RASHMEET KAUR : How has your journey with Kalamkaar records been so far ? Kalamkaar is my home label and it feels amazing working with them it ' s not just a label it ' s my home as I said it ' s a family and we brainstorm lot of ideas together and work on them and keep getting better with every song that ' s our purpose and people connect to it . I think if the feeling comes from within then it reaches to people it connects very well with the listeners . So ya it ' s like a team , it ' s like a family .
What inspired you to write Oceana ? I always wanted to work in a sad , romantic zone , soulful has been my vibe from the beginning . This is something I was really looking forward to , something like this to work with . When I heard Oceanas instrumental track for the first time and it instantly came into my mind that this can be the zone I can explore next which I haven ' t explored yet and it was so much fun working and it ' s one of my best songs till date I feel
Tell us a little about the music video for Ocean The music video of Oceana was an incredible journey , it took 20-22 consecutive hours to shoot the entire music video And the memories we separately shot them before the main shoot day .
It ' s definitely an unforgettable experience , I don ' t knowhow to swim but I did this entire underwater sequence in it and then I became a mermaid to be in this pond full of dry ice , dry ice is not good for skin so it was hard to be in the pond but then I think when there ' s a will there ' s a way and we always wanted to make something out of the box video for this song . This music video is unforgettable and one of the best experiences of my life
What music genre are you most comfortable with ? I actually like to explore different genres and it ' s not just one genre , I ' ve learnt Indian classical and learning is a throughout life process and so I ' m still learning I ' m gonna learn throughout my life so I keep listening to different genre . Right now I am listening to Afro and LO-FI hip hop and hip hop alot these days so exploring in those directions currently and ofcourse classical is root so I always try to improvise incorporate those learnings in my creations .
Upcoming projects I ' m currently working on my EP , which is going to be my second EP after ' Musafir ' my debut EP And alot of collaboration and s also are in progress so wait for it ! Stay tuned .
GURBAX : You ' ve been working on this song since 2019 . What made you drop the song finally in 2021 ? Mainly cause of the delays due to the pandemic . We were ready with the track by late 2020 but the shoot timeline kept getting pushed due to all the restrictions .
How is Oceana different from the rest of your discography ? I feel like all my life I ’ ve aspired to make something as beautiful as ‘ Oceana ’. In the past my music has been more beat-centric . ‘ Oceana ’ is a pivotal track in my journey - it marks a shift towards a more vocal-centric , songwriter-driven sound .
What is the one advice that you would want to give DJs and electronic producers in India ? Main thing id say is balance , especially in the beginning of your pursuit of the arts . Be extremely patient , don ’ t quit your day job unless you can sustain yourself through your music .
Upcoming projects Tons of new music . Maybe an album . A US Tour in October . So great ready ! 2021 isn ’ t done yet progress so wait for it ! Stay tuned .
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