MoonJune Records introduces the Indonesian music icon Dwiki Dharmawan

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MoonJune Records is pleased to introduce another of Indonesia's most gifted and celebrated music personalities - multi-genre keyboardist, composer, producer, peace activist and cultural icon, Dwiki Dharmawan. With a career spanning over 30 years and performances in over 60 countries, Dwiki remains one of his country's most popular and respected industry stalwarts.

On his debut for MoonJune, listeners are treated to an exotic musical mélange of the highest order. Featuring fusion and progressive rock luminaries, Chad Wackerman, Jimmy Haslip, (and fellow MoonJune artists and Indonesian giants) Dewa Budjana and Tohpati, and as well the legendary violinist, Jerry Goodman. "So Far, So Close" features adventurous compositions, arrangements and performances. Lovers of fusion's "golden era" (mid-'70's through the mid-'80's) will find plenty to keep them enthralled throughout this sizzling session, as Dwiki and company never let off the gas while scaling high-altitude sonic terrain in effortless fashion. Recorded in L.A., by Jeff Lorber, and mixed and mastered by the renowned producer, Robert Feist, Dwiki Dharmawan has covered all the bases and spared no expense for this coming out party, of sorts.

Despite a long, storied musical career which has been marked by large-scale successes and critical acclaim, worldwide, Dwiki remains constantly in search of new musical ground. His initial effort for MoonJune reflects that mentality, and is quite ambitious and achieves its aims. "So Far, So Close" is an engaging and immediate progressive fusion album.

'So Far So Close' is the first of multiple releases of Dwiki Dharmawan on MoonJune Records. In April 2016, MJR will release Dwiki's next project Pasar Klewer (double album recorded in London in June 2015) featuring Yaron Stavi, Asaf Sirkis, Gilad Atzmon, Nicolas Meier, Mark WIngfield, Boris Savoldelli and Aris Daryono. In October 2015 another Dwiki's project was launched, World Peace Trio, featuring Dwiki Dharmawan, Kamal Musallam and Gilad Atzmon. The new album to be recorded this year between Jakarta and Bali and to be released in July 2016.

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