When I first started writing “all love, no hate” it was a reminder to self to not fall into a space of negativity. It was right around the time my career starting picking up. We’ve come a long way since then, and the mantra has only become more central to everything in my life. When it’s treated like a sanctum, the stage can be the most powerful space to radiate true, sincere positivity.
Malaysia, since the first time I set foot in your country back in 2016, y’all have showed me true love. This last weekend was nothing short of real magic. back to back nights, a sold out stadium of 10k ppl each night. We sang, danced, jumped, screamed and felt thru a whole range of emotions TOGETHER. I hope you know that all of you that were there on those two nights are at the very core of the start to something really special. If there’s anything I believe in, it’s that right now the world needs sincerity in its purest form. These shows marked a point of transition for me, to fearlessly and unapologetically be a vessel for honest positivity and light, with more intensity than ever. I love my brothers @sanjeevtmusic, @tapassnaresh, @leon.james, @ramkuu, #HNBhaskar, @hashbass, @nikhilvpai, @soheldantes , @vjkaycee, #lightsVinod for going so damn hard on this journey with me, with deep intensity, grit, passion and joy. 3 hours of real, live non-stop music and energy each night, set against a backdrop of immersive, transporting visual universes. Shout out pops for being the glue that keeps everything together, shout out @woodmarkevents for pulling off two legendary nights.
We set the standard, onwards and upwards.
All love, no hate forever. This is just the beginning
#sidsriram #sidsriramsongs
When I first started writing “all love, no hate” it was a reminder to self to not fall into a space of negativity. It was right around the time my career starting picking up. We’ve come a long way since then, and the mantra has only become more central to everything in my life. When it’s treated like a sanctum, the stage can be the most powerful space to radiate true, sincere positivity.
Malaysia, since the first time I set foot in your country back in 2016, y’all have showed me true love. This last weekend was nothing short of real magic. back to back nights, a sold out stadium of 10k ppl each night. We sang, danced, jumped, screamed and felt thru a whole range of emotions TOGETHER. I hope you know that all of you that were there on those two nights are at the very core of the start to something really special. If there’s anything I believe in, it’s that right now the world needs sincerity in its purest form. These shows marked a point of transition for me, to fearlessly and unapologetically be a vessel for honest positivity and light, with more intensity than ever. I love my brothers @sanjeevtmusic, @tapassnaresh, @leon.james, @ramkuu, #HNBhaskar, @hashbass, @nikhilvpai, @soheldantes , @vjkaycee, #lightsVinod for going so damn hard on this journey with me, with deep intensity, grit, passion and joy. 3 hours of real, live non-stop music and energy each night, set against a backdrop of immersive, transporting visual universes. Shout out pops for being the glue that keeps everything together, shout out @woodmarkevents for pulling off two legendary nights.
We set the standard, onwards and upwards.
All love, no hate forever. This is just the beginning
#sidsriram #sidsriramsongs
When I first started writing “all love, no hate” it was a reminder to self to not fall into a space of negativity. It was right around the time my career starting picking up. We’ve come a long way since then, and the mantra has only become more central to everything in my life. When it’s treated like a sanctum, the stage can be the most powerful space to radiate true, sincere positivity.
Malaysia, since the first time I set foot in your country back in 2016, y’all have showed me true love. This last weekend was nothing short of real magic. back to back nights, a sold out stadium of 10k ppl each night. We sang, danced, jumped, screamed and felt thru a whole range of emotions TOGETHER. I hope you know that all of you that were there on those two nights are at the very core of the start to something really special. If there’s anything I believe in, it’s that right now the world needs sincerity in its purest form. These shows marked a point of transition for me, to fearlessly and unapologetically be a vessel for honest positivity and light, with more intensity than ever. I love my brothers @sanjeevtmusic, @tapassnaresh, @leon.james, @ramkuu, #HNBhaskar, @hashbass, @nikhilvpai, @soheldantes , @vjkaycee, #lightsVinod for going so damn hard on this journey with me, with deep intensity, grit, passion and joy. 3 hours of real, live non-stop music and energy each night, set against a backdrop of immersive, transporting visual universes. Shout out pops for being the glue that keeps everything together, shout out @woodmarkevents for pulling off two legendary nights.
We set the standard, onwards and upwards.
All love, no hate forever. This is just the beginning
#sidsriram #sidsriramsongs
When I first started writing “all love, no hate” it was a reminder to self to not fall into a space of negativity. It was right around the time my career starting picking up. We’ve come a long way since then, and the mantra has only become more central to everything in my life. When it’s treated like a sanctum, the stage can be the most powerful space to radiate true, sincere positivity.
