Acoustic Station

Acoustic Station
Production
Producer	Kashan Admani
Production company	Dream Station Productions
Release
Original network	YouTube
Original release	11 December 2019 - Present
External links
	Website

Acoustic Station is Pakistan's first music web series[1] that produces live music performed in a studio featuring new and established artists.[2][3] A concept of Kashan Admani, Acoustic Station focuses on introducing the sound of acoustic ensemble recorded live in a studio.

Format

The concept of the show is created by the founder and producer Kashan Admani.[4] The web series feature new and cover songs with unplugged arrangements having jazz influences. Each episode is released on Wednesday on digital mediums and features a unique artist with a different set of band. In an interview with The News International, Kashan Admani said that the show focuses on bringing new talent to the limelight through unplugged music. He explained that they did not associate with a brand because it is good for the music scene.[5]

Launch

The season 1 was launched in Karachi[6] in Dream Station Productions.[7][8][9] In the launch[10] ceremony, the producer Kashan Admani[11] shared the idea behind the show and how he expects it to introduce the audience to new instruments and unplugged sounds.

Season 1

Acoustic Station Season 1 was opened by Kashmir - The Band with their song Soch.[12][13] There are a total of 14 episodes in this season. In the second episode, Maha Ali Kazmi appeared and sang a cover of the Kashmiri song Sahibo.[14][15] The third episode featured Latif Ali Khan who performed a Saraiki song Lolak.[16] The fourth episode featured Nida Hussain with an original song Jee Loon.[17] The fifth episode featured Hamza Akram Qawwal[18] with Karde Karam. The sixth episode featured a new band Rusted Rose with their original song Cut Me. The seventh episode featured Zeeshan Ali with Shallum Asher Xavier for a Punjabi track Sukh. In the eighth episode, Chand Taara Orchestra paid a tribute to Ghalib with a cover of his ghazal Andaaz-e-Guftugoo. The ninth episode featured the band Tamaasha with an original song Faaslay. The tenth episode of the show was headlined by Muhammad Zubair with an original ghazal Maloom Hai, composed and produced by Kashan Admani. Eleventh episode saw Natasha Baig with a rendition of Dur Ze Darya featuring Kashan Admani on guitar, Remesha Janjua on backing vocals, along with others. Hamza Akram Qawwal returned to Acoustic Station in the 12th episode, becoming the only artist to appear twice in the show, with a rendition of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's Chain Na Aaway. Latif Ali Khan reappeared in the 13th episode of Acoustic Station and covered Ustad Nusraf Fateh Ali Khan's Chain Na Aaway.

Acoustic Station Season 1
Episode	Artist	Song Name	House Band	Director and Producer
1	Kashmir - The Band	Soch	Drums - Shane J. Anthony Piano - Ali Raza Acoustic Guitar - Zair Zaki 12 String Guitar & Nylon Guitar - Vais Khan Acoustic Bass - Usman Siddiqui Trumpet - Alex Shahbaz	Kashan Admani
2	Maha Ali Kazmi	Sahibo	Tabla - Joshua Amjad Cajon - Veeru Shan Acoustic UBass - Bradley D'Souza Piano - Alex Shahbaz Rubab - Irfan Ali Taj Flute - Zulqarnain Acoustic Guitar - Kashan Admani Acoustic Guitar - Mairah Khan	Kashan Admani
3	Latif Ali Khan	Lolak	Sitar - Waqas Hussain Soprano Saxophone - Lenny Massey Cajon - Aziz Kazi Acoustic UBass - Anas Alam Khan Piano - Alex Shahbaz Shakers - Veeru Shan Hand Percussion - Sana Gilani Acoustic Guitar - Kashan Admani Acoustic Guitar - Mairah Khan	Kashan Admani
4	Nida Hussain	Jee Loon	Cajon - Veeru Shan Acoustic Guitar - Mairah Khan Ukelele - Ramesha Janjua Backing Vocals - Natasha Khan, Afreen Shahab, Warda Iqbal Shaker and Backing Vocals - Sana Gilani Bass - Bradley D’souza Trumpet - Alex Shahbaz	Kashan Admani
5	Hamza Akram Qawwal	Karde Karam (Arzoo Daram)	Clarinet - Lenny Massey Piccolo Flute - Zulqernain Drums - Alfred D’mello Bass - Sameer Ahmed Bakhtiari Piano - Alex Shabaz Matka - Joshua Amjad Acoustic Guitars - Kashan Admani	Kashan Admani
6	Rusted Roses	Cut Me	Vocals / Piano - Ismat Nanji Acoustic Rhythm Guitar - Zain Rasheed Channa Acoustic Lead Guitar - Mairah Khan Acoustic Bass - Remesha Janjua Drums - Taylor Simpson French Horn - Alex Shahbaz	Kashan Admani
7	Zeeshan Ali ft. Shallum Xavier	Sukh	Acoustic Lead Guitar - Shallum Xavier Acoustic Rhythm Guitar - Mairah Khan Trumpet - Taimur Hassan Bass - Shane Kerr Drums - Ajay Harri Piano - Alex Shahbaz	Kashan Admani
8	Chand Tara Orchestra	Andaaz-e-Guftagoo	Vocals - Sherry Raza Bass - Babar Sheikh Guitar - Omran Shafique Drums - Kami Paul Harmonica - Rizwan Ullah Khan	Kashan Admani
9	Tamaasha	Faaslay	Rhythm Guitars and Backing Vocals - Zahid Qureshi Acoustic Lead Guitars - Anas Lutfi Acoustic Bass - Ali Raza Drums - Hyder Ali	Kashan Admani
10	Muhammad Zubair	Maaloom Hai	Drums - Kami Paul Acoustic Rhythm Guitars - Mairah Khan Acoustic Lead Guitars - Kashan Admani Bass - Remesha Janjua Melodica - Alex Shahbaz	Kashan Admani
11	Natasha Baig	Dur Ze Darya	12 String Acoustic - Kashan Admani Bass - Shane Kerr Djembe - Aziz Kazi Tambourine / Backing Vocals - Remesha Janjua Duff - Joshua Amjad Kazoo - Alex Shahbaz	Kashan Admani
12	Hamza Akram Qawwal, Taimoor Akram, Abdul Akram	Chain Na Aaway	Drums - Alfred D’mello Bass - Sameer Ahmed Acoustic Guitar - Mairah Khan Lead Acoustic Guitar - Kashan Admani Piano - Alex Shahbaz	Kashan Admani
13	Latif Ali Khan	Gham Hai Ya Khushi	Acoustic Guitar lead - Kashan Admani Acoustic Guitars Rhythm - Mairah Khan Piano - Alex Shahbaz Bass - Anas Alam Drums - Alfred D'mello	Kashan Admani

