Mridhangit - Press Reviews
“A sense of unrestrained velocity and exuberance courses through the album, with relentless soloing woven around the mridangam and tabla patterns.”
“We highly recommend this album to our readers. Drench yourself in this beautiful musical world of Rahul Mukerji and imbibe the beauty of a world made more sensual, more artistic, and more livable through Rahul Mukerji’s music.”
““Mridhangit” presents a truly mind-melting experience, featuring Rahul Mukerji collapsing genres and styles into each other as some sort of color-dripping prism.”
“A collaborative exploration of world fusion, allowing unrestricted creative expression across cultures.”
“Mridhangit by Rahul Mukerji is without doubt one of the most enjoyable listens I have had for absolutely years, this is also the most original work I have had the good pleasure to immerse myself into, and I applaud everyone and everything entirely on the release.”
“What we have here is an absolutely fascinating album which makes me want to go out and discover more music by Rahul, as somehow, he has managed to combine rock music and Indian elements into something which is a complete fusion of the two cultures.”
“The result is a moody yet diverse world fusion album full of intricate arrangements and world-class musicianship. Nearly each of the 11 songs here is an album highlight.”
“Some pieces here rock pretty hard, but still bear a uniqueness that could only come from a skilled composer and player with his background. Mridhangit more than delivers on all the promises of Mukerji’s debut.”
“What Rahul created on “Mridhangit” is simply astonishing.”
“All in all, Mridhangit is a spectacular guitar-fusion masterwork that crosses instrumental music borders with finesse.”
“An ambitious and boundaryless album blending cultures and styles with cinematic intensity and emotional depth.”
“A bold fusion of jazz, metal, and traditional Indian music, showcasing technical brilliance and diverse composition.”
“A sonic manifesto that unites global musicians into a culturally rich and expressive musical journey.”
“A genre-defying project that prioritizes feel, flow, and connection over categorization.”
“A globally collaborative album built during the pandemic, blending diverse musical traditions.”
“Powerful music has mind altering effect, and Mridhangit is a perfect example of a sonic drug.”
“Mridhangit (the title track) is a particular triumph, that konnakol section followed by the melodic development is one of the most striking passages I've heard this year Favorite track: Mridhangit.”
“PoS fan here, came for Leo, stayed for everything else. his playing is so musical on this. Nothing flashy, all just skilled songwriting.”
“This album has balls! Favorite track: Mr. Sinister.”
“This album might feel overwhelming for unexperienced listeners, the amount of shred here is insane!”
“Cat owners beware, my cat got overstimulated while me listening to this Shred-o-rama and delivered some top notch zoomies destroying everything in my apartment.”
“This album is impossible to listen as a background music, it DEMANDS your attention, cool stuff for metalheads who like their metal very oriental and fusion infused (pun intended).”
“Listened to this on a long drive through the country side this weekend. four seas hit different at sunset. piano and mridangam shouldn't sit together this well but here we are Favorite track: Four Seas.”
“Mutabor closer is perfect. duduk over those harmonies. Chef's kiss Favorite track: Mutabor.”
“Twelve ganeshas is the track i keep coming back to. Sparsh on mridangam locks in with Ruben's bass in a way that just works Favorite track: Twelve Ganeshas.”
“...frenetically charged Bheja Fry, the delightfully free flowing ambiance of Twelve Ganeshas, the emotively sculpted Enjoymaddi and the cannily crafted, rhythmical title track Mridhangit.”