#43 Techno in India Part II: FILM on the challenges of making music in India

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Music Not Diving touched down in Bengaluru, aka Bangalore, for the opening night of DJ El Sid's Ends & Means party, and also to record podcasts at the Bangalore International Centre with two of the most important people in the contemporary techno scene in India. This is part II...

Sanil Sudan, aka FILM, is one of the best electronic producers to come out of India. Based in New Delhi, he has been involved in all aspects of the scene over the past decade and more: DJing, promoting parties, running one of India’s first booking agencies (UnMute), as well as making beats as FILM and other aliases including the techno-focused Tyrell Dub Corp. '

We discuss his production process, differing approaches to studio techniques including classic synths and sampling, hidden resources to be found on Youtube, the challenges facing Indian producers, the development of a distinctive Indian sound, as well as his time spent in Berlin as part of the Border Movement Residency (BMR) program.

This is a great conversation with a big talent operating in a difficult environment. Get involved!

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00:00 Intro 03:10 FILM 06:11 From pro-gamer to promoter 08:30 The "No more parties in Delhi" experiment 11:45 Learning Music Theory mid-Career 15:45 AI Slop and the value of human emotion 17:54 The cultural necessity of sampling 22:00 Studio talk 27:00 The Berlin border movement residency 32:30 Post-COVID clubbing & Spotify fatigue 37:30 The corporatisation of Boiler Room 41:45 Forging an authentic Indian sound 49:10 The global hustle for Indian DJs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.