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HMGNC

Indonesian electropop band

HMGNC (a disemvoweling of their former name, Homogenic) is an Indonesian electronic and synth-pop band from Bandung, West Java. Named after Icelandic singer Björk’s 1997 album Homogenic, the band was formed in 2002 and changed the original band name to its present name in 2015.

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Original members are Risa Saraswati (vocals; replaced by Amandia Syachridar in 2009), Dina Dellyana (keyboards, synth, programming) and Grahadea Kusuf (synth, programming). HMGNC perform songs in both Indonesian and English and have produced four studio albums: Epic Symphony (2004), Echoes of the Universe (2006), Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom (2010), HMGNC (2017) and one EP: Let's Talk (2012). The band formed in 2002 in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, with initial members consisting of Risa Saraswati on lead vocals, Dina Dellyana on keyboards, and Grahadea Kusuf on synth and programming. The band name was derived from Icelandic pop singer Björk's 1997 album of the same title. Although they admired Björk in high school, they avoided trying to resemble her music. Homogenic signed with Indonesian indie label FFWD Records and later released their debut album, Epic Symphony in March 2004. The album mixed trip hop and downbeat electronic music with angelic vocals during the rise of electronic dance music (EDM) scene in Indonesia. Two singles released from the album: "Kekal" and "Taste of Harmony".

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