The songs from Sabka Malik Ek tell of a fragmented world, through a melange of surf rock, funk and seventies’ Bollywood vibes. “Sabka Malik Eik” riffs off of a popular spiritual hymn, to explore the idea of subservience to a “master”, while “Sthithi” mourns the rise of hate in India. In the absence of concrete answers to these existential dilemmas, one can only dance. The tracks were crafted together with Polish producer and instrumentalist Alex Makowski.

As a teenager, Dada was inspired to play guitar after attending a Dick Dale concert in Calcutta. Years later, he discovered that the Dale who appeared at the show was actually an impersonator. Nevertheless, Dada’s love for wailing licks and fat grooves remained.

on Akuphone.