Masala Movement Podcast

Welcome to the 34th episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series, I am your host Todh Teri. For this episode we traveled to the far east, to the land of the rising sun; Japan  and invited vinyl collector and selector Rintaro. He started Vinyl Delivery Service or VDS in 2018, which is a tokyo based record merchant specializing in 2nd hand Japanese records with a phsyical branch in London. He has shared his musical selections on various streaming radio shows such as Lyl Radio, dublab.de, Netil Radio, and many clubs and bars in Tokyo and London. Last few years, he also has been organizing a festival stage called an FFKT, which is dedicated to the audio-file sound system and invited numerous crate - digger DJs from Tokyo and Europe.

Podcast 2022/10 | Rintaro | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 35th episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series. For this episode we have invited an Indian-born Berlin-based Artist and Creative Lead and a dear friend Priyanka Kodikal, who explores various sounds and rhythms through her moniker, Fast Slow. Her sonic creations are influenced by her childhood memories and her fascination for randomness, meditative polyrhythms and nature. She has also recently released a brilliant three tracker digital EP named "Under the Bamboos" which is available on her Bandcamp: https://fastslow.bandcamp.com/album/under-the-bamboos

Podcast 2022/11 | Fast Slow | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 36th and final episode for 2022 of the Masala Movement Podcast serie. For this episode we have invited our long time friends and collaborator LOW VOLUME, a multi national duo based out of Berlin and Cologne, hailing originally from Pune india.  They are known for their dub influenced productions on labels such as Fear of Flying, Get physical, Acker dub and swiss based Sirion Records. The duo consists of 2 old friends who happened to be living in the same neighborhood in Germany. Making music late at night in a bedroom studio required the volume level to be practically inaudible, this is what gave the project its name.

https://linktr.ee/lowvolume
https://soundcloud.com/low-volume

Podcast 2022/12 | Low Volume | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 37th and the first episode of 2023 for  the Masala Movement Podcast series, This time we have invited Jivi aka Jivit2mebaby.Born in Mumbai, currently living in Berlin Jivi has been attracted to electronic music since the tender age of 13. A move to Europe helped him find his way to barefoot Goth clubs, 80’s EBM, and post-punk. He continues to seek out surprising and high-energy sounds, reflected in his current style, a blend of breakbeat, hardcore, grime, and more. In this mix, you can expect to hear sounds from the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, and South Asia.
More info:
https://soundcloud.com/jivi

Podcast 2023/01 | jivit2mebaby | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 38th episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series This time we have a very special guest from the rural  realms of India. RAAMU, a passionate farmer and music lover who works in the fields during the day and at night he produces electronic music in his hut with his modest little set up. His passion for electronic music arose as he heard a very peculiar sounding music coming out of car standing in front of his stall in the city where he sells his produce. How did he manage to buy synthesizers , how did he learn to produce electronic music, is there even electricity in his village..we do not know much about him or his life, but hoping to discover more about him in the coming months.
https://soundcloud.com/raamumusik

Podcast 2023/02 | Raamu | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 39th episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series, This time we have a very special guest, Reji from Mumbai. He has been an active DJ & visionary for the last 25 years. Off the decks, he has been an accomplished music educator, a renowned industry expert & is one of the most exciting party curators in India. His style of music, which he wittingly puts as GDM or Good Dance Music which consists of diverse genres, tempos and eras. He has also been curating his regular MIXTAPED nights for over a decade now at the cosy DEN in  Bandra, Mumbai.

https://soundcloud.com/rejistry

Podcast 2023/03 | Reji | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 40th episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series. For today’s show we have invited Mumbai based, South Korean DJ, Soo.B. Her music career started in Seoul Jazz Academy, in 2007 which expanded as her being a song writer in an Indie band.  DJ Soo.B is now based in Mumbai. Her style of DJing is influenced by Detroit and Chicago House, classic techno and artists such as Derrick May, Theo Parrish, 808 state, F.U.S.E, but for this show she has to put together a selection of her all time favorite tunes, which one can listen to anytime and anywhere.

More about Soo.B:
https://bit.ly/soo-b-mixcloud

Podcast 2023/04 | Soo.B | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 41st episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series. For today’s show we have a social, spiritual and plant loving DJ INKEDREBELLE from Amsterdam. 
She stands up for black lives matters, loves festivals, house parties, spirituality and plants. She prefers to play and listen to the genres Amapiano, Afro House/Tech because it is the energy of these genres you can’t ignore. She’s striving to bring the genres into the world for you to listen and feel.
She visits various queer parties and festivals for many years, you probably run into her once. Partying in clubs surrounded by DJs as friends, InkedRebelle is no stranger to Amsterdam’s nightlife. She has always found the DJ profession interesting, and turned this dream into reality.

