Amogh Symphony

tytoc collie::HeartiestMetchul greetings, Vishal and Jim and thank you for talking time out to speakto us. Firstly tell us a little bit about your latest album ‘ The Quantum hackcode’.

Vishal : Thank you, Kaushik. We are honored. Just wanted to let you guys knowthat I am already a huge fan of Eclectic Vibes and tytoc collie. When Ashwin(Manager) told me thatyou guys are going to do an interview with us, I was jumping around like a kiddue to excitement. Laaz lagi goise.

Jim : TQHC is a concept album, a movie withoutthe movie.It was done all throughout 2010.I did not know what I was getting into when I said I wantedto join AS instead of doing a “project.”   The learning/recordingprocess was grueling.There was literally no point of reference togo from, and creating usable drums was very difficult. I didmany versions, always looking for the perfect interpretation.Sometimesit was done a few months before, and since I was so wrapped up in all the tunesI did not realize it!  

tytoc collie:: ForVishal - How is ‘The Quantum Hack Code’ different from ‘Abolishing The ObsoleteSystem’?

Vishal : AbolishingThe Obsolete System and The Quantum Hack Code are two parts of one sequel. Butyes, there are differences in these two albums. The previous album was moresilent. The new album is slightly matured or say grown-up than ATOS.Instrumentation, arrangement, production are different. Concept story is moredeep and little darker. Basically, it’s all about a mind’s thinking abilities. Plus,the biggest difference is that TQHC has narrations in it. Kudos to Chela Harperfor her great job in the narration. She is not just an amazing vocalist,composer and multi-instrumentalist but also a great narrator.

tytoc collie:: Tell usmore about the concept of the album.  

Vishal : It’sabout the existence of an advanced Internet world called Q-Web invented by ahuman called Daniel Dvorzhetskii. Biohazards, complete damage of Ozone layerand Global temperature warming made the atmosphere of Earth impossible forliving creatures to exist. The purpose of making the Q-Web was to preserve thememory existence inside every human being on earth. It’s like a fake/cyberneticstate of a human brain and body in “Samadhi”. Artificial Intelligence known asThe Mainframe dominated the human-race and it was a perfect atmosphere for themto survive. But because they were machines, they needed to put a “living human”memory inside their chip. The Q-Web was under Mainframe. They preserved thehuman bodies in dormant state inside the chambers connected to vitalators tofeed and save from Biological damage. Dvorzhetskii prophesized about theexistence of a hack code name but he never revealed it. His DNA sample andmemory couldn’t be saved before his death. Because he was feeling guilty formaking the Q-Web. Now because a human mind is too complicated to put on thegraph, the infection started occurring in the Q-Web. The corrupt human memoriesacted as viruses. Mainframe had some of the best “superhuman” memories andDNA’s saved in the Anti-Virus Defense Vault. It all started with the story of twobrothers Osir and Karna whose memories and DNA’s were saved in the Vault by theMainframe. Mainframe activates Anti-virus program Osiris 1 who was Osir in hisphysical existence. Osiris 1 started absorbing the corrupt programs and spreadsthe infection in the Q-Web and hence tries to take the full control over theweb and other memories. On the other side, Mainframe activated anotherAnti-virus program X-Karna(who was Osir’s brother Karna in his physicalexistence) for Vectorscan against the contamination and Osiris 1. Mainframedidn’t realize that Dvorzhetskii’s prophecy became true. The code was“Karnosiris”.

In short,the concept is about how a human mind survives. It’s just like an integertable. Considering Zero as equilibrium and neutrality, Positive integers asgood nature and Negative integers as bad nature, Mankind’s future is existing ona table. The concept or hope of “evil should die” or “a world of equality, loveand happiness and World peace” is something that will never help humanity tosurvive in the future. It’s as simple as food chain. The good nature and thebad nature cannot exist without each other. The only way to get out of thisrealm is – 1. Choose your negative side. 2.Choose your positive side or 3.Choose the neutral side. This nature of human mind is something that no machineor computer can put on any graph. Every human brain is based on this conceptbut it’s just about self-realization and focus in thoughts. Some of usunderstood it. Some are still clueless.

tytoc collie:: Jim beingin the US and Vishal being in India- how do things work out for the band? Howdo you guys Jam, record and compose? And how often do you do it?

Jim : We have yet to “jam” in a conventionalsense.He has never broken down any section of music for me.   I mustdo it myself.  Lol.Vishal is composer, I am the catalyst.We have a synergy that goeson thru our recording, and sending files back and forth.Irecorded over several months, and had to make sure my drum heads were not shot.I went thru several sets of heads.After listening tobasic arrangements, I would record every night for a week or two.  Send V drum parts, get back re arranged versions, do some takes andthat’s it.Then do another song and another and another etc...

tytoc collie::Do youguys plan to get out of the studios and play gigs as well?

Jim : Yes.I think playing some gigs in this band is very important.I imagine the first gigs would be in India.   It alldepends on selling CDs to finance the travel arrangements.Alsosetting up some shows.  I think the first gig will be in someone’sbasement around Mumbai.Maybe we will do a basement tour.  Iwould be happy with that. And yes, we would love to tour the beautifulnorth-east region of India including Guwahati and Shillong. I have never beento India. I would love to.

tytoc collie:: This isyour space .Go blab!  

Jim : Wewill be having a new website up soon.  www.amoghsymphony.net.  Rightnow it’s pointed to our record label.Look forward for some sick videos!!!That is in the works.Also, there is a top secret track that will be out in a couple ofmonths.Could there be another member of Amogh Symphony?Willsociety survive and see the sun come out again, and breathe the air?  We’ll see.

Vishal :Thanks for this interview, Kaushik and Eclectic Vibes. This is my and Jim’sfirst interview with the best Magazine from my homeland Assam. Mur khube bhaallagise aru soboke dhonyobaad jonaisu J.The CD’s will be availablein Guwahati for all the fans and friends in North-East. Thanks for beingsupportive and yes we are coming up with more stuff for you guys. 


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