Mumbai-based NATE08's return to production with Inna Minute boasts feel-good tunes

Azamaan Hoyvoy on vocals, the new house number, Inna Minute by Mumbai-based bassist-producer NATE08 comes packed with feel-good grooves. The soul-funk track aims to evoke a range of emotions like hope, faith and resilience with its lyrics that read, “lack the feeling, lack the faith, I realised but can’t complain.”

Even the video, one that opens with two boys somewhere in their late 20s overlooking a hustling city and jamming to mellow tunes in the backdrop, does justice to the track’s reflective yet laid-back spirit. NATE 08, originally named Nathan Thomas, speaks to us about his latest production, the creative process and what’s in store for him next.

The title Inna Minute captures a laid-back vibe, reflecting the idea of taking things as they come, embracing spontaneity and living in the present moment.

The video was shot at Azamaan’s house with the help of a very talented friend of ours Keenan Pereira. It’s not really a music video; the idea was to just do a DIY visualizer of sorts.

I am drawn to a wide range of themes that resonate with me including self-reflection, introspection, the depth of human emotions, the pursuit of dreams and aspirations and the power of storytelling to name a few.

I started playing gigs professionally as a sessions bass player when I was 14. Growing up in a musical family, I was listening to artistes like the Beatles and then there was a phase when I was listening to punk, rock, hip-hop and other such genres. I started getting into electronic music after playing at Magnetic Fields in 2017. I was exposed to a bunch of new sounds and I was really inspired by it.

I am working on some more music and put down ideas every day. I also have a few more collaborations in the pipeline for this year.

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