More about Inkedrebelle:
https://soundcloud.com/inkedrebelle

Podcast 2023/05 | Inkedrebelle | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 42nd episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series. This time we have invited an experimental Jazz band named C.A.R from Cologne, Germany. It was founded in 2011 by Johannes Klingebiel (drums) and Ken Hartwig (bass). Further band members are Leonhard Huhn (saxophone, eletronics, voice) and Christian Lorenzen (wurlitzer, synthesizer). Their sound is more than Jazz, it is an amalgamation of Krautrock, Electronica and experimental Pop. They have released six records and have played at festivals such as Fusion Festival, Jazzfest Kolkata and Casa Banchel in Madrid. Apart from that they have showcased their inimitable sound in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and China.

Find out more:
https://thisiscar.de

TRACKLIST:
soon on https://masala-movement.de

@car-band @klingebiel

Podcast 2023/06 | C.A.R | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 43rd episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series, I am your host Todh Teri. This time we have invited a modern music mystic who goes by the name “Ramitajogi” an iteration of Ramtajogee who is a wanderer, a curious person who is on a constant journey. With this mix, expect to embark on a rather vibrant journey through the Indian Subcontinent. This is the reflection of her cultural roots and identity. The mix will evoke feelings of  nostalgia and rediscovery, celebrating the beauty and diversity that shaped her heritage. Relax, let the music carry you away on a joyous adventure.  and enjoy the ride.

Podcast 2023/07 | Ramitajogi | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 44th episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series This time our journey goes to the colorful world of Cairo with Ramy Yaquot also known as “DJUNKIE”. Born into a musical family, his life has been all about music since day one. He has played hundreds of shows locally and internationally along side with artists like Backstreet boys Eve, Russ, Craig David Fatman Scoop, Outlandish, and Pete Philly. In this mix he fusses a variety of tunes and edits from all across the region reflecting the diversity of the middle eastern culture sounds to create nothing but good energy and high vibration.

Follow Djunkie:

https://soundcloud.com/ramy-the-djunkie
https://www.instagram.com/djunkie_ofc
https://www.facebook.com/RamyTheDJunkie/

Podcast 2023/08 | Djunkie | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 45th episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series,. This time we travel to the historic Edinburgh with our selector for this show https://soundcloud.com/nikhitav, a singer/songwriter who has a fondness for stacking harmonies and telling stories through music. Born to South Indian parents, she grew up surrounded by Indian music filled with delicate vocals and colourful scales and tales of every type of love, and heartbreak. Her culture paired with her soft spot for contemporary R&B/Soul encompasses her sound as an artist which you can experience in this mix.

For track list please visit https://masala-movement.de/en/events/podcast-45-nikhita/

Podcast 2023/09 | Nikhita | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 46th episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series, For this show we have a duo named https://soundcloud.com/baalti from San Francisco. Their highly percussive and rhythm-driven style effortlessly blends UK-influenced club music with South Asian sounds and flavours. They released their debut EP in 2021 and a set of singles a year later, picking up critical acclaim from the likes of ResidentAdvisor, DJ Mag, and Mixmag along the way. They are now releasing a much anticipated sophomore EP with Berlin based Seb Wildblood’s label All My Thoughts.

For track list please visit https://masala-movement.de/en/events/podcast-46-baalti

Podcast 2023/10 | Baalti | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 47th episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series. Reto a Swiss born Cologne based master storyteller/writer, director, music lover, vinyl collector and a very good friend of mine, whom we have invited to curate this month’s podcast. As a writer/director in the film industry he has been awarded countless times, even with an Oscar nomination. When it comes to music, too, Reto always strives at creating an experience that both surprises and captivates his audience. Rooted in house and techno, his sets voyage far beyond, embracing the eclectic realms of world music, jazz, funk, leftfield boogie, deep disco and basically everything with a quirky vibe. His passion for the eclectic took him around the globe, spinning records from the street craze of the Rio Parade to the artsy enclaves of the Art Basel Hong Kong exhibition.

Follow Reto:
https://soundcloud.com/caffi
https://www.instagram.com/retocaffi/?hl=de

Podcast 2023/11 | Reto | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 48th and the final episode for this year's Masala Movement Podcast series. This time we have Robotic AF previously known as Afrobot from Rotterdam, Netherlands. Robotic AF is a true crate digger and an esteemed figure in the Dutch nightlife scene.	
				
