Pratzapp Explores Multiple Genres on Debut Album ‘There is No Tomorrow’

Bengaluru-based producer and engineer Pratap Chandra aka Pratzapp has been involved in music since a very young age. From his grandmother teaching him Carnatic vocals to being enrolled into piano classes aged 10, the artist took a keen interest in production by the time he turned 18.  

After releasing a few singles over the last few years, Pratzapp is now out with his 16-track full-length genre-bending debut album entitled There is No Tomorrow, where he covers a number of soundscapes such as electronica, punk, rock and metal as well as pop and classical piano. In this interview with Rolling Stone India, Pratzapp breaks down the new record. Read excerpts. 

What can you tell us about the overall meaning behind your album There is No Tomorrow? 

There is No Tomorrow is extremely rich in terms of its moods and multiple genres, which are carefully ordered to give listeners a great experience in terms of dynamics and flow of story. It is safe for me to say that I found my sound with this album, which is 808s, electric guitars and aggressive vocals. The blend of these elements along with ambient synths and hard-hitting drums created a great atmosphere of energy in all the songs of the album.  

In terms of the lyrical sense and meaning of the album, we created a dark story around heartbreak, past experiences and disappointments. Most of the songs were written by taking inspiration from events that took place in people’s lives in our inner circle. Songs like ‘Pieces,’ ‘Rise Up,’ ‘Get To You,’ ‘Something Beautiful’ and ‘Lying To Myself’ are extremely close to my heart because of how much the lyrics reflected my life over the past 12 months. 

What was the recording process like for the album? 

My co-producer Himesh Sinha and I took up jobs as studio interns at our college to take advantage of all the studio time so that we could record the whole album within five months. The freedom to make music without having any boundaries of time or having any restrictions helped us boost our creativity and even paved the way for us to explore options. Overall, the process of recording this album was extremely fun and we would do it all over again to create more albums and memories. 

What’s next? 

I am really not sure what’s next for Pratzapp. There is No Tomorrow paved a way for all of us to discover our strengths and weaknesses. So, all I can say is that we will continue producing albums and creating a lot of content around it with more refinements and better quality every single time. We are also focusing on playing a couple of live gigs to spread our music and make it even more intimate for our audience. I also have plans to collaborate with artists around the world to create something that caters to local and international audiences as well. Furthermore, all I wish for is excellence. 

Stream There is No Tomorrow on Spotify below and on other platforms.