, design, archiving, music, and photography, the 2012 awardees all have a profoundly interdisciplinary edge to them. Tackling issues from justice to sexuality, uprisings to economy, these individuals will surely galvanize and provoke you."

From Indonesia, the 2012 Makers Muse Award recipient is Nova Ruth.

Nova Ruth is a life artist, musician and activist. Her first music project, the conscious rap duo Twin Sista performed in contexts as diverse as prisons, cheesy shopping malls, poetry festivals and punk gigs across her native Indonesia. As a solo performer, Nova Ruth spread her poetry and raps wider, traveling to Australia in 2008 at the invitation of Gang Festival. Nova is now part of the Barcelona-based AV project Filastine, where she sings, raps and plays drums on stages from Cairo to Paris to Tokyo. Her work with Filastine includes a pair of videos that address cultural and ecological frictions, winning critical acclaim and an award from the United Nations OCHA. Despite being on tour nearly half of every year Nova continues to dedicate much of her time to projects within Indonesia, including two acoustic bands, Ajér and Mimimintuno. Nova recently opened a cafe & cultural space called Legipait in her hometown of Malang, Java, where she organizes art expositions, micro-concerts, and readings. Nova worked for years with Engage Media, a social justice and environmental video site for the Asia Pacific. Her most recent project is a local environmental action group, SUMUK, focused on raising awareness of regional deforestation and pollution.

Follow her twitter: @novaruth