Of late, many global EDM (Electronic Dance Music) superstars like Armin Van Buuren and Swedish House Mafia have performed at packed concerts in India. Inspired by their love for the genre, Bangalore-based duo, Argenil — Anil Prasad and Rohit Gandhi, who believe that Indian traditional beats make for great dance experiences, are ready to introduce a new genre they call Hindustani House. “Anil and I played together in multiple bands and also represented the college team B band. While this was happening, I downloaded a production software and created sounds and beats to add to the band’s live shows and from there, I got into music production and entered the world of EDM as a producer,” says Gandhi. His partner, 22-year-old Prasad learnt to play the guitar at a music institute for about five months. Since then, online videos have become his guru. “Once Rohit and I started talking about Argenil, I watched EDM artistes and learnt the art of DJing,” adds Prasad. Fxcerpts from a chat.

Argenil at a live gig. Rohit Gandhi (left) plays more than five percussion instruments while Anil Prasad manages the console and plays the guitar