Malaysia, since the first time I set foot in your country back in 2016, y’all have showed me true love. This last weekend was nothing short of real magic. back to back nights, a sold out stadium of 10k ppl each night. We sang, danced, jumped, screamed and felt thru a whole range of emotions TOGETHER. I hope you know that all of you that were there on those two nights are at the very core of the start to something really special. If there’s anything I believe in, it’s that right now the world needs sincerity in its purest form. These shows marked a point of transition for me, to fearlessly and unapologetically be a vessel for honest positivity and light, with more intensity than ever. I love my brothers @sanjeevtmusic, @tapassnaresh, @leon.james, @ramkuu, #HNBhaskar, @hashbass, @nikhilvpai, @soheldantes , @vjkaycee, #lightsVinod for going so damn hard on this journey with me, with deep intensity, grit, passion and joy. 3 hours of real, live non-stop music and energy each night, set against a backdrop of immersive, transporting visual universes. Shout out pops for being the glue that keeps everything together, shout out @woodmarkevents for pulling off two legendary nights.
We set the standard, onwards and upwards.
All love, no hate forever. This is just the beginning
#sidsriram #sidsriramsongs
When I first started writing “all love, no hate” it was a reminder to self to not fall into a space of negativity. It was right around the time my career starting picking up. We’ve come a long way since then, and the mantra has only become more central to everything in my life. When it’s treated like a sanctum, the stage can be the most powerful space to radiate true, sincere positivity.
Malaysia, since the first time I set foot in your country back in 2016, y’all have showed me true love. This last weekend was nothing short of real magic. back to back nights, a sold out stadium of 10k ppl each night. We sang, danced, jumped, screamed and felt thru a whole range of emotions TOGETHER. I hope you know that all of you that were there on those two nights are at the very core of the start to something really special. If there’s anything I believe in, it’s that right now the world needs sincerity in its purest form. These shows marked a point of transition for me, to fearlessly and unapologetically be a vessel for honest positivity and light, with more intensity than ever. I love my brothers @sanjeevtmusic, @tapassnaresh, @leon.james, @ramkuu, #HNBhaskar, @hashbass, @nikhilvpai, @soheldantes , @vjkaycee, #lightsVinod for going so damn hard on this journey with me, with deep intensity, grit, passion and joy. 3 hours of real, live non-stop music and energy each night, set against a backdrop of immersive, transporting visual universes. Shout out pops for being the glue that keeps everything together, shout out @woodmarkevents for pulling off two legendary nights.
We set the standard, onwards and upwards.
All love, no hate forever. This is just the beginning
#sidsriram #sidsriramsongs
When I first started writing “all love, no hate” it was a reminder to self to not fall into a space of negativity. It was right around the time my career starting picking up. We’ve come a long way since then, and the mantra has only become more central to everything in my life. When it’s treated like a sanctum, the stage can be the most powerful space to radiate true, sincere positivity.
Malaysia, since the first time I set foot in your country back in 2016, y’all have showed me true love. This last weekend was nothing short of real magic. back to back nights, a sold out stadium of 10k ppl each night. We sang, danced, jumped, screamed and felt thru a whole range of emotions TOGETHER. I hope you know that all of you that were there on those two nights are at the very core of the start to something really special. If there’s anything I believe in, it’s that right now the world needs sincerity in its purest form. These shows marked a point of transition for me, to fearlessly and unapologetically be a vessel for honest positivity and light, with more intensity than ever. I love my brothers @sanjeevtmusic, @tapassnaresh, @leon.james, @ramkuu, #HNBhaskar, @hashbass, @nikhilvpai, @soheldantes , @vjkaycee, #lightsVinod for going so damn hard on this journey with me, with deep intensity, grit, passion and joy. 3 hours of real, live non-stop music and energy each night, set against a backdrop of immersive, transporting visual universes. Shout out pops for being the glue that keeps everything together, shout out @woodmarkevents for pulling off two legendary nights.
We set the standard, onwards and upwards.
All love, no hate forever. This is just the beginning
#sidsriram #sidsriramsongs
When I first started writing “all love, no hate” it was a reminder to self to not fall into a space of negativity. It was right around the time my career starting picking up. We’ve come a long way since then, and the mantra has only become more central to everything in my life. When it’s treated like a sanctum, the stage can be the most powerful space to radiate true, sincere positivity.
