KALIDAS ANEESH

Producer · Sound Designer · Mix Engineer · Visual Direction

Electronic music producer and sound designer in Bengaluru. I combine three years of classical Hindustani Tabla training with electronic sound design, film work, and viral desi flips.

44,440+ Community Reach

3 Yrs Classical Tabla

Rolling Stone Press Editorial

169K+ Reel Likes / Wk

Listen to Music Sound Vault (25 WAVs) Studio Gear

Roots & Rhythm

Kerala → Delhi → Hyderabad → Bengaluru

My family relocated across India throughout my childhood. Living between Delhi, Hyderabad, and Kerala before putting roots down in Bangalore made music my constant foundation.

3 Years Classical Hindustani Tabla

Practicing teental and classical rhythms gave me a natural feel for syncopation, odd meters, and groove that still shapes every drum beat and bassline I make today.

“Seeing Alan Walker and bedroom producers turn ideas on a laptop into global anthems proved records could be built from scratch in a single room.”

The catalyst hit when I entered the Skio Music remix contest for The Chainsmokers & ILLENIUM's “Takeaway”. I picked up FL Studio, obsessed over sound synthesis, and began engineering records daily.

What I Do Four Pillars

Electronic & Film Production 01

Bollywood scoring · Bass music · Desi flips

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Hindustani Tabla & Rhythm 02

Pocket timing · Syncopation · Polyrhythms

3 Yrs Classical Percussion

Mixing, Mastering & Game Audio 03

High quality masters · Game audio · Sound design

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Visual Direction & Sound Vault 04

Video editing · Motion design · Sound packs

44,440+ Community Premiere

44,440+

Instagram Community

Listeners and fellow producers (@kalium.wav)

169K+

Reel Likes in 7 Days

Breakthrough week from three Sangeet & EDM flips

3 YEARS

Classical Tabla

Formal Hindustani percussion training

Editorial Features

Rolling Stone India & Social Ketchup Follow Friday

Timeline

Milestones

2019

First Independent Releases

Began producing and releasing original electronic tracks from my bedroom setup in Bangalore.

2021

LarryOhh Contest (3rd Place)

Placed third in the international LarryOhh remix competition, earning early recognition in the global producer community.

2021

Rolling Stone India Feature

Production work for 57th Filmfare Award-winning Bollywood music director Krsna Solo ("Miss Your Body") was covered by Rolling Stone India.

2026

700 to 44,440+ Community Surge

Three Sangeet and electronic remix reels posted in a single week generated 169K+ likes and brought in over 44,000 listeners.

Hardware & Software

What I Use

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Primary DAW

FL Studio

Where every release, desi flip, and sound design session is built, mixed, and mastered.

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Audio Interface

Audient EVO 4

Clean Smartgain preamps and converters for reference monitoring and vocal tracking.

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MIDI Controller

Novation FLkey 61

61-key controller with direct FL Studio sequencer integration and velocity pads.

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Reference Headphones

Sennheiser HD 599 SE

Open-back reference headphones for stereo imaging and long mixing sessions.

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Streaming Camera

Razer Kiyo V2

1080p webcam used for live production streams, coaching calls, and breakdowns.

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Studio Workstation

MSI GF63 Machine

Primary production laptop running multi-plugin FL Studio projects and video renders.

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XLR Microphone

MAONO XLR Studio Mic

Dynamic broadcast and vocal microphone for voiceovers, percussion, and scratch takes.

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Macro Controller

Mirabox Streamdock

Programmable macro keys mapped to FL Studio shortcuts, OBS scenes, and editing tools.

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Endorsements

What Collaborators Say

Krsna Solo

Bollywood Music Composer & Producer

57th Filmfare Winner

"From my experience working with Kalium, I can surely say he is a very dynamic, young, cool musician from India who knows his strengths and preferences well. Being well versed with all forms of EDM, he has what it takes to deliver electronic or mainstream music."

Fabio Lendrum

Producer, Songwriter & Vocal Coach

Founder, Noize Studios

"I love that happy track you know, you don't often hear happy tracks, things that feel like dark and melancholic, but that put a big smile on my face."

Devvon Terrell

Recording Artist & Audio Engineer

Brooklyn, NY · 800K+

"Like I want this... Wait, wait, wait. What's this kid's name? This kid is Kalium, kalium.wav. Dawg, this is insane, bro."

Q&A

Frequently Asked Questions

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How did you get started in music production?

When Alan Walker's early releases broke through, I wanted to understand how melodic electronic records could be built on a laptop. Growing up on pop, hip-hop, and classical Indian percussion, downloading FL Studio opened the door to designing sounds and mixing full arrangements from my room.

What genres do you produce, and what defines your sound?

I started in future bass and future house before expanding into electro house, drum & bass, and color bass. Today, my productions combine pitch-bent synths and modern low end with Desi acoustic instruments and the rhythmic pocket from three years of Hindustani Tabla study.

What are some of your favorite milestones so far?

Passing 1,000 organic streams on Spotify for my debut release "Alone" was the first spark. Since then, producing records for 57th Filmfare Award-winning composer Krsna Solo, seeing that work covered in Rolling Stone India, and watching our remix reels reach 169,000+ likes and 44,440+ followers have been highlights.

Why is your logo the Japanese kanji mark ?

While sketching early geometric monograms from the letters of my name, a friend pointed out that the shape matched the silhouette of the Japanese kanji for book ( Kalium Kanji Emblem ). As a longtime manga reader, the symmetry and meaning stuck immediately.

Coaching & Community

Mentorship & Community

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Learn Music Production With Me

Private 1-on-1 coaching over Discord. We work on your actual projects: drum grooves, layering Indian instruments, song arrangement, vocal mixing, and getting your tracks ready for release.

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Community Active server

Join the Kalium Discord Server

A Discord community to connect with other producers, share works in progress for feedback, trade presets, talk about gear, and join remix challenges.

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