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Compass Box Live Sessions

One of the most exciting ways to listen to music is hearing it live! We started the Live Sessions to replicate that performance and energy, with great production value. Compass Box Studio is one of the only Recording Studio in India producing one take, live sessions for artists all across India for free. It is a platform to support indie music by removing the high costs associated with recording and production. Our YouTube channel has been featured by Rolling Stone India, Red Bull Music, Rock Street Journal, Indian Music Diaries, and more.

 

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Sulphur Snow - Ho Tum (Live Session) // Compass Box Music
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Sulphur Snow - Ho Tum (Live Session) // Compass Box Music

Recorded live in one take. _________________________ Sulphur Snow is a Vadodara/Mumbai based English/Hindi rock band which has been actively playing gigs throughout the country from last 4 years. Formed with 4 different people with different musical experiences, the band members have produced their own sound and constantly strive to work on their original music with a lot of experimentation. The song, "Ho Tum", goes out to every beautiful woman in our lives and speaks about her essence and importance. It points to the completeness of life with a companion- be it Mother, wife, or sister. "Ho Tum" is part of their upcoming full length album with a few other songs in the vault. Adhirath Sitoke - Vocals/Bass Akhil Chowbey - Guitar Ivan Bruce - Guitar Srujan Dindorkar - Drums __________________________________________________ Compass Box Live Sessions is produced by Raag Sethi, if you would like to be featured to play your original music, fill out this form: https://www.compassboxstudio.com/the-live-sessions Shot by: Yuvan Seth Edited by: Raag Sethi Mixed by: Protyay Chakraborty Produced by Compass Box Studio Sponsored by Arman Financial Check out Sulphur Snow's stuff! FB: https://www.facebook.com/sulphursnow/ INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/sulphur_snow/ __________________________________________________ Subscribe to stay up to date with our releases ! FB: https://www.facebook.com/compassboxstudio INSTA: https://instagram.com/compassboxstudio WWW: https://www.compassboxstudio.com __________________________________________________ For gear peepz: Interface/pres: - Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 - Octapre MKII Mics: - Rode M2 (vocals) - Samson DK8kit (drums) Drums: - Tama Superstar Hyperdrive (thanks Shivang) - Zildjian A Series Cymbals Guitars: - Esp LTD EC / thru Line 6 POD HD 500X - Ibanez GRG GIO 170 / thru Line 6 POD HD 500X - Esp LTD Viper 104 __________________________________________________ For all you fans who want to sing along: Ho, Meri baaton mein, Waadon mein, Sab yaadon mein, Ho tum... Kasturi khushboo mein, Mere dil ki har aarzoo mein, Ho Tum... Saanson ki sargam mein, Rango ke har rang mein, aaona samaona, Jamuna ki dhara mein, Janmo tumhara mein, meri... Ho tum... Lamha lamha, Tere bina, Adhura sa main, Akila raha... Bhola manwa, Tere bina, Laagay nahi, O re Sajani... Tere bina, Kaisa jahan, Adhura pada, Sapna Jaise chuta... Kal ho na ho, Phir ye lamha, Jeelay tu chal, Mujhse rooth na... Har kadam par tera saath, Tujhse hai juda hoon main... Tu jo keh de har safar mein, Sukh-dukh me saath mein... Khwab ki paheliyon main, Bearing se gum ho q !!... Tumse hi to meri sanse, Mujhse hi to, Oh, Ho Tum... Ho Tum...
Shashwat - Chaand (Live Session) // Compass Box Music
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Shashwat - Chaand (Live Session) // Compass Box Music

