Name: Fragments
Brand: Rachika Nayar

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THERE5EXLP

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Black

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-04-07

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0747742385223

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Black LP

Artist

Rachika Nayar

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Electronic

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Rvng

Rachika Nayar is a Brooklyn-based musician. With her unique blend of electronic and experimental sounds, she has captivated audiences worldwide. Her music is characterized by intricate layers of guitar loops, ethereal melodies, and hypnotic rhythms. Rachika's compositions are deeply introspective and often explore themes of identity, memory, and connection. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of genres including ambient, post-rock, and shoegaze, she creates immersive sonic landscapes that transport listeners to another realm. Whether performing live or in the studio, Rachika's passion for pushing boundaries shines through in every note.

As a classically trained guitarist turned electronic artist, Rachika brings a fresh perspective to the world of music production. She seamlessly combines traditional instrumentation with cutting-edge technology to create her signature soundscapes. Through her use of effects pedals and looping techniques, she is able to build richly textured compositions that unfold organically over time.

In addition to her solo work, Rachika has collaborated with various artists across different mediums such as dance and film. Her versatility as a musician allows her to adapt to different creative environments while still maintaining her distinctive style.

RVNG Intl. is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 2003 by a visionary individual, RVNG Intl. has been at the forefront of the music industry for over a decade.
With a commitment to pushing boundaries and nurturing unique talent, RVNG Intl. has earned recognition as one of the most influential labels in the industry. In January 2014, Resident Advisor named RVNG Intl. as their label of the month, highlighting their exceptional contributions to electronic music.
In addition to critical acclaim, RVNG Intl. has also garnered praise from Tiny Mix Tapes who listed them among their favorite labels of 2015. This accolade further solidifies RVNG Intl.'s reputation as a tastemaker and trendsetter within the music community.

Rachika Nayar’s Fragments is a collection of sonic miniatures constructed from guitar loops and in the familiar comforts of her own bedroom. First released as a limited edition cassette by RVNG Intl’s Commend There imprint in 2021, fragments (expanded) adds an entire new side of previously unreleased music to the collection, which has been newly mastered by Rafael Anton Irrisari.While growing up and developing a relationship with the instrument and her capabilities, using delay pedals to improvise layered guitar pieces evolved from a practice into a deep source of self-exploration and restoration for Nayar. On Our Hands Against the Dusk, Nayar’s debut album released earlier this year, the guitar is present but processed, synthesizing with the surrounding instruments and often transforming beyond recognition. Like Our Hands, the form of fragments remains complex, informed by virtuosic, dexterous guitar playing, but the collection of sound retains a sense of primitivism, and represents a new experience for Nayar in sharing such an intimate part of her creative practice.Nayar views this practice as a constant companion. The cyclical, meditative quality of exploring loop-based expression is a means for Nayar to cleanse her creative space, and provide a psychological architecture in her home where she can “access my heart and cultivate some kind of internal movement in times of stasis.” The pieces on fragments also pay homage to influences on Nayar’s guitar technique, ranging from Pat Metheny’s interpretations of Steve Reich’s Electric Counterpoint to emotive Post/Math-Rock crossovers like Don Caballero and Toe.fragments is not only a document of Nayar’s domesticity and the preliminary writing processes that evolve into song, but also a measurement of memory and spiritual realignment. Much like the metaphorical models of past homes through which Ted Kooser wanders in his essay Small Rooms in Time, Nayar uses fragments to preserve the moment, both fleeting and indelible, through its connection to place, in unchanging, raw detail. fragments provides an intimacy between Nayar and those listening in parallel spaces, activating our collective past and shared unconscious experience.

Fragments

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