Renegade

KK016: EZ Riser - The Slacktivist Established in August 2020, KRUNK KULTURE is a record label from the future by KRUNK. The Slacktivist by EZ Riser is our next EP on Krunk Kulture. The debut EP by EZ Riser marks the expressive & full-blown arrival of music veteran Sohail Arora. Unhinged, emotive & raw, the 6-track project power packs high-BPM sonic landscapes through the dancey terrains of jungle and drum & bass. Thematically the electronic music project explores the new-age notion of digital “slacktivism” - the lackluster support or effort shown by online individuals in the vague hope of social or political improvement. The rough & rowdy sounds of the EP arise out of the artist’s reflections on the movement & his interpretation of its place in our culture. Sohail Arora launched his solo project, EZ Riser, in Oct 2012. Often known as a pioneer for pushing cutting-edge electronic music with a heavy emphasis on bass in India, Sohail Arora got exposed to Bass music during his days of working with Blue Frog & Zenzi2, the iconic music venues of Mumbai. As the founder of KRUNK, India’s foremost alternative booking agency and events crew5, Sohail & KRUNK have been instrumental in producing and elevating some of the most prominent and most prolific talents in India. EZ Riser’s musicality extends to a variety of bass-heavy tunes shelled out over the years. EZ Riser’s track ‘444’ was released under the 2021 Billboard Presents: Electronic Asia Vol.5 compilation, while his track ‘Solar Dub Power' was released via 2022’s Bass Coast Festival compilation, 12 days. He has also remixed the hit indie singles ‘Take’ by Anushka & ‘Pieces’ by Nothing Anonymous in 2020. His breaks-heavy track ‘Trippy Feet’ was released as a part of Krunk Kulture’s ‘Ganga Jamuna - Flavours of the East’ compilation and was selected in iTunes’ 2021 top 100 Indian Independent Hits playlist. EZ Riser has also played at leading global bass music festivals like Bass Coast Festival (Canada), Outlook Festival & Dimensions Festival (Croatia), Magnetic Fields Festival (India), NH7 Weekender (India), Vh1 Supersonic Festival (India), Jungle Flash Festival (Slovenia), Modern Sky Festival (Finland) & many more. Composed & Produced by Sohail Arora aka EZ Riser / https://instagram.com/sohailarora Art by Leonel David / www.instagram.com/leeyo8 Photography by Anirudh Agarwal / www.instagram.com/anirudhere Mixed by: OX7GEN / https://instagram.com/ox7gen Mastered by Black Science Labs KRUNK KULTURE / www.instagram.com/krunkkulture KRUNK / www.krunklive.com