Amyt Datta’s D For Brother Online

Skinny Alley/PINKNOISE guitarist Amyt Datta has been part of countless bands over the last few decades. But while he is considered one of the top guitar players in the country, not much is known of his solo/self-produced work.

D For Brother is a collection of songs written and recorded by Amyt Datta and his brother Monojit Datta (of Monojit Datta and The Orient Express), performed under the moniker D For Brother. The six songs were released on tape in 1992 and have now surfaced on Amyt Datta’s Bandcamp page. The music is experimental, fusion-y stuff that’s unlike much of the music you may have heard by Indian indie acts at the time. The songs are

‘Neelima’
‘Secret Marriage Of The Candles On A Crystal Chandelier’
‘Smriti’
‘Solo For Peace’
‘Umma Through The Woods Of Afternoon’
‘At A Distance’

‘Secret Marriage’ is my pick from this lot of pretty compelling tunes. While the MP3 files are lo-fi tape transfers and contain a lot of mono-ish hiss and pops, the music itself is well worth your time. Download the songs here. This is music you should own.

(Pic: Vikas Munipalle, from this PINKNOISE set at the Blue Frog)