My First Record

My First Record

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My First Record episodes

  • My First Record: Parekh & Singh

    Talking to musician Nischay Parekh, one half of Calcutta dream-pop duo Parekh & Singh, about their 2013 debut album 'Ocean.' The artist opens up about the origins of the songs on the LP, moving into their instantly recognizable visual aesthetic when the record was rereleased by U.K. label Peacefrog Records in 2016 and more.

    Stream Parekh & Singh's music here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Go4qMxReIx9sTKGYMLakO?si=4kRc5UDGS8aepSrOFAj-Rw

    26 min
  • My First Record: Motherjane

    Talking to musician Suraj Mani, who fronted Kochi rockers Motherjane at the time they released their 2002 debut album 'Insane Biography.' Mani recounts how the band decided to stop covering Metallica and Iron Maiden to pursue writing their own material, personal incidents that made its way into the songwriting, recording the album at different intervals and more.

    Stream Motherjane's music here: https://open.spotify.com/album/6KnkgsfFPAglMNkn39OkzL?si=5ttT8LS4Q1WSLagSlf6pmA

    18 min
  • My First Record: Vasuda Sharma

    Talking to Bombay musician Vasuda Sharma about her 2013 full-length debut album 'Attuned Spirits.' The artist opens up about how the seeds for the album were planted at Boston's Berklee College of Music, her super successful crowdfunding campaign, the stories behind the songs, Jai Row Kavi adding his dexterous drum parts to one of the tracks and more.

    Stream Vasuda Sharma's music here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4yE5gGPNT6WuG4GqWpShJ2?si=zrp-gMypRI2OzMqbOSr1CA

    40 min
  • My First Record: Adil & Vasundhara

    Talking to Bombay/Delhi jazz-blues duo Adil & Vasundhara's guitarist Adil Manuel about their 2013 full-length debut album 'Ampersand' as part of My First Record. The musician opens about how the Versova creek inspired the groovy "Creek Funk," why a no show A.R. Rahman allowed them to use a new Steinway, working with producer Shantanu Hudlikar as well as collaborators Loy Mendonsa, Louiz Banks, Ranjit Barot and more. Stream Adil & Vasundhara's music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ABHdz5JCH1pLwE6GHtdG0?si=lIC9ydPmTK2omib3s5px-w

    31 min
  • My First Record: The Lightyears Explode

    Talking to Bombay punk rock band The Lightyears Explode's vocalist-guitarist Saurabh Roy about their 2013 full-length debut album 'The Revenge of Kalicharan' as part of My First Record. The musician opens up about how the album flows as if it is a night out, working with producer Jason D'Souza, collaborating with Rohit P-Man Pereira, then manager Himanshu Vaswani surprising them with merch at their launch gig, "Diet Coke" used by comedian Karunesh Talwar and more. Stream The Lightyears Explode's music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QYtl7ACJpE5liUDmDfNzm?si=nd8Ns4LITKGqumg7wz0Jjw

    20 min
  • My First Record: Rock Machine/Indus Creed
    Talking to Bombay rock outfit Rock Machine/Indus Creed's vocalist Uday Benegal about their 1988 full-length debut album 'Rock 'n' Roll Renegade' as part of My First Record. The singer opens up about writing the album at the Municipal Commissioner's bungalow, their trip to the then U.S.S.R., how the title track's music video made it to MTV, artists such as Ehsaan Noorani dropping by the studio during their sessions and more. Stream Rock Machine's music here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2opgtIDW5rQ8dm1LeQ1mai?si=5vIyryZ7Tr-nDzejqu40HQ
    25 min
  • My First Record: Dhruv Visvanath
    Talking to New Delhi-based singer-songwriter Dhruv Visvanath about his 2015 full-length debut album 'Orion' as part of 'My First Record.' The musician opens up about releasing the LP via Vishal Dadlani's label Vishal Likes This, stories behind the songs, developing his percussive acoustic guitar technique and more. Stream Dhruv Visvanath's music here:
    https://open.spotify.com/album/0oIUf59Pfd0rVxx6cGiSR1?si=QHemCm7JSpmWUBO-OaJa9g
    36 min
  • My First Record: Aditi Ramesh
    Talking to Bombay-based singer-songwriter Aditi Ramesh about her 2017 four-track debut EP 'Autocorrect' as part of 'My First Record.' The musician opens up about quitting her job in law to pursue music, collaborating with Dee MC, recording the songs with Keenan Thomas and more. Stream Aditi Ramesh's music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/13Z3y4eMEYPatOuboc7RcF?si=oF7hmqJkSTWx3KuvrVjCVg
    16 min
  • My First Record: Siddharth Basrur
    Talking to Bombay-based vocalist-guitarist Siddharth Basrur about his 2013 five-track debut EP 'Chasing Rain - Chapter 1' as part of 'My First Record.' The musician opens up about writing the songs for his to be wife, meeting collaborator Naina Kundu at a Vice Versa recording session, working with producer Ayan De and musicians Jishnu Guha, Adil Kurwa and Zain Calcuttawala to make the record, getting guitarist Devesh Dayal to play on one song, shooting a music video with Roycin D'Souza within an hour and more. Stream Siddharth Basrur's music here: https://soundcloud.com/siddharth-basrur/sets/chasing-rain-chapter-1
    19 min
  • My First Record: Nush Lewis
    Talking to Bombay-based harpist-vocalist Nush Lewis about her 2015 six-track debut EP 'Fused' as part of 'My First Record.' The musician opens up about how a panic attack led her to write one of the songs on the record, how producer Ayan De added an electronic touch to the tracks, possibly reworking the EP and more. Stream Nush Lewis' music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4FQDUxOZEhPd4CquShAZGk?si=0rSwxzCBREy4QPCFCmJ1rg
    17 min

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For #MyFirstRecord Dave Britto talks to artists about their first EP or album (should be minimum three years old). We'll be discussing their creative process, the songs on the record and how they…