Name: My East Is Your West
Brand: Sarathy Korwar

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The Orchard/SPV (Membran)

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Release date

2021-05-28

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GBCDOBI1549

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4571524500025

2020-01-24

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5065001717819

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5065001717826

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Sarathy Korwar

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Gearbox

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Rest of World

Gearbox is a British independent label founded in 2009 by Darrel Sheinman. Based in London and Tokyo, Gearbox releases new music by contemporary artists as well as previously-unreleased archival recordings. They are well known for their jazz releases, including the "BBC Jazz For Moderns" series taken from jazz programmes on the BBC. The label also has a series called Japanese Editions featuring legendary performances at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London.

In addition to their record releases, Gearbox operates a mastering studio located at Tileyard Studios in King's Cross, London. Equipped with vintage analog equipment, including a 1967 Haeco Scully lathe with Westrex amplifiers, they offer high-quality lacquer cutting and mastering services. The studio also provides direct-to-disc or tape recording using the adjacent recording studio.

For its own releases, Gearbox Records collaborates with Optimal Media GmbH. Known engineers associated with the label include Darrel Sheinman (Daz), Caspar Sutton-Jones (caspar@gearbox), Cicely Balston (2013-2016), Carla Iannace (since 2021 - carla@gearbox), and Kristina Rhodes (2021-2023). The studio is credited on releases as Gearbox Records Studio or Gearbox Recording.

Sarathy Korwar is a US-born, Indian-raised, London-based drummer, percussionist, composer and bandleader. With his unique blend of jazz, hip-hop, and Indian classical music influences, Sarathy has carved out a distinctive sound that captivates audiences worldwide.

His music draws inspiration from artists such as Ill Considered, Sons Of Kemet, Binker and Moses, Shabaka and the Ancestors, Theon Cross, Nubya Garcia and many more. Sarathy's compositions are known for their intricate rhythms and mesmerizing melodies.

Whether performing solo or with his band, Sarathy's live shows are an immersive experience that transport listeners to new sonic landscapes. His innovative approach to music-making has earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.

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Back in stock. Lavish 2CD and triple vinyl formats as standard. Recorded live at London’s Church of Sound, My East Is Your West appears here in its full unedited glory, since not a second of this incredible work could be left on the cutting room floor. Sarathy Korwar’s album is in collaboration with the UPAJ Collective, a group of estimable Indian jazz and classical musicians, members of which include Tamar Osborn (On The Corner Records), Al Macsween (Omar Puente, Pee Wee Ellis) and Aditya Prakash (Anoushka Shankar). A unique homage to the Spiritual Jazz music of the 1960s and 70s and to artists such as Alice Coltrane and Pharaoh Sanders. It’s a culturally diverse album rich in musical colour. Sarathy Korwar’s pioneering approach and ethnomusicological background allows him to develop and innovate upon the Indo- jazz genre. For fans of Alice Coltrane, Pharaoh Sanders and Ravi Shankar.

My East Is Your West

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