Axl Hazarika

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Axl Hazarika
Also known asRainbow Trip
Born Guwahati, Assam, India
Origin Assam, India
Genres EDM, electronic, avant-garde, Indie rock, industrial rock, heavy metal, new-age, experimental, psychedelic rock, world
Occupation(s)Composer, singer, songwriter, musician, lyricist, producer, film-maker
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • guitar
  • piano
  • bass
  • synthesiser
  • sampler
  • sequencer
Years active2006–present
LabelsElektrokore Music
Website http://axlhazarika.in

Axl Hazarika is an Indian avant-garde musician and filmmaker from Guwahati, Assam. He is known for his work in electronica, industrial, and avant-garde music in Northeast India. [1] [2]

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Axl Hazarika made his official VEVO debut on June 27th, 2013 with the exclusive release of the music video for his hit Indian song "Hum Badal Gaye." [2] [3] He started an EDM project called Rainbow Trip in late 2015, with the release of a psytrance set, "Trippy Experience," on SoundCloud. This project topped the SoundCloud Trance charts within a month and remained at #1 for twelve consecutive weeks.

In May 2016, as Rainbow Trip, Axl released the first Assamese folk EDM song, "Goru Bihu Song."

Biography

Born and raised in Guwahati, Assam, Axl Hazarika started his musical career in 2008. [4] [5] He released his album Elektrokore in 2008, which included the anti-terrorist Assamese metal song "Joi Aai Axom." Hazarika's single, "Matribhoomi," was released following the 2008 Assam bombings and was dedicated to the victims. The songs "Jai Shiv Shankara" and "Maha Kali" are a fusion of Sanskrit shlokas, metal, and electronic music.[ citation needed ]

In 2008, Axl Hazarika formed the industrial metal project, Elektrokore, releasing several songs under the name. [6] [7]

On January 1, 2012, Axl Hazarika released an animated film directed by Ryan Hazarika titled Hum Badal Gaye, which is the first animated film from Northeast India. [8] The storyline of the film focuses on the relationship between a boy and his pet cat and the soundtrack of the film was released on February 14, 2012. [8] [9] [10]

On January 26, 2012, Axl Hazarika released his solo album titled Elektrokore 1, the first industrial music album from northeast India. [8] [9] [11]

Career

Rainbow Trip

Axl formed the EDM project Rainbow Trip with his sister, Noms Hazarika in late 2015. Their first piece of work was a psytrance set titled “Trippy Experience” that topped SoundCloud Trance charts for 12 consecutive weeks and remains in the top 50 with over 7 million plays. Rainbow Trip released their debut music video Goru Bihu Song on May 27th, 2016.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Song NameTime
1.Hum Badal Gaye3:01
2.A Tribute1:20
3.Life3:07
4.Was I Waiting 4 U – i3:07
5.Anger2:23
6.Don't3:09
7.Was I Waiting 4 U – ii2:22
8.Re-Lease3:38
9.Prisoner in Me2:19
10.Sacrifice3:22
11.Jai Shiv Shankara3:49
12.B-Deshi5:18
13.Maha Kali4:08
14.Joi Aai Axom2:32
15.Maatribhoomi4:07
16Goru Bihu Song4:01

References

  1. ↑ Tuesday, Source: ApplenMicro Posted; July 02; Permalink, 2013 at 11:15 PM CDT- (2 July 2013). "Axl Hazarika Becomes the First Indian Rock Artist Launched by VEVO Internationally". SBWire. Retrieved 29 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 "news on PRBUZZ". Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "axl-hazarika-becomes first indian rock artist launched internationally by vevo". www.necalling.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Interview with Axl Hazarika". Indian Music Revolution. IMR. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Verma, Dinesh (2 February 2012). "Guwahati based Axl Hazarika releases debut album 'Eletrokore 1′". Metal India Magazine. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "ELEKTROKORE EP". IRMP3. Archived from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "ELEKTROKORE EP Album Review". IMR. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 "Duo brings out first animation film from North-East". The Shillong Times. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  9. 1 2 Ahmed, Syed Miraz (27 January 2012). "Assam's first Industrial Music Album is out of the closet". Assam Times. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "New music artiste on the block". The Sentinel Assam. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  11. ↑ "Axl Hazarika Releases New Album Elektrokore 1 Today". Indian Music Revolution. IMR. 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
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