Malaysia, since the first time I set foot in your country back in 2016, y’all have showed me true love. This last weekend was nothing short of real magic. back to back nights, a sold out stadium of 10k ppl each night. We sang, danced, jumped, screamed and felt thru a whole range of emotions TOGETHER. I hope you know that all of you that were there on those two nights are at the very core of the start to something really special. If there’s anything I believe in, it’s that right now the world needs sincerity in its purest form. These shows marked a point of transition for me, to fearlessly and unapologetically be a vessel for honest positivity and light, with more intensity than ever. I love my brothers @sanjeevtmusic, @tapassnaresh, @leon.james, @ramkuu, #HNBhaskar, @hashbass, @nikhilvpai, @soheldantes , @vjkaycee, #lightsVinod for going so damn hard on this journey with me, with deep intensity, grit, passion and joy. 3 hours of real, live non-stop music and energy each night, set against a backdrop of immersive, transporting visual universes. Shout out pops for being the glue that keeps everything together, shout out @woodmarkevents for pulling off two legendary nights.
We set the standard, onwards and upwards.
All love, no hate forever. This is just the beginning
#sidsriram #sidsriramsongs
When I first started writing “all love, no hate” it was a reminder to self to not fall into a space of negativity. It was right around the time my career starting picking up. We’ve come a long way since then, and the mantra has only become more central to everything in my life. When it’s treated like a sanctum, the stage can be the most powerful space to radiate true, sincere positivity.
Malaysia, since the first time I set foot in your country back in 2016, y’all have showed me true love. This last weekend was nothing short of real magic. back to back nights, a sold out stadium of 10k ppl each night. We sang, danced, jumped, screamed and felt thru a whole range of emotions TOGETHER. I hope you know that all of you that were there on those two nights are at the very core of the start to something really special. If there’s anything I believe in, it’s that right now the world needs sincerity in its purest form. These shows marked a point of transition for me, to fearlessly and unapologetically be a vessel for honest positivity and light, with more intensity than ever. I love my brothers @sanjeevtmusic, @tapassnaresh, @leon.james, @ramkuu, #HNBhaskar, @hashbass, @nikhilvpai, @soheldantes , @vjkaycee, #lightsVinod for going so damn hard on this journey with me, with deep intensity, grit, passion and joy. 3 hours of real, live non-stop music and energy each night, set against a backdrop of immersive, transporting visual universes. Shout out pops for being the glue that keeps everything together, shout out @woodmarkevents for pulling off two legendary nights.
We set the standard, onwards and upwards.
All love, no hate forever. This is just the beginning
#sidsriram #sidsriramsongs
Oru Deivam
I think explaining one culture’s form of music by using the vocabulary of another culture’s form of music is counterproductive. For example, trying to explain the concept of Raga by correlating it to the western concept of Mode is flawed (I used to do it when I was younger). So much dimension and nuance is fully lost in translation. And what is music without dimension and nuance?
Not sure what the alternative is, and there should be an alternative because cross cultural conversation when it comes to music is beautiful and powerful. Maybe we try to explain things visually? Driving home at and exploring abstractions rather than trying to box things in for convenience.
Here is a little round of Kalpana swaram in the raga Kannada
This Vijayadashami I want to share this clip, from night two of our recent KL shows. Getting to shout out my mom, my Guru on that stage felt special. Forever indebted to my core unit (parents and sister) for instilling in me music, the desire to learn tirelessly, intensity, empathy and love. Blessed to get to learn from them every day. Blessed to get to explore the infinite universe of music every day. Grateful to God for this existence.
All love, no hate forever
Clip captured by: @ccliarobert
Excerpt of exploring in raga Sahana
Happy Onam
In the mind today//
– the genesis of anything profound is chaotic. The birth of a child is anything but calm. There’s pain, gasping for first breaths, drastic Re-orientation, bursts of light
– The path to liberating oneself can start with silent moments
– Mirrors can be mechanisms for both extreme narcissism and extreme self reflection
– Seems like confidence doesn’t really come from talent, genius, etc. It comes from being a solid individual
– I got a new piano that I’m pretty hype about
In the mind today//
– the genesis of anything profound is chaotic. The birth of a child is anything but calm. There’s pain, gasping for first breaths, drastic Re-orientation, bursts of light
– The path to liberating oneself can start with silent moments
– Mirrors can be mechanisms for both extreme narcissism and extreme self reflection
– Seems like confidence doesn’t really come from talent, genius, etc. It comes from being a solid individual
– I got a new piano that I’m pretty hype about
Our song YEH NADI sung by Sid Sriram and written by Tanveer ghazi is OUT NOW on my YouTube channel. It’s also streaming on all audio platforms. @jsw.group @sangita.jindal
Some mornings I wake up and I see clouds, they’re beautiful and ambiguous. They drift slowly
Some mornings I wake up and see nothing at all, I stare into an empty blue that feels sterile
Some mornings, I walk outside and breathe in cold air. First thing, before looking at my phone or at myself in the mirror
I breathe in cold air and feel the infinite flow to all parts of my body
Some mornings, I find myself falling into myself, caving in to every last thought that occurs. And they don’t occur one at a time, they occur all at once. Cacophony
Beautiful, kaleidoscopic, aggressive and loud
The light shines the same way at the start of every day.