Recorded live in one take. _________________________ Shashwat Bulusu or BULLU is a singer-songwriter and a visual artist from Baroda, Gujarat pushing the sonic aesthetic of guitar-centric, laidback folk-pop music. His music is bathed in deep melancholy and stories, strung together with his high pitched falsetto drawls. His atmospheric, slow- burning compositions that, despite their unobtrusive nature, will absorb you. The song is a product of Shashwat’s bedroom project. It’s the only poem he ever wrote; about a friend who finds joy in anything but the moon. Shashwat isn’t appreciative of the moon or the people who worship/ romanticise/ fetishise the moon. Hence, it’s a reaction against such lunar leanings. Shashwat Bulusu - Vocals and Guitars Uday Bhardwaj - Guitars Shrujal Patel - Bass Jyotirmay Menon - Drums __________________________________________________ Compass Box Live Sessions is produced by Raag Sethi, if you would like to be featured to play your original music, fill out this form: https://www.compassboxstudio.com/the-live-sessions Shot by: Yuvan Seth Edited by: Raag Sethi Mixed by: Protyay Chakraborty Produced by Compass Box Studio Sponsored by Arman Financial Check out Shashwat's stuff! FB: https://www.facebook.com/BulluKeGeet SC: https://soundcloud.com/shashwatbulusu __________________________________________________ Subscribe to stay up to date with our releases ! FB: https://www.facebook.com/compassboxstudio INSTA: https://instagram.com/compassboxstudio WWW: https://www.compassboxstudio.com __________________________________________________ For gear peepz: Interface/pres: - Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 - Octapre MKII Mics: - Rode M2 (vocals) - Sennheiser E609 (guitar cab) - Samson DK8kit (drums) Drums: - Tama Superstar Hyperdrive (thanks Shivang) - Sabian AAX Cymbals + Meinl transition ride Amps: - Calor Live 30 + Calor Cab with V30 - Markbass JB 115 (thanks Marc) Guitars: - Gibson ES-335 / thru Orange Kongpressor + TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive + Zoom MS 50G + Zoom MS 70CDR - Gibson Les Paul Studio / thru Boss GT-100 - Ibanez BTB-745 / thru TC Electronic Sub n Up + Dark glass Distortion + Boss Chorus #OriginalComposition #shashwat #indiemusic
Sheil Sagar - Still (Live Session) // Compass Box Music
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Sheil Sagar - Still (Live Session) // Compass Box Music

Recorded live in one take. _________________________ Sheil Sagar is a songwriter, pianist, and saxophonist based out of Delhi. Currently vice-president at the music society of Hansraj College, he actively engages in the Delhi University music circuit. He has also had extensive experience performing as a part of different outfits at premier venues across India, including The Piano Man Jazz Club, Oberoi Hotels, Lemon Tree Hotels, and more. ‘Still’ is a collection of thoughts and feelings we have all had at some point in our lives. The intense rush of nostalgia, the sudden realization that moments passed will never come back, and the following somber sadness. The verses fondly recall a sheltered life that was unappreciated in its time. Featuring: Raag Sethi - Upright Bass Chirag Todi - Acoustic Guitar Dhaivat Jani - Drums Meera Desai - Vocals Protyay Chakraborty - Vocals & Violin Shankar Iyer - Electric Guitar _____________________________________________________ Compass Box Live Sessions is a platform to support and produce indie artists, if you would like to be featured to play your original music for the Live Sessions, fill out this form: https://www.compassboxstudio.com/the-live-sessions Shot by: Jigar Dholakia Edited by: Raag Sethi Mixed by: Protyay Chakraborty Engineered & Produced by: Raag Sethi Check out Sheil's stuff! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheilSagarMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheilsagarmusic Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sheilsagar __________________________________________________ Subscribe to stay up to date with our releases FB: https://www.facebook.com/compassboxstudio INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/compassboxstudio/ WWW: https://www.compassboxstudio.com/ __________________________________________________ For gear peepz: Interface/pres: - Universal Audio Apollo x8p - Octapre MKII Mics: - Blue Blueberry (vocals) - SM 57 // sE V7 (vocals) - Audix DP7 (drums) - sE 8 (guitar/upright)
M.S Krsna - Maranthathey (Live Session) // Compass Box Music
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M.S Krsna - Maranthathey (Live Session) // Compass Box Music

