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'Hotel San Vicente' of Fariz RM's Transs available in digital format

Prior to its release in digital format, Hotel San Vicente was only available on vinyl and was considered a rare collector's item.

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Fri, March 20, 2020

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'Hotel San Vicente' of Fariz RM's Transs available in digital format Fariz RM performs at the 2020 Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta on March 1. (JP/Donny Fernando)

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enowned Indonesian musician Fariz Rustam Munaf has announced that the classic album from one of his earliest bands, Transs, is available on streaming services

While we all do our part in containing this #COVID19indonesia, most are forced indoor to avoid contagion. I hope this beloved classic from TRANSS 1981 may bring some solace and company to all of you 🙏

OUT TOMORROW for streaming and downloads on all major online stores. #farizrm pic.twitter.com/s3i8OOJUJd

— Fariz RM (@farizrmofficial) March 19, 2020

“While we all do our part in containing this #COVID19indonesia, most are forced to be indoor to avoid contagion. I hope this beloved classic from TRANSS 1981 may bring some solace and company to all of you,” Fariz wrote on Thursday.

Known for its pioneering fusion music, Hotel San Vicente is Transs’ sole album. It was released in 1981 and consisted of 11 songs. 

Prior to its release in digital format, the album was only available on vinyl and was considered a rare collector's item. It was included on Rolling Stone Indonesia's list of the 150 greatest Indonesian albums of all time in 2007.

Read also: Fariz RM's monumental 1981 side project reissued on vinyl

In 2008, Hotel San Vicente was reissued on vinyl by the Jakarta label Groovy Records. 

Along with Fariz, Transs' members were Erwin Gutawa on bass, Uce Haryono on drums, Jundi Karjadi and Eddy Harris on keyboards, Hafil Perdanakusumah on flute and vocals, Wibi AK on percussion, Dhandung SS on vocals and Wiwiek Lismani on backing vocals. Some members went on to become acclaimed musicians, such as Erwin, who became a well-known composer and orchestra conductor.

In February, Fariz announced that his first two albums, 1979's Selangkah Ke Seberang and the 1980's Sakura, had become available on streaming services such as Spotify, YouTube and Apple Music. (gis/wng)

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