JAKARTA - Known as an actor, Joe Keery started a phenomenal music project called Djo. Blockbuster shows such as 'Stranger Things' and 'Fargo' have just released their new single titled "Basic Being Basic" through the BEGINNing Recordings.
Djo's new single is the first clip of his new album 'The Crux' to be released on April 14 and announced in conjunction with the release of "Basic Being Basic".
The touch of the OB-X8 synthesizer and the chorus of the falsesetto is something distinctive of this song. At the last verse of "Basic Being Basic", Djo humorously poked fun at a behavior we often encounter online.
"The lyrics of this song are like satire to anyone who is arrogant," said Djo in a press release received by VOI, January 29. The album 'The Crux' became the third album in his music catalog and will be released following the success of his 2022 album 'DECIDE' featuring the single blockbuster "End of Beginning".
Djo sat in the producer chair with his collaborator Adam Thein to work on the album 'The Crux' which is full of guitar playing and all-tle instrumentation in the style of pop music in the 60s and 70s. His new album will be inversely proportional to Djo's previous albums that focused on using synthesizers.
'The Crux' itself is an album that discusses sorrow and hope, filled with gratitude and humor. Djo's ambition as a musician was displayed perfectly on 'The Crux' which is also a moment for him to show off his talents playing his various instruments and beauty in writing songs. All the songs on the album 'The Crux' were written by Djo and there are some that he wrote with Adam Thein.
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The album 'The Crux' was written in various parts of the world in a productive time for Djo, which was a time when he was busy with his role as a musician who was also being separated by distance from his family and friends. Everything started when he tried to recover from the wounds that were present when a relationship ended.
Now, music is Djo's way of going through the process of maturity while he celebrates how important the role of a loving community is. The themes on this album can be heard from various pieces of lyrics and collaborative spirit that this album brings. Many members of Djo's family and collaborators have contributed to the album 'The Crux'. The result is the energy of the multi-warm bond that is the heart of this album.
Although the songs on this album sound specific, this album can be played like a film soundtrack where we can feel connected to a character, situation and feelings. It was perfectly visualized by the cover of the album 'The Crux' which is the result of collaboration with artist Neil Krug.
The album cover features a hotel where guests can be seen from outside. We can see various behaviors from the guests, complete with different facial expressions, as if they are being tested in their emotional and spiritual spaces.
2024 will be an important year on Djo's career journey. His song "End of Beginning" is trending around the world and successfully reaches the #1 position in the Global Spotify chart and the song has succeeded in becoming the number 6 song most often played throughout 2024 globally.
In Indonesia, the song "End of Beginning" sits in the #1 position on the list of Indonesia's Top International Song of 2024. In total, the song "End of Beginning" has successfully collected 1.5 BILLION streams on various platforms and received more than 60 BILLION views on TikTok. In addition, "End of Beginning" managed to enter the official chart in 41 countries and was certified by Platinum and Gold in 17 regions.
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