Project Khichdi

Imagine if you had all the time, money, gear and people in the world to work on the “perfect” musical project. What would that look like? Join us as we share our thoughts on this hypothetical in a pensive episode of Project Khichdi!

Project Khichdi is also on YouTube!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - XD

03:10 - New Theme!

04:00 - Sike! Here's the actual new theme lol

04:31 - “The Ideal Project"

06:35 - Robin describes his musical background

08:56 - Adi describes his musical background

11:02 - Online vs Offline Collabs

18:04 - The Infinite Time & Resources Hypothetical

32:19 - Adi's Ideal Project

34:20 - Robin's Ideal Project

37:56 -We talk about our recent live performance

39:18 - Concluding Notes

43:09 - Snapping back to reality XD

43:48 - Classic PK Outro Banter :P

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LINK

Remixing is a great way to find new ideas for your original music. Whether you're "flipping" a track, or simply trying to chop it up and make something new with it, remixing can be a robust starting point for skill building, especially in arrangement, mixing, mastering, and writing in diverse genres. Join us - Adi & Robin - as we explore the role that remix projects have had in our lives as musicians, and walk you through how we approached remixing a song that we didn't like all too much👀! #remixing #gendaphool #yui #squarezattached

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TIMESTAMPS

(0:00) - Introduction

(00:54) - Theme

(1:38) - Whaccha Listening To?

(15:42) - Department of Sound Surgery

(39:04) - Genda Phool'd Breakdown

(1:06:23) - This Month in Khichdi

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LINKS & CREDITS

Music

People

Resources

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Disclaimer: Remixing and presentation of copyrighted musical works in this episode, including ‘Genda Phool’, ‘Rolling Star’ and ‘Hey Ya’ were done in accordance with general fair use guidelines and constitute transformative work. We do not own, nor claim to own the rights to these tracks. 

For more musical content, follow us on IG: @adi_and_robin

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Porter Robinson is one of the most influential musicians from late 2000s 'EDM' era, and one of our favourite artists of all time. Join us as we revisit Porter's catalogue and deconstruct what makes him such an emotional song writer and producer. Also in this episode is music from #maybeshewill and the #backstreetboys, and a short conversation on #sunoai.

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*Timestamps*

(00:26) - 'Theme'

(00:54) - 'Whaccha Listening To?'

(16:18) - 'Worlds of Nurture'

(56:01) - 'This Month in Khichdi'

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*Credits & Links*

1. 'Whaccha Listening To'

A. 'Fair Youth' - Maybeshewill

B. 'I Want It That Way (ft. Darth Vader) [AI Cover]' - Dewit

2. Porter's Music

A. 'The Language'

B. 'Worlds'

C. 'Nurture'

D. 'Everything Goes On'

E. 'Cheerleader'

3. 'This Month in Khichdi'

A. Suno.AI

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Each track streamed in 'Whaccha Listening To?' and 'Worlds of Nurture' is the intellectual property of the respective publishing artist. Streaming of their content was done in accordance with general fair use guidelines.

How important are videos in the music consumption experience? Have the quality and nature of videos changed with time? What are some of the factors that potentially determine the effort that music artists put in their videos? Do videos enhance the music listening experience or is it a distraction? We address these questions in an audio-only episode👀

Timestamps

(00:00) - Intro

(00:12) - "Theme"

(00:39) - "Whaccha Listening To?"

(21:50) - "Take 474"

(1:13:43) - "This Month in Khichdi"

Credits

1. 'OCEAN' by John Butler (2012)

2. Michael Palmisano's review of 'OCEAN'

3. 'High Hopes' by Xander.

4. 'Runaway' by Kanye West (Feature Film)

5. 'All Too Well' by Taylor Swift (Feature Film)

6. 'Believe' by When Chai Met Toast

7. 'Light Switch' by Charlie Puth

8. 'Audience Choir' by Jacob Collier

9. 'Medium.com' article on music videos

10. The 'Arpeggi'

WE'RE BACK!! Project Khichdi is officially in its second season, and boy do we have some cool content for you! Join the two of us - Robin and Adithya - as we bring you up to speed on what's new this time round, and delve into how we're rethinking what it means to be a musician in 2024! #newseasonnewreasons #stillnotacookingshow

For all updates on the show, follow us on Instagram at @adi_and_robin

TIMESTAMPS

(0:00) - Welcome to S2

(5:08) - What's New?

(7:50) - Theme

(8:17) - Whaccha Listening To?

(11:50) - "Is It Really You?" by Loathe and Sleep Token

(15:31) - Certified Project Khichdi Moment

(15:55) - "i'd die for you" by Misery

(20:20) - Negative harmony cover of Foo Fighter's Everlong by Steve Cruickshank

(27:18) - "If We Ever Broke Up" by Mae Stephens

(31:32) - New Season, New Reasons

(35:01) - Rethinking what it means to be a musician

(36:52) - Robin discusses his history with music

(44:09) - Is YT better for music listening?

(47:13) - Robin's strategy for improving his music listening habits

(50:00) - Adi's struggles with pressures of content creation

(51:59) - Adi's creative process

(53:44) - Adi's fascination with game scores & sound design

(55:53) - Adi's soundtrack for Mirror's Edge

(58:13) - Concluding Thoughts

(1:01:16) - This Month in Khichdi (News)

(1:02:19) - MGK in da house, again

(1:07:14) - Meet Frank Watkinson

LINKS & RESOURCES

a. Whaccha Listening to?

