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Project KhichdiProject KhichdiS2 E05 - 'The Perfect Project'Imagine if you had all the time, money, gear and people in the world to work on the “perfect” musical project. What would that look like? Join us as we share our thoughts on this hypothetical in a pensive episode of Project Khichdi! Project Khichdi is also on YouTube! ———————— TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - XD 03:10 - New Theme! 04:00 - Sike! Here's the actual new theme lol 04:31 - “The Ideal Project" 06:35 - Robin describes his musical background 08:56 - Adi describes his musical background 11:0...2024-10-2146 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiS2 E04 - 'Department of Sound Surgery'Remixing is a great way to find new ideas for your original music. Whether you're "flipping" a track, or simply trying to chop it up and make something new with it, remixing can be a robust starting point for skill building, especially in arrangement, mixing, mastering, and writing in diverse genres. Join us - Adi & Robin - as we explore the role that remix projects have had in our lives as musicians, and walk you through how we approached remixing a song that we didn't like all too much👀! #remixing #gendaphool #yui #squarezattached ----------------- TIMESTAMPS ...2024-05-051h 19Project KhichdiProject KhichdiS2: E03 - 'Worlds of Nurture'For more musical content, follow us on IG: @adi_and_robin ---------------------------- Porter Robinson is one of the most influential musicians from late 2000s 'EDM' era, and one of our favourite artists of all time. Join us as we revisit Porter's catalogue and deconstruct what makes him such an emotional song writer and producer. Also in this episode is music from #maybeshewill and the #backstreetboys, and a short conversation on #sunoai. ---------------------------- *Timestamps* (00:26) - 'Theme' (00:54) - 'Whaccha Listening To?' (16:18) - 'Worlds of Nurture' 2024-04-051h 12Project KhichdiProject KhichdiS2: E02 - "Take 474"How important are videos in the music consumption experience? Have the quality and nature of videos changed with time? What are some of the factors that potentially determine the effort that music artists put in their videos? Do videos enhance the music listening experience or is it a distraction? We address these questions in an audio-only episode👀 Timestamps (00:00) - Intro (00:12) - "Theme" (00:39) - "Whaccha Listening To?" (21:50) - "Take 474" (1:13:43) - "This Month in Khichdi" Credits 1. 'OCEAN' by John But...2024-03-061h 24Project KhichdiProject KhichdiS2:E01 - "New Season, New Reasons"WE'RE BACK!! Project Khichdi is officially in its second season, and boy do we have some cool content for you! Join the two of us - Robin and Adithya - as we bring you up to speed on what's new this time round, and delve into how we're rethinking what it means to be a musician in 2024! #newseasonnewreasons #stillnotacookingshow For all updates on the show, follow us on Instagram at @adi_and_robin TIMESTAMPS (0:00) - Welcome to S2 (5:08) - What's New? (7:50) - Theme (8:17) - Whaccha Listening To? 2024-02-011h 14Project KhichdiProject KhichdiEP20 - ''Tis All Just a Bowl of Khichdi'Thanks so much for sticking with us for a season! Do let us what you liked about the show, what you think we could do better, and what you'd like to see in Season 02, by either commenting on the YouTube Video for EP20, or messaging us on Instagram (@justcantkreate)! --------------------------------- WE MADE IT!!!🎊🍾🍻 After almost a year of musical experiments and conversations, we've reached our 20th episode, and boy does it feel good! With no expectations of where we'd we be in a year's time, we set off in October of 2022 to bring you - our dear...2023-08-1645 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP19 - 'The Year was 2001...'This episode is also available on YouTube! For all updates on the show, follow @justcantkreate on Instagram! ------------------------ SUMMARY The Fast and the Furious' is one of many motoring marvels to come out of the early 2000s. An iconic film about street racing subculture in the suburbs of American cities, F&F encapsulates the visual and aural aesthetic of it's time, bringing us some pretty amazing music (and decals) pieced together by electronic music veteran 'Brian Transeau'. Join us as we breakdown some of the film's most memorable scenes and soundtracks and explain to you why they absolutely slap...2023-08-0940 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP18 - 'Plugin Fever'This Episode is also available on YouTube For all updates on the show, follow @justcantkreate on Instagram! ----------------------------- In this episode of Project Khichdi, Robin puts on his therapist hat and tries his best to cure Adithya of his so called "Plugin Fever". Like any other hoarding habit, plugin fever involves collecting tons musical software (i.e. - Plugins) only to never use any of it. Join us as we attempt to tackle the issue in the style of a mock therapy session! #pluginfever #vsts #therapynottherapy ----------------------------- TIMESTAMPS 2023-08-0236 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP17 - 'Cute & Talented'For all updates on the show, follow @justcantkreate on Instagram! This episode is also available on YouTube! --------------------- Description In this episode of Project Khichdi we delve into the world of animals making