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Shubham Goyal
Vasuda Sharma
Vasuda Sharma’s is one of those voices that you instantly fall in love with. But to complement that brilliant voice
and texture, she has got the perfect sound and arrangement. Her orientation towards a primarily vocal driven
sound is clear from the layering of multiple voices in her songs and the numerous a cappella covers she’s put up on
Youtube. But equally admirable is the brilliant jazz driven instrumentation. With some heart touching piano fill ins
in ‘Laagi Lagan’ and a splendid saxophone solo in ‘Jaagi Jaagi Raina’, the music strikes a chord or two. Vasuda’s
sound stands at the right juncture of Hindustani classical, jazz and indie pop to be called ‘fusion’. For all the lovers of
Bollywood and melodious compositions, this is music you will not be able to refrain from playing on loop.
Ganesh Talkies
Bringing the country’s favourite Bollywood grooves and some
alternative rock/ funk inspired guitars together, Ganesh Talkies
is a band one can easily get hooked to. Their EP, a collection
of 5 solid songs consists of catchy, easy melodies over a groovy
drum loop as in ‘Item Song’, and some alternative rock feel under
a filmy accordion riff, as in ‘The Fan’. Donning themes from
exaggerated Bollywood drama to the disco, Ganesh Talkies takes
you back to the days when the likes of Alisha Chinai ruled the
non-film music scene in India.
Aman Sagar
This Delhi based guitarist has recently come up with two extremely well
received songs. Bringing a pop-RnB sound together with some easy and
commendable vocals, Aman has done a great job of songwriting and singing
as well. John Mayer fans are gonna love him for his laid back feel and
infectious groove. This guy is a genius at handling his sound right, an art
that much older and experienced musicians haven't yet mastered. The music
is perfectly balanced- it never gets too loud on your ears and manages to
keep the punch up. Check his tracks out on Soundcloud and you’ll know
why Aman Sagar carries some brilliant potential for a sound that has been
seldom explored in Indian Music.
Neel and the Lightbulbs
Neel and the Lightbulbs’ frontman Neel Adhikari sings, “These words are so
plain, but youre listening to me. Its so much better than the last commercial on
TV.” 915 (Quarter past nine), is a song where he battles out for his love against the
mechanical world of time, newspapers and TVs. This song is just one in the many
that Neel has written and produced with his band. They recently released their
debut album called ‘Rewind’ where Neel talks about sex, politics and love. The light
acoustic, yet mostly upbeat and catchy sound played by the lightbulbs and the witty,
quirky lyrics by Neel guarantee a fun hour or two.
Dualist Inquiry
It's no wonder how Sahej Bakshi aka Dualist Enquiry has catapulted himself into the
EDM hall of fame in such a short while. His performances are trippy, energetic and
bring you on to your toes immediately. It is also a visual treat to watch him break
into a periodic solo jig with his guitar. The psychedelic atmosphere is infectious and
you dance until you lose your mind. If dualist enquiry is performing in and around
your city, this is one act which you won’t mind paying your pockets out for.
Kitchensink
In a rather vivid contrast to their domestic-sounding quirky name, Kitchensink is a
Delhi based Jazz band with some very interesting music to offer. Consisting of well
known musicians from the Delhi music circuit and singer songwriter Smiti Malik,
this is a band which puts its lyrics and music in the right place. To add sparkle to
some inarguably fantastic jazz grooves, Smiti puts in words that make you think.
She talks about how memories of scents and winter trees form a somewhat limiting,
but a safe home and about the struggle for love and life, drowned in the oceans of
one’s mind. These brilliantly carved words clearly add the one missing element to
mainstream jazz. Listen to Kitchensink for good music, good lyrics and the brilliant
guitar solo by Adhir from ‘Four Walled Memories’.
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