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(Courtesy of Adhitia Sofyan)Folk singer-songwriter Adhitia Sofyan is a reminder that rowdy Jakarta can still be home to a quiet mind
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(Courtesy of Adhitia Sofyan) (Courtesy of Adhitia Sofyan)
(Courtesy of Adhitia Sofyan)
Folk singer-songwriter Adhitia Sofyan is a reminder that rowdy Jakarta can still be home to a quiet mind.
From his bedroom, he pours out his longing for love and anxiety about the present in breezy folk tunes from his guitar.
His single 'Adelaide Sky' was a radio hit and became a movie soundtrack. Growing as a popular indie act in the past two years, he performed at Singapore's Mosaic Music Festival twice and embarked on a 10-day tour to Japan.
Adhitia has proved he is more than a one hit wonder. Last October, he introduced his third album, How to Stop Time, featuring more instruments besides vocals and guitar.
'My music has the potential to be boring, so I think more about delivery. Playing solo for 45 minutes can be problematic for a concert, so I need a backup band to support me on stage,' he says.
Adhitia has used such live arrangements for some time, and it fits him well.
'The experience of having them [the backup band] can lift the audience's mood to enjoy my songs and that's the approach I want to pursue with this new material [on the new album],' he explains.
If the first two albums were recorded in his bedroom with only vocals and an acoustic guitar, this third album sees him play more instruments ' but still from the confines of his bedroom.
'It was tiring but I had the freedom I needed in the process,' he said. 'In this album, I'm trying to add some spice to my music, so it's not just about the acoustic guitar and vocal. There are other tunes and I'm trying my best to make it different from the previous two albums.'
Adhitia said the album had a double meaning for him. During the writing process, he said a lot of things had happened in his life.
'These things sometimes made me want to stop everything for a while, including the Japan Tour. I didn't want it to end and yes, I wish I could have stopped the time,' he says.
Adhitia said the album was also about a failed love and the beauty of being sad.
How to Stop Time, like Adhitia's two previous albums, will be available in free download and CD format soon. He can be contacted at adhitiasofyan.com.
' Felix Dass
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