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Bersendirian Berhad is the debut album for Malaysian neo-folk artist Bayangan, released on April 5, 2018 through independent record label Bright Lights Production Sdn Bhd.

Starting in early 2016, Bayangan​ has spent two years writing, producing and self-recording the album, turning his life experiences into a source of inspiration for the crafting of the songs. The album generally has a sombre mood throughout, with a central theme of the demagnetisation of one's life compass, being fully present in each moment, and allowing it to slowly and organically regain consciousness.

Recording
The entire album was recorded over a span of roughly two years, from early 2016 to late 2017, and was mostly a self-funded, DIY effort. During the recording phase, Bayangan would perform at gigs throughout Kuala Lumpur and other parts of the country - and bounce ideas with his contemporaries in the music scene. This led him to continually tweak the songs, and on some occasions leading him to re-record them entirely - with the early versions of tracks Gita/Malam and Cagaran Mimpi sounding vastly different than the ones ending up on the final album.

Recording was primarily done in his home studio, located in the Taman Tun Dr Ismail suburb, with Bayangan playing all instruments used on the album and also handling recording duties.

Personnel
Musicians
 * Bayangan – Electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bass, percussion (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6), programming, vocals (all tracks)

Production
 * Fikri Fadzil – co-producer, engineering
 * Faiz Fadzil – co-producer, engineering on "Kuala Lumpur", mixing, mastering
 * Blankmalaysia – album cover design
 * Adely Adnan – album cover photography
 * Mark Morris - additional photography