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When UK-based psybient trance band Shpongle released the 20-minute video And the Day Turned to Night in 1998,there was hysteria. Hypnotic spirals,colour-changing aliens,a knife-wielding clown and a sinister-looking Mickey Mouse shocked many,but also ensured the band a massive fan following.
Simon Posford,aka DJ Hallucinogen,the man behind the band and Younger Brother a rock-oriented trance project- are on a five-city tour of the country,and they had their first performance in Delhi at the Lap on Ashoka Road on Friday. Shpongle goes beyond classification and yet incorporates elements from genres such as jazz,classical and even Indian music. And Younger Brother has vocals and is like Pink Floyd,but with laptops, explains Posford. This will be the DJs third visit to India. More and more Indian promoters are now showing an interest in international trance artistes and even though trance as a genre is still fairly underground,there is greater visibility, says the musician who will also perform in Mumbai,Pune,Banglore and Goa.
Posford has some very fond memories from his past two visits to the country. Last year,I performed at an Indian wedding in Vadodara. I was the gift for the groom from the brides side. The groom got so emotional at the thought. I was really touched, he recalls.
Post his performances,Posford has slightly more touristy plans. I am going to visit Madurai and spend some time at an ashram in Pune to meditate, he says. Somya Lakhani
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