By sanj.k | January 12, 2012 at 6:20 pm | Comments
Sulk Station is an electronic/triphop duo from Bangalore formed by Tanvi Rao and Rahul Giri. Their sound is ambient heavy, combining the soothing yet powering vocals of Tanvi Rao dressed in a lush cocktail of contemporary electronica - a haze of atmospherics, minimal...
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By sanj.k | January 12, 2012 at 3:23 pm | Comments
Out now on digital release is Bandish Projekt’s latest single ‘Lover’ featuring Shaa’ir (Monica Dogra). Combined with Monica's sensational vocals, ‘Lover’ has the signature Bandish sound with an almost elasticized sounding dubstep bass sweeping through the...
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By sanj.k | November 20, 2011 at 5:46 pm | Comments
The verdant landscapes of Kaziranga set the stage for Angaraag 'Papon' Mahanta and Rabbi Shergill. The former is a native of the state, and revered within it for introducing an entire generation to ancient folk melodies that would otherwise have been lost forever. The latter...
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By sanj.k | November 13, 2011 at 4:08 pm | Comments
Finally! the episode I've been waiting for! ... Titled 'Changing World' sees two of my friends, singer-songwriter - Monica Dogra and U.K.-based breakbeat performer and producer Shri collaborating with folk collective Rajasthan...
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By sanj.k | October 7, 2011 at 5:22 pm | Comments
Trying to describe this album is difficult; simply calling it east meets west is not only an understatement but doesn’t do it justice! Sanskrit for the Joy is Sound; Nada Ananda is an eclectic collection of diverse worlds and cultures cross fertilised in an elegant helix of...
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By sanj.k | September 23, 2011 at 2:19 am | Comments
After listening to a lot of Asiatic electronica these past few weeks and so I developed a bit of an itch, wanting hear something different, something I wasn’t used to nor would I be listening to it just once.
While listening to Flying Lotus’ [FlyLo] ‘Cosmogramma’, I...
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By sanj.k | August 5, 2011 at 10:06 pm | Comments
1971, the year when George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, with the help of some of his fabulous friends staged two benefit shows titled ‘The Concert for Bangladesh’ and this year August 1st marked its 40th anniversary.
The benefit concert included performances from...
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By sanj.k | July 29, 2011 at 8:48 pm | Comments
The evening of two halves was introduced by the Asian Music Circuit who curated the night’s performances. The first half of the show was a collaboration of two cultures – that of India and Cuba via London. Hari Sivanesan, a Veena player and Pirashanna Thevarajah, a...
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By sanj.k | July 25, 2011 at 3:23 pm | Comments
When I heard Shammi was producing a new E.P. naturally I was stoked. The musician who crafted “Cinema for the Ears E.P.” and debut album “Audio Descriptive” was on his next venture. His latest E.P titled “Paredolia” is composed of six tracks, each individually...
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By sanj.k | July 19, 2011 at 9:36 pm | Comments
Himanshu Suri (Heems), Victor Vazquez (Kool A.D.) and Ashok Kondabolu (Dap) make up the Brooklyn, New York based hip-hop group – Das Racist.
Being recognised for using a style humour, obscure references and as described by Pitchfork media ‘top-shelf wiseassery and sneaky...
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By sanj.k | May 3, 2011 at 10:41 pm | Comments
Word Sound Power – The Bant Singh Project proudly presents 4 outstanding remixes from 4 unique producers: Dr Das, Subatomic Sound System, Nucleya, and Dubblestandart. Each track is interesting and powerful in different ways. I will be posting the story of this Legend, Bant...
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By sanj.k | April 18, 2011 at 9:46 pm | Comments
You may know Tarun 'Tspoon' Nayar from his much in demand band Delhi 2 Dublin, but what you may not know is that Tarun is also a Vancouver based DJ/producer who is about to turn Asian-fused electronica on its ear. After travelling the four corners of the globe, Tarun has...
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By sanj.k | April 13, 2011 at 9:57 am | Comments
Over in America, there’s a compelling science fiction series, FUTURESTATES, which is back with another collection of highly innovative independent mini-features. These features delve into our possible future through the kaleidoscope of our modern...
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By sanj.k | April 9, 2011 at 2:35 pm | Comments
To all BASS-JEDIs ... Landing on 5th of May is an epic compilation album on High Chai Recordings SUBcontinentalBASS. Combining 14 insane inter-galactic adventures striking the perfect balance between western grit and melodic eastern influence.
Following in the footsteps of...
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By sanj.k | March 24, 2011 at 9:21 pm | Comments
A couple of weeks ago at SHAANTI’s Eastern Electronic Festival, sandwiched between two great acts, SWAMI and The Nasha Experience was Transglobal Underground (TGU). God knows why had I not seen them live before? They were incredible!
For the past two decades TGU have been...
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