Sweatbox Records hits the home base with the label debut of Malaysian- hailing RIMKA. ‘ Budaya’ means ‘ Culture’ in Malay language and it signifies the evolution of music in the 60 years + independent nation. A resident DJ of The Sweatbox parties, she identifies through the use of ethnic elements in her sets and we say no less about her productions: The result is a melodic groover with colorful synth lines and a rather unique use of rare samples of Malaysian traditional instruments – the Kompang and and the Seruling.The Kompang is a popular percussion instrument that is commonly played at weddings as an ensemble.
