In early 2009, a few days after Aksara Records released Efek Rumah Kaca's second album Kamar Gelap, Aksara Records experienced financial problems until finally, the company stopped operating in December 2009.
From here this record label developed so that now it has established relationships with many local and foreign artists.
Aksara Records' first release was the compilation album JKT: SKRG in 2004 which featured 12 indie music groups from Jakarta, such as Sore, C'mon Lennon, The Upstairs.
The album eventually began distribution in Seattle where grunge music was very popular, and was also broadcast on several university radio stations there.
The company's first achievement came when Tarigan was asked by Nia Dinata, producer of the film Janji Joni to compose the theme song for the teen comedy movie.