Afrobot loves records and records love Afrobot. Records do anything to seduce Afrobot: they try to reach him via friends, via Youtube and other djs mixes and they’re sitting in record stores looking at him… You could say when a record got his interest, Afrobot starts working for it: he makes sure he gets it, he’ll record it in a mix and put it online, and if they found mutual love, they grow from each other. Afrobot might produce his own extended ‘Afrobotic’ edit of it and he will play the record for you at a party!

For this episode he has put together a very colourful selection of records ranging from slow groovy to space disco funk tunes ...

Links:
https://soundcloud.com/afrobot
https://afrobotic.bandcamp.com/

Podcast 2023/12 | Robotic AF | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 49th episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series.This year we have some very exciting artists for you, kicking off with Mumbai based talented electronica artist Palash Kothari also known as Hedrun. With an affinity for vernacular musical motifs and lush introspective ambiances, Hedrun is one of the few flags under which Palash serves his brand of abstract yet tonally rich electronica. In 2017 he  co-founded Jwala, an 8 member collective of producers aiming to form a community within the Indian electronic music sphere and push out regular music from largely unheard of talent. So get ready to embark on a vast musical carpet and enjoy this one hour journey into the unknown realms of soundscapes and grooves with https://soundcloud.com/hedrun

Podcast 2024/01 | Hedrun | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 50th episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series. Wow,we made it to 50 !! and it would not have been possible without you dear listeners, thank you for your constant support,It means a lot !! for this half century episode we have invited electronica queen from Mumbai https://soundcloud.com/sandunes. Her unique and evocative sound - rhythmic meditations on the future of pop and electronic music - has gained some well deserved acknowledgement globally over recent years. Her work has been recognised by international and local tastemakers across various media - including Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and Resident Advisor. For this episode, she has dug deep into her archive and put together a mesmerising mixtape.. So please get ready for the next hour with Sandunes.

More info: https://linktr.ee/sandunes

Podcast 2024/02 | Sandunes | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 51st episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series, I am your host Todh Teri. Our guest this time is WeTurnToRed (a.k.a. Shamanta Chandran) is a Syrian-born, Tamil-Canadian producer/DJ/singer/songwriter and scientist, based in Toronto. Growing up on the outskirts of the city, she studied and classically trained in opera and jazz as an arts high school kid. Her deep love for electronic music was ignited, after being introduced to the mid-90’s Toronto rave scene by her older brother.She made her mark in Toronto's electronic music scene through live hardware deep house/techno-focused sets. When Djing she is known as a quality selector of many genres from hip hop, reggae, to house and everything in between. For this podcast she has put together a selection of her all times favourite tunes including one of her own tracks.

More info:
https://soundcloud.com/s_h_a_m
https://linktr.ee/WeTurnToRed

Podcast 2024/03 | WeTurnToRed | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 52nd episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series.This time our guest is Shivam also known as Whoja Vu, a PhD student, DJ and Producer with a creative ear whose love for music varies from dark tech house, techno sounds to indie rock and industrial techno. For those who are already worried about a dark, hypnotic 140 BPM mix, please dont because its quite the opposite as he digs deep into his recordbox to find gems from around the world for this edition also a few tracks from the indian diaspora.

More info: 
www.whojavu.com

Podcast 2024/04 | Whoja Vu | hosted by Todh Teri

Welcome to the 53rd episode of the Masala Movement Podcast series,  For this episode we have invited Kahli from Sri Lanka. Raised on the vibrant island of Sri Lanka, the mixtress Kahli evolved in the underground scenes of Berlin, Amsterdam, and Denver. She spins her club sets with a diverse range of breaks, techno and latin-based electro. On the late night dance floor, she drops eclectic, hard hitting bass lines that embody playful, acidic, and dark melodies. Outside of the club, Kahli showcases her wider appreciation for genres like: roots reggae, bailé funk, world music, R&B, and jazz. Previously associated with the Coven Collective (Denver, CO) and 22FM (The Hague, NL), she passionately participates and promotes female energy behind the decks.

More info & Music:
https://soundcloud.com/kahlitheselecta

Podcast 2024/05 | Kahli | hosted by Todh Teri

As a transcultural platform for creativity Masala Movement connects people and projects to break stereotypes, while shaping an inclusive society. We celebrate the diversity of our roots and identity with respect for the past and fresh perspectives for the future.