The Cure, Simple Minds, U2, Depeche Mode, A-Ha, Afrika Bambaataa, Alphaville, Big Country, Billy Idol, Billy Ocean, Bomb The Bass, Bryan Ferry, Clannad, The Cranberries, Halll & Oates, David Bowie, Deep Forest, Din Pedals, Dido, Duran Duran, Earth Wind & Fire,Eminem, Enya, Flock of Seagulls, Hooverphonic, Heart, Human League, Journey Led Zep, Kitaro, Linkin Park, Lou Gramm, Madonna, Metallica, Men @ Work, Michael Jackson, Mike & The Mechanics, The Motels, My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult, Nena, New Order, Nik Kershaw, Nine Inch Nails, Nitzer Ebb, OMD, Paul Young, Pet Shop Boys, Paul Hardcastle, Peter Gabriel, Paul Young, Phil Collins, The Police, Prodigy,Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sade, Scorpions, Seal, Skinny Puppy, Sting, Tears For Fears, Timbaland, Travis, Ultravox & Vast
Dinesh started writing originals shortly after learning how to play keyboards in 1985. In 1986, when most bands in Singapore were still playing covers, theirs won 1st runners up at the prestigious Yamaha Combo Time '86 band competition with an original song (well actually, two originals mixed into a one song electronica performance). It was apparently the only band to have performed their own music for both the heats and finals!
In 1998, Dinesh was approached to compose 4 tracks for a short film, FLY. Featured here are the tracks Flight of the Himalayas, Roads, SimpliCity and Spirit Catcher. The film went on to receive the 3rd prize at the Canadian International Film Festival in 1999 under the Amateur Documentary section. It has now also been featured on http://www.spiritofbaraka.com/fly
Two of the tracks, Flight of the Himalayas and Roads were recently aired (8 June 2009) on DJ Chris Ho's ClubScape segment on LUSH Radio. It had apparently survived the test of time, somehow ...
After 8 years of laziness, Blackhouse Fires was written on 8/8/09. The day before our National Day, and 3 weeks before the start of WWII 70 years ago. Go figure ...
