Naren's indie round-up/ Oct 2024, Ep 4
BY NARENDRA KUSNUR Sanskar Vaidya/ Samay Label: Self-released Rating: **** Originally from Raipur in Chhattisgarh, Mumbai-settled singer-songwriter Sanskar Vaidya has been trained in both Indian and western styles. As such, he has released songs in both Hindi and English. His new song 'Samay' is from his forthcoming EP Koshishein . The lyrics portray time as a friend, beginning with the line, "Samay, zara ruko to sahi, do baatein karte jaao, yoon na sataao; Samay, meri bhi sunlo kabhi, achche kuchh pal hai yahin, inhe toh na churao". The guitars are used stylishly, and there's a wonderful solo. There are shades of an U2 influence. To add to the aura, Kamal Kochappan's video has a well-structured sequence of frames, moving from a room to a train to outdoor locales. A lot of ideation has obviously gone into both the sound and the look. Ramil Ganjoo/ Fursat Label: Robach Rating: *** Another song themed around the passage of time is Mumbai singer-songwriter Rami