All ears for a foreign invasion

He is one of the frontrunners of the House music scene in Israel and now Guy J the young DJ and music producer who will be in the city for his maiden performance is geared to make Mumbaikars groove to his pulsating sounds ldquoThis is my third tour of India but my first in Mumbai Irsquom looking forward to playing some amazing Electronic musicrdquo he states Guy J who will be spinning music from his console in the city today released his debut album Esperanza in 2008 His sound is famous for its tight beats shimmering synths and an interesting mix of arrangements Although the music that he doles out from his turntable falls under the genres of House Techno and Electronica the DJ tries and maintains a melodic core to his music too Israeli DJ and music producer Guy J Throwing light on his upcoming act Guy J explains ldquoI play a lot of my own music Right now Irsquom having a really productive time in the studio so Irsquoll play quite a bit of my recent works As always there is also great music from other producers good energy music I intend to mix all of these toordquo The DJ is also particularly thrilled that India is merging as a major destination for Electronic Dance Music EDM ldquoIrsquom happy that Irsquom coming to India more often at this stage I notice the difference in the crowds each time people seem to be getting more involved The EDM scene is definitely looking at an upward trend in Indiardquo Along with his acts around the world the artist is busy with the work involving the release of his label Lost amp Found ldquoIrsquoll release the label on July 23 The first release on the label will be my original track with a massive remix by Guy Mantzur and Sahar Zrdquo Wersquore listening On Today 1030 pm At F LoungeDinerBar One India Bulls Centre 3rd Floor Senapati Bapat Marg Elphinstone Road Call 66505820u00a0 After an entrancing performance by noted pianist Terry Riley earlier this year Western Classical music aficionados can soothe their quest for captivating music as Spainrsquos young pianist Eduardo Fernandez will give the city a taste of his talent at his debut performance in Indiau00a0ldquoIndia is a country of worldwide reference Irsquove always been captivated by its wonderful people and awesome culture So when I was asked to perform here for a recital I felt hugely successful It will be my debut in India I face this recital with a great eagerness and responsibilityrdquo says Eduardo Fernandez Fernaacutendezrsquos repertoire extends from baroque to contemporary including all of the etudes by Rachmaninov and Chopin As far as his recital in Mumbai is concerned it will mainly include pieces of Brahms Schumann Albeacuteniz Rachmaninov and Stravinskyrdquo Irsquove chosen a repertoire that ranges from the most intimate romanticism of Brahms to Schumann39s most symphonic After a point through Spanish music of Albeacuteniz Irsquoll lead in a selection of EtudesTableaux by Rachmaninov to end with the virtuosic rhythmic and full of liveliness Petrouchka by Stravinsky This programme covers key works of piano literature and I hope Mumbairsquos audience enjoy itrdquo he shares Spanish pianist Eduardo Fernandez Fernandez admits having a strong liking for India mdash from its musicians to its artists the country has left a deep impact on the pianist and he has a list of favourites ldquoI know about Zubin Mehta I also know about Pandit Ravi Shankar thanks to his collaborations with Western Classical music As an art lover I like the colourful brightness and sparkle of artists as MF Hussain and a few others Between actual artists I saw something of the monumentality of Jitish Kallat in an exposition in Madridrdquo adds Fernandez ldquoIt would be great to collaborate with an Indian musician since I appreciate Indian culture a lot For me it would be a privilege to collaborate with one of them Irsquod love to accomplish this sort of new experiencerdquo he concludes On Today 7 pm At Experimental Theatre NCPA Nariman Point Call 66505820