Aditya Veera

Elated to let you all know that I am officially inducted into the @recordingacademy (The Grammys) ‘Class of 2024’ as a Professional Member. As a member, I’ll have the power to make a difference for my peers, the greater music community, and my own journey. The diversity of the membership is what makes the #RecordingAcademy vibrant and strong. I am excited to contribute my unique perspective and expertise as we collectively recognize musical excellence and make a lasting impact globally. I’d like to specially thank some incredible people who have been supportive in helping me achieve this feat - my family, @perpetualbuzz , @yashique_chalil , @libinth_p3rspective , @chiragtodi , @thekarnatictuber , @namratha.bhat and all the incredible artists who have been a part of my podcasting and artist management journey 🙏🏻 #IAmTheAcademy #RecordingAcademy #NewMemberClass #MusicalExcellence #thegrammys #thegrammys2024 #grammyaward #grammyawards #stalwartsofmusic #stalwartsofmusicwithadityaveera

Catch me on air with Thomas Lang on my Primetime Radio Show, today between 5-6 pm IST. Only on 98.3 Big Fm Shillong and 92.7 Big Fm Aizawl. Thomas Lang will offer a deeply reflective look into the philosophy that has shaped his extraordinary musical journey, emphasizing how technical brilliance only becomes meaningful when it serves emotional expression and storytelling. He will discuss how his acclaimed instructional videos were never designed merely to display speed or independence, but to help musicians understand technique as a creative vocabulary capable of expanding musical imagination. Revisiting his evolution from the commercial success of Mediator to the fearless experimentation of projects like Stork, he will explore his lifelong attraction toward complex rhythmic architecture, while revealing why he still believes the strongest musical ideas often begin with simplicity, melody, and accessibility before gradually unfolding into layered sophistication. The discussion will further dive into his unique compositional process, where he intentionally avoids predictable rhythmic clichés by constructing grooves that feel both intellectually engaging and emotionally organic. He will elaborate on the importance of dynamics, silence, tension, and release in drumming, explaining how subtle fluctuations in intensity can completely transform the emotional contour of a performance. He will also reflect on the challenge of balancing creativity with the practical limitations of recording sessions, budgets, and production timelines, sharing how he carefully tailors cymbals, snares, and tonal textures to suit the identity of each individual project. Drawing from decades of studio experience, he will speak about his preference for capturing the authentic acoustic character of drums through traditional microphone techniques, while mixing from the perspective of a drummer who values spatial realism and musical depth over excessive polish. #thomaslangdrum #thomaslangdrumsticks #thomaslangdrumuniverse #onairwithadityaveera #thomaslangdrummingbootcamp

Escaping the Drum Track: Thomas Lang’s Composer’s Mindset. Catch me on air with @thomaslangdrum on my Primetime Radio Show, this Sunday between 5-6 pm IST. Only on 98.3 Big Fm Shillong and 92.7 Big Fm Aizawl. #onairwithadityaveera #thomaslangsdrumuniverse #thomaslangdrummingbootcamp #thomaslangdrumsticks #thomaslangdrums

Catch me on air with Takuya Kuroda on my Sunday Primetime Radio Special between 5-6 pm IST, today. Only on 98.3 Big Fm Shillong and 92.7 Big Fm Aizawl. Takuya Kuroda will offer a profound reflection on a musical life shaped by migration, experimentation, and an unwavering search for individuality. Having left Japan for New York more than two decades ago, he will describe how immersion in the city’s fiercely competitive Jazz culture transformed not only his technical understanding of music, but also his philosophy toward creativity itself. While deeply rooted in the traditions of Straight Ahead Jazz, he will explain how his artistic voice gradually evolved beyond conventional boundaries, leading him toward a hybrid sonic language where jazz improvisation coexists naturally with hip hop production, electronic textures, funk grooves, and soulful rhythmic sensibilities. Rather than viewing genres as isolated categories, he will present music as a fluid emotional space where groove, storytelling, and atmosphere matter more than stylistic labels. A major highlight of the discussion will center on his compositional process, which is highly instinctive and emotionally driven. Instead of forcing ideas into completion, he will often allow melodies to sit overnight before revisiting them the next day, believing that only the melodies that remain memorable after time has passed deserve to survive. This patience-driven approach will reveal his belief that strong musical ideas must possess an almost subconscious emotional permanence. He will also explain how his limited technical understanding of rhythm section instruments paradoxically becomes a creative advantage, enabling him to communicate abstract feelings and unusual rhythmic concepts to his bandmates, who then interpret those ideas through their own musicianship and intuition. #takuyakuroda #takuyakurodaquintet #takuyakurodasextet #takuyakurodajazzband #takuyakurodaband

