SALAAM/THALAIVA

Thursday, 18 August 2022

SALAAM/THALAIVA

in India, you're taught
that there are certain qualities
that make you a divine human being

deepak chopra

S A L A A M
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then scroll down to the story
optimized for night vision

a jim lamarche remix

from the album TEMPLE REDUX

assembled in photoshop, logic audio & final cut

featuring the Roland System 8

doudouk samples
courtesy of lévon minassian

visual from the bollywood film

umrao jaan feat. aishwarya rai

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FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH
the story behind salaam/thalaiva

I lived up in the Punjab in 2008 for a few months
not sure why but I fell in love with India
from the onset
it wasn't the warm air, that masala hint
mass confusion - a magic

an innocence if you will

a rare transparency that is endearing

their 'business' is ruthless

but their humanity

is mint

I remember once having a few days off
going to a hole in the wall cinema
it was dirty and people dressed in rags
watching bollywood

90 min movie - 60 was dancing/singing
Ya, so SALAAM/THALAIVA

it's a late Aug thing

This is what it feels like there, Mohali

in late November - celebrating the Diwali

this is a preview of

Diwali 22 (coming 10.22)