Tracks I have collaborated with other folks led by @krishashok.  Other featured collaborators in this set include raghuthaatha, @suryaragunaathan, @indian_music_fan, @ashwinvinayan, @ranjani-shanker, @hariflute, @sarthakdev and @anu-mccartney

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mantra

rock

fusion

Rock

tamil

Tamil Classic Rock

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A Chennai recontextualized version of The Doors' Riders on the Storm, with lyrics by Gurunarayana Ravi (https://twitter.com/raghuthaatha). This song is about the Auto drivers on the Chennai storm, wreaking havoc on the roads but they too have their side of the story to tell, a story of poverty and exploitative usury. 

It also features a Carnatic violin lead in the Raga Karaharapriya (Dorian mode) and the quintessential sound of a Chennai auto recorded by @mdeii 

Guitar - Fender Stratocaster recorded through a Boss ME-25 with a vibrato effect
Violin - Electric violin through Boss Me-25 with a delay
Percussion, bass and Wurlitzer organ - programmed on Logic Pro X

Lyrics (with translation)

Autokaran naan (I am an auto driver)
Chennai Autokaran naan (A Chennai autodriver I am)
MGR peran naan (I'm MGR's grandson)
Baasha machaan naan (I'm the Badshah's brother-in-law)
Auto tune thaan (the pitch perfect sound of the autotune)
Enga engine sattham thaan (is the sound of our engine)

I'm a terror on the road 
Vaanga come aboard (Please come aboard)
Anna Salayil (On Anna road in Chennai)
Seerum morattu kaalai naan (I'm the rampaging wild bull)
Police paathaakka (If the police happen to see me)
padhugum paambu naan (I'm the slithering snake that evades them)

Rendu pullakutteenga (I have 2 young children)
Saettu vaddi thollainga (the local pawn broker bleeds me with high interest loans)
Petrol velai thaan (The price of petrol)
eri pochunga (has risen skyward)
Meter pottaakka (if you insist on metered fare)
Vootla patnithaanunga (my family will starve)

Manja colouril (Of yellow hue...)
senja thanga therunga (is my golden chariot)
Ulagam pooraga (all over the world)
namma vandi odumga (my auto will run)
Ella oorilum (in every town)
namakku nalla perunga (I have a good reputation)
Nambi erunga (believe me and let's go for a ride)

Riders On The Auto

A kutthu garage rock remix of the White Stripes' classic "Seven Nation Army". Lyrics in collaboration with https://twitter.com/raghuthaatha written from the point of view of someone who ignores tradition and superstition only to face an anticlimactic response from the establishment at the end. 

I'm in a barbershop
Amavasai couldn't hold me back
I'm going to flag it off 
Middle of rahu kalam, that's my knack
And I'm sleeping in my bed at night 
While I'm facing north
I ask for kovil prasadam
left hand extending forth

And i dont give astrologers money, yezhara naattu sani

Don't wanna hear about it
Kili josyam’s got a story to tell
Everyone knows about it
Don’t need no drishtipottu as well
And if I touch it with my ecchai patthu
I'm gonna serve it to you
And that ain't what you want to hear
But that's what I'll do

And the message from my horoscope, it’s sevva dosham bro

Ava aappu vecchuta
Enters left leg first I swear
And when I’m going out
she always has to ask me where
And I'm sneezing, and she's sneezing, and we're sneezing
when there’s good news  
All my pages filled with real bad words
sri ramajayam's no use

And even then the message from my elders, is “nee pozhacchu po"

Lyrics explanation: For those not from South India, every line refers to a superstitious belief held strongly by many here, like 
* not visiting the barbershop on auspicious days (like Amavasai - new moon day)
* Avoiding kicking off things during Rahu kalam
* Head facing north while sleeping
* Sneezing when good news is announced

The title is a reference to an astrological belief that the 7.5 years of Saturn transiting through the 8th house from the moon in one's horoscope. 

The guitar parts were recorded on an Ibanez SA-120 through a Boss ME-25 FX processor and an amplified fuzz effect was used on the vocals to make it sound like Jack White's. 

The percussion and drums were sequenced & programmed

Seven and a Half Years Of Saturn

01 Naina

Stream Bengaluru fusion rock band Agam's latest single "Over The Horizon"

Agam - Over The Horizon

Behney Do - with Karsh Kale

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This is a Tamil adaptation of Nancy Sinatra's "Bang Bang" from the soundtrack of Kill Bill. 

