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From
Tehelka Magazine, Vol 9, Issue 34, Dated 25 Aug 2012 |
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PSYCHOLOGIES |
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‘Media needs to support these kids making music’
WHO Udyan Sagar aka Nucleya is an Indian dubstep and EDM producer. He has played at festivals such as Glastonbury and Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the UK and Lille 3000 in France. His album Horn OK Please came out last year.
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Udyan Sagar, 33, Musician
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How would you describe your sound?
I make Indian electronic music that borrows from all forms of Indian music, especially street music. I use Indian classical music samples as well, although this is limited by its complexity. I love south Indian film music. It’s got life and beauty. The current trend with electronic bass heavy music is that the bassline needs to be as dirty and scary as possible, but that takes away the warmth and soul of the music. A song should not sound like two different tracks between the build-up and the drop — there needs to be some melodic progression.
Dubstep in India — do you think that’ll take off?
Not the bass-heavy, ear-shattering form of dubstep. For the Indian public to get interested, it needs a soul. The balance between bass and melodic content must be strong or there’s no life there. What the scene needs is for producers to start creating their own styles. Most dubstep producers in India try too hard to sound like their western counterparts, with identity and individuality going for a toss.
Tell us about the underground rave scene in Delhi.
It’s more exciting than what’s happening in other cities. I find that the art scene in Delhi is more interesting than in Mumbai, where everything revolves around film music. The problem is that there aren’t many producers. We have four or five electronic music festivals a year in India, which is not enough. The kids making the music need more support from the media. Record labels post on Facebook, but there’s no inclination to make videos, host radio interviews, or get support from local bands or DJs. Most festival organisers in India prefer to bring in foreign artistes so that they can rake in the big money.
Which Indian producers can make it big?
A producer called Dub Sharma. He makes melodic, bass-heavy electronic music and has the potential to break into the scene big time. Breed is another promising producer.
Neel Sood
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