Weird Genius

Weird Genius is an Indonesian DJ and record production group based Pop music, EDM, and synth-pop consisting of three members are Reza Oktovian, Eka Gustiwana, and Gerald Liu. This group was formed in 2016 and released their first song in 2017 with the title DPS.

Weird Genius
OriginJakarta, Indonesia
Genres
Instruments
Years active2016 (2016)–present
Labels
Members
  • Reza Oktovian
  • Eka Gustiwana
  • Roy Leonard
Past members
  • Billy Taner
  • Gerald Liu
Websiteweirdgenius.id

History

Weird Genius started composing music together in 2016. Previously, they already had their respective projects. As soon as they decided to join, all their abilities poured fully into this collaborative endeavor. They take inspiration from anywhere about love to life, social to gaming. When asked about the description of Weird Genius' music, they described it as hard, upbeat, pumping, crazy-drop. This style of music that they deliberately built from the beginning.[1]

However. on 25 September 2019, Billy Taner decided to leave the group and was eventually replaced by Gerald Liu.[2]

On 28 February 2020, Weird Genius release the song "Lathi" featuring Sara Fajira on YouTube and viral at social media specially on TikTok.[3] Some of Weird Genius's achievements with their song "Lathi" in 2020 include: #1 on Spotify Indonesia Top 50, #2 on Spotify Viral Top 50 Global, #1 on Spotify Viral Top 50 Indonesia, #1 in iTunes Indonesia Top 200, #1 in Deezer Indonesia Top 300, #1 in JOOX Indonesia Top 100, #1 on Resso Top 30 Global, #1 on Resso Indonesia Top 20, #1 on TikTok Global 20, on #1 Shazam Chart Indonesia and topped song dates on some of the top radio stations in major cities in Indonesia.[4]

On 30 June 2020, Spotify released a press release stating that the song "Lathi" has broken a new record as a local song that has topped the # 1 longest chart for 6 consecutive weeks on Spotify Indonesia's Top 50 Chart.[5]

On 31 July 2020, Weird Genius have collaboration single with several international DJs to collaborate on music, including Yellow Claw featuring Reikko with the title track "Hush".[6]

On 18 August 2020, Weird Genius officially signed with American record label Astralwerks for international music activities.[7]

Weird Genius won Best of the Best Production Work, Best Sound Production Team, and Best Male/Female Solo Artist/Group/Dance Collaboration for the song "Lathi" at the 23rd Anugerah Musik Indonesia on 26 November 2020.[8] The day after that, they released a collaborative song with League of Legends: Wild Rift, called "All In" and for vocals they collaborated with Singaporean singer, Tabitha Nauser.[9]

On 4 December 2020, Weird Genius released a remixed version of "Lathi" consisting of three remixes by R3hab, Sihk, and RayRay.[10]

On 5 February 2021, they released "Last Summer", a collaboration with Tokyo Machine and Canadian singer Lights via Monstercat.[11] The accompanying animated music video for the track was later released on 24 May 2021.[12]

On 10 September 2021, Weird Genius released "Future Ghost" featuring Thai-Belgian singer Violette Wautier.[13]

On October 10, 2023, Weird Genius announced the departure of Gerald Liu through their official Instagram account, following his decision to pursue a solo music career. The announcement stated that Gerald Liu's final performance with the group would be on October 21, 2023, during the Playlist Festival in Bandung.[14] Subsequently, Roy Leonard Soewarno, known as Roycdc, was introduced as a new member of Weird Genius, as revealed in an Instagram post showing a picture of the new lineup.

Members

Current

  • Reza Oktovian, born 15 October 1987 – Founder [15] (2016 – present)
  • Eka Gustiwana, born 1 August 1989 – Record producer, keyboardist and synthesizer[16] (2016 – present)
  • Roycdc, born 7 May 1994 – Record producer and DJ mixer[17] (2023 – present)


Former

  • Billy Taner, born 10 March 1994 – Record producer and DJ mixer[18] (2016 – 2019)
  • Gerald Liu, born 10 February 1996 – Record producer and DJ mixer (2019 – 2023)

Discography

Singles
Title Year Ref.
"DPS" 2017 [19]
"Lunatic"

(featuring Letty)

 [20]
"Big Bang"

(featuring Letty)

 2018 [21]
"Sweet Scar"

(featuring Prince Husein)

 [22]
"Dreams"

(with DOLF featuring Rochelle)

