After finishing Kembang Rawe, I started working on the Indian song Case, which felt like a completely different vibe from the other songs I’d touched so far. The original already had a smooth, Bhangra flow to it, so I focused more on building a sense of place around it rather than changing too much structurally. I spent time cleaning up the mix in Logic Pro, bringing certain instruments forward and giving the track more space to breathe. I used subtle EQ and compression to shape the dynamics and warm up the overall sound, as I wanted the whole thing to feel more intimate and alive.
For the ambience, I sourced sounds from Indian roadside vendors, layering in background voices, stir-frying, and the occasional beep from bajaj’s passing by. These weren’t added to act as percussion or rhythm, but were there to give the feeling of overhearing the track in real life. I used sidechain to tuck the ambience gently behind the main mix and reverb to make everything sit in the same space. The goal was to capture a moment like hearing Case playing from a radio while you’re eating samosas on a noisy New Delhi street. Even though it’s a chill track, I wanted the environment to give it a warm pulse, grounded in real-world texture.
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