[ri], by Barasingha x Shivacult

[ri]

by Barasingha x Shivacult

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1.	Barasingha & Shivacult - Ṛiṣabha 06:24	lyrics	buy track
Pallavi: marivere dikkevarayya rama maaTi maaTikini telupavalEna "Besides you, who will save me Rama, How many times need I tell you?" Original Composition by Patnam Subramaniya Iyer in Raga Shanmukhapriya
2.	Shivacult & Barasingha - Kṛttikā 04:11	info	buy track

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ऋ [ɾi] —This letter means "sound" (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 348). The sound of this character can be represented by no English letter, and must be acquired by the ear.

Straying from the usual electronic music nomenclature of remixes, re-fixes and re-edits, this EP is simply titled ‘[ɾi]’ as each of the two tracks is the result of a recycling of concepts and sound material traded between the two artists over the years.

The EP opens with ‘Ṛiṣabha’ (ऋषभ), better known as Ri - the second svara/note in the Indian classical musical scale. This track was originally written by Barasingha as an instrumental exploration of breakbeat choppage around a looping piano motif in D harmonic/natural minor. The vocal performance by Shivacult in Raga Shanmukhapriya was incorporated later as an experiment. Theoretically, the western scale used and the raga are incompatible with each other but somehow work together in this particular case to create a soulful melancholic ambience.

On the B-side is ‘Kṛttikā’ (कृत्तिका), a rebuild of a concept track based on a classical composition set in Raga Natabhairavi, teased by Shivacult in 2015. Barasingha lends a more forward driving drumfunk feel to the spacious laid-back groove of the original concept while encasing it in a tight Drum & Bass style arrangement.
Listen to the original: soundcloud.com/shivacult/krittika

Lastly, to tie it all together thematically is the use of common instrumentation across the two tracks - Shivacult with his signature dulcimer melodies and Barasingha with his reese bass excursions.

This latest effort from Barasingha and Shivacult represents a culmination in a series of collaborations between the two artists, trying to find common ground while working towards creating a unique aesthetic. With the groundwork laid, they look to collaborate on bigger and more ambitious projects going forward.

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released June 3, 2021

Mastered by Leon @ Subvert Central Mastering

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Barasingha India

Sounds from the Drum and Bass Gharana.

Barasingha is Satyajeet Prabhu.
barasinghamusic@gmail.com

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discography

[ri]

Jun 2021
Rasika

Aug 2020
Time and Again

Apr 2020
Artisanal Cuts 01

Apr 2018
In Memoriam

Mar 2018
Artcore Junglist Vol.1

Oct 2016
Barasingha EP

Feb 2014

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