Occultech Showcase ft. Synister & Folic State at Blue Frog, Bangalore

It is not very often that a debut from an artist gets into Beatport charts. Achieving that rare feat is Synister, the new minimal/techno project of acclaimed Indian psytrance producer/dj Braindrop, who also is the owner at Occultech Recordings. His debut release Synisterize, having just released a few months ago, found its way to be supported by heavyweights such as Nadja Lind, David Squillace, Stacey Pullen, Paco Osuna amongst others.

As a pioneering artist from the country having released an album , 50 singles over the last decade and consistently touring all across the globe, he finally turns his sights to express this side of his versatility. Synister blends, classic minimal techno, deep soundscapes and dub influenced emotive moments, marked with pristine production.

Born and bred in Mumbai, Folic State aka Karan Desai is a music producer and DJ, with his signature sound of Techno, which is dark, hypnotic and groovy.

He is regarded as one of Indian dance world’s most venerated lurkers. Eschewing the popular trend of releasing one big single and then running out of juice or heading a festival bill and disappearing the next, the enigmatic Mumbai producer has been holed up in the outskirts of the great Indian metropolis consistently producing top dance tracks for the last few years.

Early 2013, Folic State was signed to one of India’s top record label – SoupHerb Records, an imprint by underground music’s biggest champions, techno-lads Ash Roy & Ashvin Mani Sharma, which led to the release of his debut EP ‘The Vulgar Story’ in 2014.

2015 saw him craft two stellar EPs, ‘Spooky Town’ on Occultech Recordings, followed by ‘Deep Soul’ on Buena Onda Records, which are a testament to his quest to blur the lines between autumnal, emotive house music and modern club-style techno.

His latest EP ‘Deep Soul’ sees six solid cuts that range from brooding and deep to elemental and tech-y, all rooted in subtle texture. The EP includes two cracking remixes by Hamburg-duo Piemont and label boss Gurwan.

The track ‘Another Zone (Gurwan No Go Remix)’ is being featured on the renowned ‘Balance Series’ compilation by the legendary Stacey Pullen, scheduled to release in November 2015.

Be it his DJ sets or his own productions, Folic State weaves a story of sound; decidedly buoyant through its moments of clarity, and pensive and introspective when concealed – an astute step forward in the world of dance music.