Home

(2005)

Home is where the heart is, some say. For others, it is where the hurt is. But be it the source of joy or pain, each of us must long for a familiar place, a place to go back to …a sanctuary.

Many have lost that very place, like our brothers and sisters, the victims of tsunami. Others’ homes continue to be hit by savage attacks, including the recent tragedy in my hometown Bali.

This record aims at uttering my deepest sorrow and compassion. I hope time can heal our wounds, and we can finally find our way home. Home in the harmony with nature, and home in the world without hatred and sheer bigotry.

Executive producer : SONY BMG music ent. Indonesia
Producer : db
All Songs composed/arranged and edited by : db
Manager : Dhani Pette for Post entertainment
US Musicians Coordinator : Peter & Mutzy Erskine
Peter Erskine appears Courtesy of Fuzzy Music
Engineered by - db
- Kraig Zarkoz (Puck Std , Santa Monica)
Live recorded on May 19th 2005 , for track (Temple Island/Bunga Yg Hilang/Dreamland/Lost Paradise)
- Rich Breen (Puck Std , Santa Monica)
Overdub on August 18th 2005 , for track (Dancing Tears/Malaka Bay/On The way Home)
- Deny (Pregine Std , Bali)
Overdub Gangsa
Mixed by : Stephan Santoso at Slingshot Studio
Mastered by : Khoe Hok Laij at Slingshot Studio
Cover Concept , Art and Design : Dedidude

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SAMSARA

(2003)

Samsara is the Cycle of existence (birth, life and rebirth) conditioned by karma, it is the wheel of suffering that characterized the phenomenon we call life......

Pertengahan Februari ini Dewa Budjana kembali merilis solo albumnya berjudul SAMSARA. Yang istimewa dari album ini adalah proses tak berkesudahan dari musikalitas Budjana sendiri dan juga para musisi kondang tanah air dan mancanegara yang terlibat di dalamnya. Ia mulai mengerjakan album ini di bulan November 2001.

Executive Producer:
SONY Music Entertainment Indonesia

All Songs Composed, Arranged & Produced by:
Dewa Budjana

Publisher:
SONY Music Entertainment Indonesia

Engineer:
Dewa Budjana for all track on mobile recording exept Peter Erskine & Dave Carpenter taken by Dan Pinder at Puck (erskine) Studio

Edited by: Dewa Budjana

Final Edited & Mix by:
Stephen Santoso at Slingshot Studio Jakarta

Mastered by: Khoe Hok Laij at Musika Mastering

Production Coordinator :
Dhani Pette for GIGI Management

Assistant : Diedieth "Bloegh"

Art Work : Rama Vinergi

Photographer : Firdaus Fadlil

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GITARKU

(2000)

Gitarku……..hidupku
Gitarku……..kekasihku
Gitarku……..inspirasiku
Gitarku……..karyaku
& kupersembahkan gitarku

You can bring this album to one of your meditation classes, yoga sessions or such, you will find it it’s the right thing to do. Why? It’s relaxing, peace and ease your mind and also your body. This is Dewa Budjana with his guitar releasing second solo album called ‘Gitarku.’

“I’ve always wanted to make a new age kind of album. Doing that you can also have a mean to contemplate and reflecting. That’s why all the compositions that I wrote in this album were intentionally made so simple. I’ve lessen using complicated improvisation and mainly distortion,” express Budjana. Budjana plays ‘Gitarku’ as a reflection of his life journey. Reflecting the peace of his music carrier for years and the good relationships among Indonesian and global musicians.

“I’ve done, learned all kinds of music genre. From Indra Lesmana’s jazz to my recent group GIGI. The loud, distortion sound I pour on GIGI and now I want to reveal my other side. And this is my other side.”

‘Gitarku’ spent one year in a making (1999-2000). Nine songs are all written with a clear concept and theme. “Kunang-Kunang” burst an enchanting harmonization composition from a guitar, Indonesian flute, percussion and a bit of synth touches. A personification of all God creatures that are rarely to find in metropolitan city.

Produce By:
SONY Music Entertainment Indonesia

Executive Producer:
SONY Music Entertainment Indonesia

All Songs Composed, Arranged & Produced by: Dewa Budjana

String Arr. on Takana Juo by:
Dewa Budjana

String Arr. on Caka 1922 by:
Aminoto Kosim

Recorded & Mixed at: DB Home Studio

Recording Engineer: Dewa Budjana
(except drum track taken by Nandar)

Mixing Engineer:
Rudra "The King of Dial"

Mastered by: Hok Lay

Mastered at: Musica Mastering

Production Coordinator:
GIGI Management

(www.gigionline.com / gigi@cbn.net.id)

Cover Design & Photography:
Jay Subiyakto & Dimas Djayadiningrat

Layout: V-nergi

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NUSA DAMAI

(1997)

Keinginan rekaman album instrumental akhirnya terwujud awal 1997 hampir semua lagu di take " live " karakter tiap lagu berbeda beda , sesuai tahun pembuatanya , atau album ini boleh dibilang koleksi komposisi saya dari thn 94 - 97 juga ikut terlibatnya nenek saya di lagu " ruang dialisis "

