A Glimpse :
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Indian Ocean is a contemporary fusion music band from India. Some music critics describe the Indian Ocean music as "Indo-rock fusion with jazz-spiced rhythms that integrates shlokas, sufism, environmentalism, mythology and revolution".
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About Indian Ocean :
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Indian Ocean is the sound of contemporary India, getting to know itself - expressing the very soul of their milieu, urban and rural; aware of its history and alive to its future; passionate, honest, unapologetic, untainted by the exotic; the feeling of being at home, in the world.
In Indian Ocean meet the improvisational depths of Indian classical music and the cathartic intensity of rock, where structured compositions flow into inspired jams. Result: spontaneous combustion - an electrifying stage presence and a profound, phenomenal sound.
Indian Ocean is original, uniquely itself. Their lyrics celebrate individual journeys to transform the self as well as collective struggles to change the world. These songs of liberation and redemption fuse memorable melodies with compelling rythms. They bring audiences to the feet even as they inspire the mind and soul.
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Members :
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Susmit has virtually invented a new style of playing the guitar � an uncannily Indian sound where purity of scale reigns, strong melodic lines woven around the drone of open strings. This guitar sound forms the basis of Indian Ocean�s unique sound. Not very fond of verse-chorus formats, Susmit�s personal vision is towards finding a new vocabulary for his music. His virtuoso talent never overshadows the big picture, but serves the song immaculately, strengthening it, embellishing it, giving it a distinct character. His demeanour on stage � lips pursed in fierce concentration, enigmatic smile half-forming, a look of utter contentment flashing in and out � gives him a stage presence focused entirely on the music coming from his direction.
Pretty much a militant atheist, Susmit is convinced that destiny is created on earth, not written in heaven or hell. Self-motivation and direction make lives, according to him, and he has certainly lived as per this dictum so far. Entirely a self-taught musician, he believes music springs directly from experience, so all experiences are pretty much grist for the mill as far as he�s concerned. So he�s a foodie, chef, wilderness junkie, ornithology and dog breeds enthusiast, football fan�and lots else. He is an accomplished athlete and was into swimming, football and cricket. Classical music interests him more than jazz or rock.
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Indian Ocean fans call him �the man with the golden voice�. Amazingly, Asheem sings and plays the tabla simultaneously with remarkable clarity and ease, a difficult feat almost never achieved by Indian percussionists. Asheem�s rhythm structures are uniquely his own, contributing in large part to Indian Ocean�s signature sound, while the melodies he creates are wonderfully different. He loves improvising vocal lines on stage. He plays traditional Indian percussion instruments in completely innovative ways. Brought up in an atmosphere of Indian classical, folk and other Indian forms, Asheem showed his rhythmic spark at an extremely early age.
Asheem is Mr Tangent, king of the non-sequitur. Nobody (including Asheem) understands how his brain works, and he's won many an argument hands-down with his unique brand of logic, and statements such as: �Has Pele ever sold chole bhature? No!� Asheem is the founder and resident guru of the �Soch mat� (Don�t think) school of thought. Permanently in search of a permanent residence, we're still trying to decide if he's incredibly determined or incredibly flaky. He's into Osho, numerology, astrology, naturopathy, yoga, meditation - you name it; Asheem's spiritual quest for the truth is as perennial as his quest for a house. His cheerful philosophy is �Sab badmash hain� (They are all scoundrels). He reads books that nobody else reads � sometimes not even the author.
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Rahul�s bass playing moves smoothly � from melodic enmeshing with vocal and guitar lines to the more standard laying of foundations over which the band soars. His riveting stage presence is an essential part of Indian Ocean�s electrifying live concerts. His vocals have a raw power, an uncompromising edge that emphasizes the folk roots of the band. Rahul also ends up doing most of the talking at live shows. His experiences as an activist/supporter with the Narmada Bachao Andolan and during his four years studying in the US have exposed him to a variety of musical styles from all over India and the world, and have strongly influenced his musical expression.
