Called More Powerful, Powerslaves Release 'Jika Kau Mengerti (New Version)' Song

Kapanlagi.com - The music group Powerslaves is re-releasing the song Jika Kau Mengerti (New Version). The song, which is included in the album "Powerslaves" in 2001, can now be listened to on digital streaming platforms starting from September 7, 2021. The presence of the song Jika Kau Mengerti (New Version) certainly evokes various responses from Powerslaves fans.

It should be noted that the master data of Powerslaves' first five albums is owned by the label that supported them at that time. Therefore, the band, consisting of Heydi Ibrahim (vocals), Anwar Fatahillah (bass), Wiwiex Soedarno (keyboard), and Agung Yudha (drums), re-recorded several songs to be released on digital platforms.

"Creating new songs is very possible because the basic material already exists and it is not difficult for Powerslaves to create a work. We are not short of ideas. If you want to explore Powerslaves' work, it will never run out. It's not arrogance. We were trained in the analog era," said Anwar Fathillah to reporters, recently.

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Surely the song If You Understand (New Version) is far different from the previous version. In fact, Anwar said that the latest version of the song If You Understand (New Version) is more powerful.

"This current version is clearly more full power, especially in terms of vocal technique by Heydi Ibrahim where she no longer sings using falsetto as heard in the album "Powerlsaves". In terms of overall sound (mixing and mastering), it also brings out the rock spirit more," said Anwar.

Like the original version, the song "If You Understand (New Version)" still features dominant keyboard sounds.

"I tried to maintain the notes that have been ingrained in the listeners' ears for quite a long time by exploring a more contemporary sound with a more modern pattern," said Wiwiex Soedarno.

"The difference between the original version and the new version is more in terms of sound, although the basic is the same which is the Hammond piano. However, the orchestration now feels more live," concluded Wiwiex.

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