music review - september 2006 (indo music)

Well, as usual, every 6 months, when I get back to Indo, suddenly I got lots of new Indo songs on mp3 (thanks Emil!), so here's the review

1. Samsons
Really really like their songs. Very catchy, and the vocalist (Bams) has a very unique voice and pronounciation, especially the 'r' and 'u'. The good songs : Kenangan Terindah, Naluri Lelaki, Dengan Nafasmu, Kehadiranmu, Akhir Rasa Ini.

2. Ada Band
Have liked them from the beginning. Their songs are all kinda sounds the same, but I like it haha. The single "Karena Wanita (Ingin Dimengerti)" is being used as the jingle/theme song for Softex commercial haha. Another one that I really like is "Singgasana Cinta".

3. Ratu
Consist of two female members : Mulan Kwok (not chinese, just a stage name) - vocals, and Maia Ahmad (keyboard, backing vocal, guitar, and basically everything else). Their first single was a huge hit in Indo.... it's TTM (Teman Tapi Mesra). The second one is "Lelaki Buaya Darat". Her voice is just so-so, but the songs are very very catchy haha.

4. other new bands - Ungu (Tercipta Untukku, Demi Waktu), Nidji (Hapus Aku)

5. old bands with new hits - Dewa (Sedang Ingin Bercinta), Radja (Benci Bilang Cinta), Kahitna (not really loving them anymore), Warna (Kisah Terindah)

6. indon divas - 3 Diva (Krisdayanti, Titi Dj, Ruth Sahanaya) - Semua Jadi Satu

7. not yet reach diva status - Rita Effendy (Lagu Tentang Cinta w/ Bebi Romeo, Menepis Bayang Kasih), Audy (Untuk Sahabat), Agnes Monica (kinda like the Indon Britney - great energetic dance performances but absolutely hate her voice and songs)

8. Dangdut!!! Really really cheesy rythym and lyrics, but somehow catchy and quite addictive :P. Jablai (Jarang Dibelai) - Titi Kamal, SMS - Ria Amelia.