Unlike Asheem, Rahul is the total non-romantic. He is Logic Baba, the guru of rationality, and doesn't suffer fools gladly - this despite his head-banging extrovert party-animal attitude to life and hair-styles. He has the shortest temper in the band, and is also called gyandev (lord of knowledge) based purely on his own feeling that he knows a lot (Yeah, right!). By far the sloppiest dresser in the band, he wastes inordinate amounts of time reading bad literature and doing sudokus. By training an environmentalist, he�s also into ornithology. He's an irreverent atheist and a stand-up comic whose addiction to puns has driven others to untimely suicide. Rahul is into jazz, rock and reggae - and sometimes Hindustani classical music, if the melody takes him, as it does� frequently.
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Amit�s drumming is a happy balance between the conventional and non-conventional. He believes in layering rhythm rather than heavy drums, and prefers simplicity over technical wizardry. He incorporates Indian rhythms into his drumming in a unique fashion, moving in cycles of 8, 10, 12 14, 16, rather than simple 4/4 or � styles. He goes easy on the skins, yet his playing is very dynamic. Amit was introduced to music at the age of 4 by his parents, learning the guitar (hawaiian - Indian classical). He is an instinctive musician, picking up all kinds of instruments with ease, and he sings well too!
Amit is into metal machinery. We suspect that his first love affair was actually with his drum kit. He's into technology in a big way, but also loves traveling, driving, doing jungle-stuff, taking pictures and going to the movies. He�s an actor and a keen observer of personality quirks and accents. He also knows the price of every make and brand of white goods on the market, as well as the price of every single camera in every single country in the world. He�s probably the only business-oriented person in the band. Unlike the others, he attends every single religious festival invented, or to be invented. He's by far (though there's really no competition here) the best dressed and best-looking guy in the band. For a non-smoking, teetotal, patriotic family man, he's always surrounded by women (not that we're jealous or anything). According to Amit himself, he's "a guitarist by nature and drummer by profession", but we feel he can pretty much get a tune out of anything that doesn't move fast enough. Amit loves listening to various kinds of music � Hindi filmi, rock, pop � his favorites are A R Rahman, Trilok Gurtu and Deep Purple.
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Discography :
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The first live album released by any Indian band, ever. A concert played at the annual SAHMAT show at Mandi House on Jan 1, 1997, and recorded completely by accident!! No major record label was willing to take the risk of releasing a live album, and so a record company called 'Independent Music' was created to release Desert Rain, thanks to Naresh Bhatia.
Tracklist (@112kbps):
1. Desert Rain
2. Village Damsel
3. Boll Weevil
4. Going To ITO
5. Euphoria
6. From The Ruins
7. Melancholic Ecstasy
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Recorded at Western Outdoors, one of India�s premier studios, in Mumbai, this is their first �proper� studio recording. They were given two weeks for recording and 5 days for the mix, and actually had a producer!!
The album was released in March 2000 and went on to become one of the best-loved albums produced in India. Kandisa acquired cult status and propelled Indian Ocean into the status of one of India�s most original and creative bands.
Tracklist (@192 kbps):
1. Kya Maloom
2. Ma Rewa
3. Leaving Home
4. Hille Le
5. Khajuraho
6. Kaun
7. Kandisa
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Jhini was recorded at Kosmic Studios in Varadeipalyam, Andhra Pradesh, in the midst of fields and hills, a hundred kilometres north of Chennai. Members of Indian Ocean used to laze in swings hung from mango trees, listen to the jackals at night and gaze at the Milky Way,as they were surrounded in such a beautiful atmosphere. The album was released in May 2003, and the band had their first video made, were MTV Artists of the Month.
Tracklist (@128 kbps):
1. Bhor
2. Torrent
3. Jhini
4. Nam Myo Ho
5. Let Me Speak
6. Des Mera
7. After the War
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Black Friday is the first full-length Bollywood film of Indian Ocean band. Recorded over three months in Delhi and Mumbai, with KJ of Kandisa returning as co-producer and sound engineer. This album is quite different from other albums as it features, in addition to three songs, six instrumentals with extensive use of brass, woodwinds and digital sounds. The song "Bandeh" reached a peak position of #2 on the film charts.
'Black Friday' is the most successful album of the Indian Ocean which helped them to reach larger audience.The song 'bandeh' was an instant hit.
Tracklist (@320 kbps):
1. Bandeh
2. Badshah in Jail
3. Bharam Bhap Ke
4. Opening / Pre Blast
5. Bomb Planting
6. Memon House
7. RDX
8. Training
9. Chase
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