Rachika Nayar

Enter Rachika Nayar's universe of experimental music.

Rachika Nayar's live performances are captivating and immersive, creating an intimate atmosphere that transports the audience to a different dimension. Her innovative approach to sound production, which blends live instrumentation and field recordings, creates a complex and intricate soundscape. Nayar's guitar playing is a highlight of her performances, as she expertly weaves together intricate melodies and textures throughout her compositions. The result is a unique and unforgettable audio-visual experience that is both captivating and introspective.

"I’ve always loved music that feels like it brings you to a point of overflowing. Something inside of you is so overwhelmed, so completely obliterated or annihilated, you lose your sense of self entirely, and something new inevitably comes out of it."

Get lost in the hypnotic rhythms of Rachika Nayar's rich experimental compositions. Let the music destroy you and put you back together.

Rachika Nayar

is a musician, composer, and guitarist based in Brooklyn. She is known for her innovative approach to experimental music, drawing from a wide range of genres including ambient, electronic, and post-rock. Nayar's music has been described as "cinematic" and "immersive" often incorporating field recordings and live instrumentation to create complex, layered soundscapes. In addition to her solo work, Nayar has collaborated with a variety of artists and musicians, and has performed at venues and festivals around the world.

New Album - Heaven Come Crashing - Out now!

Heaven Come
Crashing

Aug. 2022

1 Our Wretched Fantasy
2 Tetramorph
3 Death & Limerence
4 Nausea
5 Promises
6 Gayatri
7 Heaven Come Crashing (ft. maria bc)
8 Sleepless
9 The Price of Serenity
10 Our Wretched Fate (ft. maria bc)
11 Hollywood is Real (bonus)
12 Heaven Come Crashing
(The Sight Below Remix) (bonus)

Rachika Nayar's most recent album "Heaven Come Crashing" is a transcendent and ethereal journey through sound. Inspired by the concept of liminality and the in-between spaces of life, Nayar creates a sonic universe that is at once intimate and expansive. Through shimmering guitar loops, intricate rhythms, and soaring soundscapes, "Heaven Come Crashing" invites listeners to explore the boundaries of possibility and to embrace the unknown with a sense of wonder and curiosity.

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Our Hands Against The Dusk

Aug. 2021

1 The Trembling of Glass
2 Losing Too Is Still Ours
3 Marigolds & Tulsi
4 The Edges
5 New Strands
6 A Burning Plain
7 Aurobindo
8 No Future

Aug. 2021

1 The Trembling of Glass
2 Losing Too Is Still Ours
3 Marigolds & Tulsi
4 The Edges
5 New Strands
6 A Burning Plain
7 Aurobindo
8 No Future

In her second album "Our Hands Against the Dusk," Rachika Nayar pushes the boundaries of experimental music to new heights. Combining complex guitar work, haunting vocals, and intricate electronic soundscapes, Nayar creates a sense of sonic urgency that is both captivating and deeply moving. Through moments of intensity and moments of introspection, "Our Hands Against the Dusk" explores themes of social justice, activism, and the human experience with a raw and unbridled power.

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Fragments

March 2021

1 Memory as miniatures
2 Clarity
3 Gridlock
4 Allegheny
5 Softness
6 Redeye
7 Parking lots
8 Forgiveness
9 Notes of a crocodile
10 Whateverness
11 August 31st
12 Hawthorn
13 November
14 Of gold
15 Breaking lilac
16 Intermittence
17 Years & years
18 Interfaith medical
19 Damage
20 Regret

Rachika Nayar's debut album "Fragments" is a hauntingly beautiful and introspective exploration of sound. Inspired by the feelings of displacement and longing that come with being a diasporic artist, Nayar creates a sonic world that is at once ethereal and grounded. Through intricate guitar melodies, shimmering electronics, and a deep sense of emotional resonance, "Fragments" invites listeners to journey with Nayar through the complexities of identity, place, and belonging.

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