Legendary Indian-American DJ and producer KSHMR has been hard at work with his latest project which takes inspiration from the emotionality of film scores and follows the story of a young boy who just lost his mother. With instructions from her to embark on an adventure, his story is told through the music, artwork, and upcoming videos surrounding Harmonica Andromeda.
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Real name Niles Hollowell-Dhar, the chart-topping artist, label and brand head of Dharma Worldwide, and now music educator spoke with us just as his highly-anticipated new album dropped back in March. "I really love film soundtracks and I love dance music, of course," he says.
"From the beginning with KSHMR, I wanted to make cinematic dance music and a lot of it used to be dark and big roomy... but now it's more chill, and a bit more mid tempo. That gives a lot of room to take all these amazing instruments from around the world and tell you a story with them that isn't just big room which I was known for. This is a real departure from that. A bit more musical, I would say, and just reflects where I am as a person."
Already noted as one of the most intriguing albums of the year, the creation of the record "made me fall in love with music all over again," he says. "There's a journey in every song. It's the most creative music I've ever made and the most challenging, filled with sharp turns and surprises. I hope the world loves it as much as I do."
Watch the full interview with Audacy's Firelane host DJ Madison Orange above as they discuss tracks from the new album and more, plus don't miss KSHMR's brand new "The World We Left Behind" music video, out now.
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