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The Natural Frequency

by Calcutta Kid

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1.
The Natural Frequency 03:46
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2.
Sunbright Path 08:38
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3.
Wipe Those Tears Away 03:46
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4.
Mere Sapano Ki Rani 03:25
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5.
Peace (Clouds Scrape the Sunroof) 03:05
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6.
A Pull Towards the Unmediated Life 05:04
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7.
There is No Life with No Ruins or Relics to Speak of 08:12
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Calcutta Kid
The Natural Frequency
Cassette and Digital - EOP01
Ear of the Planet Records

- 7 tracks recorded and produced by Jessmeet "Jessie" Gulati
- Cassette packaging art direction by Jeffrey C. Lowe of Zilch Art and Design
- Mastered by JJ Golden, Golden Mastering. Ventura, California.


Calcutta Kid is the moniker of multi-instrumentalist Jessmeet "Jessie" Gulati. Hailing from San Diego, a former 10-year member and sonic architect of the Donkeys (Dead Oceans and Easy Sound Records). The Natural Frequency is Calcutta Kids’ debut release, with the exception of Wipe Those Tears Away, primarily a collection of mainly instrumentals. This collection of songs is truly a reflection of Jessie’s cultural roots spanning from India to America . As an Asian American Desi, Gulati has a deep connection to Indian music and rock and roll. Upon family visits to India, Jessie studied sitar in New Delhi under the guidance of his guru.

Musical influence develops mysteriously. It is clear that DNA and environment converge to create something entirely signature within The Natural Frequency. Growing up on 80’s Bollywood and Grubani (Sikh spiritual music), then exploring American underground and experimental music, Calcutta Kid’s compositions tease the balance between structure and absolute freedom. Wipe Those Tears Away shows Calcutta Kids ability to craft a perfect 3 minute psych rock gem that conjures Roky Erikson, followed by Sunbright Path which takes the listener on a journey through musical frontiers filled with sitar, a gibson SG, steel guitar, and modulated delay - all captured on a 4-track recorder which allows the music to breathe with wild edges, and also reminds of a 90’s lo-fi, punk rock ethos.

-Derek Papa (Ear of the Planet Records)

credits

released August 10, 2021

Drums on 1, 2: Braulio Bermudez

Drums on 3 recorded and performed: Anders Larsson

Bass on 3: David Vazquez

Back up vocals on 4: Maya Gulati

Album consults and Modular Synth on 7: Rory McLellan

Track 2 is adapted from Raag Bhairav as taught by Shri Jagdeep Singh Bedi

Sitar and Tabla machine on 2 were recorded by Richard Isabella at Set Spaces

2,3,4, mixed by Dean Reis

Album art and design: Jeffrey Clark Lowe

Mere Sampano Ki Rani written by Sachin Dev Burman

All music performed, written, recorded, and mixed by Jessmeet "Jessie" Gulati at home in San Diego unless otherwise noted.

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