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Hybrid Protokol

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Soumajit Ghosh

Having a strong background in North Indian Classical Music, practising & performing for over 16 years, Soumajit gradually shifted focus towards his later discovered love - the synthesiser. Presently analog synthesisers 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

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.

About

Hybrid Protokol have been purveyors of Live Electronic Music since their inception. Leaning heavily on analog hardwares to create all their music and putting on live shows that are 100% Live — they’ve stuck to their guns and have been through thick and thin — trying to carve a space for themselves on the Indian circuit. Recently they have made music for Feature Films, collaborated with Contemporary Dancers and have also played the first Boiler Room in Kolkata.

In addition to leveraging field recordings and ambient soundscapes within their primarily analog studio setting, they perform Live using an array of synthesisers, 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 Hybrid Protokol is known for today.

Gear

Access Virus TI3 Polar

Analog Four

Elektron Cycles

Elektron Digitone

SOMA Lyra 8

Elektron Octatrack

Ableton Push 2

Analog Rytm MK2

Roland TB-03

Roland SH4D

Elektron Syntakt

Behringer XR18

Apr 23 2023

Boiler Room, Indian Summer Tour

The Grand Ballroom, JW Marriott, Kolkata
Dec 9–11 2022

Magnetic Fields Festival

Peacock Club, Alsisar Mahal, Jaisalmer
Nov 08 2022

Rasasutra - Interface Festival

EZCC, Kolkata
Nov 04 2022

Rasasutra - Interface Festival

India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Sep 23 2022

Returning Sound #7

Max Mueller Bhavan, Kolkata
Jun 04 2022

Rasasutra - The Inauguration

EZCC, Kolkata
Mar 13 2021

Unidentified by Moses

Five Mad Men, Kolkata
Dec 26 2020

Cymbal Rotations #1

Moolsagar, Jaisalmer
Feb 20 2020

Local

Phoenix Bar & Lounge, Kolkata
Sep 14 2019

Krunk Residency

Topcat CCU, Kolkata
Aug 31 2019

Locals AnR

Mango Kitchen & Bar, New Delhi
Jul 20 2019

The Arthall

Echoes, Kolkata
May 31 2019

Local

Phoenix Bar & Lounge, Kolkata
May 15 2019

Overdose Nights

Levels the Club, Kolkata
Mar 30 2019

Kolkata Loves Techno

Lords & Barons, Kolkata
1–3 Mar 2019

Locals District

Castle Kalwar, Jaipur
Aug 10 2018

Local

Phoenix Bar & Lounge, Kolkata
Mar 17 2018

Radio City Freedom Awards Showcase

Phoenix Bar & Lounge, Kolkata
Jan 12 2018

Local

Phoenix Bar & Lounge, Kolkata
Jun 09 2017

Make Believe by Gently Altered

Bonobo, Mumbai
Ap 08 2017

Fractal by Afterworx

The Bartender, Bangalore
Feb 17 2017

Free Flow Traffic Bar

Free Flow Traffic Bar, Hyderabad
Dec 17 2016

Border Movement Lounge VI

Hooghly Jute Mills, Kolkata
Mar 12 2016

Kitty Su Popup

Lalit The Great Eastern, Kolkata
Sep 26 2015

Sunday Sunsets

Afraa Lounge & Bar, Kolkata
Aug 28 2015

Aqua

Aqua, The Park Hotel, Hyderabad
Jun 12 2015

Summer House Cafe

Summer House Cafe, New Delhi
May 09 2015

Border Movement Lounge III

Veda Lounge, Kolkata
22 Feb 2015

Route 2 Festival

Babli Farms, Bolpur
Sep 20 2014

Border Movement Lounge I

Burdwan Palace, Kolkata