Short Story
He composes music at home. Genre of music - Lofai. He is waiting for the platinum from RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America Certification).
Her 'Isle Keep You Safe' has met all the criteria for this record obtained by the world famous musician, singer. He has made a name for himself in world music through Lofai but is not well known in Nepal. Sagun Khadka is an anonymous but popular artist in Nepal.
In fact, 22-year-old Sagun is an 'underground artist'. He does not post his picture on social media for comments and likes, nor does he like to come to the current music market openly. The music (beat / track) he creates is his identity. Few listen to Sagun. But everyone knows him from the same anime picture.
'I don't know why I don't want to come out openly. But I always liked to sit back and work. Even if no one knows, I like to sit back and work. Maybe in the coming days I can come openly, 'said Sagun with a smile.
Music lovers around the world listen to Luffy to relax and unwind. The use of sound in this music sounds more like a slow, broken recording than a beat or a beat. In the 1980's and 1990's, Lofai was considered more organic than commercial music. But around 2013, the genre became popular among the younger generation as the Lofai artist started posting the music on YouTube.The 2004 animated series 'Samurai Champalu' made loafing and animation intertwined. Sagun's leap into the world of loafing is a matter of pride.
The music that mixes Sagun, jazz instruments and hip hop drums is called 'Lofai'. He says, 'Lophai Jail can also be said. Many people may have different opinions about this music, but the experience of listening to Lofai is important. Many people try to keep the music clear but we make the quality of the sound 'low'. With the intention of taking Lophai to another place. '
In a short time, Sagun has made his name in music. While studying at VS Niketan, he used to listen to rapper Jacqueline. I found myself in Jekal's songs. Jekyll's hip-hop favorite. Jacqueline began to search for interviews. In an interview, Jekyll was even more impressed when he heard that he was composing music himself.
Jacqueline posted a video of herself creating music on YouTube. He also liked to make music beats / tracks. Learned to create music from YouTube for tutorials. Creating bits in this way, Sagun leaned towards Lofai. At that time, Sagun was hanging on the computer. He used to scold his family for playing computer games. He used to play games and learn how to create music on YouTube. In 2017, he released the first EP (4-7 tracks) called Rhythm. He really liked his first EP. Made public on YouTube. Rhythm garnered unexpected reactions. He was encouraged to create even more bits. He had prepared the EP within a week.
In the beginning, Sagun only composed music. Gradually began to sample the hunger of others. He started making tracks / beats by making others sing songs. Someone made a remix of the song that was already sung and put it in a bit. Interest in music creation began to grow more than singing. They create bits / tracks on free audio samples. Sometimes they are making samples themselves. In any case, more than 1.2 million viewers listen to Sagun monthly on Spotify.
Many people in Nepal follow Sagun who does not want to be in the spotlight. But many do not recognize him when he does not come out openly. He has not worked with Nepali singers till now. But he says that he wants to collaborate with his favorite singers Sajjan Raj Vaidya, Yavesh Thapa and Oasis Thapa in the future. Although it is difficult to make a living by making music in Nepal, Furung Sagun believes that the artist can make a living by working hard in music.
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