Recorded live in one take. _________________________ M.S Krsna is a singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer, from Chennai. Krsna is a self-taught guitarist who writes primarily in Tamil and was brought up in a musical family. His passion for songwriting started in his early teens with influences such as John Mayer, Kanye West, Ilayaraja, Sun Kil Moon and more. Krsna is currently working on his debut album that will be coming out over the year. “Maranthathey” is a song about those of us who are meant to fly but leave our wings tied to things that don’t matter. Presented with an infectious melody and arrangement that is progressive yet Pop! Featuring: Raag Sethi - Bass Chirag Todi - Guitar Shivang Kapadia - Drums Meera Desai - Vocals / Mouth Trumpet Protyay Chakraborty - Vocals & Violin _____________________________________________________ Compass Box Live Sessions is a platform to support and produce indie artists, if you would like to be featured to play your original music for the Live Sessions, fill out this form: https://www.compassboxstudio.com/the-live-sessions Shot by: Siddharth Nair Edited by: Raag Sethi Mixed by: Protyay Chakraborty Engineered & Produced by: Raag Sethi Check out Krsna's stuff! IG: https://www.instagram.com/mskrsnamusic/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MSKrsna __________________________________________________ Subscribe to stay up to date with our releases FB: https://www.facebook.com/compassboxstudio INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/compassboxstudio WWW: https://www.compassboxstudio.com __________________________________________________ For gear peepz: Interface/pres: - Universal Audio Apollo x8p - Octapre MKII Mics: - Warm Audio WA-47jr (vocals) - SM 57 // sE V7 (vocals) - Audix DP7 (drums) __________________________________________________ Lyrics - Paravai Siragile Kalanthathey, Oru thuli Vannamey (A dash of colour, blended into a birds wing) Piditha Idam ellam Paranthathey, Vanavil Piranthathey (The bird flew to its favourite places, and there a rainbow was born) Iravum Pagalum Inayum Neram Kanum Vedikkum Velicham Manathil Oru murai paarka varuvaaya? (Night and day, come together at a time, when the light bursts through our hearts, come away with me to see it for yourself?) Aayiram Natkalai Thanthaal, Amaithiyai Anubavippayaa? (If I gifted you a thousand days, to do with what you may, would you experience peace?) Yezhudiye Yethirgalam Thanthaal Yezhuthaaye Yematruvaaya? (If your future was secured in writing, would you cheat the writing itself?) Kadavule Karai thaandi Vanthaal, Kalathai Un Kayyil Thanthaal, (If god walked across the shores, handed you “time” itself,) Ottathil Oyveduppaya? Oru murai Kan thurappaya? (Would you quit your running for a moment? Will you open your eyes for a second?) Thanimai Maranthathey Maranthathey, Kavalai Maranthathey, (I’ve forgotten my loneliness, I've forgotten my troubles) Uyirin Uravugal Azhaithathe Yen Jeevan Kalanthathe (Friends of my soul call me, I become one with them)
Meera Desai - Divine (Live Session) // Compass Box Music
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Meera Desai - Divine (Live Session) // Compass Box Music

Recorded live in one take. _________________________ Here's a one-take session of Meera's original song, Divine. Divine is a song about doubts and the beauty of letting yourself question your faith. Meera is a singer-songwriter from New York, who now lives in Ahmedabad. She is inspired by many genres of music, including jazz, folk, hindustani classical, and western classical. Her debut EP is finally out!! Click below to listen to her EP produced and recorded here at Compass Box Studio! Apple Music: https://apple.co/2DFJAqz Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2BJclm3 Saavan: https://bit.ly/2SeVJIb _____________________________________________________ Compass Box Live Sessions is produced by Raag Sethi, if you would like to be featured to play your original music, fill out this form: https://www.compassboxstudio.com/the-live-sessions Shot by: Yuvan Seth Guitar: Shankar Iyer Edited by: Raag Sethi Mixed by: Raag Sethi Produced by Compass Box Studio Check out Meera's stuff: YT: http://www.youtube.com/mdesai INSTA: https://instagram.com/meeracledee _____________________________________________________ Subscribe to stay up to date with our releases FB: https://www.facebook.com/compassboxstudio INSTA: https://instagram.com/compassboxstudio WWW: https://www.compassboxstudio.com _____________________________________________________ For gear peepz: Interface/pres: - Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 Mics: - Blue Blueberry (vocals) - Rode NTR + sE Electronics SE8 in M/S (guitar)
Aditi Ramesh - Folders (Live Session) // Compass Box Music
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Aditi Ramesh - Folders (Live Session) // Compass Box Music

