Govinda Releases New Album 'Govinda Live Studio Session', Recorded in the Studio Used by The Beatles

Kapanlagi.com - The band Govinda has just released a new album titled Govinda Live Studio Session, produced at Abbey Road, North London, England. This album was officially released on Friday, July 26, 2024, and is their first full album in 13 years. Ifan Govinda, the vocalist of this band, admitted to feeling quite nervous awaiting the release of their latest album.

"So while we were getting ready to take a break, we were monitoring one of the platforms, exactly at 00:00 WIB we listened to it," said Ifan at a press conference in the Kemang area, South Jakarta, on Friday (26/7/2024).

"Even though we had listened to it before, when it was released at 00:00 WIB it felt like a relief, a long wait and maximum effort, we thought this was a dream come true," added Ifan.

1. Total Arrangement Overhaul

Govinda (Credit: instagram.com/govindaofficial)

The Govinda Live Studio Session album contains 12 new and old songs, including the legendary hit "Choose Me" created by Denny Chasmala, which was popularized by Krisdayanti. Govinda even completely overhauled the arrangement of this song with an orchestral touch, giving it a fresh and different feel.

"We recorded live where all the personnel played directly, unlike before where it was per track, usually starting with the drums, one by one. I feel this is more connected, synchronized with each other," said Govinda's bassist, Luki Marendra.

To maximize the results of their live recording at Abbey Road, Govinda quarantined at Jeje's house, the drummer, for a full month of rehearsal.

2. Vinyl Release

"We spent 1 month rehearsing to perfect it, so during the recording there was no significant editing process," said Luki.

Interestingly, Govinda chose Studio Two out of the three recording studios at Abbey Road. This studio was used by the legendary band The Beatles to record most of their musical works. As a form of appreciation for their work, Govinda released a limited edition vinyl with only 250 copies.

"Musicians should have appreciation for their works, there should be a medium to pour it out for us to listen to, so it can be a personal satisfaction for a musician," concluded Jeje.

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