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Axl Hazarika is an Indian avant-garde musician and film-maker. Hazarika, He is from Guwahati, Assam, known for his work in electronica/industrial/avant-garde music in Northeast India.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Axl Hazarika | |
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Also known as | Rainbow Trip |
Origin | Assam, India |
Genres | EDM, electronic, avant-garde, Indie rock, industrial rock, heavy metal, new-age, experimental, psychedelic rock, world |
Occupation(s) | Composer, singer, songwriter, musician, lyricist, producer, film-maker |
Instruments |
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Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Elektrokore Music |
Website | http://axlhazarika.in |
Axl Hazarika made his official VEVO debut on 27 June 2013 with the exclusive release of the music video for his hit Indian song ‘Hum Badal Gaye’.[12][3][5][13] He started an EDM project called 'Rainbow Trip' in late 2015, with the release of a psytrance set, “Trippy Experience,” on SoundCloud, which hit the top of SoundCloud Trance charts within a month and stayed at #1 for 12 consecutive weeks.
Axl released the first Assamese folk EDM song Goru Bihu Song, as Rainbow Trip, in May 2016. The music video amassed over 1 lakhs (100,000) views within the first week of release.
Biography
editBorn and brought up in Guwahati, Assam, Axl Hazarika started his musical career in 2008.[14][15] He released his album Elektrokore in 2008, which comprised the first Assamese metal song ever - Joi Aai Axom.[citation needed] Joi Aai Axom's lyrics are against terrorism that has occurred in Assam.[clarification needed] Matribhoomi, another single, was released following the 2008 Assam bombings, dedicated to the victims. Another hit single is B-deshi, a song against the illegal immigrants in Assam.[clarification needed] Jai Shiv Shankara and Maha Kali are a fusion of Sanskrit shlokas, metal, and electronic music.[citation needed]
In 2008, Axl Hazarika formed an industrial metal project called Elektrokore. He released several songs as Elektrokore.[16][17]
On 1 January 2012, Axl Hazarika released an animation film titled Hum Badal Gaye. Directed by Ryan Hazarika, it is also the first animation film from Northeast India.[18] The storyline of the film focuses on the relationship between a boy and his pet cat. The soundtrack of the film was released on 14 February 2012.[18][19][20]
On 26 January 2012, Axl Hazarika released his solo album titled Elektrokore 1, the first industrial music album from northeast India.[18][19][21]
Career
editRainbow Trip
editAxl formed the EDM project Rainbow Trip with sister Noms Hazarika in late 2015. Their first work was a psytrance set “Trippy Experience” that topped SoundCloud Trance charts for 12 consecutive weeks and remains in the top 50 with over 7 million plays. Rainbow Trip released their debut music video Goru Bihu Song on 27 May 2016. Goru Bihu Song is the first Assamese folk EDM song.[citation needed]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Deadcall (2006)
- Elektrokore (2008)
- Elektrokore – EP (2009)
- Elektrokore 1 (2012)
Singles
edit- Composed Reality, Drug+love, Trapt, Wrong & Di-Vine torture from the album "Vine Dead Straw" (2007)
- Maatribhoomi (2008)
- Sacrifice (2010)
- Jai Shiv Shankara (2010)
- Maha Kali (2010)
- Hum Badal Gaye (OST) (2012)
- Prisoner In Me (2012)
- Hum Badal Gaye (Official Music Video) (2013)
- B-Deshi (2014)
- Goru Bihu Song (2016)
Song Name | Time | |
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1. | Hum Badal Gaye | 3:01 |
2. | A Tribute | 1:20 |
3. | Life | 3:07 |
4. | Was I Waiting 4 U – i | 3:07 |
5. | Anger | 2:23 |
6. | Don't | 3:09 |
7. | Was I Waiting 4 U – ii | 2:22 |
8. | Re-Lease | 3:38 |
9. | Prisoner in Me | 2:19 |
10. | Sacrifice | 3:22 |
11. | Jai Shiv Shankara | 3:49 |
12. | B-Deshi | 5:18 |
13. | Maha Kali | 4:08 |
14. | Joi Aai Axom | 2:32 |
15. | Maatribhoomi | 4:07 |
16 | Goru Bihu Song | 4:01 |
References
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