Takuya Kuroda unearths the Mount Vernon Bach Trumpet in New York and speaks passionately about finding his instrument. Catch @takutrumpet on air with me on my Sunday Primetime Radio Show, between 5-6 pm IST. Only on 98.3 Big Fm Shillong and 92.7 Big Fm Aizawl. #takuyakuroda #takuyakurodaquintet #takuyakurodasextet #onairwithadityaveera #takuyakurodaband

Happy Birthday my @adix70 ! ♥️ May this year be filled with laughter, happiness, prosperity, good health and lots of great music 😘🥰

Catch me on air with the mighty Pino Palladino on my Primetime Radio Show, today between 5-6 pm IST. Only on 98.3 Big Fm Shillong and 92.7 Big Fm Aizawl. Pino Palladino will reveal his philosophy of treating the bass as a dynamic, harmony shifting force rather than just a foundational instrument. He will explain his ear driven approach to music, describing his process as intuitively mining for gems rather than relying on music theory or sheet music. He will recount developing his iconic, subconsciously Stravinsky inspired fretless line for Paul Young, and how he later successfully broke out of his 1980’s fretless typecast by proving his musical versatility on fretted bass during major sessions with B.B. King and D’Angelo. Delving into his studio magic, he will pull back the curtain on the John Mayer Trio, detailing how their biggest hits were born from raw rehearsal room jams, noting the distinct stylistic shift between Continuum and Sob Rock, and expressing a genuine openness to a future Trio reunion. The conversation will further explore his beautifully elastic,feeling-based groove with D’Angelo during the Black Messiah sessions, where they channeled a 1970’s ethos to capture perfection in just one or two takes. He will also break down the mechanics of his sound, explaining his use of microsecond management to playfully lock in with unpredictable drummers like Chris Dave, and proving that true tone will forever remain in the player’s physical approach rather than in their pedals or cobalt alloy strings. He will share an immensely proud family milestone, recounting how D’Angelo personally suggested his son, Rocco, step in for him on a tour with The Who, an experience that helped the young bassist find his own confident voice. #pinopalladino #pinopalladinobass #pinopalladinoofficial #pinopalladinoandblakemills #onairwithadityaveera

The Palladino Lineage : Navigating Intonational Peril. Catch me on air with Pino Palladino on my Sunday Primetime Special between 5-6 pm IST. Only on 98.3 Big Fm Shillong & 92.7 Big Fm Aizawl. #pinopalladinoandblakemills #pinopalladino #pinopalladinobass #onairwithadityaveera #internationaljazzday

Catch me on air with Jon Moody and Ned Franc of @francmoody on my Primetime Radio Show, today between 5-6 pm IST, only on 98.3 Big Fm Shillong & 92.7 Big Fm Aizawl. Jon Moody and Ned Franc will trace a vibrant arc through their musical journey with Franc Moody, unpacking how their creative process continues to evolve at the intersection of instinct, collaboration, and sonic curiosity. They will reflect on shaping a sound that balances groove driven instrumentals with expressive vocals, drawing inspiration from artists like Prince while remaining committed to authenticity over commercial expectation. The duo will delve into their preference for analog textures, revealing how spontaneity and happy accidents remain central to their music making ethos. They will talk about their democratic songwriting dynamic, guided in part by trusted collaborators like their manager Adam Callan, while also charting their transition from a six piece ensemble to a leaner four piece configuration that has opened up new sonic possibilities. Their reflections extend to live performance energy, remix culture, and the integration of diverse influences from classical motifs to modern electronic experimentation while underscoring a shared ambition to create music that endures beyond trends. Ultimately, the conversation will gesture toward a future shaped not by algorithmic demands, but by artistic honesty, human connection. #nedfranc #jonmoody #francmoody #francmoodylive #onairwithadityaveera

Catch me on air with Ned Franc and Jon Moody of @francmoody on my Primetime Radio Show, this Sunday 26th March between 5-6 pm IST. Only on 98.3 Big Fm Shillong and 92.7 Big Fm Aizawl. Don’t forget to tune in. #francmoody #francmoodylive #francmoodyfans #nedfranc #onairwithadityaveera