Most of us may know that making music is not such a difficult affair. But what about recording music? All those gadgets and devices may seem like fancy wirework, but ask music producer Rahul Nadkarni aka Snowshoe, and he’ll tell you it’s a piece of cake.
In a recent Street Studio event of Harman International in association with Make Music Alliance at Alliance Francaise, the artiste showcased how easy it is to make and record music on the fly. “This event focuses on how I can start some music off and then anyone can join in and start recording. They can use the instruments or record MIDI. I will simultaneously put it all together as they are recording.”
Rahul goes on to say that he wants people to go away with a better understanding of music in terms of how it can be crafted. “I want first-timers to see what that’s like and be motivated in turn.”
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The most important thing is that people can immediately get started and jump right into the recording. “Most often people get intimidated because of the complex technology involved in the recording process. However, I can cover the technical side since I know the software so all anyone needs to do is just record. This is highly motivating as they are directly part of the composition process and people can try to start composing in their own personal way.”
On why the name ‘Snowshoe’, Rahul explains, “Whenever I hear the word it conjures up nice images in my head. I had never seen snow before so it was a fascination for me. It’s also a type of cat and I’m a big cat person.”
Rahul recalls that there was always music in his house as a kid. “However, I didn’t learn an instrument until I was 10. I learnt the guitar for a couple of years and joined a band while I was in college called Sky Rabbit. We’ve been making music for 10 years now.”
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To someone who has never heard his music before, Rahul says he would best describe it as cinematic. “I believe that it needs some careful listening because it takes time to build the mood in music. The person hearing the music should actively be trying to engage with the music rather than just being a passive listener.”
The roadmap for a budding young artiste in India to enter music is finding his or her voice, according to Rahul. “If you don’t have something of your own to say, then your creativity can be pointless. You must inject a sense of your personality into the music you’re making.”