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Today Sam and Kav are back with the first episode of Season 2, and we're coming back with a BANG. Srihari Sritharan (AKA *THE* Dr. Srimix) sat down with us via Google Hangouts to talk about his career in making personal projects as well as making mixes for the Desi Dance Network teams. We've been huge fans of Sri for YEARS so it was an honor to be able to chat with him, in fact, Sam cried when she found out he was down. Tune in to hear us low-key fangirl the entirety of the episode.   Check out Sri's music! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2oFQhrxnfvJvEopfWMsQky?si=owinJLnCT2e5ecvfWk3w-g SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/drsrimix iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dr-srimix/1024245665 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrSrimix Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sriharipotter Follow us too lol: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youresorudepod Kav: https://www.instagram.com/singh_2_me

Today Sam and Kav are back with the first episode of Season 2, and we're coming back with a BANG. Srihari Sritharan (AKA *THE* Dr. Srimix) sat down with us via Google Hangouts to talk about his career in making personal projects as well as making mixes for the Desi Dance Network teams. We've been huge fans of Sri for YEARS so it was an honor to be able to chat with him, in fact, Sam cried when she found out he was down. Tune in to hear us low-key fangirl the entirety of the episode.  Check out Sri's music! Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2oFQhrxnfvJvEopfWMsQky?si=owinJLnCT2e5ecvfWk3w-g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/artist/2oFQhrxnfvJvEopfWMsQky?si=owinJLnCT2e5ecvfWk3w-g</a> SoundCloud: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/drsrimix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/drsrimix</a> iTunes: <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dr-srimix/1024245665" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dr-srimix/1024245665</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DrSrimix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/DrSrimix</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sriharipotter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/sriharipotter</a> Follow us too lol: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/youresorudepod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/youresorudepod</a> Kav: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/singh_2_me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/singh_2_me</a>

You're So Rude: Season 2 Ep. 1 - Sam & Kav Embarrassing Themselves for 50 min Straight (with Srihari Sritharan)

Srihari Sritharan (@DrSrimix) aka Dr. Srimix is an extremely talented DJ and producer who blends South Asian music with Western influences. He is one of the most popular DJ’s in the Bollywood-Fusion Dance Circuit, and has produced thousands of tracks with millions of listeners with one of his most popular tracks being “Lean on Rangeela”. Sri has collaborated with singers such as Jai Matt, Aditya Rao, and Mugdha Hasabnis, as well as with Bhangra DJ Klasikhz and renowned Tamil composer Karthik Raja.  Although he is widely known for his music, Sri is also a kickass dancer. Specializing in Bhangra and South Indian styles, Sri has danced with Brown Badmaash, Brown University’s South Asian dance team as well Penn Dhamaka, Broad Street Baadshahz, and Aluminati.  But that’s not it. Outside of DJing, Sri is a fourth year graduate student at University of Pennsylvania.  His research is around neuro-engineering, and he is specifically interested in brain-computer combined interfaces. Sri has truly done it all. So Without further ado, Please enjoy my extremely insightful, wide-ranging conversation with Srihari Sritharan aka Dr. Srimix. Listen to the podcast! (And please leave a review if you enjoyed it!)  Stream by clicking here. Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here and choosing “save link as.” Listen on one of the podcast players below:       Show Notes  Sri’s childhood in California and Wyoming and the stark difference in environment (02:25) The identity of being Sri Lankan and the story of how Sri leaned into it through music (5:45) The first mix Sri did and how it tied to dance performances (08:34) The detailed process Sri takes to make his tracks from beginning to end (9:10). How Sri got better at mixing by getting faster technically and better intuition (11:30) An example how Sri shows off his “chef-like” qualities of putting songs together (12:41). The impact of streaming music and how that affected Sri as a DJ (16:50) Behind the scenes look at Sri’s “For Later” folder and how he constantly experiments (19:15) Sri’s two favorite mixes and his innovative approach to shifting the instrumentals (22:50) The hilarious story of Sri’s first dance and how he didn’t make Brown Badmaash when he tried out initially (27:45) Sri’s push to use more South Indian music and dance across all dance teams (32:26) One of the biggest mistakes Sri made and how he learned from that when creating his newest album (34:47) The story behind Sri’s biggest collaboration with Jai Matt on Lean on Rangeela (38:42) Sri’s funny story on how he brings up his music stuff with his parents (43:00) Sri’s day job as a graduate student in neuro-engineering and interest in medical devices (45:00) Amazing story how Sri got to work with monkey’s as part of his research (48:30) Sri’s most worthwhile investment for DJing and how it led to a coffee ad in India! (49:00) The three music icons Sri looks up to: Jay Sean, Imran Khan, and Eren E (54:00) Sri’s most unusual habits when he’s making music (55:24) Sri’s amazing tactical advice for an up-and-coming DJ on how to become better (57:23) The current gear Sri uses for his mixing (Headphones, software, publishing mediums) (59:00) Sri’s