Our mid-week Simmer Down sessions are back this Wednesday with the 5-piece groove crew, The Fanculos showcasing a sublime synthesis of high-octane of Ska, Dub, Reggae, Funk & more!

About the Artist

The Fanculos
The Fanculos was dreamt up by half-Italian, half-Guyanese, British-born musician Ramon Ibrahim Ramon was heavily influenced at an early age by British SKA bands such as The Specials, The Beat, Madness,etc and set about writing an original set based on his own interpretation of SKA and other things.

The band consists of JJ setting the grooves on the Drums, Saurabh Suman slapping that Bass, the captivating Ryan Sadri on the Tenor Sax, our homestar Apurv ‘Lala’ Isaac on guitars/backing vocals and of course Ramon Ibrahim on Vocals, Keys & Trombone!

The Fanculos set is a mixture of high energy SKA, dub, reggae, funk and even more high-energy SKA! The main focus of this 5-piece band
is live performance, audience interaction, good times and just general fanculery!

Come home to the music!

The Local Scene is our initiative aimed at homegrown homegrown beatmakers for them to show us what they’re made of by giving them a platform to play their tunes!

This Thursday night we have DJ Pranav setting up the vibes with his unconventional take on Hip-Hop & House followed by cutting edge Disco infused Techno & House by Stalvart John

About the Artists:

Stalvart John

Stalvart John found his home in electronic music about a decade back when he discovered artists like Fatboy Slim, Prodigy, and Robert Miles. After taking the plunge into dance music, he found appreciation from audiences across the globe in no time thanks to his radio shows which include Frisky Radio (NY), Afterhours FM (SFO), Tenzi.fm (India), IMRTD Worldwide (NY), Powermix fm Radio (UK) and Radio Schizoid (Mumbai), 1worldtrance among many others.

Known for his deeper take on dance music and his unconventional attitude, he’s contributed to the initial uprising of Kerala’s electronic music scene with a series of gigs in Club 1100 Ramada Resort, Ava Lounge Dream Hotel Cochin, Lagoon – Le Meridien, V-Bar Hilton Garden Inn (Trivandrum). In order to pursue his passion, Stalvart had to move out of Kerala when the music scene got abruptly cut short by the prohibition.

After shifting base to Bangalore in early 2015, he started finding a new comfort zone in Disco infused House & Techno, which has earned him regular showcases at some of the top venues like Humming Tree, Tao Terraces, Bluefrog & Social Offline.

With way too many musical ideas to express, the jump from DJ to producer was imminent – with a debut release on one of India’s finest labels “Wind Horse Records”, he went on to release on German Label “Mind Field Records” on a compilation featuring the likes of like Paul Hartnoll (one half of the legendary Orbital) & Norwell amidst other established names. His latest release on Wind Horse Records got great feedback from  Richie Hawtin (Minus), Miss Nine (Armada), David Marston (Wolf + Lamp) and many more. His latest release “Khwatta Ceremony” coming out on 10th of July has already got early support from Nick Warren, Eelke Kleijn etc.

Opening for acts like Bill Brewster, Thee J Johanz, 1200 Micrograms, Proff, Ad Brown, El_Texf_A, Brassica, Liquid Soul, Sebastian Brandt, Dub Fx among other prominent artists, Stalvart has earned the credentials to be featured on“Top 5 artists to look out for along with Praveen Achary, SHFT, Vinayak^a and Lost Stories by one of India’s top dance music promoters “sLick”.

Stalvart currently has a new monthly radio show at India’s first community radio boxout.fm called “Dynamite Disco Club”. This show takes listeners on a journey through past, present and future sounds of dance music.

DJ Pranav

Electro is today’s disco – making electronic music not for the sake of selling it but for sharing it and touring around the world D.J.-ing.