Recorded live in one take. _________________________ Aditi Ramesh is a jazz/blues Carnatic vocalist, songwriter, bandleader and producer based out of Mumbai. She is known for her strong hold on tonal modulations and her ability to mix classical Carnatic music with jazz. Formerly a corporate lawyer, since quitting in the end of 2016, her musicality has experienced  exponential growth. Her debut EP, ‘Autocorrect' has been listed as one of the top 10 EPs of 2017 by Rolling Stone India. Apart from her solo project, she plays keys and sings with Ladies Compartment and is a part of a cappella and beatbox ensemble, Voctronica.  The song Folders is inspired by a conversation Aditi had with her flatmate about having to balance her day job and her music career. Sometimes pursuing what you love involves a lot of behind the scenes hard work that is externally not visible, and is unbelievable to others when they hear of what it entails. At the end of a long day, you don't want to think about every little thing you need to do, you'd rather just do it. So, you live in the present and compartmentalise your life into folders. Aditi Ramesh - Vocals, Keys Anthony Cammarota - Guitar Ishan Jadwani - Drums Bijit Bhattacharya - Bass Featuring: Meera & Maya Desai on backing vocals __________________________________________________ Compass Box Live Sessions is produced by Raag Sethi, if you would like to be featured to play your original music, fill out this form: https://www.compassboxstudio.com/the-live-sessions Shot by: Jigar Dholakiya Edited by: Raag Sethi Mixed by: Raag Sethi Produced by Compass Box Studio Sponsored by Arman Financial Check out Aditi's stuff! FB: https://m.facebook.com/aditirameshmusic __________________________________________________ Subscribe to stay up to date with our releases ! FB: https://www.facebook.com/compassboxst... INSTA: https://instagram.com/compassboxstudio WWW: https://www.compassboxstudio.com __________________________________________________ For gear peepz: Interface/pres: - Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 - Octapre MKII Mics: - Blue Blueberry (vocals) - Sennheiser e609 (guitars) - Samson DK8kit (drums) - Shure SM 57 (backing vocals) Drums: - Tama Superstar Hyperdrive (thanks Shivang) Amps: - Calor Live 30 + Calor Cab with V30 - Markbass JB 115 (thanks Marc) Guitars: - Gibson ES-335 / thru Boss GT-1 - Cort GB 75 / thru Tech21NYC Keyboard: - Roland XPS 30 #IndieArtist #AditiRamesh #OriginalComposition
Abhin Joshi - Sab Baatein Hai (Live Session) // Compass Box Music
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Abhin Joshi - Sab Baatein Hai (Live Session) // Compass Box Music

Recorded live in one take. _________________________ Abhin joshi is a high school graduate and singer- songwriter based in Jaipur. He has been involved with music since class 6. Music for him is like air constantly running in his body and motivating him to pursue his passion with zeal. His songs are more about realism, truth and facts about life. He does full justice with his words showcasing his emotions with honesty. "Sab baatein hai" - the eternal truth which he derived from his life experiences. Life is a factual depiction of all the ups and downs rising just like flyovers in a city. This song is an attempt to see life from a ground level with all its flaws and joys dancing in rhythm.  Abhin Joshi - Vocals Featuring: Raag Sethi - Bass Chirag Todi - Guitar Protyay Chakraborty - Violin _____________________________________________________ Compass Box Live Sessions is produced by Raag Sethi, if you would like to be featured to play your original music, fill out this form: https://www.compassboxstudio.com/the-live-sessions Shot by: Yuvan Seth Edited by: Raag Sethi Mixed by: Protyay Chakraborty Engineered by: Raag Sethi Produced by Compass Box Studio __________________________________________________ Subscribe to stay up to date with our releases ! FB: https://www.facebook.com/compassboxstudio INSTA: https://instagram.com/compassboxstudio WWW: https://www.compassboxstudio.com __________________________________________________ For gear peepz: Interface/pres: - Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 - Octapre MKII Mics: - Blue Blueberry (vocals) - sE Electronics SE8 (guitar) - Warm Audio WA-47jr (violin) Guitars: - Taylor 114 - Squire J Bass V Violin: - Barcus Berry Vibrato AE #liverecording #ahmedabad #compassboxstudio
Sanjeeta Bhattacharya - Pensarte (Live Session) // Compass Box Music
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Sanjeeta Bhattacharya - Pensarte (Live Session) // Compass Box Music

