Wednesday, March 10, 2010

I would rather say "EXCELLENT" for the soul!


When Andre told me that Adhitia Sofyan and Endah n Rhesa were good friends of him, I couldn't wait to listen to his music. I was right, as expected, Andre Harihandoyo and the Sonic People (AHSP)'s sound is highly addictive. Their songs explore jazz, blues and pop and guarantee satisfaction to any music lover.
Waktu Andre mengatakan bahwa Adhitia Sofyan dan Endah n Rhesa adalah teman baiknya, saya tidak sabar ingin mendengarkan musiknya. Ternyata saya benar, seperti yang diperkirakan Andre Harihandoyo dan the Sonic People (AHSP) suaranya sangat mengesankan.
Lagu-lagu mereka mendalami jazz, blues dan pop, dan dijamin memuaskan bagi semua pencinta musik.

Who are the Andre Harihandoyo and Sonic People, can you introduce yourself? Siapakah Andre Harihandoyo dan Sonic People, perkenalkanlah diri kalian.

There are 4 people in the band: terdiri dari 4 orang dalam band yaitu:
- Andre Harihandoyo - vocal, acoustic and electric guitar.
- Brian Jonathan - backing vocal, bass.
- Andreas Arianto - backing vocal, accordion, clarinet.
- Tobias Ringga - backing vocal, drum and percussion.
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How would you define your music ?
Our music is the blend of blues, jazz and acoustic fingerstyle, served in a plate of comfortable pop feel.
Apa definisi musik kamu ?
Musik kami adalah campuran dari blues, jazz dan acoustic fingerstyle, dipersembahkan sebagai comfortable pop feel.


LISTEN TO AHSP WHILE READING THE INTERVIEW!


What is your musical background?

Beside doing our thing as performer, Tobias Ringga and Andreas Arianto teach music in Pelita Harapan University - music faculty. Andre Harihandoyo mainly works as a music producer and recording engineer, while Brian Jonathan is more to a jazz session bass player, and a music producer also.
Apa background musik kamu?
Disamping sebagai performer, Tobias Ringga dan Andreas Arianto mengajar musik di Pelita Harapan University - Fakultas Musik. Andre Harihandoyo khususnya berkerja sebagai produser musik dan insinyur recording, sementara itu Brian Jonathan adalah pemain bass pada jazz session, dan produser musik juga.

Which artist would you dream to be on stage with ?

This would take forever to answer, too much to mention.
But on top of our head now, maybe we will say Dave Matthews Band.
Dengan artis mana kamu inginkan berada bersama diatas panggung?
Aduh ini bisa makan waktu yg lama kalau dijawab karena banyaaaaaak sekali.Tapi diatas segalanya itu mungkin Dave Matthews Band.


What do you think of the music industry in Indonesia at the moment?
Indonesian music industry now has began to grow in a healthy way. By that we mean lots of good musicians and good music, in large variety kinds of music.
Just different from years ago, when major labels were too much in control for the industry.
Apa pendapat kamu tentang industri musik di Indonesia saat ini?
Industri Musik Indonesia saat ini sudah mulai tumbuh dengan subur.Maksud kami adalah banyak pemusik dan musik yang baik, serta bermacam ragam musik.
Berbeda dengan beberapa tahun yang lalu, dimana major lebels terlalu banyak untuk industri musik.

How important is internet to promote your music ?
Internet is one of the biggest reason why people know our band. I think all musicians will say the same thing, now that internet and social networking websites such as facebook, twitter has became very popular. We use that to promote... well, we don't like to use the word "promote"... we prefer to use the word INTRODUCE.
So yes, the short answer is VERY IMPORTANT.
Apa pentingnya internet untuk promosi musik kamu?
Musik/band kami dikenal terutama melalui internet. Kami rasa semua musisi akan mengatakan hal yang sama, saat ini internet dan social site seperti facebook, twitter sangat populer bagi seluruh dunia. Kami menggunakan semua itu untuk promosi, sebetulnya kami tidak terlalu suka menggunakan kata "promote", kami lebih suka dengan kata "introduce".
Jadi begitu, jawaban singkatnya adalah SANGAT PENTING

Besides internet, do you still use other means to promote your music ? Which ones ?
Of course the main thing, is the album itself.. ours is called GOOD FOR THE SOUL. Just released last october 2009. If we can capture the best energy and sound from our musical ideas, and deliver it to people through CD, it is indeed the best promo kit ever.
Radios also stand strong in our list of "promo to do list", along with good performance on stage, and last but not least, the most important thing is how we could give the best to our fans and become their friends..
Disamping internet, apa kamu masih ada cara lain untuk promosi musik? Apa itu?
Sudah tentu dong, yang penting adalah album-nya sendiri, nama album kita GOOD FOR THE SOUL. Baru terbit Oktober 2009 yang lalu. Bilamana suara dan enerji dari ide-ide musik kita bisa di kumpulkan dan dipromosikan melalui CD, ya itulah promosi yang terbaik yang pernah ada.
Radio juga perannya kuat untuk list kita "promo to do list", disambung dengan pertunjukkan yang baik diatas panggung, dan tidak kalah pentingnya adalah bagaimana kita bisa memberikan yang terbaik kepada fans serta menjadi teman mereka...

2009 indonesian top tracks?
Sore - Setengah Lima
EndahNRhesa - Living With Pirates
Gugun Blues Shelter - Woman


2009 international top tracks?

John Mayer - Assassin
Eric Clapton - So Tired
James Morrison - The remake of "Man In The Mirror" acoustic, from MJ.


To our international readers…Which indonesian dishes would you recommend the most ?
Gado Gado, try one before u reach heaven..

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