Ketan,ย better known as โK-Ten“, is an Electronic Music DJ hailing from Pune, India. Inspired and utterly fascinated by Electronic music since the year 2008, the DJ/Music Producerย is known for his extensive conceptual knowledge of mixing various genres of music.
His stage moniker came about four years ago, while at dinner with his friend and mentor DJ Tally and fellow musician Vishal Gore. “Both of them found it hilarious and even said that I should charge ten thousand for all my gigs. I still remember the day fondly.” Ketan says.
Listen to his track Santorini Afterglow here!
He began his career as a DJ and Music Producer in 2008, working intensively and experimenting with different styles of Electronic Music includingย Psychedelic, Ambient& Chill-Out, Techno,ย Tech House and combinations thereof. “I fell in love with underground music, and am always open to discovering more styles and techniques.” He quotes. “The quality of my tracks and ideas are improving because, in a field like this, you are learning a little every day, and there is still plenty out there to get motivated by.”
He has previously been a resident DJ at Swig & EURISKA for five years, and has shared the stage with some of the finest artists from all over the world and India, including Bella Sarris, Pleasurekraft, DAVI, Secret Cinema, Arjun Vagale, Ash Roy, Calm Chor, Vinayak^a, Djuma Soundsystem, Cheb I Sabbah, Midival Punditz, State of Bengal, Gaudi and many more.
Listen to his track Landscape Animation here!
A cat-lover and fan of artists the likes ofย Laurent Garnier, Dubfire, Peter Bailey, Arjun Vagale, Richie Santana, Pig & Dan, Wata Igarashi, Hobo and Matador, Ketan currently works a day job at an advertising firm. He devotes 3 to 4 hours a day to his music and believes in surrounding himself with beings that inspire him.
His advice to budding musicians is to “follow their hearts and keep the music alive”
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