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The beauty of these beats

Acha Khanolkar, musician and producer, who's playing at Tao Terraces for the Over and Out Festival on March 25, takes our rapid fire.

1. Musicians you admire?
Richie Hawtin, DVS 1, DJ Pierre and Alex Delano are some of my favourites. They produce music that’s not common, and don’t create tunes just to sell. They make it from the heart and it make sense to me as a listener.

2. Million bucks or true love?
True love — always. Definitely not a million bucks!

3. Your biggest pet peeve?
Traffic jams and also, people who abuse animals.

4. Most memorable gig?
The Future Theory Festival, where we played from 2 am to 3.30 am. It was by an open-air swimming pool. The event was held at a 19th Century fort in Pune. It was a crazy experience.

5. If you had to pick one song as a pick-up line, what would it be?
The Pink Panther theme song by Hency Mancici. I’d surely use this!

6. A celebrity you’d like to take out on a date?
Scarlett Johansson — I find her incredibly pretty.

7. An artiste you’d like to collaborate with?
I’d like to work with Makam, Fred P and DVS 1 sometime in my life.

8. A song you’d never delete from your playlist?
Gorillaz’s Feel Good Inc — It’s a song that’s been stuck in my head since I was in school.

9. A trait that nobody knows?
I hate being idle, I get restless and irritated when I’m doing nothing. I always want to do something — I like being busy.

10. A superpower you wish you had?
Teleportation because I can be everywhere at once, whenever I want to, without wasting anytime.

— As told to Ikyatha Yerasala

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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