ECHONOTIC PODCAST: EPISODE 1

We are officially live! Thrilled to release the very first episode of our Art-based podcast series featuring the incredible @sarathykorwar.

We had an amazing time diving deep into Sarathy’s creative vision, exploring the intimate relationship between the artist and their art, and mapping out the philosophy behind his sound.

You can listen to this podcast on podcast platforms as well. Let us know your thoughts in the comments! 👇

About Sarathy Korwar

Sarathy Korwar is a London-based drummer, percussionist, composer, and producer. He has established himself as one of the most prolific and visionary voices in contemporary jazz and global music, continually pushing the boundaries of how traditional sounds and modern ideas collide.

Notable Milestones

Day to Day (2016): His critically acclaimed debut on Ninja Tune, featuring stunning field recordings of the Afro-Indian Sidi community of Gujarat blended with contemporary jazz.

More Arriving (2019): An incisive, award-winning protest record highlighting rappers from Mumbai and New Delhi alongside London’s diaspora poets, securing MOJO’s Jazz Album of the Year.

KALAK (2022): A polyrhythmic masterpiece exploring Indo-futurism, celebrated for its stand-out single “Utopia Is A Colonial Project.”

There Is Beauty, There Already (2025): His latest release, a meditative, continuous 40-minute percussion suite recorded in a raw four-day session at Real World Studios. It shifts away from literal spoken-word narratives to let the profound, emotional voice of the drums take center stage.

Collaborator & Producer: Beyond leading the UPAJ Collective, Sarathy is a close collaborator with heavyweights like Shabaka Hutchings, Alabaster DePlume, and Photay. He also co-produced and co-wrote Anoushka Shankar’s Grammy-nominated album Chapter III: Return to Light.