Psyambient

LOOPBABA LIVE (escape Festival 2013)

Bengaluru to Yelahanka is a marriage between Drum, Bass, carnatic vocals and mystic psychedelia. Carnatic lyrics by 17th century lyricist Sri. Shyama Sastry.
Vocals - Self

Bengaluru to Yelahanka

Track on creativity : Music and Art  (Mandala). Voices of  Terence McKenna (from the talk on creativity) and Me.

Mandala

miniset II (2014)

Mindplug records 2nd Anniversary

Track on Indian Black Magic. "Akshepini" Stands for 'Magic of Attraction'.

http://mindplugrecords.de/album-2-anniversary.html

Free download Mindplug Records Website

Akshepini (On Mind Plug Records 2nd Anniversary compilation)

Second of a two track EP, Shivacult - Horcrux in Lingampally.
Album art featuring Pochamma in Tellapur, Lingampally.

The "Horcrux in Lingampally" EP has been inspired by Lingampally, a not-very-special suburban in Hyderabad (India), its culture and the people. The surrounding villages, Tellapur,  Gopannapalle, Nagulapally and Shankarpally have made a high impact on the inspiration and the construction of these musical works, with their picturesque atmosphere and unique people that live here. The EP has been made with special reverence to Tara, the goddess after whom the main commercial market, Taranagar is named.   

"Horcrux in Lingampally" is an experimentative piece with a different time signature, a 5 Beat cycle. The corresponding tala, called "Chapu tala"  in the carnatic Indian classical rhythm dictionary, has been brought alive in this dark, composition that contains samples recorded from the streets and temples of Lingampally.

"Bhadrakali Ketamine Reality" has been modelled based on dark pop; a groovy, dark rhythm, with harsh atmosphere. This track features a sample from a vagabond rural-shehnai artist (origins and details unknown but might be possible based in the villages surrounding Lingampally) named "Maalai", who was recorded specifically for this purpose.

Recorded in Shivacult Studios, Hyderabad.
Special thanks to Monkey Radio India crew, Rohith Chowla and Maalai.
Mixed, composed and mastered by Harshavardhan.
Album art - Photography and concept by Harshavradhan.

All rights reserved.

2. Bhadrakali Ketamine Reality

First of a Two track EP namely, Shivacult - Horcrux in Lingampally.
Album art featuring Pochamma in Tellapur, Lingampally.

The "Horcrux in Lingampally" EP has been inspired by Lingampally, a not-very-special suburban in Hyderabad (India), its culture and the people. The surrounding villages, Tellapur,  Gopannapalle, Nagulapally and Shankarpally have made a high impact on the inspiration and the construction of these musical works, with their picturesque atmosphere and unique people that live here. The EP has been made with special reverence to Tara, the goddess after whom the main commercial market, Taranagar is named.   

"Horcrux in Lingampally" is an experimentative piece with a different time signature, a 5 Beat cycle. The corresponding tala, called "Chapu tala"  in the carnatic Indian classical rhythm dictionary, has been brought alive in this dark, composition that contains samples recorded from the streets and temples of Lingampally.

"Bhadrakali Ketamine Reality" has been modelled based on dark pop; a groovy, dark rhythm, with harsh atmosphere. This track features a sample from a vagabond rural-shehnai artist (origins and details unknown but might be possible based in the villages surrounding Lingampally) named "Maalai", who was recorded specifically for this purpose.

Special thanks to Monkey Radio India crew, HOOdub, Rohith Chowla and Maalai.
Mixed, composed by Harshavardhan.
Album art - Photography and concept by Harshavradhan.

All rights reserved.

1. Horcrux in Lingampally

"Sound sketches of a wednesday bazar" is a summery celebration of the hustle and bustle  of a farmer's bazar in the Lingampalli area of Hyderabad city in India.

This  track has a video! - 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64SMSpjEsyM&feature=youtu.be

Sound sketches of a Wednesday bazar

Mind Plug Records - The 3rd Anniversary - Indian Spirit

Mind Plug Records' annual birthday present to all  friends and fans, this 3rd time is an Indian-inspired and infused free download compilation.

"As the Indian subcontinent is getting catapulted from ancient times into the modern age right now, more and more musicians are exploring the hidden treasures and possibilities that this unique, ancient-futuristic fusion has to offer.

We at Mind Plug Records thought this is the time to present you a few artists who are already walking the path of this musical adventure, creating intriguing new worlds of sound."

Tracklist
01. Piotr Nowotnik - Moonrise
02. Ghost Orchid - Naraka 
03. D.Tek - Dreams of Nepal 
04. Siamgda - Legend
05. Shivacult - Brahma's Consort
06. Arjun Asthana - Experience  
07. Batcat Production - Trimurti
08. Ben I Sabbah - Sitar Rama (Mind Plug Edit) 
09. Manasuna - Rabab of the Raja 
10. Yesterday's Club - - Because There's Korruption
11. Tikki Masala - Space Effect
12. Neti Neti - Bhanabhanānā 
13. SaReGaMa (ft. Hamelin Berengnier) - 1000 and 1 Nights
14. Chris Vibberts - Rising
15. Sanket Mahapatra (Vocals by Vidisha Mahapatra) - Ranjishe Sahi

Free Download  -  https://archive.org/details/TheThirdAnniversary-IndianSpirit

Psyambient

Sandeep Mehra