 [23]
"Irukandji" [24]
"Last Dance"

(featuring Daniel Rimaldi)

 [25]
"Flickshot"

(featuring Charita Utami)

 2019 [26]
"Velvet Thorns"

(with Midnight Quickie)

 [27]
"Peanut Butter" [28]
"Lathi"

(featuring Sara Fajira)

 2020 [3]
"Hush"

(with Yellow Claw featuring Reikko)

 [6]
"All In"

(featuring Tabitha Nausher)

 [9]
"Last Summer"

(with Tokyo Machine featuring Lights)

 2021 [11]
"Future Ghost"

(featuring Violette Wautier)

 [13]
"Lonely"

(with Yellow Claw featuring Novia Bachmid)

 2022 [29]
"Sugar"

(featuring Sarah de Warren)

 2023 [30]

Remix albums
Title Details
Flickshot (Remixes)
Lathi (Remixes)
Future Ghost (Remixes)
  • Released: 8 December 2021[10]
  • Label: Astralwerks
  • Format: Digital download
Last Summer (The Remixes)
  • Released: 29 August 2022[10]
  • Label: Monstercat
  • Format: Digital download

Remixes
List of remixes, showing year released and original artists
Title Year Original artist(s)
"Love In My Pocket"[32] 2020 Rich Brian
"Why Do You Lie To Me"[33] Topic, A7S, Lil Baby
"Runaway"[34] 2021 R3hab, Sigala, JP Cooper
"Resister" Asca

Concerts and tours

Headlining
  • Velvet Thorns Tour (2019)
  • Lathi Tour (2020)

Co-headlining
  • Viral Fest Asia Festival Bangkok (2017)[35]
  • Soundrenaline Bali (2017)[36]
  • Yellow Claw’s Indonesian Tour (2018) [37]
  • Sky Garden Bali (2018) [38]
  • The Chainsmokers Live in Concert Jakarta (2018) [39]
  • SHVR Jakarta (2018 & 2019)[40]

Awards and achievements
Years Award ceremony Category Nominatee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
2018 Paranoia Awards 2018 Duo/Group DJ of the Year Weird Genius Nominated [41]
2019 Paranoia Awards 2019 Duo/Group DJ of the Year Won [42]
2020 23rd Anugerah Musik Indonesia Best of the Best Production Work "Lathi" Won [8]
Best Collaboration Production Work Nominated
Best Record Producer Eka Gustiwana Putra, Gerald Prayogo Pangestu Wibowo, Reza Oktovian Nominated
Best Sound Production Team Eka Gustiwana Putra, Gerald Prayogo Pangestu Wibowo, Reza Oktovian, Dhandy Annora Won
Best Male/Female Solo Artist/Group/Dance Collaboration Weird Genius & Sara Fajira – "Lathi" Won
TikTok Awards Indonesia 2020 Viral Song of the Year "Lathi" Nominated [43]
2021 24th Anugerah Musik Indonesia Best Male/Female Solo Artist/Group/Dance Collaboration Weird Genius & Reikko – "Hush" Nominated [44]

