The seeds of Bliss Logic were planted in 2002, when Yanger’s current band mates drummer Lindsay D’Mello and bassist JD Thirumalai produced two tracks for Sleeping Buddha’s self titled debut album. “Almost a year later, JD and I met up and, over a couple of beers, decided to record a track.” said Yanger. “Lindsay also got involved and we ended up spending a couple of recording sessions holed up in his music room, furiously crafting the track that was to be ‘Spill’. The computer crashed after the last session and we ended up with a rough and unfinished mix that we had created the day earlier…that is the mix you will hear in the album. Anyway, somewhere along the line, I guess we all kinda gravitated towards writing more songs, jamming, hanging, recording, drinking, smoking, etc and four to five years later, we have The Big thaw!”

You may not find a lot of logic in the music of Bliss Logic but you will hopefully obtain a considerable amount of musical bliss. “ the tracks are just explorations of ideas, thoughts, moods, feelings… it’s intensely personal in that sense,” said Yanger. “But I’ve been told that it makes sense to a lot of people. So if it works… great.”

Yanger’s lyrics are frequently abstract, but in the hands of D’Mello and Thirumalai – two formidable names the Indian music scene – his diary entries aer transformed into the kind of dreamy, ethereal rock that you could cosy up to a rainy night but just as easily chill out to a sun-kissed summer afternoon. “The music is pretty easy listening with bursts at parts of elements of electro, drum ‘n’ bass, rock, jazz and blues, which create a mood of their own and have a subtle message of their own too, which is totally open to the listener’s perception,” said D’Mello. “We all grew up in the 80’s so you might hear a little bit of that too.”

The many contributions add an additional dimension to Bliss Logic’s distinctive sound that’s inherently mellow yet musically muscular. It’s also “indie” in the truest sense. The Big thaw is a self-produced album, something that’s enabled the group to take risks they would not have been able to do otherwise. “Being an independent effort, we have the freedom ro do what the fuck we want… nobody telling us ‘No, this solo doesn’t work etc”, says D’Mello.

The Big Thaw is one of those rare records that move seamlessly from one track to another. But the band’s members don’t believe in overanalyzing the creative process that goes into song-making. “My general philosophy is simple,” said Yanger. “Does it sound good? Does it make sense? If I fulfill these two criteria, I generally feel like I’m on the right track. Story… meaning… chords… techniques… angles… shoo shaa… it’s all shite mate.”

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Them Clones came together in 2000 in suburban New Delhi. They consist of Prithwish (lead vocals/acoustic guitar/keys), Joseph (guitars), Gucci (guitar/vocals) Dev (drums/vocals) and Clarance (bass/vocals).

What’s with their intriguing name?
“It came about as we were looking to forge an identity as a left-of-the-middle sort of band. The name reflects the general attitude of the band which was to look at their stage personalities as clones of their selves”, they say.

Formed in 2000, they hit the road playing the college rock circuit all over India in 2001. They started off by impressing the audiences with tight covers of popular rock and grunge classics. Soon people were drawn to their clean, glimmering guitar riffs and soaring vocals. Their songs “My Life” and “Zephyretta” were instant hits, gathering fans all over the country. In 2009, Them Clones finally released their debut album “Love. Hate. Heroes.”. Once referred to as the “Chinese Democracy” of Indian rock, the album is a joint release by Counter Culture Records and EMI and is the band’s first full length studio release since the Clones came together.

Them Clones have played a number of important gigs – a famous one being on UN International Day against drugs & illicit trafficking. TV shows like The Great Indian Rock Festival and Channel [V]’s Launchpad have helped them gain an even larger audience. They have also made an appearance in a Bollywood film.

They’re not lacking when it comes to awards either. Them Clones was awarded Best Band at the JD Rock Awards twice in a row in 2006 and 2007 and were 2nd runners up at the Channel [V] AMP Big Break All Asia.

Inspired by the dramatic world of rock n’ roll and of course themselves, their tryst with songwriting has directed them across the course of the thoughtful to confessional, from the assertive to the provocative; but has been, consistently, accompanied by a tight groove or a silken melody.

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It all started when Gaurav and Tapan realized that Western dance music wasn’t connecting with them on the same emotional level as India’s own classical and folk music – so they decided to do something about it. In 1997, after several years of work setting up their own studio in New Delhi, the two producers launched the Punditz.
In a span of eight years since the first Cyber Mehfil, the Midival Punditz have become the most in-demand producers and remixers in India, with remix credits for some of the biggest Bollywood soundtracks such as the 2008 blockbusters Don & Chake De. They have shattered attendance records of some of India’s most venerable clubs such as Mumbai’s Blue Frog and have become the foremost ambassadors of India’s rapidly growing alternative and electronic music scene around the world.

As myopusradio’s Big Fish, this is Gaurav reminiscing on the early days, before the Punditz came into being. For details on their Interviews, Pictures and updates, read on. To listen to their music, go to myopusradio.com and stay locked on!