Lyrics: Subhashini Vinay (https://twitter.com/neelavanam) 
Vocals: Archana Sundarachari (@maidenofrohan)
Guitar, Cello, Violin and arrangement: @krishashok
Mixing and Mastering: @maheshshankar

Photo credits: Denise Rowlands (https://www.flickr.com/photos/denise_rowlands/4331736018)

மழைச்சாரலின் சிறைச்சாலையில்
Mazhaicaralin Siraichalaiyil
உறவு வளர் அந்தி மாலையில்
Uravu VaLar andhi malaiyil,
நிழலிலா நெடும் சாலையில்
nizhalilla nedum saalaiyil,
நனைந்தது வானவில்.
Nanaindhadhu  vaanavil

இணை இணை நம் கண்களில் 
Inai inai nam kaNgaLil
சில பல என கனவுகள்
sila pala ena kanavugaL
சுடும் சுடும் தீக்கனலென
sudum sudum theekanalena
ஒரு முறை, நீ என்னைக் கண்டாயே
orumurai nee ennai kandaaye

மின்னலில் சுருங்கிய நிலவென
Minnalil surungiya nilavena
நின்றேனே இளம் தளிரென
Nindreane iLam thaLirena
எங்கிருந்தோ வந்தாயே 
engirundho vandahye
நிழலென அருகில் நின்றாயே.
Nizhalena arugil nindraye

இணை இணை நம் கண்களில் 
Inai inai nam kaNgaLil
சில பல என கனவுகள்
sila pala ena kanavugaL
சுடும் சுடும் தீக்கனலென
sudum sudum theekanalena
ஒரு முறை, நான் உன்னைக் கண்டேனே
naan unnai kandaaye

உறவுகள் ஒன்றிணைந்தது
UravugaL ondriNaindhadhu
முகிலென தினம் வளர்ந்தது.
Mugilena dinam valarndhadhu

இன்று, நிலவிலா வானம்  நான்
Indru nilavilla vaanam naan,
மழையிலா மேகம் தான்.
mazhaiyilla megam thaan,
நீ இல்லா வாழ்கையில் 
nee illa vazhkaiyil,
நான் கருமையான வானவில்.
naan karumaiyaana vaanavil

இணை இணை நம் கண்களில் 
Inai inai nam kaNgaLil
சில பல என கனவுகள்
sila pala ena kanavugaL
சுடும் சுடும் தீக்கனலென
sudum sudum theekanalena
இம்முறை, நீ எங்கு சென்றாயோ!
Immurai nee engu sendraayo?

English Translation

On a wet dusky evening,
Imprisoned in an endless steady drizzle,
Down the shadeless miles of an empty road,
Walked a drenched rainbow. 

The first time we met,
our glowing eyes did connect,
like embers that gleam,
You saw me as the rainbow of your dreams.

Like a moon shrunk by lightning, 
I stood shelterless in tenderness,
From where did you come, my savior?
The slayer of my nightmares.

The first time we met,
our glowing eyes did connect,
like embers that gleam,
I saw you as the rainbow of my dreams.

Like clouds that gather in an united wish,
A life we lived in marital bliss. 

Today, I am a moonless night,
A wandering cloud in search of life,
The days that arrive have no hue,
I am a black rainbow, without you. 

The first time we met,
our glowing eyes did connect,
in the embers that gleam,
Why did you vanish from my dreams? 

Inai Inai

white

shadows

My first composition, based on the scale of Raga Hari Kambhoji (I hope).  

Carnatic Rock Fusion

A Tamil adaptation of Bo Diddley's classic "Before you accuse me" (made famous by Eric Clapton)

Vocals: @ranjani-shanker
Lyrics: Subhashini Vinay (twitter.com/neelavanam) 
Piano: @hariflute
Guitars, Violin, Bass, Arrangement: @krishashok

கேளாயோ நீ, சொற்கள் அம்புகள்,
கேளாயோ நீ, சொற்கள் அம்புகள்.
நம் காதலே பெரும் கனா,
விடையிலா ஒரு வினா!

Have you heard, (your) words like arrows pierce.
Have you heard, (your) words like arrows pierce.
Our love,  like a perfect dream, 
(ended like) A question without an answer.

நம் வானிலே, நிலவேன் இல்லையோ,
நம் வானிலே, நிலவேன் இல்லையோ,
வாழ்கைப் பூந்தோட்டத்தில், மலர்களே பூக்கவில்லையோ.

Why is it we have not had a moon to brighten our eventide?
Why is it our life did not bloom in a garden of flowers? 

