Willy Sket Lantang Shouts Social Criticism On 'Daily Day'

JAKARTA - The vocalist of the rock band Sket, Willy took part in releasing 3 inspiring full albums with Sket. His presence has won listeners' hearts, such as "Ta'kan Kembali", "Mr Senja", and "Sayang", who have consistently dominated the radio charts since 1994. His sweet and character voice has always been familiar to his ears through hits that became the song rock of choice all time. Sket never disbanded and is still productive in music.

Towards mid-2024, Willy Sket's momentum was to take a solo path, after a long journey full of struggle together. His choice fell on the song "Daily" of the Black Brothers, created by Jochie Pattipeluhu (Keyboardis). This stunning song is not only entertaining, but also reflects sharp criticism of social and economic degradation in Indonesia in the 1970s, which was triggered by government corruption and elite greed.

"I have known the song 'Day of Death' since I was a teenager. This song is a metaphor that describes a situation that is unfavorable and turns out to be relevant today. I hope this song will last forever and inspire new listeners to appreciate fellow humans and the existence of the universe," Willy said in a written broadcast received by VOI.

To ensure widespread acceptance of this song, Willy adopted several technical approaches in production. The recording process involved collaboration with Anto Bali (Gitar), Aryo Baby Slap (Bass), Joseph Rich Kenji (Drum), and Barok (Audio Technique) at niRock Studio, Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta. In fact, to achieve a harmonious balance of sound from each element of music in the song, Stephan Santoso (Slingshot Studio) is also trusted to pay careful attention.

With a unique musical arrangement and a different vocal style, this song still maintains its appeal and is able to reach listeners from various music backgrounds, not limited to rock fans only. Naturally, this song will find its own listeners. It has an appeal that can be sung and used as a favorite song for karaoke," added Willy, who is also active in several feature films.

The "Damad Day" title was officially launched on various digital platforms on May 10, 2024, as a result of a collaboration with Aldo Sianturi as Music Producer from Adam Records. Meanwhile, the Lyric Video created by Antvidograph was released simultaneously on Willy Sket's YouTube channel to strengthen the presence of this song in the midst of listeners from across generations and Cover Arts carried out by Tubagus Aip as a visual arranger.

The song "Damad Day" is available to listen to on various digital music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon, TikTok Music, Deezer, TREBEL, and Langit Musik.