THE LOBBY
Streaming Success Music is often credited with bringing people together, so
creatives and musicians, the platform is set to live stream
with the world starved of live gigs and festivals for almost
daily from 7am-7pm (Indonesia Central Time) directly from
two years, hospitality brands have been asking themselves
the hotel, occasionally accompanied by contributions from
what they can do to connect like-minded travellers whilst
satellite locations such as Jogja, Malang, Jakarta and Bandung.
restrictions keep them apart. Enter Headstream, a new on-
For the full experience, music lovers are encouraged to tune
site studio space and record store at Desa Potato Head in Bali,
in to both the audio and visual channels, the latter provided
which doubles as a digital streaming platform showcasing the
via cameras broadcasting from within the studio and across
voices, stories and sounds from Indonesia and beyond.
Potato Head venues. And for hotel guests, a communal space
Located at the entrance of the 160-key hotel, Headstream
serving Jamu, tea and pour-over coffee neighbours the studio,
sits beneath The Womb – a 90-metre bamboo archway
meaning in-person visitors can immerse themselves in the
built by artist Nano Uhero. Remaining firmly on brand, the
music while browsing a carefully curated collection of new
studio itself is a temple of repurposed materials and has been
Indonesian vinyl releases and zines.
sustainably designed in collaboration with rising Bali-based
Kicking off with 30 artists – including Dea Barandana, DJ
architect, Zhi Xiong Chan of ZXC Studio. In all, it comprises
Jnett, KiTA, Gabber Modus Operandi, Komang and Mairakilla
564 kilograms of recycled plastic, making use of discarded
– who played live from Seminyak and Melbourne, Headstream
bottles collected from across the island. Everything from the
will soon evolve into a series of documentary films and other
wall panels to the flooring – crafted from industrial rubber
surprise progressions, all fuelled by one core notion – to
rejects – has been made from waste.
discover new pathways for Potato Head while enhancing its
Seeking to unearth new voices, connect communities and provide a global stage for the archipelago’s many DJs,
offering of music, art and dialogue. If the opener is anything to go by, then the next track promises to be a good one.