வாராதே திரும்பி, நினைவுகளில் சுகமிலை,
வாராதே திரும்பி, நினைவுகளில் சுகமிலை,
துள்ளியாடும் மீன்களென வேண்டும் ஒரு வாழ்கை.

Don't come back, memories cannot be cherished.
Don't come back, memories cannot be cherished.
(I feel like a fish out of water and this is not what I want.) 
I want to swim in this vast expanse of life, happily. 

Abheri Blues

Mystic Nation is part of Oxygen's 4th Music Album, released in 2014. 
Artists:
Keys & Arrangements : C.GIRINANDH
Melodion : V.HARISH
Drums  : PRITHVI
Percussions : K.S.RAMANA
Violins : KARTHICK IYER
Bass Guitar : CARL FERNANDES & BHARATH RAM
Guitars : Ed de Genero (USA)
Flute : RASIKA SHEKAR

All songs recorded at AURA STUDIOS , CHENNAI , INDIA by Saurabh Muthusami & Mriganko Boruah.

Songs Mixed at AURA STUDIOS by BOB PHUKAN

Masterd By ANDY ( FLORIDA , USA )

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Carnatic Rock Fusion Music - Mystic Nation by OXYGEN, Indian Music Band

Our very first original composition based on Raag Jog.
A fusion track with some badass super heavy riffing and a soothing ghazal-ish feel to it. 

Production: Swatantra Sarode
Lyrics: Gaurav Tophakhane

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Genetix @ Mystical Mantra [2015]

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But It Rained - Parikrama

Written by Kiyah Mitchell & Nick James
Produced by Mantra

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Inquires- KiyahMitchellMGMT@gmail.com


That Way Feat. Nick James & Glenn Travis (Prod. Mantra)

Tony Grey - Say What You Mean (Karsh Kale Rework) 
to be released as a bonus track on the upcoming Tony Grey release " Unknown Angels"
coming soon....
featuring Tony Grey - vocals , bass, U Srinivas - mandolin, Selva Ganesh - ganjira and Karsh Kale - tabla, keyboards, drum programming, synth bass
Produced by  - Karsh Kale

Say What You Mean - Tony Grey (Karsh Kale Elektrik Shakti Rework)

An adaptation of Ilayaraja's "En Iniya Pon" from the film Moodu Pani with fellow Raja enthusiast @mediumcoffee . This project is called "Le Rogeur" and the idea was not to do a literal cover but improvise liberally while still retaining the semblance of the original song. Here we take Raja's original harmony/chord structure & use more jazzy variants. The other improv happens in the interludes, where we start out sounding like the original interlude but wander off into different territories. We hope to do a few more of these under the "Le Rogeur" moniker over the next few weeks. And oh, another thing. For this project, in recognition of the technical challenges of Ilayaraja's golden years (the 80s), we will only use real instruments live-recorded without any software programming. 

Piano, Tonewheel organ - @Mediumcoffee
Vocals, Cello, Guitar, Bass - @krishashok

En Iniya Pon

A moderately Chennai tamil revolutionary adaptation of Nirvana's Smells like Teen Spirit 

Lyrics: Raghuthaatha (https://twitter.com/raghuthaatha) & @krishashok
Drums & percussion sequencing: @mediumcoffee & @krishashok
Violin, guitars, bass, vocals: @krishashok

Ration arisi, queue la ninnu (Ration rice, we stand in a queue)
Vaangarom, vera vazhi illa (to buy, we have no choice)
Fulla Kushtu, black la ticket (fully drunk, tickets in black)
eduthu, padam paatha (we buy & when we watch the movie...)

Ayyo Ayyo Ayyo ayyayo x 3
Ayyo Ayyo Ayyo

TASMAC kadaila, appan mabbu (Dad's drunk at the TASMAC bar)
Kelvi ketta, periya thappu (if we question, it's a problem)
Current cut, yeppo padippom (power outrage, when do we study?)
Kerosene light la padicchu mudippom (we will study in the light of a kerosene lamp)

Naanga ezhai (We are poor)
eppadi vaazha (How do we live)
Kelaya pudichu (holding on to a branch)
Yeri vaarom (we will rise up)
Yeah, hey, yay

College Saentu, edho padichi (we joined college, studied something)
kizhichi, kadla potu (hit on girls)
vela thedi, gaandayi, (searched for jobs, frustrated)
Ola cab ottina traffic jam (drove Ola cabs only to get stuck in traffic jams)

