JAKARTA - Nadhif Basalamah is making a splash again in his musical career. Successful in touching millions of listeners through a series of personal works, now the 25-year-old musician is teaming up with Andi Rianto to give a new color to his two special songs "together forever" and "this city is not the same without you".
This collaboration is the realization of Nadhif's long-held dream. For him, Andi Rianto's cold hand is a crucial element to increase the depth of emotion in his songs. Not to mention, in pursuit of a magnificent and internationally classy sound quality, the Budapest Scoring Orchestra was also involved in the arrangement process.
"I really want to work with Mas Andi from the beginning, because I think he has a very special way of translating emotions into orchestration. My songs are quite personal, and I feel that Mas Andi can bring that feeling to a wider level without losing its essence," said Nadhif in his statement, Wednesday, April 1.
Andi Rianto also welcomed this invitation to collaborate. He considered Nadhif as a musician who has strength in the honesty of lyrics and melodies. This is what makes the process of adapting the song into an orchestral format more challenging and satisfying for him.
"Nadhif Basalamah is an Indonesian male singer whose works are loved by many people. In my eyes, this is due to Nadhif's works that have beautiful melodies and also the lyrics of his songs that are very close to the lives of many people. All of Nadhif's feelings and honesty in singing are also Nadhif's strength. I am very proud and happy to be able to collaborate with Nadhif," said Andi.
The two songs chosen, "gema sampai selamanya" and "this city is not the same without you", are considered to have a wide space for exploration to be wrapped in orchestral arrangements. In addition to having personal closeness for the singer, both songs have proven to get a massive response from listeners since they were first released.
The production process was carried out in the middle of the atmosphere of Ramadan. Nadhif said that the warmth of the inter-musician relationship was woven through simple moments behind the scenes. The creative atmosphere in the studio is often interspersed with fasting breaking agenda with liquid and full of jokes.
"The process is really exciting, emotional, but at the same time it's also fun, a lot of laughter. Because again we are fasting, so we like to order food messages for a joint opening," said Nadhif. "Simple moments like that make the process warmer and memorable."
The presence of this orchestral version is expected not only to be a reissue, but a bridge for listeners to feel deeper emotions. Through the touch of the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, Nadhif Basalamah and Andi Rianto want to ensure that the message from each lyric is still conveyed with a more majestic but intimate music.
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