FOLIC STATE

Folic State aka Karan Desai is a music producer and DJ, with his signature sound of Techno, which is dark, hypnotic and groovy. He is regarded as one of Indian dance world’s most venerated lurkers. Eschewing the popular trend of releasing one big single and then running out of juice or heading a festival bill and disappearing the next, the enigmatic Mumbai producer has been holed up in the outskirts of the great Indian metropolis consistently producing top dance tracks for the last few years. Early 2013, Folic State was signed to one of India’s top record labels - Soupherb Records, with the release of his debut EP ‘The Vulgar Story’. 2015 saw him craft two stellar EPs, ‘Spooky Town’ on Occultech Recordings, followed by ‘Deep Soul’ on Buena Onda Records, which are a testament to his quest to blur the lines between autumnal, emotive house music and modern club-style techno. The EP includes two cracking remixes by Hamburg-duo Piemont and Gurwan. The track ‘Another Zone (Gurwan No Go Remix)’ was featured on the renowned ‘Balance Series’ compilation by the legendary Stacey Pullen. 2016 began with a cutting edge minimal techno EP ‘A Revolution’ released with Lethal Dose Recordings which made its way to the Top 20 minimal tracks on Beatport. Along with this EP he released on home labels, Occultech, Soupherb and debut on India’s finest Deep house label, Wind Horse Records with his track Mashita. With consistent quality releases, 2017 saw releases on Oculus Records, Copycow as well as his Collaborative EP ‘The Hive’ with Synister, label head of Occultech Recordings which created some chart action on Beatport’s TOP 100 Minimal Releases! 2018 began with his 5th EP ‘Night Flight’ via Qilla Records, which displays Folic State’s versatility in writing music. The EP features two original deep techno tracks; creating a delightful blend of mystery and groove, along with two remixes. The EP received huge support from big wigs as well as immense local support. He also made his debut, with a remix on renowned UK based Techno Label, Plazma Records! Mid year was a big one for Folic State on the release front, with his powerful minimal techno bomb ‘Shredder’ via the massive Phobos Records as part of their 50th V.A. Release. That’s not all, he cuts his 7th EP ‘Celtic’ with the much respected KDB Records. Both releases have found their way to the Charts and gained immense support from the industry. Be it his DJ sets or his own productions, Folic State weaves a story of sound; decidedly buoyant through its moments of clarity, and pensive and introspective when concealed – an astute step forward in the world of dance music.