current retirement from dance team mixes and the story behind it (1:00:05) Get in touch with Sri at various mediums (1:04:00)  Selected Links + People  Brown Badmaash Rick Ross Penn Dhamaka Broad Street Baadshahz Aluminati Remember the Name ft. Diljit Remix Anshul Parulkar Breakdancing (B-Boy) Bhangra Hip-Hop BU Jalwa USC Mokshka Desi Dance Network Lean on Rangeela Jai Matt Aditya Rao pro.Di.Jy Mugdha Hasabnis Trap Music Poonam and Priyanka DJ Klasikhz  Karthik Raja Jay Sean Imran Khan Eren E Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Professional Studio Monitor Headphones, Black  Sony Acid Pro  Logic Pro X Ableton  Audiomack  Adobe After Effects  Connect with Sri  Twitter Facebook Instagram SoundCloud YouTube Spotify  Affiliate Disclosure South Asian Stories is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. The post Episode 3: Srihari Sritharan (Dr. Srimix) – How to become a top DJ with millions of listeners appeared first on South Asian Stories.

Srihari Sritharan (<a href="https://twitter.com/DrSrimix" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@DrSrimix</a>) aka Dr. Srimix is an extremely talented DJ and producer who blends South Asian music with Western influences. He is one of the most popular DJ’s in the Bollywood-Fusion Dance Circuit, and has produced thousands of tracks with millions of listeners with one of his most popular tracks being <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_Cgt09qLhg" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">“Lean on Rangeela”</a>. Sri has collaborated with singers such as <a href="https://www.jaimatt.com/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Jai Matt</a>, <a href="https://www.adiofficial.com/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Aditya Rao</a>, and <a href="https://trueschool.in/people/mugdha-hasabnis/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mugdha Hasabnis</a>, as well as with Bhangra <a href="http://www.klasikhzmusic.com/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">DJ Klasikhz</a> and renowned Tamil composer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karthik_Raja" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Karthik Raja</a>. Although he is widely known for his music, Sri is also a kickass dancer. Specializing in Bhangra and South Indian styles, Sri has danced with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/brownbadmaash" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Brown Badmaash,</a> Brown University’s South Asian dance team as well <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/penndhamaka" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Penn Dhamaka</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/BBaadshahz" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Broad Street Baadshahz</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY5MvNBtUQmnrNHelKmT9Vw/videos" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Aluminati</a>. But that’s not it. Outside of DJing, Sri is a <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sysritharan/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">fourth year graduate studen</a>t at University of Pennsylvania.  His research is around neuro-engineering, and he is specifically interested in brain-computer combined interfaces. Sri has truly done it all. So Without further ado, Please enjoy my extremely insightful, wide-ranging conversation with Srihari Sritharan aka Dr. Srimix. Listen to the podcast! (And please leave a review if you enjoyed it!) <ul> <li>Stream by <a href="https://content.blubrry.com/southasianstories/Episode_3-Srihari_Sritharan-South_Asian_Stories-FINAL.mp3" rel="noopener external noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.</li> <li>Download as an MP3 by <a href="https://content.blubrry.com/southasianstories/Episode_3-Srihari_Sritharan-South_Asian_Stories-FINAL.mp3" rel="noopener external noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">right-clicking here</a> and choosing “save link as.”</li> <li>Listen on one of the podcast players below:</li> </ul> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/south-asian-stories/id1391377372" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1391377372/south-asian-stories" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/south-asian-stories?refid=stpr" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;isi=691797987&amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;apn=com.google.android.music&amp;link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Iiwqt6ltwhnerhcqw5julhxfrpm?" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Culture/South-Asian-Stories-p1127607/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Show Notes <ul> <li>Sri’s childhood in California and Wyoming and the stark difference in environment (02:25)</li> <li>The identity of being Sri Lankan and the story of how Sri leaned into it through music (5:45)</li> <li>The first mix Sri did and how it tied to dance performances (08:34)</li> <li>The detailed process Sri takes to make his tracks from beginning to end (9:10).</li> <li>How Sri got better at mixing by getting faster technically and better intuition (11:30)</li> <li>An example how Sri shows off his “chef-like” qualities of putting songs together (12:41).