it's almost hypnotic
a playful innocence if you will
India is magic, dangerous
innocent yes, and yet - naughty
like kids sneaking out of bed
after dark, and playing
like kids sneaking out of bed
after dark, and playing
G A R A M M A S A L A
a Diwali 21 teaser
3 part series
coming November 03
volume up, 720p
a jim lamarche remix
assembled in logic audio and final cut
voices by alla kadysh
featuring the Roland System 8
source music w/Luke Chable & Philipp Krokidis
with ShahRukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor
PLAY THE WHOLE ALBUM in youtube
>>> HERE (PLAY ALL)
or in the blog compilation/experiment (in progress)>>> HERE (PLAY ALL)
https://jimlamarche.blogspot.com/2019/04/two-lives19.html
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH
the story behind garam masala
I lived and worked in North India/Punjab in late 2008
it was a whole new world - like on another planet
I was a fish out of water but loving this
a 2 day recovery from jet-lag in my hotel room, slowly waking
to this smell, no fragrance of a cumin and curry blend
these sounds outside even the birds sounded different - surreal
getting up, looking out my window - clear blue sky
need coffee - squinting, sun is still tilted like it is in Toronto
yet it's summer here - wow, a lot of street people, ok
and holy shit ... DOGS everywhere
and frikkin' dirty
diwali is tonight
I'm invited to a ritzy wedding reception in Sector 10 in Chandigarh
a better caste shall we say, a sizable staff, band/dj
and massive fireworks
ornate room
warm/cool shower
because hot is intermittent
having shampooed/conditioned my hair
turning on the large flatscreen in my hotel room
channels upon channels of this dancing and singing crap
annoying the first day or two, all there was
then I just started watching it, mostly because
that's all there was, it seemed
provocative, hypnotic even
allowing myself to be pulled
into a gentle transition, but once IN?
no words
project credits/contributors/links listed below
.
having shampooed/conditioned my hair
turning on the large flatscreen in my hotel room
channels upon channels of this dancing and singing crap
annoying the first day or two, all there was
then I just started watching it, mostly because
that's all there was, it seemed
provocative, hypnotic even
allowing myself to be pulled
into a gentle transition, but once IN?
no words
I was offered a job with all the perks in Mohali
invited to come and live there full-time
my own apartment, driver, cook
and a decent compensation package
easy/simple and I turned it down
now wondering why did I do that?
maybe it was because I wouldn't be able
to see my little girl grow up
.
invited to come and live there full-time
my own apartment, driver, cook
and a decent compensation package
easy/simple and I turned it down
now wondering why did I do that?
maybe it was because I wouldn't be able
to see my little girl grow up
.
see the ONE LIFE album/page here >>>
http://www.jimlamarche.ca/onelife/
http://www.jimlamarche.ca/onelife/
see the new TWO LIVES album/page here >>>
read more of Jim's blog posts here
.
project credits/contributors/links listed below
special thanks to GRADO LABS in Brooklyn NY
for understanding how headphones
should be made
.
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