Dzung 'reappears', joins hands with Pham Anh Khoa in a special project

Dzung - musician, guitarist, music producer has just released the album 2025 ' inspired by Vietnam. The project consists of 14 songs, divided into two sides: Side 1 Instrument with 7 ensemble pieces; Side 2 Vocal with 5 songs, 2 ensemble pieces.

Combining modern sounds and traditional instruments, the album features Meritorious Artist Hai Phuong, bassist Tran Chanh Thao, rocker Pham Anh Khoa, and artist Le Hoang Phi.

Each song in the album is like a cultural mark associated with the locality and lifestyle such as: Wind power forest, Coconut trees, Water general greeting ... In addition to musical instruments, Dzung also combines sounds from life: Waves, sales calls... He smoothly transforms, creating a pleasant, harmonious feeling and increasing the liveliness of each song's melody.

The project marks the return of Pham Anh Khoa. The male rocker wants to collaborate with Dzung because of the artist's talent and dedication to his profession.

Rocker Pham Anh Khoa finds inspiration and harmony with his new musical companion.

Pham Anh Khoa said when he met Dung, he felt it had been a long time since he had a companion to work with and respect.

The two spent most of their time polishing each word and pronunciation during the three months in the studio.

Meritorious Artist Hai Phuong liked the idea of the project so she accepted immediately when Dzung proposed. For her, the album has a new direction, using music to express the beauty of some lands in her homeland Vietnam.

“The “music” train has taken me on a journey through many emotions for more than 20 years: from sublimation, pride, hope to anxiety, pain and disappointment. During that journey, sometimes I was a traveler, sometimes a train driver, sometimes a ticket inspector and sometimes a fare dodger. I have traveled, persistently and courageously, on that “music” train with 9 albums released from 2003 until now,” he shared.

With the new album 2025 - Good or not very good - he is determined to create a new product with minimalism, freshness but still retains traditional values.

Dzung (real name Pham Viet Dung) was born in 1989 in Hanoi , is a prominent artist with the ability to combine tradition and modernity, leaving his mark on the Vietnamese music scene through his roles as a musician, producer and guitarist.

Dzung started playing music at the age of 13. In 2004, he co-founded the death metal band Final Stage, as leader and released the EP Innocent (2006) , the EP Forgiveness... is suffering (2008) , the album Last Stage (2010) . In 2011, he co-founded the band Hac San in Ho Chi Minh City.

In his solo career, Dzung released instrumental works such as Magic Door (2018) , Tang Tinh (2019) , and album Dzanca (2021) . From 2022 to 2024, Dzung participated in many events such as: Vietnamese Rock, HOZO International Music Festival , and released EPs Dzanca Dzanvu (2023) , and Memory Wall (2024) .

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