Camlann
artist bio:
Indonesian Dark Disco duo, Camlann, comprised of Ony Godfrey and Fauzan Pratama, has come a long and winding way since their inception, evolving from their initial trad-goth sound to their current fusion of dark disco and gritty post-punk. Drawing inspiration from a diverse range of luminaries such as Xmal Deutschland, Depeche Mode, Saâda Bonaire to Grace Jones and Prince, the duo has concocted a unique and captivating sound that is delivered with lyrics that pierces into political, historical, and social topics under the lense of two Indonesian socialists. Camlann has released three albums so far. Their debut and second album, The Forgotten Lost Fragments (2020) and Circa 1983 (2021) was released by the German-based darkwave record label, Cold Transmission Music. Their third album, Train to 86th Street (2022) showcases Camlann’s ability on blending 70’s disco and soft rock with their trademark modern darkwave sound. Tracks such as Charming Deceiver and Midnight Euphoria has become fans’ favourite. Their latest album Dismantle! was released on November 3rd, 2023 via the Russian-based record label, Oberwave Records. This album is a living proof of the duo’s fearless passion on contributing to the liberation of the proletariat class. ”Dismantle!” is what Camlann is: bold, unapologetic, honest, and real. And the duo won’t stop voicing the voice of the working class.
song bio ”False Consciousness”:
this song showcases the struggles and hardships that labour, peasants, and the working class endured. These track validates the feelings and the dreams of the working class by writing it from their point of view. In Marxist theory, false consciousness is a term describing the ways in which material, ideological, and institutional processes are said to mislead members of the proletariat and other class actors within capitalist societies, concealing the exploitation and inequality intrinsic to the social relations between classes. According to Marxists, false consciousness legitimizes the existence of different social classes.