Asphoria, an Indonesian band which was formed on the 10th
of July 2009 in Bogor, consists of Maulana Ibrahim Rau (vocals, bass, acoustic
guitar), Achmad Fauzan Alfansuri (vocals, guitar, samples), Aria Andriyadi
(keyboards, piano, guitar), and Irfan Taufik Rau (drums, guitar). Formerly
composed by Maul, Fanfan, and Aria, Asphoria decided to reform itself by recruiting
Irfan, Maul’s brother, in 2013. The band is typically an indie-rock based
fragment that does not accentuate a specific feature of music. However, most of
the contents present pop-rock/ambient/post-rock - ish sounds.
Asphoria, which stands for "as = similar" and
"euphoria = a feeling of happiness (fun)", was intentionally formed to
have fun and to aid dispelling their stresses over daily routines. Nevertheless,
while having fun from blending joyful melodies, they manage to project a sense
of community into certain songs which were written to increase awareness of the
rising issues within the globe. Enjoying its remarkable music journey, Asphoria
is looking forward to nurturing the seeds sown during the past years by producing
more masterpieces for the years to come.
Bogor pada awal tahun 2009, Maul dan Aria bermain dalam satu band di kampusnya. Kemudian Aria mengajak Fanfan yang merupakan teman semasa SMAnya dan Irfan (adiknya Maul) untuk bergabung dalam band mereka. Namun akhirnya mereka berempat memutuskan untuk membuat proyek baru.
Tanggal 10 Juli 2009 terbentuklah nama ASPHORIA dari hasil perundingan ketiga orang ini. Secara spontan Maul menyebut nama ASPHORIA untuk nama band ini tanpa memikirkan makna. Awalnya bertujuan supaya mudah diingat, tapi Fanfan memikirkan kembali nama ASPHORIA agar lebih bermakna. Akhirnya nama ASPHORIA diartikan AS-euPHORIA (artinya: seperti bersenang-senang), dengan harapan band ini selalu bermain dengan rasa senang serta selalu memberikan kesenangan kepada siapapun yang mendengarnya.
