MUSICA STUDIO : TIGA DEKADE MENGABDI MUSIK
Berawal dari pekerjaan Yamin Widjaja (Amin) sebagai pemilik toko elektronik dan distributor album rekaman yang membuka outletnya di kawasan Pasar Baru, dimulailah sejarah panjang industri rekaman terbesar di
Sebagai pemilik toko elektronik dan distributor rekaman yang ikut membangun band Eka Sapta, Amin bergerak lebih jauh dengan mendirikan perusahaan rekaman sendiri. Pada awalnya ia meminjam alat rekaman milik perusahaan Remaco, membuat rekaman di Singapura dan membangun studio rekaman sendiri dengan nama PT Warung Tinggi di kawasan Warung Kopi
Seiring dengan sukses debut rekaman tersebut, pada Oktober 1971, Amin merubah nama PT Metropolitan Studio menjadi PT Musica Studio's dalam bentuk akte pendirian perusahaan rekaman formal. Sejak saat itulah berlangsung pembenahan perangkat lunak dan perangkat keras perusahaan rekaman ini, misalnya dari jumlah studio rekaman yang hanya 2 buah dengan masing-masing 4 tracks pada tahun 1968 menjadi 8 tracks pada tahun 1979, berkembang lagi menjadi 16 tracks pada 1981 dan 24 tracks pada tahun 1983. Kini jumlah studio rekaman yang terletak di kompleks PT Musica Studio Jl. Perdatam Pasar Minggu Jakarta Selatan itu berjumlah 5 buah.
Sebagai perusahaan rekaman terbesar di
Musica Studio's menjadi kantung-kantung dan base-camp artis tenar
Bekerjasama dengan perusahaan rekaman Sky Records, HP Records, Jackson Records, CMM dan Nur Records; Musica Studio's membangun perusahaan publishing dengan bendera Musica Group. Dengan label ini lahir nama tenar baru dan lama, antara lain album-album best selling Lisa A. Riyanto, Nia Paramitha dan Pesta Rap. Sementara itu bekerja sama dengan perusahaan rekaman di Malaysia, Musica Group ikut mengedarkan album-album grup tenar dari
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Review by Frazt
PEOPLE OF MUSIC
MUSICA STUDIO : THREE GENERATION FOR MUSIC
Start from Yamin Widjaja (Amin) as a owner of Electronic Shop and Record Album Distributor which open his outlet in Area Pasar baru, Begun a long history of The Biggest Record Company in Indonesia. That Electronic Shop and Record Distributor are build at era 60th with called Eka Sapta. Mr Amin Cengli - that Yamin Widjaja usually Called – with not accident have make a friend with Popular person in MusicWorld, they are alm. Bing Slamet, Ireng Maulana, Enteng Tanamal and Idris Sardi. The Relationship with the Music person which the end be inspirator for born name Eka Sapta Band.
As owner of the electronic shop and recording distributor who follow arise Eka Sapta Band, Amin move farter with build his Recording Company . In the beginning he borrow Record Equipment from Remaco Company, make a record in Singapura and build his own Recording Studio with name PT Warung Tinggi in Area Warung Kopi Jakarta. This Company in Beginning producing some Record,the one of is Titiek Puspa Album.This PT Warung Tinggi which be the embrio of name PT Metropolitan Studio at 1968. Amin Cengli Luck – father of 6 child and a wife name Lanni Djajanegara – more shinning. In the beginning Producing Eka Sapta band Record, Song and Voice of almarhum Bing Slamet, A. Riyanto and Other Record in Black circle disk and casette.
As time goes with success that record, at October 1971, Amin changes name PT Metropolitan Studio become PT Musica Studio's in Legal Record Company Certificate. Since that start to make renew about the software and hardware this record company, for example for total record studio which just 2 become 4 tracks , at 1968 become 8 tracks, at 1979 growth again become 16 tracks, at 1983 be 24 tracks. Now Total Record Studio with address at kompleks PT Musica Studio Jl. Perdatam Pasar Minggu Jakarta Selatan have 5 place.
As the Biggest Recod Company in
Musica Studio's Become the basecamp of Indonesia Popular Musician. After the era of A. Riyanto, Emilia Contessa, Ineke Kusumawati, Vivie Sumanti, Rhoma Irama and Erni Johan in 60th, than appear popular name like Rafika Duri, Harvey Malaihollo, Jamal Mirdad, Chrisye, Andi Meriam Mattalatta, Hetty Koes Endang, Rita Rubby Hartland, Elly Sunarya, Grace Simon. At 70th. And at 80th appear popular name again like Betharia Sonata, Iwan Fals, Nani Sugianto and others. Than in decade 90th as popular with Band Trend and many kind of Music - Musica Studio's send a populatity of Trio Libels, Kahitna, Java Jive, Comedian Project Pop and solo singer Inka Christy, rapper Iwa K and some compilation album. Also cannot forget, Musica Studio's have a Important job on Born of the popular young Musician band Base Jam.
Have a relationship with Recording Company Sky Records, HP Records, Jackson Records, CMM and Nur Records; Musica Studio's build a publishing company with called Musica Group. With this label Born new and old popular name, it’s are Best Selling Lisa A. Riyanto album’s, Nia Paramitha and Pesta Rap. In mind while have a relationship with recording company in Malaysia, Musica Group follow to distribute the popular band from Malaysia with the label BMG, Life Record Malaysia, Pony Canyon and Warner Music Malaysia.