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Record Tracklist
- Reminiscentia
- Phrygian Fire
- Durga
- Genesis
- Abogi
- The Voyage
Release Details
- Release Date: June 01, 2017
- Primary Artist: Radhika Iyer
- Label: Narked Records
- UPC: 018736191916
- Catalog Number: NAR1916
- Distribution: DashGo | Downtown Music
- © 2017 Radhika Iyer (ASCAP)
- ℗ 2017 Narked Records
Concept
THE VOYAGE is the debut album of California based composer and violinist, RADHIKA IYER. With a fusion of Progressive Rock and Contemporary Jazz, the music on the album introduces Radhika as a modern string player performing her music on a fretted 7-string electric violin creating new soundscapes with her revolutionary musical concepts.
The Voyage was conceived by Radhika Iyer as a symbol of her timeless musical journey both metaphorically and empirically. On the album, Radhika pioneers a new archetype in the world of string playing and progressive instrumental music.
Elegantly combining eclectic Indian scales and articulations in her compositions, her music embodies a continuous movement between explicit and implicit references to world genres like Jazz, Folk metal, Afro-cuban, Western classical, Latin, Funk, Progressive Rock and more. Her compositions are novel and progressive; with an inherent subtlety that make her music accessible to musicians and music lovers alike.
Given its novel landscape, the musical idea behind the songs can be found at Radhika Iyer (The Official Website) within The Voyage gallery.
This production is a result of a remote collaboration between Radhika and her co-artists where Radhika takes a non-conformist approach to the musical arrangement; holistically envisioning all the parts, but conceiving and recording the violin lead first with the other instruments being aesthetically carved around the lead. The 6 songs were composed in about 4 weeks and the entire production took about 5 months..
Credits
- Produced and Arranged by Radhika Iyer
- Mixed by James Ward
- Mastered by Justin Weis
- Radhika Iyer Violin, Keyboards | Vinod Ananth Rhythm & Lead Guitar | Pankaj Kanth Bass Guitar | Varun Das Drums
- Cover Photography by Vijay Kaushik
- Videography by Austin Hein
Video
Phrygian Fire
The Voyage
The Voyage
