The Delhi vocalist releases his debut EP as Curtain Blue, featuring a collection of experimental electronic music
EP Artwork for Drones by Curtain Blue. Photo: Courtesy of the artist
EP Artwork for Drones by Curtain Blue. Photo: Courtesy of the artist
After speaking to Rolling Stone India about plans for an upcoming EP, Curtain Blue, Delhi-based vocalist Abhishek Bhatia, has finally released Drones, the promised four-track debut. Bhatia, who also fronts experimental rock band The Circus, says that the EP took over a year to fall into place and adds, “These songs are some ideas that I already had way back, and some which I incorporated after a very considerably long period of time. Every track is very different from each other.”
Although very vocal-oriented, the 26-year-old musician specifies that the genre of the EP isn’t really cookie-cutter electronica. He says, “It’s not dance music, it’s very personal because I play strings and the guitar at home, so I just kind of convert that into electronica.”
Following the EP launch gig in Delhi, which hosted a number of musicians jamming with Bhatia, including The Circus, Fuzz Culture, Frame/Frame, Parikrama, Tank Bund and Superfuzz, we now bring you an exclusive 24-hour stream of Curtain Blue’s debut EP Drones, a blend of upbeat vocals, staccato percussion and intricately layered soundscapes. Listen to all four tracks here.
Curtain Blue tour dates for India and UK:
India
City: Mumbai
Date: April 23
Venue: blueFROG, Lower Parel
Supporting: Pangea
Time: 9pm onwards
City: Pune
Date: April 24
Venue: blueFROG
Supporting: Carius and Ox7gen
Time: 9pm onwards
City: Bangalore
Date: May 7
Venue: Social
Time: 9pm onwards
City: Kolkata
Date: May 9
Venue: Veda
Time: 9pm onwards
City: Delhi
Date: May 29
Venue: Summerhouse Cafe
Time: 9.30pm onwards
UK
Indian showcase at The Great Escape featuring Sulk Station, Nicholson and Curtain Blue
City: Brighton
Date: May 14
Venue: Sticky Mikes
Wild City Presents: Alternative India featuring Sulk Station, Nicholson and Curtain Blue
City: London
Date: May 20
Venue: Southbank Centre, London
Time: 8pm
Tickets: 10 GBP (tickets.southbankcentre.co.uk)
Curtain Blue and Sulk Station
City: Bristol
Date: May 21
Venue: The Plough
Free entry
Wild City Presents: Alternative India featuring Sulk Station, Nicholson and Curtain Blue
City: Glasgow
Date: May 23
Venue: Old Fruitmarket
Time: 8pm
Tickets: 14 GBP (tickets.glasgowconcerthalls.com)
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