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Biru Baru brings chaos and magic in new album 'Rasa & Manusia'
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Man and woman: Duo project Biru Baru consists of Clemens Goldan Divembryan (left) and Talitha "Tata" Belinda Esmeralda (right). Both serve as vocalist, instrumentalist, songwriter and producer. (Courtesy of JUNI Records) (Courtesy of JUNI Records)
The Jakarta-based alternative duo's second full-length album is a boisterous, genre-bending examination of the cycle of life.
Clemens Goldan Divembryan and Talitha "Tata" Belinda Esmeralda—both 24 years of age—seemed poised to end the year 2022 on a high note.
The pair's duo project Biru Baru enjoyed the national spotlight when they nabbed its first Anugerah Musik Indonesia (AMI) Award nomination back in September. A couple of months later, Biru Baru released its second full-length album Rasa & Manusia (Sense & Humans). This record extends the pair's presence in the music industry and offers plenty of surprises for audiences accustomed to the pair's tranquil sound from its debut album, the 2020 Selamat Datang (Welcome).
In a conversation with The Jakarta Post on Nov. 21, the pair, in unison, teased the mood of its latest record with two simple words: "Chaos and magic.”
Discovering the 'DNA'
Even today, Tata still feels “dazed” by the AMI Award nomination that Biru Baru received a couple of months back. Competing in the Best Alternative Solo/Group/Collaborative Performance for its single "Terbenam" (Sinking), the twosome was later bested by Efek Rumah Kaca for its quirky reinterpretation of jazz legend Candra Darusman's classic "Sapa Pra Bencana" (Pre-disaster Greetings).
"I wasn't even sure whether I wanted to win [AMI Award]," she commented bashfully. "Still, to receive such a recognition, at the very least, was pretty significant—especially considering we are still relatively new in the industry."
