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and develop ideas fluidly for most of the day. Mandatory
pixel rescue breaks for the eyes by staring out the window
usually, and if I'm lucky and don't get seduced by some synth
vortex, then I get out of the house if only to catch the sunset.
Yoga session, quiet evening reading and an early night.
Who is your favourite musician to work with?
Jivraj Singh. He's as willing to construct ideas as he is
to abandon them, and is as dedicated to precision and
refinement as he is to rawness - it's a treat to work with
him.
What has been your most rewarding experience till
date?
Onebeat was an incredibly special experience for me - it
was a residency that I was a part of for a month in 2014.
To be in a creative environment with 25 musicians from
different parts of the world, most of whom were virtuoso
instrumentalists - was very humbling and very eye opening.
After a creative 2 week stint in studios, we toured the
material for another 2 weeks which was also a great learning
experience.
Tell us a bit about Downstream.
Downstream was my last release, and consumed a lot of my
headspace for many months, but I'm more excited about
whatever lies ahead and hasn't yet come to be.
How significantly different is the experience of
working in London and India in the electronic
scene?
I haven't been back to London in about 4 years, so I don't
think they're really analogous - but the Indian scene is
definitely really unique and things here are opening up in
an incredibly fresh and exciting way. It's a great time to be a
musician in India.
How do you compare Ever Bridge to Downstream?
I don't.. I guess they're part of the same universe, but to me
they're completely different 'things'. I don't even feel like
they came from the same person.
Beyond music, do you see yourself branching out
into other artistic avenues?
I'm very tempted to explore some aspects of visual art and I
definitely want to dig deeper in an attempt to find immersive
ways of engaging with sound.
Music is a big part of a larger 'something' that I would one
day love to build.
Do you prefer to work alone or collaborate?
I prefer to collaborate.
What is keeping you busy these days?
Lots of piano practice and going back to the basics,
foundations, rudiments. I'm trying to operate as simply as
possible for a while before I get into making anything new.
Is there a new artist you have your eye on these
days?
Aarifah Rebello. I'm really excited about her development as
a drummer and a singer songwriter.
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