TPR Pod

Back again with these madlads with the busy schedules which is also why it took so damn long. Also yes I am aware my audio is trash I was between travels myself and couldn't find my mic's cable. Yes also the intro is messed up JUST GET THROUGH IT.

Things discussed in this episode:

April episode out in April! New horizons with old features, new features with old sounds and a WHOLE lot of Coke Studio!

Zeerak really came prepared for this one, and my cat yelled the whole time.

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Talking about Hamnawa scheduling, and do artists still take a break for Ramadan?

08:02 “Landa Bazaar” by Oyye Harry - Are fewer people doing comedic music in this generation?

14:27 Does Pakistan just not have the space for political/comedic music these days?

20:01 “Jogi” by Maanu & Talal Qureshi - good vocals are hit makers in Pk, why add effects?

25:24 Pameer Yousafzai, another awesome talent from the North West!

30:19 “Koyal” by Nirmal Maghani - is this today’s Semi Classical genre?

40:25 “Wake Me Up” by AleemRK & Jokhay, constant growth, Pakistan vs India infrastructure

48:19 Outro

Oh my god!

Getting in the month's episode just under the line.

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Intro, Beard Review, Scheduling talk, how these episodes are created

08:15 Raf Saperra! 2000s UK Bhangra sound! Also shared cultures across borders

21:30 New Mooroo music, with Mekaal Hasan Band?!

31:48 Sindhi music on the playlist! “Wadiyon Wadiyon Galhyun” by Babar Mangi & Hasnain Samo

39:33 New musical direction by Faisal Kapadia, comparing with “Abyss” by HAVI & Hamza Ali

49:59 “Qasai” by Eva B & Mudassir Qureshi. Eva goes in hard! Also talking about “unique” demographic artists standing on their own merits

54:41 Mixed bag collective chat about the rest of the playlist & outro

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Intro, Agile, Growth Mindset

01:51 2023 Going through Hamnawa 2023 Top 5s!

08:33 It’s only January, HOW are there already so many songs out!

13:53 “Mashoor” by Sheherazaad - So different!

18:29 Discussing diaspora perspectives vs Pakistani pop tastes

26:38 “Tu Hai Kahan'' by Aur feat Zayn Malik - how did this happen? Also, Ali saves Urdu online

33:20 Pakistani artists with fans outside the country - what should they do?

41:24 “Wehshi” by Salor, Ahsan, Arhum Sameed - How can we breakout hiphop styles in Pk?

46:58 Talking about songs people out of touch with the music scene can easily get into

51:39 Lightning round - Songs by Arif Lohar, Annural, Hasan Raheem, JJ and outro

LINKS:

Hamnawa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hamnawa_net/

The Jan'24 Select Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4HrvKfmbYbM8nWFWzuy6GI

Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)!

The end of year Hamnawa Select playlist is out and with it we have the accompanying podcast! Talking about songs, industry changes, artist struggles and more. Each episode also has more and more bants thrown in that threaten to derail the whole thing so that's great too.

Things discussed in this episode:

00:00 Old Talk, Lahore weather wedding wellness updates

09:55 Summarizing the big themes in Pakistani music in 2023; albums, labels, output

16:06 Is there more pressure on artists now to stay relevant in the age of social content and streaming? 

24:25 “Manzil” by Awad, familiar production themes but stands out because of the lyrics

32:57 Independent artists collaborating with independent musicians feat Ali’s Uncle brain

41:00 “Nah Keh Diya” by Farasat Anees & Hareem Rashid - standout production, and talking about artists influencing next cycles quicker than before

48:44 “Midnight” by AleemRK & Jokhay - hardcore vibes, vitriol, massive numbers, the Mr Beast of karachi hip-hop

53:49 Rapid fire outro; Azan Sami Khan, Adnan Dhool’s water themed song, and other surprises!

Late but not too late, the November Hamnawa Select playlist's accompanying podcast is here! Zeerak and I dive into Natasha Noorani's album, great talk about language and lyrics, JANI, Strings, Cricket and more!

00:00 Intro, timezones, revenge procrastination, end of year plans

03:59 Natasha Noorani’s “Ronaq” - constructing the album, subtle references, Zeerak’s linguistic contributions!

19:11 Speaker talk - if you’re into music “should” you get better hardware too? Tangent on defrauding swap systems

26:12 “Pinkman” by JANI - references! Also, so fun!

31:15 Umair’s production on “Lostalgia” with JANI, excellent work and high aspirations

37:18 Ali Pirzada - singer songwriter vibes, tongue in cheek yet considered lyricism

44:43 “Jaadu” by Faisal Kapadia - a vibe shift, and also a discussion on overused pop words and the wider linguistic contexts that might apply

51:43 Tangent on Bollywood connections in music, the bygone age of collaboration and the Strings Era

56:50 Zeerak’s experience with the 2024 Cricket World Cup, rollercoaster of sadness, watching Indian cricket with Indians

1:06:53 Outro

Link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZQILwoaGdTFGg7RHJVKKE

Hamnawa's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/hamnawa_net/

⁠Support the podcast by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/tprpod) or send a one-off token on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/tprpod)!

The October Hamnawa Select playlist is out and so the episode talking about it has to be out too! Talking about Talal Qureshi & JANI's new albums, albums in general, how perception can affect artists more than listenership, old people trying new things and more!