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All Genres > Jazz > World Fusion > SIMAKDIALOG: Trance/mission

simakDialog ( to listen carefully to the dialog) was formed in 1993.
Their music could be cathegorized on jazz adult contemporary which influenced by a mixture of Indonesian environment. The instrumentations of its music are a well blend of acoustic and electric idioms.

As the richest-land and culture state in the world, Indonesia treasure a vast variety of art-forms that endures many new art and culture group/s inspiration around the world. As for its music, the eastern - Indonesian music, rhythm and culture in particular - and the western idioms blend naturally in the exploration of sD's creative works.

This formation has released three albums called "lukisan", "baur" and "Trance/Mission".

simakDialog has participated in many jazz events in indonesia, especially in java. And had also performed in jak-jazz (the jakarta jazz festivals) from 1994 to 1997. Also performed in Dewan Filharmonik, Malaysia february 2002.


Personnel (2002 formation)

Riza Arshad
Piano, Rhodes, synths, accordeon

Tohpati
Electric and acoustic guitar.

Jalu G. Pratidina
Sundanese Kendang

Adhitya Pratama
electric Bass

Discography
Lukisan - 1996
Baur - 1999
Trance/mission - 2002

Check out the artist's website:
http://www.rizaarshad.net

Track List:
1. This Spirit
2. Throwing Words
3. Sidewalk Stories
4. Finding the Path
5. All in a Day
6. Promising Leads
7. Bright Tomorrows
8. Alternate Jeda
9. Unfaded Hopes
10. Arie's Theme
11. sampan (sailboat)

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