Musik Pop is the sixth studio album by the Indonesian jazz group Maliq & D'Essentials. The album was released on May 15, 2014, by Organic Records. The main track is a collaboration with Indra Lesmana, entitled "Ananda".
Indonesian Tempo magazine was entering to Musik Pop for Top 9 Indonesian Music Album with Tulus' Gajah.
The album was nominated for "Album of the Year" at the 2nd Indonesian Choice Awards, but lost to Sheila On 7's Musim Yang Baik. Musik Pop nominated for Album of the Year at 2015 Indonesian Choice Awards Buletin retrieved on 2015-05-01 It was also nominated for "The Best Album" at the 2014 Hai Reader's Poll Music Awards and "Best of the Best Album" at the 2015 Anugerah Musik Indonesia.
Background Maliq & D'Essentials collaborated with Indra Lesmana on two tracks for the album, namely "Ananda" and "Nirwana". "Ananda" was released as a single on April 15, 2014. Terlalu Haru Single Ananda Maliq & D'Essentials Sempat Ganti Aransemen The band has decided to focus on mostly on digital releases. "We really want to focus on digital, because it looks like the CD era is coming to an end. We will treat CDs, cassettes, and vinyl as merchandise, while digital will be our main focus in the future. We will create a box set as well," said the vocalist, Angga Puradiredja. Maliq & D'Essentials: Musik Pop Sesuatu yang Normal dan Diinginkan The album has been available online since May 1, 2014.
Track listing Music and lyrics by Maliq & D'Essentials unless otherwise stated.Adapted from album liner notes.
Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Result 2014 Tempo Magazine Top 9 Indonesian Music Album Hai Reader's Poll Music Awards The Best Album 2015 Indonesian Choice Awards Album of the Year Anugerah Musik Indonesia Best of the Best Album
Personnel Maliq & D'Essentials Angga Puradiredja - vocals Indah Wisnuwardhana - vocals Widi Puradiredja - drums Dendy "Javafinger" Sukarno - bass Arya "Lale" Aditya - guitar Ilman Ibrahim - keyboards
Additional musicians Indra Lesmana - vocoder, synthesizer Alvin Witarsa - 1st violin Saptadi Kristiawan - 2nd violin Jeffrin Parulian - viola Robby Subarja - cello
Production Maliq & D'Essentials - producer Eki "EQ" Puradiredja - producer Widi Puradiredja - mixing, engineer Dendy "Javafinger" Sukarno - mixing, engineer Geoff Pesche - mastering
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