Collaborating Harmony: Dwiki Dharmawan

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Collaborating Harmony: Dwiki Dharmawan
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Compilation album by
Dwiki Dharmawan and various artists
Released6 February 2014 (2014-02-06)
Recorded2013–2014
Genre
Length50:53
Language
  • Indonesian
  • English
Label Sony
Dwiki Dharmawan chronology
Menembus Batas
(2013)
Collaborating Harmony: Dwiki Dharmawan
(2014)
So Far So Close
(2015)
Singles from Collaborating Harmony: Dwiki Dharmawan
  1. "Imaji"
    Released: 11 December 2013

Collaborating Harmony: Dwiki Dharmawan (also known as simply Collaborating Harmony) is the first compilation album by Indonesian musician and songwriter Dwiki Dharmawan. It was released by Sony Music Indonesia on 6 February 2014, almost a year after his special album, Menembus Batas. Created as part of his thirtieth anniversary celebration, the album was inspired by Dwiki's musical journey in Indonesian music over the years and consists of twelve tracks that are mostly remakes of Dwiki's songs, along with the new song "Kerinduanku". Sony Indonesia's founder Jan Djuhana served as the album's executive producer, with Badai, Erwin Bragi, Tanto of the Groove, Tito P. Soenardi and others contributed production.

Contents

The compilation album was announced on 9 December 2013. Musically, it is primarily a pop record with elements of teen pop, jazz fusion, rock, and orchestral music. The album was preceded by the lead single "Imaji" sung by Shena Malsiana, which previously released on 11 December 2013. A physical version of the album was released on 25 February 2014 to generally positive reviews from critics, who complimented its fresh arrangement and interaction with the "new generation" singers and music directors.

Background

On 9 December 2013, during the conference at RCTI Kebon Jeruk Studio, it was reported that Alex Rudiart and Shena Malsiana involved on a then-upcoming compilation album with a then-unknown arranger and musician, [1] which was later confirmed to be Dwiki Dharmawan. Shortly after, Dwiki began explaining which music genre heard by teenagers and younger children. [2] The title Collaborating Harmony describes Dwiki's musical journey in Indonesian music for the last three decades. [3] From most of his songs, twelve of them are chosen to be sung by young singers. The album originally consists of thirty tracks, then shrunk to twenty as an official from Sony Music Jan Djuhana announced them and finally reduced to ten in which representing songs' harmony and theme, including songs by Krakatau and television drama theme songs. He also wrote and self-arranged the new song, "Kerinduanku" ("My Longing"), [4] and remakes of his previously written English-language songs, "Lamalera's Dream" and "We Are Many We Are One". It was preceded by the album's lead single and title track "Imaji" ("Image") sung by Shena Malsiana, released on 11 December 2013, [5] which received positive reviews, including its rearrangement. [6] The album itself released digitally on 6 February, followed by the physical release on 25 February. [4]

Production

To produce Collaborating Harmony, Dwiki enlisted new collaborators to fit in with modern-day Indonesian music, such as songwriter Badai and young singers, including singer Shena Malsiana performing "Imaji", Mikha Angelo of Overtunes performing "Sekitar Kita", Dalagita performing "Biru Selintas Rindu", child actress Lana Nitibaskara performing "Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" and Alex Rudiart performing "Melangkah Di Atas Awan". [7] [8] Sonically, this album adopted more of the "teen pop musical trends", [lower-alpha 1] as described by Dwiki. [2]

Reception

Collaborating Harmony received generally positive reviews upon its release. Sapto Purnomo of Liputan 6 wrote that this album "brings up the fresh concept", with some of his previous songs reinterpreted with "a modern-day style". [9]

Track listing

All music is composed by Dwiki Dharmawan, with tracks 2, 3 and 6 are respectively co-written by Donny, Pra Budi Dharma and Toto Tasmara.

No.TitleLyricsPerformed byLength
1."Imaji" ("Image"; originally by Krakatau) Mira Lesmana Shena Malsiana 4:05
2."Biru Selintas Rindu" ("Love is blue"; originally by Utha Likumahuwa)
  • Donny Adoen
  • Ferina Widodo
Dalagita4:17
3."Sekitar Kita" ("Around us"; originally by Krakatau) Trie Utami Mikha Angelo4:05
4."Hati Seluas Samudra" ("The heart is as wide as an ocean"; originally by Uchy Amyrtha) Ags. Arya Dipayana Nindy Ayunda4:18
5."Dengan Menyebut Nama Allah" ("Saying the name of Allah"; originally by Novia Kolopaking)Arya Dipayana Lana Nitibaskara 4:28
6."Sia-Sia 'Ku Menunggu" ("I'm so futile to wait"; originally by Dwiki)DwikiXO-IX4:27
7."Deru Debu" ("Thundering dust"; originally by Ita Purnamasari)DwikiMargareth Siagian3:44
8."Melangkah Di Atas Awan" ("A walk in the clouds"; originally by Ronnie Sianturi)Eddy D. IskandarAlex Rudiart4:28
9."Lamalera's Dream"Ivan NestormanDira Sugandi5:28
10."Bidadari Yang Terluka" ("Rage of angel")IskandarPurnamasari4:25
11."Kerinduanku" ("My longing")DwikiSita Nursanti4:03
12."We Are Many We Are One"Nestorman
  • Nicky Riyant
  • Kiky
  • Hesty
  • Lia
3:03
Total length:50:53

Personnel

Personnels adapted from album's liner notes. [10]

Release history

Release history for Collaborating Harmony: Dwiki Dharmawan
RegionDateFormat(s)Label
Various6 February 2014 Sony
Indonesia25 February 2014CD

Notes

  1. Original: " ...lebih mengadopsi tren anak muda."

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References

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