ABOUT US

As two-man legion from Kolkata, India, Soumajit and Aneesh joined forces in establishing Hybrid Protokol in 2015. Progressive electronica blended with breaks, acid and techno has become their main speciality over the years.

Inspired by 80s & 90s electronic acts, including the likes of Junkie XL, Chemical Brothers or Underworld, as well as modern acts including Nina Kraviz, Scuba or Stimming, their productions stigmatize aggressive bass lines, funky breaks, and melodic arpeggiations.

In addition to leveraging field recordings and ambient soundscapes within their primarily analog studio setting, the boys also perform live using an array of synthesizers, drum machines, and samplers. Aneesh’s feel for the manipulation of Soumajit’s distinct sounds has led to a unique mix of skills responsible for the punchy, dynamic sounds HP is known for today.

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Aneesh belongs to a family with a legacy in music and cinema. His musicality developed at a young age when he began learning to play the tabla. Electronic music entered his life during his college days, which is when he began fiddling around with music programming softwares in his spare time. Aneesh has a degree in Sound Engineering from SAE Institute, and is a Sound Designer with a leading recording and post production studio in Kolkata.

Having a strong background in North Indian Classical Music, practicing & performing for over 16 years, Soumajit gradually shifted focus towards his later discovered, love - the synthesizers. Presently analog synthesizers are his instruments of choice, to express his musical emotions and he loves to perform electronic music absolutely live, thereby surprising the listener at all times. His style of music can be described as a blend of cutting edge electronica and spirituality, deeply rooted in Indian culture.

ANEESH
BASU

SOUMAJIT
GHOSH

THE TEAM

DISCOGRAPHY

Sounds in Place II

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Quiet Someone

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Atmosphere Vol. 2

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Forte Vol. 07

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Peninsula Vol 1

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KOLSLAW

Released in 2018 by Hot Elephant Music. Kolslaw is a 3 track EP and is Hybrid Protokol's 6th release overall. The genre/mood of the tracks are Progressive House/Techno. The EP is released on the French Electronic Music Label Hot Elephant Music run by veteran musician/producer Alexander Robotnick. The EP has received support from eminent Djs worldwide viz Carl Craig, Ritchie Hawtin, Skream, Laurent Garnier and the likes. Radio airplays also happened on KCRW Berlin, Kiss FM Australia, Radio 3 RNE Barcelona and the like.

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SOUNDS IN PLACE-I

RELEASED IN 2018 BY MUMBAI BASED RECORD LABEL NRTYA. THE EP CONSISTS OF 3 TRACKS.

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KENEBO

RELEASED IN 2018 UNDER VETERAN ITALO ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN ALEXANDER ROBOTNICK’S HOT ELEPHANT MUSIC. THE TRACK REVOLVED AROUND AN AFRICAN TRIBAL VOCAL SAMPLE, BASED ON STRAIGHT 4/4 GROOVE, AGGRESSIVE BASELINE AND ANALOG SYNTHESIS.

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BEYOND THE LIGHT

A COLLABORATION DONE WITH MUMBAI BASED SINGER/SONGWRITER VASUDA SHARMA RELEASED IN 2017. THE TRACK IS A DOWNTEMPO EXPRESSION OF HYBRID PROTOKOL, INCORPORATING TRADITIONAL INDIAN CLASSICAL AND WESTERN VOCALS.

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DEEP BEYOND BELIEF

RELEASED IN 2016, THEIR DEBUT LP, HAD INFLUENCES OF BREAKBEAT, MID TO LATE 90’S ELECTRONICA, ACID AND COLLABORATIONS WITH A FEW RENOWNED VOCALISTS. THE LP CONSISTED OF 6 TRACKS.

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BELLA

RELEASED IN 2015 UNDER AN INDO-CHINESE COMPILATION CALLED SIMA. THE TRACK REVOLVED AROUND AN ARPEGGIO GENERATED ON A BELL, BASED ON STRAIGHT 4/4 GROOVE STRUCTURE.

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UPCOMING
EVENTS

EVENTS


Cymbal Rotations #1

Jasalmer, India (24th December, 2020)

Five Mad Men

Kolkata, India (13th March, 2020)

Local, Phoenix Bar/Club

Kolkata (28/2/2020)

Live at TopCat CCU, Krunk Residency

Kolkata (14th September, 2019)

Live at Mango Kitchen & Bar

New Delhi (30th August, 2019)

Live at Echoes

Kolkata(20th July, 2019)

Live at Local, Phoenix Bar/Club

Kolkata (28th February, 2019)

Levels the Club

Kolkata

Phoenix Bar / Club

Kolkata (Local, May 2019)

Locals District 2019, Castle Kalwar

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Lords & Barons

Kolkata

Phoenix Bar Lounge

Kolkata, LOCAL (2nd appearance)

Phoenix Bar Lounge

Radio City Freedom Awards, Kolkata

Bonobo

Mumbai, Make Believe, Gently Altered

Phoenix Bar Lounge

Kolkata, LOCAL

Free Flow Traffic Bar

Hyderabad,INDIA

Kitty Su Pop Up

The Lalit, Kolkata

Border Movement Lounge VI

Hooghly Jute Mills, Kolkata

Bartender

Bangalore, Beatworx

Border Movement Lounge III

Veda, Kolkata

Afraa

Kolkata

Aqua

The Park, Hyderabad, Sound Simplify

Summer House

Wild City, Delhi

Border Movement Lounge I

KOLKATA

Route 2 Festival

Shantiniketan, West Bengal

Our favourite electronic music releases

The Telegraph

06 June 2021
Hybrid Protokol’s debut LP Sounds in Place II

Rollingstone India

05 March 2021
Hybrid Protokol’s debut LP Sounds in Place II

The New Indian Express

26 February 2021
Wild City Article on Forte Vol. 07

Thewildcity

12 February 2020
Coverage on Liquidity

Thewildcity

24th JUNE 2019
Article on Indulge Kolkata

The New Indian Express

14th JUNE 2019
Four Live Electronic Acts You Should Know of

Inditronic

New Music: From Bengaluru Tech-Death to Kolkata Electronica

Rollingstone India

27th SEP 2017
Hybrid Protokol shares a common passion

Thewildcity

Hybrid Protokol - Deep Beyond Belief

Frequency Asia

From Delhi Psych Rock to Kolkata Electronica

Rollingstone India

29th MAR 2016
Deep music duo

Telegraph India

31st MAR 2016
Hybrid Protokol – Beyond the Light ft Vasuda

Askmen.com

Kolkata’s Hybrid Protokol Get Intergalactic on New EP

Rollingstone India

Indian artist, influenced by Japanese culture,

Achhaindia

UPCOMING TALENT: HYBRID PROTOKOL

Festivalsherpa

Quick five with Hybrid Protokol

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