''Musik Pop'' is the sixth studio album by the Indonesian jazz group
Maliq & D'Essentials
Maliq & D'Essentials is a jazz and soul music based band from Jakarta, Indonesia. Since their appearance in the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival in 2005, Maliq & D'Essentials popularity has increased, especially among young people in J ...
. The album was released on May 15, 2014, by Organic Records. The main track is a collaboration with
Indra Lesmana, entitled "Ananda".
Indonesian
Tempo magazine was entering to ''Musik Pop'' for Top 9 Indonesian Music Album with
Tulus' ''
Gajah
''Gajah'' (''Elephant'') is the second studio album by Indonesian singer-songwriter Tulus. The album was released on February 19, 2014, by Demajors. The album occupied the eighth position in iTunes Indonesia in July. A few months after release, t ...
''.
The album was nominated for "Album of the Year" at the
2nd Indonesian Choice Awards
The 2nd Indonesian Choice Awards (Official name: NET. 2.0 presents Indonesian Choice Awards 2015) was an entertainment industry award ceremony held on 24 May 2015, at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition in South Tangerang, Banten. The show was hos ...
, but lost to
Sheila On 7
Sheila on 7 is a pop rock band from Yogyakarta, Indonesia. They have changed their lineup several times since their formation on 6 May 1996. Their first lineup consisted of Akhdiyat Duta Modjo (also known as Duta, vocals), Saktia "Sakti" Ari Seno ...
's ''
Musim Yang Baik''. It was also nominated for "The Best Album" at the 2014 Hai Reader's Poll Music Awards and "Best of the Best Album" at the
2015 Anugerah Musik Indonesia.
Background
Maliq & D'Essentials
Maliq & D'Essentials is a jazz and soul music based band from Jakarta, Indonesia. Since their appearance in the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival in 2005, Maliq & D'Essentials popularity has increased, especially among young people in J ...
collaborated with
Indra Lesmana on two tracks for the album, namely "Ananda" and "Nirwana". "Ananda" was released as a single on April 15, 2014. The band has decided to focus on mostly on digital releases. "We really want to focus on digital, because it looks like the CD era is coming to an end. We will treat CDs, cassettes, and vinyl as merchandise, while digital will be our main focus in the future. We will create a box set as well," said the vocalist, Angga Puradiredja.
Maliq & D'Essentials: Musik Pop Sesuatu yang Normal dan Diinginkan
/ref> The album has been available online since May 1, 2014.
Track listing
Music and lyrics by Maliq & D'Essentials unless otherwise stated.[Adapted from album liner notes.]
Awards and nominations
Personnel
;Maliq & D'Essentials
References
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2014 albums
Maliq & D'Essentials albums