A Rijanto’s Flexibility

LP Album Javanesse Pop of Favourite's Group, The Second Album

Cassete Album Javanesse Pop of Favourite's Group, The First Album "Yuyu Kangkang"

A Rijanto was a prolific and flexible composer. He can compose songs in various genres and colours depending on colour voice of singer who will interpretate it. This opinion was commented by Rafika Duri, a pop singer who interpretated some A Rijanto’ songs. She said it when she performed in “A tribute to A Rijanto” Zona 80 Metro Teve in 2008.

So over all, actually his band Favourite’s group which consists of A Rijanto (leader, composer, keyboardist), Is Harijanto, Harry Toos, and a player I don’t remember his name, is not identic with A Rijanto. Check out this two albums “Yuyu Kangkang” (the first Javanesse-pop album) and the second album. Some songs have naughty lyrics which was closed to Is Hariyanto character rather than A Rijanto character. A Rijanto is a Jogjanesse who has a cool character.

Favourite’s group is a pop-band in the era of Koes Plus and A Rijanto’s contribution in music is much more than Favourite’s. *

Iwan Fals on Examasist Band

LP Examasist (Musica record)

Examasist is a pop band more likely Iwan Fals-style and sometimes closed to Obbie Mesakhis-style. This album entitled Examasist consists of 8 songs, two of them “Kesaksian dari Kehitaman” and “Keluarga dalam Bencana” have catchy melodies and sounded sweet.

The songs were composed by Bambang Bule RT, Syaiful Haras, Helmie, Anto, and (wow… is this true?) Iwan Falls. It is shocking me that Iwan Falls (with doble l?, oh common…) engaged in making this album. Is he Iwan Falls as well-known by Indonesian music lovers as a prominent ballad singer? Examasist for me was and is a strange pop band. Released by Musica record with no date of releasing, I never hear this band name. and it’s song. But if they engaged Iwan Fals as one of their composers, so Examasist should be a distinguished band. So all readers, would you mind to give us more information about this band?*

LP Version of Bahtera Asmara

Cassete Bahtera Asmara by Andi Meriem Mattalata (Musica, 1978)

Album Bahtera Asmara by singer Andi Meriem Mattalata under music director Yockie and Chrisye (published by Musica record, 1978) is one of 150 Best Indonesian Albums according to Rolling Stone Indonesia magazine (December, 2007).

This album is an other musical achievement of Yockie-Chrisye-Guruh-Eros collaboration. The genre is progressive-pop, but actually the most powerfull thing in this album is it’s magical melodies and it’s poetical lyrics. The arrangement is so far simple but perfect. And so far Andi Meriem is the best woman singer to interprete Chrisye’-like songs.

Andi Meriem is a lucky woman singer,  since she got the best musical achievement from Indonesian musicians. This album consists of 11 songs which were composed by prominent Indonesian composer such as Goeroeh Soekarnoputra, Yockie, Fariz RM, Anton Issudibyo, Roekanto, B Hariadi, Eros Djarot. All songs are hits, or at least cacthy melodies. And famous names were engaged as guest musicians, such as violinist Idries Sardi, Kiboud Maulana, and Uce F Tekol.

Yockie-Chrisye-Eros-like song lovers,  may be they have this album in cassete format. But do they have this album in longplay format? Not every body off course. But surely there is Bahtera Asmara album in lp format. What is the difference between the two? It is a same matter and a same version. The difference is the lp version only consists of 7 songs. The four songs which was excluded from lp format are Impian, Pilihan Hati, Merepih Alam, and Bulan Tolonglah Beta. *

Broery’s Version of Badai

LP Broery's Version of Badai Pasti Berlalu

Album entitled Badai Pasti Berlalu, an original soundtrack movie under music director Eros Djarot, which interpretated by singer Chrisye and arranger Yockie S. is the first best of 150 Best Albums according to Rolling Stone Indonesia magazine (December, 2007).

This is a highest appreciation on musical albums in Indonesia ever. And fortunately that so far there is no one did not agree with this appreciation. This album actually is an other version of the original album Badai Pasti Berlalu which was interpretated by singer Broery Pesulima (a.k.a. Broery Marantika) and arranger De Meicy band (released by Remaco, with no date of releasing). What is the difference between the two? Chrisye’s version consists of 12 songs, Broery’s version is only 7 songs. And surely, Chrisye’s version is more well crafted and arranged than Broery’s version. *

Album Chrisye's Version Badai Pasti Berlalu