Ayyo Ayyo Ayyo ayyayo x 3
Ayyo Ayyo Ayyo

Nirutthi ottina, horn tholla (If we drive slowly, everyone honks)
rash-a ottna, mama tholla (if we drive rashly, the police trouble us)
adaki vaascha, pammureenga. (If we stay docile, we are oppressed)
nimundhu keta, amuthareenga (If we question that, we are oppressed)

road-u illa (there are few roads for us)
medu pallam (roads full of obstacles)
ellam thaandi (we will cross all those)
yeri vaarom (we will rise up)
Yeah, hey, yay

Mayila pudchu, kaala keela (if you catch a peacock)
odachu aada sonna (break its leg & ask it to dance)
Kuyila pudchu, goondla geendla (if you catch a songbird)
adachu, paada sonna (cage it and ask it to sing)

Ayyo Ayyo Ayyo ayyayo x 3
Ayyo Ayyo Ayyo


Aana ippo Murattu Kaala (But now we are raging bulls)
Seeri paanja, merusal aava (as we pounce, you will be dazed)
Cykil gap la, Auto pola (in a narrow gap for cycles, we will drive an auto)
nozhanju vaarom, odhungi nillu-a (and come through, give us way)

Vasadhi illa (We have no opportunities)
Asadhi illa (No laziness)
muyarchi senji (but we will try)
yeri vaarom (we will rise up)

Yeri Vaarom x 9 (we will rise up)

Smells Like Kerosene

An acoustic arrangement of "Raah mein bicchi", a thumri that originally featured in the soundtrack of the Shyam Benegal movie, Sardari Begum

Vocals: @suryaragunaathan
Acoustic Guitar: @mediumcoffee 
Classical Guitar: @krishashok
Flute: @indian_music_fan (Vijay Kannan)
Piano, Bass, Violin, Arrangement, Mixing & Mastering: @krishashok




Raah Mein

An alternative arrangement for James Vasanthan's hit "Kangal Irandaal" from Subramanyapuram. 

Vocals: @ashwin-vinayan
Percussion & backing vocals: @mediumcoffee
Guitar, Keyboard, Bass, Arrangement, Mixing, Mastering: @krishashok

Kangal Irandaal

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An ambient adaptation of Ilayaraja's "Mandram Vandha" (Cheeni kum hai in Hindi) from Mani Ratnam's Mouna Ragam 

@mediumcoffee - Electric guitar, Keyboards, backing vocals
@krishashok - Cello, classical guitar, bass & lead vocals

Mandram Vandha

A Tamil adaptation of Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love
Lyrics: Subhashini V (twitter.com/neelavanam)
Vocals: @ranjani-shanker
Kanjira & Cajon: @mediumcoffee
The rest: @krishashok

வேண்டும் நீதி, உலகம் பூர்த்தி
போதும் மெளனம், தேவையில்லை சலனம்,
நிமிர்ந்தாளென்றால் வானமே கிரீடம்.
பெண்மையே ஒரு வரம்
பெண்மையே ஒரு வரம்.
 
வேண்டும் உலகத்தின் லவ் (4)
 
பெண்கள் என்றால், அழகும் அன்பும்,
Misuse செய்தால், எரியும் எரியும்,
அவள் கண்ணில் பெரும் தீ
உள்ளம் இரும்பென, நீ அறிந்தால் 
பெண்மையே ஒரு வரம்(2)
 
வேண்டும் உலகத்தின் லவ் (4)

Vendum Ulagatthin Love

A Sanskrit adaptation of St James Infirmary Blues, a 200 year old song made famous by Louis Armstrong's version in 1928.

Piano, bass & guitar: @mediumcoffee
Vocals, Cello, Violin, mixing, mastering: @krishashok
Lyrics: Translation/Adaptation by @krishashok
Sanskrit expert consultation: Vaishnavi S & SP Suresh (twitter.com/vajrabhrt)

चिकित्सालयं गतवानहम्
I went down to the infirmary
तत्र मम प्रियाम् अपश्यं 
I saw my lover there
सुप्ता सा विस्तरे अजीवा
Lying she was on a bed
शिशिरा गौरी मधुरा 
Cold, Fair & Sweet

विमुञ्चस्व मङ्गलं भूयात् 
Let her go! God bless her
यत्र कुत्र वा भवतु 
Wherever she may be
मार्गयतु सर्वां भूमिं 
She can search the whole world
मां इव कान्तम् न प्राप्स्यति
She's not going to find a lover like me

artwork: Ria Munk on her Deathbed by Gustav Klimt

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Funk Rock Instrumental

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GAYATRI MANTRA (Anuradha Paudwal - Kavita Paudwa)

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Vendum Ulagatthin Love

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