Dewa Budjana plays Klein Electric Guitar, Steinberger Guitar, Taylor, Godin Acoustic & Mesa Boogie Amplification

Compositions by: Dewa Budjana
(except medley: wanita/trenggono by Indra Lesmana & Dewa Budjana)

Produced by C&I

Executive Producer: Chico Hindarto

Engineer: Indra Lesmana

Assistant Engineer: Isnandar

Recorded January 6-14 1997 at "Studionya Indra"

Original Mastering: Chris Bellman - Bernie Grundman Mastering

Photography by Tagor Siagian

Like many other guitarists in the world, I Dewa Gede Budjana (B. 30 Aug. 1963) did not really have a formal education in music, except for a few years of classical guitar course when he was in high school. The Balinese native was not born in a family of professional musicians, either, as father was a prosecutor. His grandparents, however, played traditional gamelan music in their spare times.

Dewa Budjana’s first teacher was a construction worker lived nearby his house in Klungkung regency, Bali. The passion grew stronger, and was nurtured when the boy moved to big city of Surabaya, where he took a classical music course, performed with a band, and indulged in dozens of music performances.

Initially into pop and rock, Budjana’ s style veered heavily into jazz as he got to know the likes of John Mc Laughlin, Pat Metheny, Jeff Beck, John Abercrombie , Chick Corea , Weather Report , He also established a jazz band called Squirrel, which was pretty popular in the local scene. Budjana’s song Nusa Damai (Peaceful Island) earned the band an award at the prestigious Light Music Contest in 1984.

After graduation, off he went to Jakarta to pursue a career as professional musician. He came across jazz maestro, the late Jack Lesmana -- father of former jazz whiz kid Indra Lesmana, who taught Budjana the philosophy of jazz.

After a period of club performances, Bud Jana’s skill later attracted many artists to collaborate with. He joined several bands, including Spirit and Java Jazz, as well as working for noted musicians like Erwin Gutawa, Elfa Secioria and Addie MS, making him quite a household name.

Despite growing reputation as a top-notch guitarist, Budjana’s personal taste is actually pretty eclectic, which brought him to establish pop group GIGI in 1994, along with guitarist Baron Arafat, bassist Thomas Ramdhan, drummer Ronald and singer Armand Maulana. The group survives until now, still hailed as one of the biggest pop bands in the country.

Budjana’s current influences from pianists Keith Jarret, Alex de Grassi and Bill Evans, Bill Frissell as well as those from saxophonists Jan Garbarek, are also reflected in the latest album.

He also manages to release four solo albums whose music is an amalgamation of jazz, pop and traditional music. His debut in 1997, Nusa Damai, was a collection of compositions he wrote ever since he knew how to play the instrument. With the title taken from the book by Balinese noted author Ktut Tantri Revolt in Paradise, there was a song called Ruang Dialisis (Dialisis Room), which contained Budjana’s grandmother’s singing.

The sophomore effort Gitarku (My Guitar) was released 2000, a purely instrumental album with therapeutic and meditative sound. Samsara followed three years later, an album highlighted with traditional Kalimantan flute and Japanese Shamisen, for instance. The album was a reflection of his journey and experience of working with international musicians, such

as Peter Erskine from legendary jazz-fusion group Weather Report, and bassist Dave Carpenter.

It was Erskine again who urged Budjana to release another album when they crossed their path again in the early 2005. The result was Home, a tribute album Budjana dedicates for the victims of tsunami disaster, which scheduled to release on December 2005.

Full Discography:

Group :

Spirit (SPIRIT Band) 1988
Mentari (SPIRIT Band) 2001
Bulan Di Atas Asia (JAVA JAZZ) 2003
Angan (GIGI) 1994
Dunia (GIGI) 1995
3/4 (GIGI) 1996
2X2 (GIGI) 1997
Kilas Balik (GIGI) 1998
Baik (GIGI) 1999
The Greatest Hits live in concert (GIGI) 2000
Untuk Semua Umur (GIGI) 2001
The Best Of GIGI (GIGI) 2002
Salam Ke Delapan (GIGI) 2003
OST Brownies (GIGI) 2004
Raihlah Kemenangan (GIGI) 2004
Raihlah Kemenangan Repackage (GIGI) 2005
Next Chapter (GIGI) 2006
Pintu Sorga (GIGI) 2006

Solo :

Nusa Damai - 1997
Gitarku - 2000
Samsara - 2003
Home - 2005

Producer :

Nyanyian Dharma - 1998
Globalism (Balawan) - 1999
Nyanyian Dharma 2 - 2006

Film Scoring :

OST Brownies (2004)
WANITA w/ Indra Lesmana (1999)

Jingle :

Sharp SIMBA with GIGI
DJARUM Coklat with GIGI
TEKITA with GIGI
MENTARI (2000)
Bunga Hambalang (1998)