as the music and the messages organically reach people who
connect with it, I have nothing else to say. raises questions towards scripted and planned ideologies and
concepts of art, life, society and religion.
Where does your sound come from? Not simply what inspires it, but what is
it attempting to put out into the world? What is the most flattering terms in which your music has been described?
I believe new ideas, with art in general, are often either
misunderstood or not understood and appreciated by many
people. That totally doesn't stop Art from growing into people's
minds. Your art can be political or spiritual. You either make
music and film for the mass or to represent only your thoughts
- both are absolutely valid.
I believe in "togetherness" which isn't possible geographically
or politically but it is possible in art and music. For example
- some Amogh Symphony fans are scientists and researchers,
some are librarians, some are tarot card readers and spiritual
healers. Some are not even active on social media.
The art one creates with honesty and straight out of deep
consciousness is very much like telepathy. It connects with
certain people at a certain time with similar minds and
wavelengths. For example - When the first three albums were
released, initially some people didn't get it and some hated
it but after a few years, there is sudden rise in listeners for
these two albums. I have understood this flow of connection
between artist and audience while studying works of
Mahavishnu Orchestra, Frank Zappa, Allan Holdsworth,
Krzysztof Penderecki, Kamal Swaroop, Jyoti Prasad,
Aleksandr Sokurov, Joris Ivens, Maya Deren, Trilok Gurtu
and John Cage.
I still don't make much money for survival from what I create
but deep inside my conciousness, I think I am doing what I
was born for. Yet to find answers by connecting with more
people and we will see.
If one of your albums could be the soundtrack to any film, which (one or
more) would it be? Why do you think these aesthetics would match?
As a Film Music Director myself, I think the songs would
make proper sense only if it matches the script and editing
of the film. With some slight little changes in editing, Gaspar
Noé's Enter the Void, Singeetam Srinivasa Rao's Pushpak,
Higuchinsky's Spirals, Mel Gibson's The Passion of The
Christ, Kamal Swaroop's Om-Dar-Ba-Dar, Terry Gilliam's Fear
and Loathing in Las Vegas, David Lynch's Rabbits and Tatsuo
Satō's Catsoup. One can play "Vectorscan" and the new album
"IV - Pt. 1 and Pt.2" as soundtracks/bgm to these films if the
films and the tracks are re-edited little bit.
The first two albums are very sci-fi and cyberpunk. Anybody
who likes sci-fi films and game soundtracks like The Matrix,
Doom etc can feel these two albums as soundtracks to such
films and games.
Why is there such a multiplicity of sounds in your work? Do they represent
an equally large variety of thoughts, opinions, inspiration?
Your personality, your thoughts are directly or indirectly
displayed via your art. You cannot hide your consciousness
and mentality if your art is honest.
Any fans of Amogh Symphony who listened to all albums
and singles can tell that it's changing and growing with every
song and album. Means, the thoughts and inspirations are
not limited at all. The varied musical influences came from
my childhood. I was also born with a knack for combining
two or more different elements to create something which
Some fans and friends described my music as "Alien core",
"Robot Jazz", "World Metal", "Hybrid Metal" etc years ago.
Some descriptions on YouTube are hilarious and at the same
time very flattering. Like -
" it sounds like a robot with seven swords and party of 12
players going in a raid. mega-tastic".
"Its like jazz , blues and metal had a 3-way. Had a kid .. kid
mingled with electronica ... ran off with djent .. found the
true meaning of music.. attained moksha .. died .. heard the
universe .. came back as a consiousness ... came into this guys
head and showed him the what he heard."
How do you know which musician to collaborate with? How do you find
them in the first place?
I personally prefer to collaborate with a musician who wants
to write and/or play out of the box, who are open minded but
often rejected for their boundary-pushing ideas. Musicians
with whom I can learn new things, who are non-judgemental
and risk-takers. I look for "creative commonness" first. Like,
if i want to write a spiritual song about God or higher form
of energy, I would rather collaborate with someone unknown
who understands this vibe and style of songwriting than a
musician who is very popular and technical.
What is the darkest place your music has gone to?
I don't really want to remember it or talk about it much.
But I can definitely tell you that Vectorscan (third album)
is my darkest. Not just because I was studying Occult and
Necromancy at that time but also I was going through very
disturbing and unexplainable situations.
I am glad it lasted for short time. This album is deeper
and mystical than any other musical works of mine and
I am always proud of it. But if you know about Musical
Cryptography, Vectorscan was my experiment after 3 years
of study. Bad thing - It almost got me killed. Good thing - This
whole experience taught me many things but mostly why is it
so important to talk about the balance between mental health
and creativity among artists.
Do you think your music is conducive to live audiences?
Absolutely. But only with visuals. This isn't a band of
instrumentalists displaying their skills. This band is all about
songwriting with visuals.
How are you perceived among listeners?
Unique, Rebel, Self-believe, Self-confident, Warrior, not
afraid of the world and rejection, patience, calm but focused,
ambitious, shapeless, formless, no boundaries, togetherness,
accepting the universe the way it is, non-judgemental, open
mind and taking art to the level of consciousness awareness.
Is "IV" more "accessible"?
Honestly, I did not even think about it while writing. Words
like "accessible" and "commercial" doesn't even make sense
when you create something in your consciousness. You never
know what will happen next. I second Derick's words - "for us
it’s just a reflection of who we are and where we are at this
point in the world.”
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