Sweet Bitter Falling In Love In Alex Teh's Latest Single, I Love You So

Alex Teh (Doc. Ist)

JAKARTA - Falling in love often brings various feelings and dilemmas. The sweet fruit of the experience was stated by a singer named Alex Teh in the single 'i love you so'.

Alex calls this a love letter to "people who have been released." Throughout the song, listeners can feel their experience in loving the right person but at the wrong time. This relationship also risks having an unwanted impact if forced.

"i love you so" is the first single from EP Alex to come: "in my 20's". There he will tell a lot about the turmoil of the trials of life and experience so far in his 20s.

This Indonesian singer hopes that young people can understand the universal experience of wanting love that cannot be had. Even though Alex Teh has a high familiarity with his guitar, this upcoming release is something different but still makes him comfortable.

"I started playing guitar even before I could sing; I always wrote with my guitar as my main musical instrument, and never changed. I always wanted to make a very acoustic guitar-driven album, because that's what I listen to the most and become the best tool I use to express myself," explained Alex Teh in a written broadcast.

The acoustic nuance or folk-pop wrapped this album, along with the soft harmony that wrapped the song with a bitter touch and melancholic. The work is the first song produced by Alex Teh with Will Mara, a leading artist and producer whose work includes Ricecooler's "Sunday Song" and Ganga's "Blue Jeans".

Alex discusses the production process as a very interesting process, saying, "There's always been a first time for everything. With this recording, I'm just playing with different tunings and this is the fastest work I've ever written." Alex has also worked with Arash Buana, a talented young musician known for his works such as "if you could see me cryin" in my room, to fill out an acoustic guitar.

"Working on this project is a new and exciting experience, especially because I've always wanted to make an album with acoustic nuances. Will and Arash gave an outstanding work in creating beautiful guitar layers, especially acoustic guitars, which are not played in the standard 440 tuning but at 432, which is a challenge in itself. Warm and delicate Synthesis, and has a dense drum rhythm with other elements in this song creates a strong contrast to the lyrics. It's interesting to see the lyrics of the song that are bright and bittersweets disguised in a romantic and happy song, "said Alex.

Since appearing on the music stage, Alex Teh has performed at the Java Jazz Festival 2023 with Adhitia Sofyan and Otti Jamalus, and this year he has performed on his own stage at the Java Jazz Festival 2024. He has released a song with Meda Kawu "Fading", in collaboration with Endah N Rhesa, Mikha Angelo and others.