Into the world of electro beats

The eclectic music scene in the capital has paved way for many studio spaces where established musicians and singers can record and produce fine quality music and albums. But most of them come at an expensive price. Understanding that Delhi lacked a space for budding musicians who were looking for “affordable” studios to record, compose and produce, Yashita Tripathi founded Soundspeaks that provides a number of services like sound design, audio pre/post production, jam pad and live sound among others.

“I always wanted to be around music and realised we have so much talent but they need direction when it came to producing quality music and they were looking for something affordable,” 28-year-old Tripathi tells Metrolife.

Apart from creating a community of passionate-driven musician, she also helps young musicians to get gigs in city’s cafes. She, along with her small team has also collaborated with NGO’s like Manzil, to promote a band of talented kids who picked up music on their own.

The studio has also closely worked with various bands like The Circus, Faridkot, Half Step Down, Groove Adda, Shubha Mudgal and Indigo Children. They have also done music arrangements and voice over recordings for AIR FM, BJP, Idiscoveri, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. For AIR FM rainbow, they also curated a show called Born to be Remembered.

Tripathi feels the independent music scene is booming in India and the concept of “electronic music” is changing with newer technologies. This year, Soundspeaks Studio collaborated with Ableton, one of the finest online-learning platform to offer certificate programs in electronic music production.

“Electronic music is no more about rearranging. With software like Abelton one can record any kind of sound, like wind chimes or rain...all sorts of organic things can be weaved into music. Artists around the world are using the software to produce new, interesting music,” she says.

Tripathi plans to start music classes where she can teach students about this computer-based software, and educate them about the process a music piece goes through. “These classes are important for cash flow because we are trying to create a democratic musical scene by giving opportunities to everyone.”