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'Subject to evolution': Dikta Wicaksono on debut solo EP
With the release of his debut solo EP Sendiri, the former co-vocalist of Yovie & Nuno claims his creative identity, self-reliance and individualism.
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Unboxed: Dikta Wicaksono’s debut solo EP ‘Sendiri’ incorporates elements of pop, blues, funk and swing music. (Courtesy of Yteam Records) (Courtesy of Yteam Records)
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ith the release of his debut solo EP Sendiri, the former co-vocalist of Yovie & Nuno claims his creative identity, self-reliance and individualism.
Departing a prolific band for a solo career could take time to navigate. In the case of Dikta Wicaksono, however, such a creative metamorphosis was manageable and, as it turned out, rather overdue.
Dikta’s debut solo extended play (EP) Sendiri (On my own), released on streaming platforms on Oct. 14, could be sized up as an amalgamation of the soloist’s influential past as a co-vocalist of pop band Yovie & Nuno, produced by Yovie Widianto, and his freethinking future as a standalone musician. The 36-year-old told The Jakarta Post and his prospective audience that Sendiri was not a reintroduction.
“I don’t believe in anything, like, ‘the real me’ or ‘the real you’. There’s no such thing. Everything changes. What if I made a keroncong record next? What are you going to do?” he teased, referring to the traditional music genre.
“Now is my chance to go solo and make records on my own. So I do what I like, the things I’ve wanted to do for a long time.”
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