References
  1. "Weird Genius - Profil Artis Indonesia". Bicara Musik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. Adjie (26 September 2019). "Dua Tahun Berkarya, Weird Genius Umumkan Hengkangnya Satu Personilnya". velvetmedia. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. Rura, Cecylia (27 February 2020). "Weird Genius Gandeng Rapper asal Surabaya di Lagu Lathi". medcom.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. "EDM meets traditional Javanese elements in a chart topper called 'Lathi' by Weird Genius". Mixmag Asia. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. "Song Lathi Shifts Indies Record on Spotify". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 30 June 2020.
  6. "Yellow Claw & Weird Genius Release Sentimental "Hush"". One EDM. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. Genius, Weird (18 August 2020). "Weird Genius Resmi Direkrut Astralwerks". Liputan6 (in Indonesian).
  8. "Buka AMI Awards 2020 dengan Meriah, Weird Genius dan Sara Fajira Raih Piala Kemenangan". iNews.id. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  9. "Weird Genius Drop 'All In' featuring Tabitha Nauser To Mark The Release Of RIOT's League Of Legends 'Wild Rift'". CULTR. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  10. Franchesca, Basbas (7 December 2020). "Weird Genius enlist R3HAB, RayRay, and Sihk for 'Lathi' remixes - listen". Bandwagon. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  11. Scilippa, Phil. "Tokyo Machine, Weird Genius, and Lights Release Emotive Single "Last Summer"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  12. Tokyo Machine & Weird Genius - Last Summer feat. Lights (Official Music Video), retrieved 6 June 2021
  13. "Weird Genius and Violette Wautier share emotional new single, 'Future Ghost'". NME. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  14. "Weird Genius Announces Gerald Liu's Resignation". VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  15. "Profil Reza Oktovian yaitu Biodata, Profil Pribadi & Data Keluarga - WowKeren.com". WowKeren.
  16. "Biodata, Profil dan Fakta Menarik Eka Gustiwana". 21 December 2019.
  17. "Bio - DJ Biography - Roy CDC (Indonesia)". www.indoclubbing.com. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  18. "Artist Page : Billy Taner". www.indoclubbing.com.
  19. "Gamelan Bali Jadi Senjata Weird Genius di Lagu "DPS"". OZ Radio Bandung (in Indonesian). 15 July 2019.
  20. "Weird Genius Gaet Letty Untuk Single Kedua yang Berjudul "Lunatic"". Famous.id (in Indonesian). 2017.
  21. "Siap-Siap, Weird Genius Rilis Single Ketiga Dengan Judul "Big Bang"". Famous.id (in Indonesian). 2017.
  22. "WEIRD GENIUS IS BACK WITH ITS NEW SONG "SWEET SCAR"". Spotify. 3 September 2017.
  23. "DOLF & Weird Genius - Dreams ft. Rochelle". Velvet Media (in Indonesian). 10 February 2018.
  24. Ardhyansah, Arka (9 September 2017). "Weird Genius, Bukan Grup EDM Biasa". Kumparan.com (in Indonesian).
  25. "Terus produktif, Weird Genius rilis single terbaru "Last Dance"". Brilio (in Indonesian). 1 September 2018.
  26. Latif, Ikramullah (21 March 2019). "Weird Genius ajak Gamer buat Music Video untuk Single terbaruya!". Mediaformasi (in Indonesian).
  27. Aditia, Andika (1 July 2019). ""Velvet Thorns", Kolaborasi "Soulful" Weird Genius dan Midnight Quickie". Kompas.com (in Indonesian).
  28. "Weird Genius - Peanut Butter". Spotify. 2019.
  29. Ng, Scott (5 May 2022). "Yellow Claw and Weird Genius reunite for 'Lonely' featuring Novia Bachmid". NME. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  30. "https://twitter.com/WEIRDGENIUS_/status/1630099733023977474". Twitter. Retrieved 27 February 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  31. Weird Genius (24 January 2020). "OUT NOW! FLICKSHOT Remixes (EP) on All Digital Stores!". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  32. "Rich Brian Enlists Weird Genius To Remix 'Love In My Pocket'". CULTR. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  33. Why Do You Lie to Me (Remixes) [feat. Lil Baby] by Topic & A7S, retrieved 17 April 2021
  34. "LISTEN: Rising Trio Weird Genius Deliver Scorching House Remix of R3HAB's 'Runaway' Single". Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  35. "Viral Fest Asia 2017 Digelar Di Bangkok". Kapanlagi.com (in Indonesian). 17 May 2017.
  36. "Jadwal SOUNDRENALINE 10 September 2017 Di Garuda Wisnu Kencana". iMusic.id (in Indonesian). 9 September 2017.
  37. Claw, Yellow (30 March 2018). "Yellow Claw Indonesia Tour 2018". YouTube.
  38. "Weird Genius at SkyDome, Sky Garden Bali, 2018-12-13". PartyBeep.
  39. "Pesta Sepanjang Malam dalam "The Chainsmokers Live in Concert Jakarta"". Kompas (in Indonesian). 28 March 2018.
  40. "Weird Genius dan Fun on A Weekend Ramaikan SHVR Ground Festival 2019". medcom (in Indonesian). 18 June 2019.
  41. "Nih nominasi Paranoia Awards 2018". Hardrock FM (in Indonesian). 26 December 2018.
  42. Sadino, Annisa (26 December 2019). "Daftar Lengkap Pemenang Paranoia Awards 2019". Kumparan (in Indonesian).
  43. Janati, Firda (1 February 2021). "Daftar Lengkap Pemenang TikTok Awards Indonesia 2020". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  44. adminami. "DAFTAR LENGKAP NOMINASI 24TH ANUGERAH MUSIK INDONESIA / AMI AWARDS". AMI Awards. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
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