the cd freak museum (2008)

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February 2008 | Chandreyee Chatterjee  |  Amartya Chatterjee

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

chandreyee chatterjee

Is a Journalist

Listens to music that is lyrically strong as well as anything that appeals to my untrained ears

 

Cassini's Division... hmm... I have known the band and its members for the last five odd years. I have seen three drummers come and go. I spent almost all my Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at Rahulda's house, now known as Liberty Hall I believe. I have seen them perform to not more than 15 people at Clown Town. I have seen them fight and make up, stomp off in a rage and come back again to make better music than before. And the change... music-wise, sound-wise as well as presence-wise. Despite all the ups and downs of my relationship with the band the journey has been awesome.

I don't know if I qualify as a freak... I don't head bang, I don't always sing along (though I have caught myself doing that quite number of times) and I did not attend every Sunday show. But that does not make me love them any less. What is it that I like about this band? Everything from their music (and most definitely their lyrics, though I do miss the old numbers like Lizard and Simba) to their grit and determination that made them leave well paying jobs to live almost hand to mouth... especially the fact that they have the balls to give their middle finger to whatever other people think.

I stand in the sidelines and see seven rows of head bangers, the crazy mosh and the frenzied madness that they imbibe among their audience with something more than fondness... it is pride. I am proud to have been associated with a band of many firsts (some of them quite difficult) that has managed to do mighty well for themselves. I salute them and wish them luck on their journey forward.

 

 

 

amartya chatterjee

Is an entrepreneur of a very small Biotechnological organization

Listens to music that is wide-ranging but only confined to good western music and Cassini’s Division has gotten lots of influence in it

 

I have been taken in by the notion that they'll strike it rich someday and trust me, its not far from now. Enough of foodlessness and remuneration-less-ness because of their sailing against the wind. Its ripe time to strike back!!!

I foolishly went on buying spree. I bought numerous rocks, raps, reggaes and a closet full of jazz, blues and R&Bs. How could I have been so stupid? The music was soon gone to the staggered folders of my laptop and I was back to my old Cassini friends for music, as every now and then they are researching and impeccably creating new sound with proportionate instrumentation, meaningful lyrics and versatile singing. I have learned an important and very old lesson: money doesn't always buy truthful entertainment.

However, I can still vividly recall their rehearsal days during summer. At those hot, humid and disease infested months, the lack of "air condition" is a health risk to all of them and as well to their guitars/instruments, nonetheless they earnestly continued their drudgery for a sweet, well balanced and completely new genre of music.

Finally a month ago I experienced a tremendous exposure through their new demo that was recorded and mastered by truly professional Australians and the songs are awesome!!! But getting this demo copy hasn't been the best idea. My desire always wants to have internationally recognized state of the art albums and North American gigs from Cassini's Division.

May god bless them with fame and dime (trillion $$$$s)!!!