Maliq & D'Essentials is a jazz based band located in Jakarta, Indonesia. Maliq stands for Music And Live Instrument Quality. Since their appearance in the Jakarta Jazz Festival in 2005, Maliq & D'Essentials popularity has increased, especially among young people in Jakarta.
The combination of Indonesian and English in their songs has become one of the typical flagships of their music. Their music is distinctive, but often people view it as too melancholy.
Maliq & d'essentials formed on May 15, 2002 and consists of seven men and one woman who liked Soul music. D’Essentials is name for the other personal there are Indah & Dimi (voices), Satrio (strings), Ifa (keys), Jawa (bass) and Amar (horns).
For two years Maliq & d'essentials began their career by appearing in a variety of cafes and lounges like Jamz, Mana Lounge, The Bar Four Seasons hotel, etc.. The performances garnered attention and helped spread soul music into Malaysia.
The first album released in 2005 with “Terdiam” as first single and “Untitled” as second single. Year 2006, the repackage album released. The name is "1st MALIQ & D'ESSENTIALS Special Edition" with “The One” as first single. “Free Your Mind” is the second album that is released in 2007 with “Heaven” as the first single. On September, 2007, Maliq & D’essentials got chance to made soundtrack film “Claudia/Jasmine”. Maliq & D’essentials made songs for that film then made album “Free Your Mind Repackage” with “Dia” as the single.
In the end of 2007, personal Maliq & D’Essentials have changed. Angga (Voice), Indah (Voice), Widi (Beat), Jawa (Bass), Ifa (Keys), Lale (Strings), Amar (Horns) are the new personal until now.
After success with the first album, 1st MALIQ & D'ESSENTIALS Special Edition, Free Your Mind, Free Your Mind Repackage. Year 2009, Maliq & D'Essentials re-launched their latest album of the title "Mata Hati Telinga".
This album is very personal as well as emotional, as many stories behind the new process, starting from the pregnancy Indah vocalist, and the first 'new guitar' Maliq & D'Essentials, Lale its official debut in doing this album, and also the first time Maliq & D 'Essentials format with Mini Album. In addition, Maliq & D'Essentials tried the concept of "Good song" ala Maliq without thinking about genres of music for this and stick them into the attributes.
In the album "Mata Hati Telinga" is there are only 6 songs, including the song "Mata Hati Telinga" which was released only in digital form in the month of Ramadhan in 2008. The process of the process takes approximately 3 months in Organic Labs, studio owned by Maliq & D'Essentials, by producers' Humania EQ '. While the process of Mixing and Masteringnya submitted to Indra Lesmana (Inline). All the lyrics on this album there are created by Widi Puradireja which also acts as the Co Producer. Some of the musicians who help the process of manufacture of which this album Ricky Lionardi-String, Eugene-saxophone & flute, Enggar-Trombone and Rejoz The Groove-Percussion.
Hopefully this album can treat homesickness, as well as a "Soundtrack Of Your Life" for it to music fans in general and Maliq & D'Essentials.
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