/ Rif Celebrate 25 Years With Single O ... That's It

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JAKARTA - There are many dynamics and stories that have accompanied the career / rif for 25 years. The band has released more than eight albums as well as 20 singles so it's no exaggeration to label them 'legend'. Still fronted by Andy (vocals), Jikun (guitar), Maggi (drums), Ovy (guitar), and Teddy (bass), this time / rif is back with a single titled O ... Gitu Ya (JD Records) since Thursday, 5 December.

Oh ... Gitu Ya is a gift / rif to fans of Indonesian rock music who long for rock songs like the previous era. Moreover, this is Andy et al's first song since six years ago.

Along with the release of this song, a music video was also presented as a complement. Still with rock nuances, this music video features personnel / rif who appear energetic.

"Unconsciously (during the song recording process) it turned into a video clip. Taking candid was the camera with the producer, but the other players didn't agree. Yes, remake the finished clip," said Jikun to VOI, as was also conveyed in a tweet. His Twitter some time ago.

The song O .. Gitu Ya has a simple notation and lyrics about lovers who often disagree. Then, the man tries to do various ways so that his lover can cheer up and smile again.

Initially, Jikun admitted, it was very difficult to compose a new song composition that all players disliked from the very beginning. But the producer - who has been friends with / rif since the first album - is sure that the song will reach a wider audience if arranged by Andy et al.

"It's like a total rock n 'roll song with EA B's chord standard. To us, it doesn't really sound like ... crap! So I tried to make a guitar arrangement that represented the typical riffs we took and got the riff like now, "explained Jikun.

"This song was created by Arif (a Bandung child), a simple song but in my opinion it is very catchy, within a day we rearranged the song and I changed a few sentences to make it more interesting then I sang it with my singing style. We recorded this song immediately," Andy replied.

In terms of music, there is no significant difference between O .. I see, with the previous songs / rifs. With the nuance of a party ala / rif, the arrangement process until the recording only takes about 6 hours.

Keeping up with the times, the song O .. Gitu Ya can be heard on all music streaming services. This song could be the opening for the new album / rif, which until now has not been confirmed for release.