External links

References

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"'Acoustic Station' — a platform where rising musicians meet!". Daily Times. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
"Dream Station Productions to launch 'Acoustic Station'". Biz Today. 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
Sabeeh, Maheen. "Kashan Admani discusses Acoustic Station". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
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[1] "DREAM STATION PRODUCTIONS TO LAUNCH 'ACOUSTIC STATION'". MovieShoovy. 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2020-01-27.

[2] Mughal, Danish (2019-12-05). "Dream Station Productions to Launch 'Acoustic Station'". Retrieved 2019-12-14.

[3] "'Acoustic Station' — a platform where rising musicians meet!". Daily Times. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2019-12-17.

[4] "Dream Station Productions to launch 'Acoustic Station'". Biz Today. 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-14.

[5] Sabeeh, Maheen. "Kashan Admani discusses Acoustic Station". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-02-17.

[6] NewsBytes. "Dream Station Productions launches Acoustic Station". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2019-12-24.

[7] "Dream Station Productions to Launch 'Acoustic Station'". Oyeyeah. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2019-12-14.

[8] "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.

[9] "Dream Station Productions launches Acoustic Station". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-01-09.

[10] "Dream station productions launches Acoustic station". The Nation. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2019-12-26.

[11] , Get; Facebook; Twitter; Pinterest; Email; Apps, Other. "Kashan Admani Announces Acoustic Station". Retrieved 2019-12-14.

[12] , Get; Facebook; Twitter; Pinterest; Email; Apps, Other. "Acoustic Station Kicks Off with Soch by Kashmir The Band". Retrieved 2019-12-14.

[13] NewsBytes. "Acoustic Station drops a new version of Kashmir's 'Soch'". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2019-12-24.

[14] Arif, Aayan (December 19, 2019). "Sahibo - Maha Ali Kazmi's Stint with Acoustic Station is Magical". Musicians Of Pakistan.

[15] BandBaji (2020-01-05). "SOUNDSCAPE: THE KASHMIR CONNECTION". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-01-05.

[16] Arif, Aayan. "Lolak: Latif Ali Khan Rejuvenates the Saraiki Classic in Acoustic Station". Musicians of Pakistan. Retrieved 2019-12-27.

[17] Arif, Aayan; Facebook (2020-02-03). "Jee Loon: Nida Hussain's Perfect Storm of Girl Power in Acoustic Station". Musicians of Pakistan. Retrieved 2020-01-03.

[18] Siddiqui, Saman (2020-01-15). "Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brother's 'Karde Karam' is Mellow yet Expressive". Oyeyeah. Retrieved 2020-01-27.