Single-handedly responsible for defining a sound and building a lexicon of bass music unique to India, Nucleya aka Udyan Sagar is undoubtedly the country’s most popular and influential independent artist.
Over the past three years, Nucleya has made his mark as an Indian dance music producer, producing anthems (‘Akkad Bakkad, Bass Rani, Jungle Raja) that are the soundtrack of a new Indian generation - frenetic, loud and unabashedly Indian. Today, the Nucleya sound is in itself a genre and has spawned the rise of producers making desi bass.
As a trailblazer of the desi bass movement in India, Nucleya’s role in developing the genre in India is no less significant than what Skrillex did for dubstep in the United States or how Diplo and Major Lazer introduced global bass into the mainstream. It’s no coincidence then that Nucleya has been chosen to open for international touring acts and bonafide bass stars like Skrillex, Major Lazer, Diplo and Flux Pavilion in India.
How did the name Nucleya come about? Is there a story you'd like to share?
There’s a very interesting story behind the name – is what I wish I could say hahaha, but unfortunately it’s not. The word NUCLEYA used to be my email password back in the days and I just randomly picked it and started calling myself NUCLEYA.
How did you pick electronic music as your genre in the beginning?
Music Production happened almost by accident. I was promised a computer on passing 10th grade and the plan was to install and play video games but a friend happened to load Fruity Loops software as well and we ended up cooking a bunch of beats together. This is when I realised I don’t really need to be able to play an instrument to become a musician; the same beats could be produced electronically.
Who or where do you get your inspiration from while making music?
This story is from the December 2016 edition of The Score Magazine.
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