Dewa's Physical Album 19 To Candra Darusman Becomes A Burst In The Era Of Digital Music

Dewa 19 (Photo: Instagram @officialdewa19)

JAKARTA - Kasets is another option for music lovers. Not only black disks, but cassettes have been the target of many people in recent years.

Fortunately, the 54-year-old man who sold cassettes in Blok M said that the albums from Indonesian musicians and bands in the 1980s to the early 2000s were the favorites of buyers.

Dewa 19, Utha Likumahuwa, Sheila On 7, Naif, Candra Darusman, January Christie, Chrisye, Fariz RM (often sold out)," said Untung at his stall last week.

The two genres that are currently being sought are rock and jazz. Many visitors are looking for albums from Indonesian rock and jazz musicians.

From Indonesia, (which is sought a lot) if the band is Dewa 19, Sheila On 7, then other rock bands. Then the jazz ones, there is Utha Likumahuwa, January Christie, Fariz RM, Candra Darusman, it's now rising," he said.

"For the outside, there is Radiohead and Oasis," he continued.

The bresets are sold at various prices, ranging from Rp. 30,000 to Rp. 400 thousand, depending on several factors, such as the large demand and the scarcity of goods.

"In my place, it's expensive for Sheila On 7, some are Rp. 400 thousand," said Untung. (Because) it's rare, many are looking for it," he added.

Not only selling, Untung also admitted to buying several tapes from visitors. There are some people who come to sell cassettes.

Meanwhile, regarding the buyers who attended, he said, there were quite a variety, ranging from music lovers to cassette collectors.