GIGI Flies To New York For New Album Recording On Power Station

Band GIGI (Ivan Two Men/VOI)

JAKARTA - GIGI through its official Instagram account announced that a new album was being worked on. The band, which was strengthened by Armand Maulana (vocals), Dewa Budjana (guitar), Thomas Ramdhan (bass), and Gusti Hendy (drums) flew to New York, United States to undergo a recording session.

It said GIGI was recording on Power Station, a record studio at the Manhattan center once used by famous musicians and bands.

Off to New York! A trip for us in the context of the 30th anniversary to make a recording on the New York Power Station! wrote GIGI, citing an upload caption, Wednesday, November 20.

"After 10 years, we finally returned to the recording studio to bring our ideas together into a new work for us."

The recording on Power Station became GIGI's dream, after a decade ago they were recorded at Abbey Road, the legendary recording studio in England.

"Actually, the four of us wanted to make a mini album or single on the Power Station, New York," said Thomas Ramdhan during a press conference in Thamrin, Central Jakarta on 31 July.

If the plan is realized, then GIGI will continue the story of those who have recorded in another legendary recording studio in London, Abbey Road.

"Why are we (Power Station) there? Because we see bands like U2 recordings there. For us, things like that are to encourage us. Indeed, recordings can be anywhere, but for our current age, we are so so that there will be 'love' again which is different," said Thomas.

Furthermore, Thomas said the recording plan on the Power Station had been planned for a long time. Due to the GIGIInfinity concert last August, they had to postpone the plan.

For information, Power Station is a music studio that was founded in 1977 in downtown New York, Manhattan.

Berlabel platinum and Grammy winners have been produced there. Several musicians and groups who have recorded their albums on Power Station include David Bowie, Diana Ross, Aerosmith, Pat Metheny Group, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Bon Jovi, Diana Krall, Natalie Cole, John Mayer, U2, Dream Theater, to Marijuana Hancock.