My new album is going to be released in the USA, Canada and the Netherlands in January 1997 on CD only. This album makes me feel so proud!. My dreams as an independent artist have finally come true after I'd waited such a long time. I was finally in a position to produce my own album with songs that express my feelings, soul, and musical style. I wrote most of the songs myself and kept my "treasure" until I met my very good friend Dakka Hutagalong again. He is one of the best Indonesian songwriters and music directors. We decided to go for it, and headed to the studio. The final mixing was completed after a lot of very hard - but very satisfying - work. While it is much more work, I prefer to do my mixing manually rather than with a computer. I feel computers make the music cold and unreal. Only by listening carefully to the music can one create a harmony of vocals, colors, feeling, and sweetness, and then melt it all together. This is one of the most difficult jobs in the music industry. I was very fortunate to work with the many talented artists and friends who helped create this album.
Special thanks to Dakka Hutagalong, composer and songwriter; Jen Butar Butar, one of the best sax/sophran players from Jakarta; and all the other musicians who made this possible.
We've decided to use the song Haruskah as the cover song and the name for the album Haruskah.
The album is a rare mixture of traditional and modern Indonesian pop music - romantic, sweet, jazzy, and still powerfull.
The song titles & lyrics you can find here are
- 1. Haruskah (It must be)
- 2. Kecewa (My heart is broken)
- 3. Atas nama cinta (In the name of love)
- 4. Jangan (Don't do it)
- 5. Oh asmara (Oh my love)
- 6. Korban cinta (Victim of love)
- 7. Diatas awan cinta (Love flies above the clouds)
- 8. Jejaka (Guy)
- 9. Kaulah hidupku (You are my everything)
- 10. Manalah mungkin (It's impossible)