music. Join us as we discuss the surprising musical abilities of birds, dogs and cats while listening to creative musical tracks made with their voices! #birds #cats #dogs #animalmusic #sampling #remixing --------------------- Timestamps 0:00 - Adithya Discovers ‘Click & Drag’ 3:13 - Theme 3:39 - Animals & Music 8:47 - Adithya Gets Scie...2023-07-2632 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP16 - 'Court Is Now In Session'For all updates on the show, follow @justcantkreate on IG! This episode is also available on YouTube -------------------- In October of 2022, Kerala-based fusion rock band 'Thaikkudam Bridge' took legal action against the writers of the hit film 'Kantara' for alleged copyright infringement in their song 'Varaha Roopam'. Claiming that it sounded similar to their own track - 'Navarasam' - which debuted in 2017, the band sought credit for the use of their composition without their permission. The ensuing legal case raised an interesting debate about the difference between plagiarising music and "taking...2023-07-1232 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP15 - 'Banding Up'- For snippets of our performance at 'The Raft', check out our IG page - This episode is also available on YouTube! -------------------------------- DESCRIPTION In this episode of Project Khichdi, the two of us reflect on our experiences performing in a band! On the 25th of June, we played an acoustic set at 'The Raft' - A small, intimate venue in Bangalore that saw numerous upcoming artists like ourselves showcase their musical talent. Join us as we discuss practice, coordination and chemistry in a band setup! #theraftbangalore, #rdjs, #vulfpeck #gunsnroses #journey #edisonlighthouse -------------------------------- TIMESTAMPS (0:00) - Adithya's Arachnophobia (5:45) - You...2023-07-0533 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP 14 - 'The AI Question'This episode is also available on YouTube -------------------- Description AI is all the buzz these days, so we - your esteemed idiots - thought it was time to pitch and see what all the fuss is about Artificial Intelligence in music. Join us as we discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly in an... interesting way👀 #artificialintelligence #music #future -------------------- Timestamps (00:00) - We're Performing live! (03:59) - Theme (04:26) - The AI Question (08:12) - More AI (09:53) - Conclusion?? ...2023-06-2113 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP13 - 'Pitch Please!'This episode is also available on YouTube ----------------- DESCRIPTION This episode of Project Khichdi is all about 'Partial Pitch'. Tune in as your hosts - Adithya and Robin - battle it out in a winner-takes-all 'Pitch-guessing' contest! Using songs that the two of us know but haven't listened to in over two weeks, we try our best to guess their starting pitches, and determine who, between the two of us, has a better sense of pitch. It's all blood, sweat and tears in this one, so grab some popcorn, a pair of headphones...2023-06-1436 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP12 - 'Whaccha Listening To' #1This episode is also available on YOUTUBE! ---------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION We’re back with a brand new episode of Project Khichdi! This time, we decided to share some music we’ve been listening to over the past month or so and talk about what we’ve been up to on our 1 month hiatus. Join us as we discuss John Mayer, Nickelback, Taylor Swift, and more in our first instalment of ‘Whaccha Listening To’ (I also rant about how I don’t like my singing voice)! #notacookingshow ---------------------------------------- TIMESTAMPS (0:00) - Adithya do...2023-06-0730 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP 🍋 - 'The Po Pi Podcast'This episode also available on YouTube! ---------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION Ever heard of Denpa music? Well, in 'Episode Lemon' (11), we talk about a Japanese denpa track titled "Po Pi Po" - a bizarre, unconventional piece of music that's one of many that's gained traction in Japan since the early 2000s. Join us as we react to the song and talk about why bizarre is cool! #denpa #popipo #vocaloid #bangaloreweatherisawesome ---------------------------------------- TIMESTAMPS (0:00) - Bangalore weather is best bro (3:47) - 'Adithya.exe' and 'Robin.exe' have stopped working 2023-04-2330 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP10 - 'Intuition Vs Instruction'DESCRIPTION WE MADE IT!!  10 Episodes and counting! Join us on this milestone episode of Project Khichdi as we answer the burning question - “What’s the better approach to learning something musical - doing it yourself, or getting a teacher?” In other words - “Intuition”, or “Instruction”? #intuition #instruction #10episodesold  ———————————— TIMESTAMPS (0:00) -Theme (0:15) - Inspiration for today's topic (2:51) - A case for Intuition (4:13) - A case for Instruction (6:40) - Reflections from Jacob Collier's Intuitive Approach (16:00) - Other variables that could determine your decision (18:16) - Indian parents...2023-04-1831 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP09 - 'BASS. BOOSTED'This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0HivQJccP5U ---------------------- DESCRIPTION Episode 09 is not just about that bass, rather it’s about the “Bass-Boosted” audio obsession that’s caught on