Babon - Tropical Desert (2025)

"Tropical Desert" is the debut album from the Indonesian instrumental band BABON, dedicated to the themes of environmental collapse and social breakdown. The band's music is a fusion of traditional Indonesian genres (keroncong, dangdut) with diverse Western influences, such as Spaghetti Western soundtracks, Latin grooves, Afro-funk, and soul-funk. The band's style was shaped by their involvement in sustainability projects and the Melbourne music scene. The album is a narrative journey and features a single vocal track with the renowned indie-folk singer Frau, which emphasizes the core message about the need to reconnect with nature.

Tracklist:
1-1 Babon - Bubuka (Intro) [2:48]
1-2 Babon - Cacti Traveler [4:39]
1-3 Babon - Wolter Waltz [3:45]
1-4 Babon - Heat [3:09]
1-5 Babon - Sawduzt [4:35]
1-6 Babon - Big Cat Small Jungle [3:24]
1-7 Babon - Pesan Dari Gurun [5:49]
1-8 Babon - Tobacco Country [2:30]
1-9 Babon - The Chase [2:33]
1-10 Babon - Mirage [6:06]