Kulli | Tech Panda & Kenzani | Official Visualizer | 2023
Delhi-based contemporary electronica producer duo Tech Panda and Kenzani find inspiration for their next song in Sufi mysticism and music traditions of the Maghreb. A firm fan favourite since they previewed it during a set in 2020, the new track called ‘Kulli’ samples the very old Sufi song, ‘Kulli Vichon Ni Yaar Labh Lai’ – immortalised by singers like Bibi Nooran, and infuses it with new percussive energy.
Their new release further cements their reputation as two of India’s most popular electronica producers and highlights their ability to make old folks songs talk a new modern language.
In ‘Kulli’, with a sample from a Sufi (devotional) song as the base, Rupinder Nanda aka Tech Panda and Kedar Santwani aka Kenzani, build a new vocabulary for the song to exist within, one that doffs its’ hat at Sufi’s Persian heritage via instruments like the Arabic oud.
“When we stumbled across this song, it immediately invoked a nostalgic feeling and we wanted to create our version of this feeling - dancefloor ready track with rich, sharp sounds,” says the duo. Though the Middle Eastern sound wasn’t something they’d planned on, the sounds of the oud complemented the vocals. “Listening to this feels nostalgic as well as uplifting at the same time,” they add.
Special Thanks to:
Honorable Mahanaaryaman Scindia
Oscillate India
Cymbal India
Pravaas Journey
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