Aabad by Shashwat Bulusu

Aabad and Charkha are two songs written, recorded, then rewritten and re-recorded over a few months. This process became quite ritualistic, while Aabad was the song being made at night right before sleep, Charkha was the song being written first thing in the morning; both in my head. Naturally the songs became a call and response to what was being said in the songs.

Aabad reflects unfettered hope for better days to come. Charkha responds to this hope and argues for unfettered perseverance to get to the better days almost like a horse with blinds on.

Shashwat has been turning heads with his trademark
non-conforming approach toward songwriting. His unapologetic DIY experimentation combined with a penchant for finding riveting melodies truly makes him one of a kind. On a cursory listen to his oeuvre of musical narratives, one is bound to be struck by his fearlessness in foraying into new sonic territories.

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