In my mind, a thought so clear, arise the melody's through mother natures instruments, only to see no one respond to it , busy with our made up plastic worlds, where nuthin makes sense but is still considered to be reality, of a false belief, false love, false lust and false thought, which leads us into a rut and in this process never unfold or discover life and its true meaning!

                                                                                                                                                "ME"   
                                                                                                                    

Un-end us

Shikhar Yuvraj Manchanda (born 1988), better known by his stage name
Rākhis, is a Mumbai-based musician, producer, composer, and mixing and
mastering engineer. Rākhis is currently the head of the music at the
innovative record label and artist collective, IncInk Records. With a career
spanning over 14 years, Shikhar is a titan in the indie music scene in India,
donning multiple hats across a diverse array of projects. Shikhar’s first
foray into indie music began in 2006 with the formation of “Bitch Slap”, a
heavy metal band with which he performed extensively in Mumbai. Around
the same time, he began working with leading event management
agencies, Fountainhead and Oranjuice, gaining invaluable insight into the
field.

Then, in 2008, he founded “REVERRSE POLARITY”, which went on to
win the prestigious Channel [V] Launchpad competition. As a result, the
band began performing across the country and in 2012 signed a deal to
have their debut album launched by Universal Music Group. At this stage,
Shikar began focusing on developing his skills as a producer and
composer while taking up a number of commercial projects. In 2014, he
enrolled in a mixing and mastering engineer course at Dubspot, a leading
New York City-based electronic music and DJ school.

There he studied under the tutelage of acclaimed producer and mixing and
mastering engineer, Richie Beretta, who had previously worked with a
number of trendsetting artists including Major Lazer, Beyonce, and
Diplo.Upon his return, now armed with an arsenal of tools and his distinct
aesthetic, Shikhar began Rākhis a futuristic electronic music project that
aims to constantly push boundaries while exploring experimental realms.
What sets Rākhis’s artistry apart is his agnostic approach to style and
form, with each track being its own one-of-a-kind journey. With his
expertise in mixing and mastering and a nuanced approach to micro
frequencies and tonality form an integral part of his production process. All
in all offering listeners an engrossing, intricate, and impactful experience
with something new to discover with every listen it wasn’t long before
RĀKHIS’s sound began captivating mainstream audiences across the
country. In 2016, he produced “Don’t Hold Back”, the hit anthem for Jack &
Jones, showcasing his forward-thinking ethos.

Owing to its massive success, the track, produced in collaboration with
Kiss Nuka and featuring Ranveer Singh, was soon commissioned for a
sequel. The development of “Don’t Hold Back 2”, which offered an avenue
for upcoming artists to be featured in it, was a pivotal moment. It heralded
the formation of the team that became IncInk Records, comprising artists
from various mediums Rākhis, Ranveer Singh, Navzar Eranee, Mihir Sud
and Ananya Dasgupta. At the same time, the exemplary artists involved -
Kaam Bhaari, Spitfire, SlowCheeta, and Devil The Rhymer became the
IncInk artist roster, with the track garnering tremendous acclaim. Rākhis,
as the head of the music division of IncInk Records, has been intricately
involved in every step of the creative journey of these artists. Right from
the production, mixing and mastering of their music, to guiding their
creative vision. With his immense knowledge and experience, he is
continually nurturing these young artists as creators and individuals as
they prepare to make a massive landfall on the cultural landscape of the
country.

BIO

Bears of the Leash is Rākhis’s debut genre-fluid EP that recently released on
IncInk Records.. The EP, a collection of all his creative landmarks through the
past five years, offers a contextual framework for the transformational journey of
this consummate artist. As he proceeds to evolve further into the next stage of
his creative metamorphosis. Rākhis is an anagram for Shikhar. It is a play on the
word ruckus and that’s exactly what we get from this EP. Bears off the Leash is a
culmination of analogue and digital sounds, some harmonious and some
dissonant. These are soundscapes that Rākhis has created out of his beloved
guitar with unconventional sounds, marrying live music with programmed
sounds.