Independent Musician & Storyteller

Martin Juanda

I make music about the things we wish we could hold onto a little longer.

Wajah boleh bohong, nada tak pernah.

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Martin Juanda, independent musician and storyteller

Latest Release

Unravel

EP · 10 August 2026

Three songs: Vestige, Respite, and Catharsis.

One of the latest chapters in Martin Juanda’s evolving catalogue.

Current Artistic Chapter

Beyond Borders

From Indonesian roots to a growing audience beyond Indonesia.

Recent Spotify audience data shows listeners not only in Indonesia, but also across Southeast Asia and emerging audiences farther afield. This chapter is about letting the music travel without leaving its roots behind.

Audience geography shown on the site is based on recent platform analytics and may change over time.

Featured Story Project · Planned Late 2026

Cahaya Dalam Bayangan

An album and novel universe.

A story born as music, and a world built to live beyond it.

Album: 4 core songs × 2 perspectives = 8 core tracks
Story: A work-in-progress novel centered on Senja and the world of Separuh Waktu
Prelude: “Di Balik Senyap” — a companion song from the same world

Enter the Story

Signature Music

Selected Works

Not a ranking. A curated view of songs that represent different sides of the catalogue.

Denting Rindu

A defining catalogue track.

Rumah Yang Tinggal Rasa

A quiet listener favorite.

Lonto Nai

The second chapter of Nusantara Fusion.

Home Was You

A recent chapter with a growing audience.

The Journey

From Roots to Stories

Roots

Indonesian songwriting, language, feeling, and lived texture.

Exploration

Genre, arrangement, language, and emotional experimentation.

Beyond Borders

Bilingual and English releases responding to a growing audience beyond Indonesia.

Stories in Music

Music worlds that connect songs with characters, books, and larger narratives.

Worlds & Projects

More Than a Discography

Ongoing

Nusantara Fusion

Regional voices, Indonesian languages, and unexpected rhythmic bridges — a cultural project built to travel.

Released: Nyanda Bisa Hilang · Lonto Nai

In development: Ai Holong

Explore Project

Long-term

Reset: 1993

A regression novel and companion soundtrack project built around regret, family, time, and a second chance.

Soundtrack teaser: Skenario Kedua

Enter the Vault

The Catalog

18 Releases

11 Singles · 4 EPs · 3 Albums

The full archive lives separately, where releases, tracklists, dates, and project context can be explored without turning the homepage into a database.

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The Reach

Growing Beyond Borders

100K+

SoundOn tracked streams

35K+

SoundOn tracked listeners

160K+

SoundOn TikTok views

440+

SoundOn TikTok videos

46K+

Currently recorded YouTube views

Figures reflect currently available platform analytics and may vary by platform and reporting period. YouTube figures may not represent uninterrupted historical lifetime totals.

The Process

Human Story. Machine-Assisted Creation.

Stories, concepts, emotional direction, songwriting intent, and final creative decisions remain human. AI is part of the workflow — a tool and creative collaborator, not the author of the story.