The sun, it slowly rises above the ridge that sits steadfast right across from my backyard
The chip on my shoulder has shapeshifted over the years, but remains just as heavy, just as steadfast as ever
Some mornings I wake up and I see clouds, they’re beautiful and ambiguous. They drift slowly
Some mornings I wake up and see nothing at all, I stare into an empty blue that feels sterile
Some mornings, I walk outside and breathe in cold air. First thing, before looking at my phone or at myself in the mirror
I breathe in cold air and feel the infinite flow to all parts of my body
Some mornings, I find myself falling into myself, caving in to every last thought that occurs. And they don’t occur one at a time, they occur all at once. Cacophony
Beautiful, kaleidoscopic, aggressive and loud
The light shines the same way at the start of every day.
The sun, it slowly rises above the ridge that sits steadfast right across from my backyard
The chip on my shoulder has shapeshifted over the years, but remains just as heavy, just as steadfast as ever
Some mornings I wake up and I see clouds, they’re beautiful and ambiguous. They drift slowly
Some mornings I wake up and see nothing at all, I stare into an empty blue that feels sterile
Some mornings, I walk outside and breathe in cold air. First thing, before looking at my phone or at myself in the mirror
I breathe in cold air and feel the infinite flow to all parts of my body
Some mornings, I find myself falling into myself, caving in to every last thought that occurs. And they don’t occur one at a time, they occur all at once. Cacophony
Beautiful, kaleidoscopic, aggressive and loud
The light shines the same way at the start of every day.
The sun, it slowly rises above the ridge that sits steadfast right across from my backyard
The chip on my shoulder has shapeshifted over the years, but remains just as heavy, just as steadfast as ever
Some mornings I wake up and I see clouds, they’re beautiful and ambiguous. They drift slowly
Some mornings I wake up and see nothing at all, I stare into an empty blue that feels sterile
Some mornings, I walk outside and breathe in cold air. First thing, before looking at my phone or at myself in the mirror
I breathe in cold air and feel the infinite flow to all parts of my body
Some mornings, I find myself falling into myself, caving in to every last thought that occurs. And they don’t occur one at a time, they occur all at once. Cacophony
Beautiful, kaleidoscopic, aggressive and loud
The light shines the same way at the start of every day.
The sun, it slowly rises above the ridge that sits steadfast right across from my backyard
The chip on my shoulder has shapeshifted over the years, but remains just as heavy, just as steadfast as ever
Love this piano dearly
Near the end of last 2021, I went to Bhagalpur to be a part of @moitrashantanu’s “Songs of the River” project. He had been travelling down the Ganga, meeting new people, telling stories, and creating music all along the way. This journey was a deeply personal one for him, I was honoured to get to be part of it. The few days that I got to spend with him and the SOTR family were life changing, truly. I’ve never gotten to be one with the Ganga river before, and to be able to really just sit with it, and feel it’s energy was profound. Shantanu moves with a true sense of purpose and joy. The whole team became like family to me. The Songs of the River series is now streaming on Hotstar, and I highly recommend you watch it. It’s stunning and honest. I’m in episode 4, and the song that I worked on with @moitrashantanu is in this episode.
Big big big love to @moitrasarada, @seen_by_p, @shripad_mudhalwadkar, @windowseattraveller, @ritiksingh99, @yogidholakia, @debjani441, @abhrabhattacharya, @suchisuvro
Guilt//
Chopped up a Ryuichi Sakamoto sample today and wrote some thoughts down
All love
from last week’s Boundless set in LA at @truthstudios, a clip with @carm_band
Another clip from “Boundless” in LA, with @lidogotpix and @carm_band. This is probably my favourite moment from the night. CJ and I had never met in person before, but had worked on music together remotely thanks to @arsononly. Lido and I had met before through @heavymellow, but had never made music together. That night at @truthstudios, we all explored and discovered together. I loved the points of fully intuitive, deep resonance, so much fun
All love