DJ PRANAV , began his career in the 2012. “Grasped by the allure” of the under-ground musical movement in pune , India, he began his appreciation for House music and strong party scenes.
After many late nights of these social interactions, so began the Turntables and high end Mixing DJ PRANAV has always been heavily infatuation with the
Software’s.Musically,influenced by old funk classics ,disco era and rock music .
DJ PRANAV has been professional djing for around five year now coming into it from a passion of playing music and the love of entertaining crowd. He now plays at various venues across Pune playing a varied style of Rock , Retro ,Hip Hop, RnB, Bollywood & House music. He is a competent and professional DJ with various skills in his bag. He is considered by those who know and have worked with him to
be one of the most passionate DJ’s about his work and one of the most energetic DJ’s you will see.His records and his passion make for an awesome mixture at any venue.

Come home to the music!

Our favourite bawa boy & resident Cheese Yohan Marshall makes his way back Home to the High stage with his new 4-piece contemporary song-writer project, Marshall and The Mischief, delving into Alt-Rock, Reggae, Hip-Hop & Pop this Saturday night!

About the Tour:
Yohan Marshall presents round two of his contemporary song-writer project Marshall and The Mischief. This collection of songs is about Art and Music being a saving grace for a young man recovering from a life-changing accident, finding solidarity in a materialistic world & believing in some form of a higher power. Marshall and the Mischief burrow from the classic songwriting approach of versatile artists from the 80 – 90′s mixed in with contemporary influences, themes & sounds.

About the Artists:
The spanking new 4 piece alt-rock outfit that features some of Mumbai’s meanest indie musicians, the mischief is a culmination of Yohan Marshall’s upcoming album “Your Silence” and a band that delves into Rock, Reggae, Hip-Hop,
Pop and lots of other alternate/modern music.

Performing both original and cover sets the mischief are a big-sounding Independent band that squeeze out shocking versions of popular music and can be best described as either
a cover jam-band or a full-out Indie outfit depending on the gig.

Yohan Marshall who is best known as the Vocalist & drummer for The Family Cheese, Performs both as “the cheese” & “Yohan Marshall & The Mischief” where he takes center stage & displays his unique vocal abilities & songwriting skills.

Come home to the music!

Cutting-edge eclectic Electronic soundscapes coming up this Sunday at the Cookout with 2 incredible experimental heavyweights taking over the decks!

Zokhuma brings in his signature frantic, chopped up African beats & moody experimental electronica layered with infectious Bass!

Primal vibes for inhabitants of the Urban Jungle with a unique amalgamation of Folk & Tribal styles of Percussions & Rhythms with new-age House & Techno by Pioneering beatmaker Luna Toke!

About the Artists:

Zokhuma

At the bleeding edge of his own future, Zokhuma (Arman Menzies) represents the end of old things, the beginning of new ones, and a forged alliance with those making alternative electronic music in previously uncharted territories. Unafraid to criss-cross between soundscapes you’ve never heard—think frantic, chopped-up African beats or moodier, experimental electronica—and soundscapes that are all too familiar, his sensibilities have a way of putting any audience at ease. As does his infectious energy behind the console.

The 24-year-old maverick has a mask for every occasion too. Well known in cult progressive metal circles in India for his earlier work songwriting and playing guitar for Goddess Gagged before moving on to study music production in the UK, he’s already performed in places like Croatia, Netherlands and Sri Lanka under his new moniker while cherry-picking his way through local gigs as well. As he gears up to launch his first EP and live tour, connecting the dots seems impossible when everything is happening at once. But it doesn’t make it any less fun to try.

Luna Toke

Pioneering a contemporary distillation of folk and tribal traditions, Luna Toke soundscapes invoke a journey beyond sound, deep into a primal connection with self and the broader experience of reality that tribes of old all over the world have inherently cultivated and revered through song and dance. Luna Toke conjures the percussion and rhythm of ancient times through modern soundscapes of house and techno, creating a groove that strikes a chord with most listeners in the urban jungle.

Come home to the music!