Aqua Dominatrix:
Aqua Dominatrix hailing from Mumbai, is producer Akshay Rajpurohit’s pseudonym for his free-floating synthpop self-unleashing his electronic side with his energetic new sounds.Akshay is known more for his work as part of popular metal bands Scribe and Pangea. Aqua Dominatrix sees him not so much step out of his comfort zone as much as leap out of it. He has put out his debut release, a 12-track album titled ‘Sadomist’. His tracks are easy to lose yourself into with their catchy disico infused beats. His first album is an enticing example of what Rajpurohit’s live set could be like, and that will be a show worth checking out.
Zokhuma:
There’s a brave new wave of alternative artists surging forth in the country; ones whose tunes make its point even with the bare minimum of moving parts and producer Zokhuma (Goddess Gagged guitarist Arman Menzies) just happens to be at the forefront of the tectonic shift. Production wise, Zokhuma’s sound is a stark representative of the grime brigade–subtle, smooth, textured beats make up its skeletal framework even while a long history of great songwriting pays off in fleshing it out with riveting melodies. On a more personal note however, he’s still playing in the dark. His wide-eyed approach leaves plenty of room for the unexpected and is more likely to forge new paths of experimentation rather than settle for a cubed-genre existence.
Paloma (AlgoRhythm):
A pot-pourri of fresh, eclectic, syncopated beats peppered with some funk. That’s what you can expect from Bombay’s resident next-door DJ, Paloma.
Keen on experimentation when it comes to different genres of music, think 80’s retro inspired disco/funk like Breakbot, Chromeo, Roosevelt, Aeroplane, Friendly Fires, etc as far as choice of music is concerned. For those of you who need something a little grungier to get your feet-tapping, finger-snapping groove on there’s always the promise of a little filthy bass music from time to time.
