Mumbai! Here's a power packed double-bill all the way from Kolkata:
Rivu’s solo set spans his three concept albums: The Incredible Journey Of Light (2017), The Incident 2019 (2020), and Dinosaurs (2025), moving from synthwave prog rock and post-apocalyptic soundscapes to a genre-blending meditation on grief. The performance is a solo set with Rivu on guitar, keys, and vocals supported by electronic elements.
khokkosh. skinned – live is an immersive debut performance combining music and projections into a story-driven experience. It explores scars of abuse, freedom, and the weight of greed, dissolving the barrier between performer and audience in a space where chaos meets quiet.
Rivu
Rivu is a progressive rock / alternative artist from Kolkata.
His solo set sees Rivu perform music from his 3 concept album --- 'The Incredible Journey Of Light' (2017) which is a synthwave prog rock record inspired by space travel and retro sci-fi soundtracks; 'The Incident 2019' (2020) a post-apocalyptic synthwave sequel to the first record, and 'Dinosaurs' (2025) which is a massive departure from the first two records in that it is a 5 song meditation on grief that travels in and out of genres to explore the 5 stages of grief (or Kubler-Ross model) --- as well as unreleased music that's just fun prog-fusion music.
The performance itself is a solo-set where Rivu plays a lot of guitar, some keyboard, and sings when appropriate while a laptop handles the rest (how original!)
khokkosh.
khokkosh. is the sonic and visual rupture of 21-year-old Yashomati Parveen, an independent alternative/electronic producer and visual artist from Kolkata. Handling every part of her art herself - from writing, producing, mixing, and mastering to directing music videos and designing artwork, she embodies a DIY spirit.
khokkosh. skinned - merges music and visuals/projections to create an immersive 35-minute musical experience.The set unfolds as a story, offering the audience a deeper glimpse into the worlds within each song through the collision of sound, image, and performance. This show aims to dissolve the barrier between performer and listener, inviting the audience to become one with the music. It is a space where chaos meets quiet, and presence is shared.
Moving through the scars of abuse, groans for freedom, and the shackles of consumption and greed, the set lets the music and visuals guide these truths, creating a landscape the audience can feel and inhabit rather than simply observe.
