Qilla Records head honcho Madhav Shorey (Kohra)(India) Fresh guest mix
Spearheaded by Madhav Shorey a.k.a Kohra and Gaurav Malaker, one half of BLOT, the label is now on the cusp of its 8th release. Unlike its predecessors, this is the first time the imprint has put together a compilation rather than an EP, showcasing a completely new direction for the label.
Fresh Organic Sounds Ep 18 Hosted by Jaribooti Appu
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Wednesday 23rd May
22:00 - 00:00 I.S.T
Fresh Guest Mix = 22:00 - 23:00 I.S.T
Our pleasure at Fresh Organic Sounds to host
Madhav Shorey (Kohra) as the Fresh Guest mixer
Delhi based Qilla Records has fast become one of the country's key underground powerhouses, a name now associated internationally with underground dance music particularly with minimal and techno.
"The idea behind our very first full-length compilation 'Open Dialect' came after we received a large number of demos that were all fantastic tracks but didn't quite fit the "label profile" so to speak. We decided to section out certain styles of tracks into compilations that support parallel ideas of the label presented differently." - Kohra, Qilla Records
Due to be released on 21 May, the compilation features tracks from a number of young and upcoming producers from France, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and India. It also welcomes the Qilla debut of Bangalore based artists Vinayaka and Audio Units as well as Delhi based Habilis.
We've been trying to pin down Kohra to do a Fresh mix for us, for a while now. The fact that it comes in the form of a promo mix for Open Dialect is great. This is a fantastic release from an independent label that continues to that make huge strides in the right but yet unknown direction. This is what excites us.
Drawing exclusively from tracks that feature on the compilation, Kohra has put together a mix that folds together deep rolling basslines and uplifting melodies with a dark hypnotic brooding undercurrent. A taste of what to expect from the release next week.
"Qilla Records chooses to support the new breed of producers who aren't afraid to go back to their roots to understand the future of dance music. It isn't about genres anymore. Genres have cross-pollinated enough to create sound that is evocative of emotive nuances which break free from any form of categorisation. 'Open Dialect' was created to explore this state of mind." "From WildCity"
Streamlined | Futuristic Electronic Dance Music www.kohra.in
Biography
Kohra is the deep, hypnotic and often grungy mirror image of Madhav Shorey. Raw analog signals and lush soundscapes mixed with percussion sounds and sharp glitches is what can be heard through his mysterious productions. A style that is intelligent enough to mesmerize, yet simple enough to move you.
Constantly paving the way for a new sub-culture of underground dance music is no task for the timid, which is why he has already become the first Indian to have hit the top 10 charts on global industry standards such as Beatport. As a producer his music has been signed to many well respected international record labels including Sounds Of Earth, Trident Music, Wide Angle Recordings and Echoes Records to name a few.
His Live set comprise his own productions performed in a deconstructive format with a constantly evolving component of granular synthesis, vocal sampling, various percussion and effect units. As a Dj, his sets are extremely captivating and reflect a distinct progressive, organic and streamlined approach to techno. He maintains that not only through his high standards of track selection but also with the release schedule of his own quality imprint of Qilla Records.
Kohra has performed at some of the best festivals in India, Dubai, Italy and Australia and is also the official label Dj for Zenon Records. The fact that he has been officially endorsed by leading brands such as Blackberry and Puma is only further authentication of his work.
Keep your ears open, there is always more with this one...
Constantly paving the way for a new sub-culture of underground dance music is no task for the timid, which is why he has already become the first Indian to have hit the top 10 charts on global industry standards such as Beatport. As a producer his music has been signed to many well respected international record labels including Sounds Of Earth, Trident Music, Wide Angle Recordings and Echoes Records to name a few.
His Live set comprise his own productions performed in a deconstructive format with a constantly evolving component of granular synthesis, vocal sampling, various percussion and effect units. As a Dj, his sets are extremely captivating and reflect a distinct progressive, organic and streamlined approach to techno. He maintains that not only through his high standards of track selection but also with the release schedule of his own quality imprint of Qilla Records.
Kohra has performed at some of the best festivals in India, Dubai, Italy and Australia and is also the official label Dj for Zenon Records. The fact that he has been officially endorsed by leading brands such as Blackberry and Puma is only further authentication of his work.
Keep your ears open, there is always more with this one...
Fresh Organic Sounds
Second Hour 23:00 - 00:00 (I.S.T) = Show Host = Jaribooti Appu = Fresh Organic Sounds
Abhijit ( Appu ) Sirkar, who goes by the stage name of Jaribooti Appu, is a Mumbai based electronic musician. He has a Masters degree in Ecology / Environment and seeks to cook up music with sensitivity towards environmental causes. For instance, he has a soon to be up web site, freshorganicsounds.com, Greening SoundWaves at the moment Jaribooti Appu is big chief at -http:/freshorganicsounds.blogspot.com/
Fresh Organic Sounds Plants A Tree, Recycles 10 kilos of Plastic,Paper,Tetra pack for Every 100 Listeners of Radio Show /1000 PageViews/ 100 Downloads to Neutralize our Carbon Offset.Since he started playing in 2001 he has built a collection of music and a reputation of being able to play various genres,cooking up fresh mixes of the freshest organic sounds.Apart from his work as a musician he is also promoter/Dj for Samana Records
Music Is All Around Us All We Have To Do Is Listen
Hope you enjoy the journey
Second Hour 23:00 - 00:00 (I.S.T) = Show Host = Jaribooti Appu = Fresh Organic Sounds
Abhijit ( Appu ) Sirkar, who goes by the stage name of Jaribooti Appu, is a Mumbai based electronic musician. He has a Masters degree in Ecology / Environment and seeks to cook up music with sensitivity towards environmental causes. For instance, he has a soon to be up web site, freshorganicsounds.com, Greening SoundWaves at the moment Jaribooti Appu is big chief at -http:/freshorganicsounds.blogspot.com/
Fresh Organic Sounds Plants A Tree, Recycles 10 kilos of Plastic,Paper,Tetra pack for Every 100 Listeners of Radio Show /1000 PageViews/ 100 Downloads to Neutralize our Carbon Offset.Since he started playing in 2001 he has built a collection of music and a reputation of being able to play various genres,cooking up fresh mixes of the freshest organic sounds.Apart from his work as a musician he is also promoter/Dj for Samana Records
Music Is All Around Us All We Have To Do Is Listen
Hope you enjoy the journey
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