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Alt-pop soloist Tradeto recounts 30 years of 'birth' in debut
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Tradeto's 'Kelahiran Kala Nanti' was digitally released on March 15, 2023. (Archive/Courtesy of Berbunga Records)
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he alt-pop soloist, of Indonesian rock band Glaskaca fame, brought into being his own musical style as he recounts life's biggest moments that have given "birth" to who he is today.
Sometimes, the title of an album could attract both curiosity and confusion in equal measure. The title of Tradeto Nurfandiasto's freshman album Kelahiran Kala Nanti (Impending Birth), for instance, might not be something that should be taken at face value considering his literal genesis had taken place 30 years ago and there was no actual childbirth that he was looking forward to in a nearby future.
Is the title too tortuous for its own good? Perhaps. But then again, Tradeto Nurfandiasto, who performs by using his first name as a stage moniker, believed the same could be said for any form of birth and nascency, which served as a major inspiration that informed Kelahiran Kala Nanti. After 30 years of stepping onto Planet Earth, the Jakarta-based singer-songwriter and producer realized that, as a human being, he would always experience moments of nascency after his actual birth, over and over again.
"It's the moments that leave a mark on my 30-year life journey so far," explained Tradeto to The Jakarta Post on March 28. "When I was born, when I stood on my own two feet, when I learned to trust and love someone, when I stumbled, when I got back on my feet again, all of those were 'birthing' moments that I didn't expect back when I was first delivered to the world. And Kelahiran Kala Nanti is about a few impactful moments that might have shaped who I am today."
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Every band member has their respective reason for deciding to strike out on their own, and Tradeto is no exception. His band Glaskaca, in which he serves as a vocalist and guitarist, had made a name for itself since the release of the band's debut extended play (EP) record Identity back in 2015, which, afterward, was followed up by another EP record and a full-length studio album. For the band's rousing number "Atom", Glaskaca earned a nomination for best rock duo/group/vocal group/collaboration production at the 2019 Anugerah Musik Indonesia (AMI Awards).
Be that as it may, Tradeto felt that, in his case, his decision to embark on a solo project was rooted in what was initially a whim.