over the last couple years. Join me and Robin as we rack our brains over why people like “extra bass” and propose an alternative solution to make bass elements stand out in a mix. #bassboosted #allaboutthatbass #chetachappal #projectkhichdi ---------------------- TIMESTAMPS (0:00) - Bantering (2:00) - Theme (4:50) - WE FINALLY START- Bass Obsession and why we hate it2023-04-0830 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP08 - "Writer's Block Rant"Writer's block can become an artist's worst nightmare, and it just so happens that me and Robin (mostly me though) have caught a pretty bad case of it. Join the two of us as we vent out our frustrations with managing a prolonged creative slump and talk about ways we've tried to circumvent our mental barriers. #writersblock #notacookingshow ---------------------------- TIMESTAMPS (00:00) - We rate our favourite Project Khichdi Episode intros to compensate for our lack of ideas (03:09) - Theme (03:26) - Writer's block rant (14:15) - My TED Talk: "(Failed👀) Sol...2023-04-0131 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP07 - "To Pick, or Not to Pick"(Note: Audio got a little quiet on this one, so we'd recommend using earphones and listening at a slightly higher volume) Going with the idea of covering some #titbittopics, we’ve put together a fun episode on playing the guitar with and without picks. Tune in for some lighthearted banter, avant-garde guitar playing, and Robin telling us about the intimate relationship he has with his two acoustics. #topickornottopick #carrotgt #yamraj _Timestamps_ (00:00) - Theme (00:15) - Robin is having an affair (02:11) - We're YouTubers Now (03:39) - "To...2023-03-2524 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEPO6 - "Reimagining Artists in Other Genres"_Timestamps_ (00:00) - We're gonna do short form content (04:45) - Theme (05:01) - John Mayer and RnB (20:45) - Charlie Puth and Jazz (39:00) - Taylor Swift and Synthwave (50:19) - Chetas. Can. Rap. (The surprise!) _Description_ Episode 06 of Project Khichdi is all about reimagining some of our favourite artists in genres they don't usually write in. Join me and Robin and we try to envision what John Mayer, Charlie Puth and Taylor Swift would sound like as versions of themselves in another music reality! Oh, and make sure to stay till the end, because we have a special genre-switch surprise that we put together...2023-03-1558 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP05 - "Pitched. Pitchy. Pitchier."_DESCRIPTION_ In our first episode for 2023, we - your esteemed musical idiots - tackle the question of why pitch modulation has caught on as both an online trend as well as a music production technique. Covering what we have categorised as "3 iterations of the pitch change", we delve into why pitch altering just... works. It's pitched, pitchy, and pitchier. _TIMESTAMPS_ (00:00) - Both of us are high (24:26) - Pitch-altered classical guitars sound trippy as hell (34:54) - I get bored of my own music (47:33) - I turn my friend's...2023-02-0157 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP04 - "Riding the SynthWave"TIMESTAMPS 'My Bedroom' - (00:00) 'Podcast Theme' - (06:48) 'Intro to Nostalgia 101' - (32:34) ------------------------------------ DESCRIPTION In this episode of Project Khichdi, we delve into the micro-genres of SynthWave and VaporWave, and explore why musicians and listeners alike have been increasingly turning to the ‘Retro’ era for comfort and inspiration. Join us as we discuss the origins and popularity of the “80s aesthetic” in music, and explore soundscapes that make us feel… Nostalgic! #vaporwave #synthwave #nostalgia #dejavu #manimissthe80s ------------------------------------ LINKS & SOCIAL For all...2022-12-2658 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP03 - "Toons n' Tunes"(TIMESTAMPS BELOW ⬇️)   Join us in this episode of Project Khichdi as we take a nostalgia trip with sounds that defined our childhood. Having grown up in what we consider the 'golden era' of cartoons, we decided to give our two cents on iconic theme songs from different TV shows we watched as kids, that span different genres, languages and soundscapes! #cartoons #themesongs #imissthe2000s #carrotgt Make sure to follow us on Instagram (@justcantkreate) for any and all updates on the show! *Episode Breakdown* (00:00) - Our Instagram account, Robin's new Guitar (10...2022-12-011h 22Project KhichdiProject KhichdiEP02 - "Keeping Up with Kelly"In this episode of 'Project Khichdi', we do a bit of a dive Into the controversy surrounding rapper-turned-punk-rocker ‘Machine Gun Kelly’, and try to figure out why people hate him so much. Listen as we take you through some key moments in MGK’s career, from his well-known spat with fellow rapper Eminem, to his recent beef with Slipknot’s ‘Cory Taylor’, and give you our hot take on the personality, the music, and the man behind it all.  #mgk #punkrock #eminem #corytaylor #keepingitkash #notacookingshow  Article on MGK-Eminem Beef Conspiracy Theory2022-11-1452 minProject KhichdiProject KhichdiEP01 - "What the PHONK is going on?!"What is 'PHONK' and why the phonk (lol I'll stop now) do people like it? Find out in this episode of Project Khichdi where we decode this "dark" genre and understand why it's garnered the popularity it has!  Link to Spotify 'PHONK' Playlist #NOTACOOKINGSHOW  #PHONK  #SIGMAALPHABETA  #GRINDSET2022-10-2131 min