new players in the sound and light department has pushed the scene to a completely new level . Touring has also gotten real professional .
Motherjane ’ s vision . Niranj did the additional programming on the EP . Anubhav , his mad skills on the guitar aside , is also a sound engineer / producer , and he also contributed to it .
Our themes remain relevant . In current times , there is an urge amongst all of us to go within and seek answers to all that ’ s happening . In this EP , we vocalize some of our thoughts .
As veterans of our country ’ s independent musical ecosystem , what do you think is the good and bad of how the scene has changed since your last album ?
We see only good things now but that ’ s only cos there ’ s no point dwelling on the not-so-good things .
The scene has changed quite a bit over the years . The independent scene has come of age with a lot of bands releasing original material . It is a lot easier for aspiring artists / bands to produce , release and let the world know about their music .
From a point where the only way to make our songs heard was via TV , radio or CDs sold at concerts and select stores , we ’ ve come to a system where you can release a track worldwide in 48 hours . It definitely is a great time for musicians around the world . And with a lot of new venues opening up , the frequency of concerts / festivals have also increased tenfold compared to the last decade . Not to mention , the arrival of a lot of
Of course , the pandemic really slowed us down with the sudden halt of activities and the uncertainty it posed to our community . Fortunately for us , we managed to hold the line and sprang into action once it faded away . Having said all that , we do have to mention that given the fact that the music industry which we started in doesn ’ t exist anymore . Also , having transformed into an entity many of us are still trying to figure out and navigate , there ’ s a lot more effort that we need to put in to stay relevant without losing sight of who we are .
What have the band members been up to for the last decade or so ? Even with the lineup changes and the pandemic , we did manage to release a couple of tracks and tour quite a bit – locally and internationally .
Take us through the songs one by one , if you could .
Awoke : The song was shaped out of a drum phrase based on a ‘ Korvai ’ ( Carnatic rhythmic pattern ). It talks about the illusion that is our reality . All this is but a chaotic dream and the sooner we realize this and wake up , the sooner we get to finding out who we truly are .
Plane Man : This talks about what happens when the constructs we grow up with ( that make us believe that we control everything ) fail and you come crashing down .
You do not need to leave your room . Remain sitting at your table and listen . Do not even listen , simply wait , be quiet , still and solitary . The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked , it has no choice , it will roll in ecstasy at your feet – Franz Kafka .
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