1. "Is It Really You" by Loathe & Sleep Token

2. "i'd die for you" by Misery

3. "Everlong" by Foo Fighters (Negative Harmony Cover by Steve Cruikshank)

4. "If We Ever Broke Up" by Mae Stevens

b. New Seasons, New Reasons

1. Robin's Nostalgia Write-Up

2. "Runner's of Faith" Mirror's Edge Demo Soundtrack by Adi

c. This Month in Khichdi

1. Machine Gun Kelly Razor Guitar, Parody Razor Guitar

2. "My love, mine all mine. A Mitski song" by Frank Watkinson

3. "For your inner child" by Frank Watkinson

Thanks so much for sticking with us for a season!

Do let us what you liked about the show, what you think we could do better, and what you'd like to see in Season 02, by either commenting on the YouTube Video for EP20, or messaging us on Instagram (@justcantkreate)!

After almost a year of musical experiments and conversations, we've reached our 20th episode, and boy does it feel good! With no expectations of where we'd we be in a year's time, we set off in October of 2022 to bring you - our dear listeners - interesting and (hopefully) educational content on anything and everything musical. Looking back now, we've certainly done some whacky stuff, and intend to keep doing so when Project Khichdi returns for a second season later in 2023! Join your hosts for a bit of reflection on our journey with the podcast till now, and, a little "season ending" surprise for your listening pleasure! #projectkhichdi #seasonfinale

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(3:48) - Episode Agenda

(6:17) - The Road to 'Project Khichdi'

(10:58) - Overall Topics Overview

(14:31) - Rough plans for Season 2

(17:29) - Our growth with the podcast

(22:49) The 'Cheta/CantKreate/Khichdi/PK' Awards Ceremony

(38:36) - The Surprise!

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CREDITS (In Order of Use)

1. "Technical Difficulties" SFX

2. "Help Me" Meme Sound

3. "Swoosh" Transition SFX

This episode is also available on YouTube!

8. 'Man Crying and Whimpering Sound Effect'

9. 'Cheering sound effect free copyright'

This Episode is also available on YouTube

For all updates on the show, follow @justcantkreate on Instagram!

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In this episode of Project Khichdi, Robin puts on his therapist hat and tries his best to cure Adithya of his so called "Plugin Fever". Like any other hoarding habit, plugin fever involves collecting tons musical software (i.e. - Plugins) only to never use any of it. Join us as we attempt to tackle the issue in the style of a mock therapy session! #pluginfever #vsts #therapynottherapy

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TIMESTAMPS

(0:00) - Theme

(0:14) - Informed Consent

(1:00) - Plugins are addictive

(6:38) - Standing out as a musician

(8:08) - When the instrument becomes the master

(9:50) - Choice Paralysis

(11:53) - Previous attempts to limit choice

(14:27) - Does the musical vision exist independently or is it plugin inspired?

(16:22) - Plugins are addictive but indispensable. What's the middle ground?

(21:21) - The Musician's Conundrum

(28:03) - Is relying on accidental creativity a sustainable approach?

(30:47) - Concluding remarks

(35:17) - Important Disclaimer

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DISCLAIMER: This episode utilises real therapeutic practice in a role play therapist-client interaction. It isn't, and should not be construed as, real therapy!

For all updates on the show, follow @justcantkreate on Instagram!

This episode is also available on YouTube!

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In this episode of Project Khichdi we delve into the world of animals making music. Join us as we discuss the surprising musical abilities of birds, dogs and cats while listening to creative musical tracks made with their voices! #birds #cats #dogs #animalmusic #sampling #remixing

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Timestamps

0:00 - Adithya Discovers ‘Click & Drag’

3:13 - Theme

3:39 - Animals & Music

8:47 - Adithya Gets Sciencey

12:56 - Birds Get Musical

22:21 - Cat Funk & More

28:10 - Dogs Are Musical Too!

31:18 - Wrapping Up

Videos & Resources Used

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For all updates on the show, follow @justcantkreate on IG!

This episode is also available on YouTube

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In October of 2022, Kerala-based fusion rock band 'Thaikkudam Bridge' took legal action against the writers of the hit film 'Kantara' for alleged copyright infringement in their song 'Varaha Roopam'. Claiming that it sounded similar to their own track - 'Navarasam' - which debuted in 2017, the band sought credit for the use of their composition without their permission.

The ensuing legal case raised an interesting debate about the difference between plagiarising music and "taking inspiration". Join us as we attempt to tackle the issue and determine whether the writers of Kantara really did plagiarise Thaikkudam's song... #thaikkudambridge #kantara #navaswaram #martingaye #strongsucture

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TIMESTAMPS

(0:00) - We Don't Have an Intro

(2:35) - Theme

(3:00) - Thaikkudam Sues Kantara Writers

(9:37) - Side-by-Side Track Comparison

(12:25) - Discussion: Inspiration, Coincidence, or Plagiarism?

(29:20) - Concluding Thoughts

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SOURCES WE USED

1. Indian Express

2. Unpublished Magazine

3. Times of India

4. Ed Sheeran Vs Marvin Gaye

5. 'Navarasam' by Thaikkudam Bridge

6. 'Varaha Roopam' from Kantara

DISCLAIMER: We do not own, nor claim to own, the rights to any of the audio that we played from 'Varaha Roopam' or 'Navarasam' in this episode. Our use of each song (respectively) was in accordance with general 'Fair Use' guidelines.

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