Ek Tukda Dhoop, Aise Kyun, and Ishq Hai might be among the biggest songs that listeners associate with Anurag Saikia. But there is so much more to the musician. Originally hailing from Assam, he has carried within him varied sounds from different parts of India even before he entered Bollywood.

Those sounds have now come together to form Pardesi, his latest EP in association with the label Believe’s new brand BL/UR. In a chat with mid-day, Saikia opens up about composing the album and bringing flavours of indie music to film songs.