/rif
Group · Indonesia · Bandung · formed 1995
Indonesian musical group; rock band
Timeline
1990s
Biography
Biography
Rif (often styled as /rif) which stands for Rhythm in Freedom, is an alternative rock band formed in Bandung, Indonesia in 1995.
Considered as one of the best Indonesian rock band, the band is known for their hit singles, such as "Radja", "Bunga", "Si Hebat", "Aku Ingin" and "Loe Toe Ye". Their title "Dunia" also included in original soundtrack of Spider-Man (2002 film). Their song "Bunga" was listed 47th in Rolling Stone Indonesia's 150 best Indonesian songs.
Earlier in 2013, they release a compilation album which consist of new arrangement of their songs from their previous albums and several new songs such as "Party Lagi" and "Aku Tahu Ini Cinta", in the album they also cover two 1980s rock song of Ikang Fawzi ("Preman") dan Anggun C. Sasmi ("Takut feat. Judika").
Band members
Current
Restu Triandy ("Andy") – lead vocals, occasional guitars (1985–present)
Adjie Pamungkas ("Jikun") – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1985–1991, 1994–present)
Maggi Trisandi – drums (1994–present)
Noviar Rachmansyah ("Ovy") – rhythm and lead guitars, backing vocals (2003–present)
Teddy – bass (2012–present)
Former
Ardija Hermawan – rhythm guitar (1985–1991); bass (1991–2007)
Yuke Sampurna – bass (1985–1991)
Ade – drums (1985–1994)
Abdee Negara – lead guitar (1991–1992)
Bambang Sutrisno – bass (1991)
Dwi – keyboards (1991–1994)
Abi – rhythm and lead guitars (1991–1993)
Aria Baron – lead and rhythm guitars (1992–1994; died 2021)
Denny Rachman – rhythm and lead guitars (1993–2003)
Marshal Surya Rachman – lead and rhythm guitars (1994)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 3 | 16th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 1 | 40.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 31 | 68.2th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (0 release groups)
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Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put /rif head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 3 | 16th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 1 | 40.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 31 | 68.2th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12470090genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12470090seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//rifbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki//rif
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Indonesian musicians and musical groups
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: no portrait (not displayed: the licence credit is missing)
Wikidata: Q12470090 · MusicBrainz: 32366aad-c18c-4c5c-ad2a-8bd20ab3a2b7
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