</li> <li>The impact of streaming music and how that affected Sri as a DJ (16:50)</li> <li>Behind the scenes look at Sri’s “For Later” folder and how he constantly experiments (19:15)</li> <li>Sri’s two favorite mixes and his innovative approach to shifting the instrumentals (22:50)</li> <li>The hilarious story of Sri’s first dance and how he didn’t make Brown Badmaash when he tried out initially (27:45)</li> <li>Sri’s push to use more South Indian music and dance across all dance teams (32:26)</li> <li>One of the biggest mistakes Sri made and how he learned from that when creating his newest album (34:47)</li> <li>The story behind Sri’s biggest collaboration with Jai Matt on Lean on Rangeela (38:42)</li> <li>Sri’s funny story on how he brings up his music stuff with his parents (43:00)</li> <li>Sri’s day job as a graduate student in neuro-engineering and interest in medical devices (45:00)</li> <li>Amazing story how Sri got to work with monkey’s as part of his research (48:30)</li> <li>Sri’s most worthwhile investment for DJing and how it led to a coffee ad in India! (49:00)</li> <li>The three music icons Sri looks up to: Jay Sean, Imran Khan, and Eren E (54:00)</li> <li>Sri’s most unusual habits when he’s making music (55:24)</li> <li>Sri’s amazing tactical advice for an up-and-coming DJ on how to become better (57:23)</li> <li>The current gear Sri uses for his mixing (Headphones, software, publishing mediums) (59:00)</li> <li>Sri’s current retirement from dance team mixes and the story behind it (1:00:05)</li> <li>Get in touch with Sri at various mediums (1:04:00)</li> </ul> Selected Links + People <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/brownbadmaash" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Brown Badmaash</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Ross" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Rick Ross</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/penndhamaka" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Penn Dhamaka</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/BBaadshahz" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Broad Street Baadshahz</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY5MvNBtUQmnrNHelKmT9Vw/videos" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Aluminati</a></li> <li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/drsrimix/remember-the-name-ft-diljit" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Remember the Name ft. Diljit Remix</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anshul-parulkar-9640a211/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Anshul Parulkar</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakdancing" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Breakdancing (B-Boy)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhangra_(dance)" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Bhangra</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip-hop_dance" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Hip-Hop</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BUJalwa/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">BU Jalwa</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/USCMoksha/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">USC Mokshka</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.desidancenetwork.org/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Desi Dance Network</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_Cgt09qLhg" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Lean on Rangeela</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jaimatt.com/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Jai Matt</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.adiofficial.com/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Aditya Rao</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/IproDiJyI?fref=ts" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">pro.Di.Jy</a></li> <li><a href="https://trueschool.in/people/mugdha-hasabnis/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mugdha Hasabnis</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trap_music" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Trap Music</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8fD64z8lUxNqn-jNU1oc7Q" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Poonam and Priyanka</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.klasikhzmusic.com/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">DJ Klasikhz</a> </li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karthik_Raja" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Karthik Raja</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Sean" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Jay Sean</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imran_Khan_(singer)" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Imran Khan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/erenesound/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Eren E</a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2J917sv" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Professional Studio Monitor Headphones, Black</a> </li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2J917sv" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Sony Acid Pro</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Logic Pro X</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ableton.com/en/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Ableton</a> </li> <li><a href="https://audiomack.com/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Audiomack </a></li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2kK04VB" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Adobe After Effects</a></li> </ul> Connect with Sri <ul> <li><a href="mailto:kogupta@gmail.com">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DrSrimix/" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sriharipotter" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/drsrimix" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">SoundCloud</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/drSrimix" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2oFQhrxnfvJvEopfWMsQky" rel="external noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a></li> </ul> Affiliate Disclosure South Asian Stories is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> and affiliated sites. 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Episode 3: Srihari Sritharan (Dr. Srimix) – How to become a top DJ with millions of listeners