Music
Red Bull Premieres features new projects and unique collaborations
Curated by mixed media artist Spryk, the four singles and exclusive interviews are now out on RedBull.com
Red Bull Premieres, a property featuring new music by some of the most exciting artists from around the country, in its second edition showcases four incredible tracks by Parimal Shais ft Hanumankind, Karan Kanchan ft Ramya Pothuri, yesnomaybe and Anushka. The releases have been curated by Spryk, producer, DJ, label owner at Skip-A-Beat and one of the country’s most exciting mixed media artists.
Check out the music below and catch the artists in conversation with Spryk on Red Bull India’s Instagram on 30th July.
Parimal Shais and Hanumankind
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Bengaluru-based rapper Hanumankind and Kochi-based producer Parimal Shais are frequent collaborators from south India, whose cultural influences deeply inspire their music. Their respective releases over the past year were hailed as amongst the best, quickly making them sought-after names in Indian hip-hop. With this edition of Red Bull Premieres, they release ‘S.L.A.B’, a track they teamed up to create after first connecting when Shais was working on his album Kumari Kandam Trap Vol. I.
Karan Kanchan and Ramya Pothuri
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The second track ‘Wonder’ features Karan Kanchan, a trap and bass music producer, and Ramya Pothuri, a singer-songwriter. It marks their first collaboration and a departure from Kanchan’s usual sound; ‘Wonder’ features the vocal stylings of Pothuri, for a more pop sound. Says Spryk, “This particular track stood out because it’s so different to everything I have heard Karan do. Ramya brings such a strong and beautiful voice complimented by Karan working with a palette that is much softer and subtler than his usual sound. They are both incredible artists and it’s great to hear them coming together to explore new styles.”
Yesnomaybe
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Yesnomaybe, the solo project of new media artist Akshat Nauriyal, provides track three, with ‘The Other’. A new media deep dive into digital existentialism, Nauriyal has an EP in the works under the moniker along with more augmented reality filters. “I've had the opening groove and bassline for ‘The Other’ – which form the core of the song – for over a year,” says Nauriyal, on creating this song. “But it's only about a month or so ago that the opening verse came to me in a frenzied moment. And that really pushed the song forward, things started falling into place, or well, at least I felt they did.”
Anushka
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A seasoned hand on the subcontinental indie soundscape, Anushka gives the second edition of Red Bull Premieres ‘Take’, a track that deals with internet trolling and her response to it. Well-known as a photographer and a DJ, as an artist Anushka’s sonic style is constantly evolving, innately exploratory and yet distinctively recognisable. Characterised by a firm grounding in electronica, her DJ sets are layered with bass heavy beats and edgy breaks ultimately ensconced in a darker, moody veneer.
