Indian Trap has created music that is influenced by all regions of the world. However, the absorbing sounds take control of you with every style, including how Indian classical music is heard and experienced. This is the latest album which is a duet between SJ Jananiy and Indian Trap. This is called Mantra’s (Album 1).
You’ll feel a flush of excitement over your body listening to the first album itself. The second will be that treat plus some more. Muladhara opens this album, almost a spiritual link being formed between you and the album. It feels like a welcome, yet stabilizes your frequency to understand what you’re going to go through. Parvati Mantra opens first, and it is a beat exploration. You must realise, none of these songs are originals, but a reprise through Indian Trap and his many styles that he likes to follow. S.J. Jananiy has nothing more to prove in the music industry, her voice has graced hundreds of concerts and albums.
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Ganesh Mantra infuses a lot of electronic elements, with beats that might be easier to follow for people who aren’t experienced in this kind of music. The harmonics and layered elements go a long way in creating a more cohesive beat environment. In terms of what Indian Trap does, he is creating a blanketed space where traditional vernacular elements can meet the contemporary times in an unlikely marriage.
The inclusion of J2 in some of the songs leads to a much more uniform, slower tempo which utilizes technology to create a flowing ocean of sound behind. You can hear this in Swadisthana, where alapanas create a rich tapestry that coalesce with the background.
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Elements combine in exciting synergy
Almost a dance beat is the background in Saraswati Mantra. He ropes in the beats with the influenced textures of the Carnatic song that vibrates so well. This entire album is an experimentation with that, not overtly breaking the form of the music, while still using the space around to create something new. The little yells and screams in songs like Vishnu Mantra deter you from the music and seem like additions we could do without. However, if you’re infusing trap with classical music, better find your own way in doing it.
Songs like Vishuddha etc are songs that really have an impact of space around you. The production and engineering is top-notch, I feel like I’m floating listening in my IEMs with a portable DAW. Try to get a high quality audio output for songs of this kind.
Indian Trap has also released a new single called Mitra which you must check out. Bija Chakra Mantras were also released earlier this year, and are quite immersive to listen to when you want to unwind and connect with a spiritual energy within. Listen to the album here and follow Indian Trap for more:
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