Recorded live in one take. _________________________ Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, 24, is a singer-songwriter based in Delhi, India. Before graduating from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Sanjeeta began her journey in music training in Hindustani Classical music and Kathak while also exploring jazz, RnB, flamenco and Latin styles. She has performed at venues across India, Boston and Spain including Panama Jazz, NH7 Weekender, Magnetic Fields and Hornbill Festival. As part of her personal project, she previously released two singles, ‘I Will Wait’ and ‘Natsukashii’ as well as her first Hindi/Urdu collaboration titled, ‘Shams’. “Thinking of you is like re-reading my favourite book even though I already know how the story ends”. Pensarte, meaning “The thought of you” or “thinking of you” is a song I wrote with my friend Viayra Rivera Cariño. It talks of love and of loss, a love that cannot be but you accept with all your heart. I decided to add a part of a Bulgarian Folk tune called Zaidi Zaidi towards the end as it complimented the vibe of the rest of it. Written on a simple harmony, I believe Pensarte reflects a lot of my influences into a single song- hints of classical and folk roots. Featuring: Kaushik Manikandan - Guitar Raag Sethi - Bass _____________________________________________________ Compass Box Live Sessions is a platform to support and produce indie artists, if you would like to be featured to play your original music for the Live Sessions, fill out this form: https://www.compassboxstudio.com/the-live-sessions Shot by: Jigar Dholakia Edited by: Raag Sethi Mixed by: Protyay Chakraborty Engineered & Produced by: Raag Sethi Check out Sanjeeta's stuff! IG: @sanjeeta11 YT: @SanjeetaBhattacharyaMusic __________________________________________________ Subscribe to stay up to date with our releases FB: https://www.facebook.com/compassboxstudio INSTA: @compassboxstudio WWW: https://www.compassboxstudio.com __________________________________________________ For gear peepz: Interface/pres: - Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 - Octapre MKII Mics: - Blue Blueberry (vocals) Translated lyrics: To think of you is to open my favorite book And live it again even if you know the end. It is walking on the most beautiful path To fall by a fatal risk. Thinking is returning to that day You changed my life With the shine of your smile. It is to see your look, wicked Calculating your next crush. Thinking is kissing you and take me to Mars But to love you tonight is to die on Earth. To think to you is to salt it to a torn heart It is to hurt myself consciously, loving you unconscious. Because you have forgotten me Why are you still absent? Thinking is an art I've recreated Looking for sweetness in my bitter torment. It's bleeding to want to take this penalty away Leaving everything, leaving you behind ... Thinking is kissing you and take me to Mars But to love you tonight is to die on Earth.
Time Wise - No One Fits (Live Session) // Compass Box Music
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Time Wise - No One Fits (Live Session) // Compass Box Music

Recorded live in one take. _________________________ Born out of conversations, jam sessions and the yen to be the change we want to see on the Ahmedabad music scene, Time Wise brings together musicians who speak several different 'languages', from the idioms of jazz and blues, to Hindustani classical music. Everything we have heard, and everything we play, feeds into the new lexicon we're inching towards devising together. Our musical preoccupations are manifold, and our originals span the width of jazz, ranging from the traditional to the more exploratory. Marc Damania - Bass Shivang Kapadiya - Drums Harmish Joshi – Saxophone Nayan Kapadiya - Keys Raag Sethi - Guitar _____________________________________________________ Compass Box Live Sessions is produced by Raag Sethi, if you would like to be featured to play your original music, fill out this form: https://www.compassboxstudio.com/the-live-sessions Shot by: Yuvan Seth Edited by: Raag Sethi Mixed by: Protyay Chakraborty Produced by Compass Box Studio Engineered by: Raag Sethi & Shankar Iyer Check out Time Wise's stuff! FB: https://www.facebook.com/timewiseofficial/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/timewise __________________________________________________ Subscribe to stay up to date with our releases ! FB: https://www.facebook.com/compassboxstudio INSTA: https://instagram.com/compassboxstudio WWW: https://www.compassboxstudio.com __________________________________________________ For gear peepz: Interface/pres: - Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 - Octapre MKII Mics: - Shure Beta 98 & Warm Audio WA-47jr (t sax) - Audix DP7 (drums) - Shure SM 57 (guitar) Amps: - Calor Live 30 + Calor Cab with V30 - Markbass JB 115 Drums: - Tama Superstar Hyperdrive - Meinl Mike Johnston cymbals Keyboard: - Korg Kronos Guitars: - Yamaha Pacifica 102s - Harley Benton BZ-6000 Sax: - Yamaha YTS 62 #timewise #indiemusic #jazz

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