Nate Thomas and Dhir Mody. Pic Courtesy/@rcphotographyofficial

The opener will also include a performance by the duo of Dhir Mody and Nate Thomas, who form the Mumbai-based band, Drums Ani Bass. Mody explains that the performance at the Black Box will feature a rendition of their last album, 1403, and some new unconventional covers. “We haven’t explored this set in three to four years. The way we play [live] is also very different to the way you would hear us on the album,” he promises. The duo will take the stage with vocalist Azamaan Hoyvoy aka Azu for the evening. Incidentally, Mody reveals that the band will explore working with vocalists Azamaan Hoyvoy and Bengaluru-based Ranj over two singles.

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Experimentation will define the performances on the opening night of the season. Both Punjabi and Mody describe their gigs as something that push the envelope for listeners. Punjabi reveals that the gig will also be a visual experience for participants. He adds, “It is going to be interesting since I will be playing at the venue. As the light changes from evening to night, sound tracking that transformation will have interesting results.”

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Mody describes the progression as the result of work put in through the year. “I’ve been diving deep into drum, bass and jungle, trying to translate all of that stuff into a live setting.” He adds that the duo has been working to “reverse engineer” electronic music to recreate it in a live performance, and that as performers, they often leave space to improvise.

Such attempts are necessary, the musician adds, not just for their own creative growth but also for a changing audience. Punjabi points out that the listener has grown more musically aware and educated. “The audience is a lot more open-minded. They have gotten a chance to experiment with their own creativity, and are more educated towards experimenting with new sounds and experiences,” he says.

For G5A, this is just a part of the long season ahead, says Anuradha Parikh, founder and artistic director. “We are looking forward to Season 2022-23 with a wide range of G5A-initiated projects and productions across music, dance, theatre, visual arts, our digital magazine, community engagement, and workshops.” In addition to that, the art space will witness the launch of a new course in association with Lee Strasberg on Acting for Cinema and Cinema House, as well as the beginning of Should Art 2022, the annual festival held in the month of November.

On: October 1; 5.30 pm
At: G5A, G-5/A, Laxmi Mills Estate, Shakti Mills Lane, Mahalaxmi West
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Cost: Rs 700 onwards