Biar jadi urusanku, the indie work from Indonesia’s Sal Priadi, exists within a sprawling, interconnected global network of independent music creators who reject the traditional gatekeeping that has long shaped mainstream music distribution and reception. Indie as a genre is far less defined by a uniform sonic identity than by the ethos that underpins its creation and dissemination, an ethos that has taken root and flourished in countless local contexts around the world, including the vibrant, multifaceted creative ecosystem of Indonesia. Indonesia’s independent music scene is not a monolith, but a dynamic, diverse space where creators from a vast archipelago of more than 17,000 islands can share work that reflects their unique perspectives, unbound by the demands of mainstream industry pressures that often prioritize mass market appeal over uncompromised creative integrity.