dj julez, dj kemp, the kollektiv crew (karsh kale, zakhm, dimmsummer, dk, janaka, maneesh tha twister, radiohiro), sandeep & raje (odessa), dj sonantics, randy stanard, dj pranav vora, shahid buttar, everlutionary... and all the artists who bring the vibe...
Influences
:: art ::the vision of the great surrealists, from dali to vijainder sharma, and the open accessibility of street art, and performance installationists like craig anthony miller, who opened my eyes in so many ways.
:: music ::the vision of true musicians, from pioneers like U2 and trent reznor, to karsh kale, midival punditz, dhamaal sound system, radiohiro and many more rising stars in the asian fusion movement.
although untrained as an artist, v:shal kanwar is a prolific painter & performance installationist, as well as a dj and musician, who has been featured at a number of venues around the us, as well as new delhi and bombay (india). a natural artist and musician from very early in his life, his art draws on a number of classical and modern traditions and techniques, as well as many improvised techniques. as a child growing up in nigeria, he was influenced both by the local culture, and his parents' love of classical indian music. his father a remarkable vocalist in his own right and mother encouraged him from a very young age to express artistically. it was this lifelong personal relationship with art and music which helped develop v:ks unique style. when his father unexpectedly passed away in 1987, followed by his beloved mother in 2002, v:k turned to art and music for solace. the result was a remarkable collection of paintings, many of which were subsequently reserved for purchase prior to completion.
in 2002, v:k launched a yet-ongoing collaborative project with several musicians in the asian massive movement, called imperfections. the concept is to create a painting during the course of a musical performance or dj event, using only the musical soundscape for thematic inspiration a completely unplanned piece, created and influenced entirely by the course of the performance. as an organic event, imperfections grew to include similar spontaneous art collaborations between djs, live musicians, painters, visual artists and dancers. in addition, it fostered an ongoing series of remixes and original collaborations between v:k and the1shanti (dum dum project).
it was an easy transition in 2004 for v:k to join some of the best producers of asian electronica on stage as a live performance installationist, as part of a worldwide artists collaborative called kollektiv. founded as a monthly event in 2003 by tabla virtuoso and electronica producer karsh kale, kollektiv ties together some of the best asian electronica musicians and artists in the world under a single movement. it was his involvement in this musical movement which compelled v:k to become a dj, and to recently incorporate live tabla in his dj sets.
v:ks list of collaborations includes musicians and producers like karsh kale, zakhm, janaka selekta, midival punditz, sub swara, freq nasty, david starfire, the1shanti [previously of dum dum project], dk aka bollygirl, dimmsummer, sonny caberwal [previously of thievery corporation], dj goldie [uk], dhamaal sound system, dj bikram, tavia*, dj julez, funkdc [esl], kaushik | aishani music, and many others. v:k performs as an installationist and a dj regularly, including collaborating with the artists of kollektivmusic ...
How r u? Thanks for the add - gud to meet u on here. Do stay in touch and let me know what’s new. Check out my debut music video ‘Zinda Hoon’ on http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=LuKql_uDO0Q.
Yo bebe! How goes it? I'm working on world touring galore! lol :) I would love to gig in D.C - soon! :) Hope this finds you well bebe. :) Just wanted to let you know my new ep, "The Live Sessions" is out tomorrow on iTunes and in stores or online on www. hmv. co. uk from April 21st. Hope you like it! Karen xxx
what's up with you? you should come to the mountains to chill out and say hello! you'd appreciate this town, i'm surrounded by a crew of beautiful strong free sisters...it's nurturing and safe...hope life is well for you, blessings
ive moved out of my cubical dwellings and into a classroom full of bouncy first graders whom I've developed a mostly love relationship with. going on 5 years of marriage with my right butt cheek (aka mikey), finished up my MA in May, and desire life far, far away from LA, preferably in a tract house surrounded by a white picket fence living next door to a white family that bakes apple pies. if i sound delirious and slightly insane, forgive me i'm fasting...anywho, i really want to move to austin this summer. have u been? its an amazing city with lots of artists, good music, and hippies. so how are u?
wow...love that new track! i can relate! :) yes...everything does happy for a reason, my life is living proof. we need to talk my dear...you'll be happy to hear that my life is wonderful wonderful wonderful...serene... and i can finally exhale...
greetings and thanks for discovering sanskara dub,a new fusion of dub.......hope you had some chillin moments with my music....in case you didnt visit yet,please take a journey to my other profile latenighttrippin for some more tracks........
peace and love
bran
sanskara dub
hey tabla man! don't be a stranger! it's only monday, i may not be gettin' any sleep but so far it's been a great week!
many blessings to you beautiful soul, and remember it's not how many people are payin' attention, it's WHO is paying attention, and you had some good souls over there jammin the other night!
much love to you sweety!
paz
