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Origin | Bandung, West Java, Indonesia |
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Years active | 2016–present |
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The Panturas is an Indonesian surf rock band. The group consists of Abyan Nabilio, Surya Fikri, Bagus Patria, and Rizal Taufikurrohman. They released two studio albums, Mabuk Laut (2018) and Ombak Banyu Asmara (2021), and an extended play Galura Tropikalia (2024).
The group was formed in 2016 by Surya "Kuya" Fikri, Rizal "Ijal" Taufik and Cecep. Then, Cecep left and Abyan "Acin" Nabilio and Bagus Patria joined the group. [2] All members met during their studies at the Faculty of Communication Sciences, Padjadjaran University. [3] The name of the group is a play on instrumental band The Ventures, which also served as their musical inspiration. Pantura itself, Pantai Utara, is a nickname of a major road along the north coast of Java, Indonesian National Route 1. [4]
In July 2016, they released their debut single "Fisherman's Slut". [5] In February 2018, their debut studio album Mabuk Kota was released through independent record label La Munai Records. [6] The album addresses the maritime issues faced by Indonesian fishermen. [7] In 2019, the group collaborated with rock band .Feast to release "Gelora" as a Gojek's promotional anthem for the 2019 SEA Games. [8] The group released a single "Putra Petir" as a tribute to the Joko Anwar's 2019 superhero film Gundala . [9] They released a cover of Mocca's "You and Me Against the World" for tribute album You and Me Against the World: A Tribute to Mocca. [10]
In 2020, they released the lead single of their then-upcoming sophomore studio album, "Balada Semburan Naga" which featured the vocalist of rock band The Kuda, Adipati. [11] In 2021, they released their sophomore album Ombak Banyu Asmara. [12] They received nominations for Best Alternative Duo or Group or Collaboration for "Tafsir Mistik" at the 2021 Anugerah Musik Indonesia and "All I Want" at the 2022 ceremony. [13] [14]
In October 2024, they released their first track in Sundanese language, "Lasut Nyanggut". [15] They released an extended play in Sundanese, titled Galura Tropikalia, produced by Ricky Virgana, the bassist of White Shoes & the Couples Company. Musically, the group blends surf rock, Sundanese traditional music, and disco-pop on the extended play. [16] In February 2025, it was announced that the band will perform at the year's Fuji Rock Festival. [17]
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Mabuk Laut |
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Ombak Banyu Asmara |
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Galura Tropikalia |
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Title | Year | Album |
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"Fisherman's Slut" | 2016 | Mabuk Laut |
"Gurita Kota" | 2018 | |
"Queen of the South" | Non-album singles | |
"Gelora" (with .Feast) | 2019 | |
"Putra Petir" | ||
"Balada Semburan Naga" (featuring Adipati "The Kuda") | 2020 | Ombak Banyu Asmara |
"Tafsir Mistik" | 2021 | |
"Lasut Nyanggut" | 2024 | Galura Tropikalia |
"Jimat" (featuring Doel Sumbang) |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"You and Me Against the World" | 2019 | — | You and Me Against the World: A Tribute to Mocca |
"Di Bangku Taman" | 2023 | Pure Saturday | Our Sincere Desire |