In this episode of Aleph Podcast we had the great pleasure of having Haniya Aslam at our studio who is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, guitarist, and music producer. She is best known as one half of the folk-rock duo Zeb & Haniya. The duo gained popularity with their soulful melodies and blend of various regional and Western music styles showcased in their critically acclaimed debut record ‘Chup!’ released in 2008. The songs ‘Paimona’ & ‘Chal Diyay’ were featured in the popular Pakistani music television series Coke Studio Season 2 which was widely appreciated worldwide and helped solidify Zeb & Haniya's reputation as innovative Pakistani musicians who seamlessly blend various cultural and western musical influences.
After the duo's hiatus in '14, Haniya went on to explore her solo career, studied production & engineering, composed music for films and produced records for other artists as well. Her solo album ‘Ayi Re’ (2020) is out now while she works on her next album, featuring master musicians in the subcontinent.
Intro and Outro footage taken from Zeb-Haniya’s music video directed by Sadiq Malik in a 1930’s mansion located in Karachi. Choreographed and performed by Joshinder Chaggar and Omar Rahim.
Shot, Directed & Edited by by Aly Muhammad
Chapters :
0:00 - Musical Intro
3:00 - Introduction
11:00 - Career Before Shifting To Music
12:37 - Journey To The First Album
23:20 - The Reality Of The First Studio Experience
26:35 - Starting Production
29:00 - The Release Process For The First Album
35:47 - Playing Shows & Coke Studio
40:53 - Why The Band Split
44:15 - Life After Zeb & Haniya
50:50 - Opinions On Music Theory
54:02 - Analog vs. Digital
55:50 - Production And Engineering Journey
58:25 - Thought Process And Plans For Releasing New Music
1:04:00 - Post Audio Production And The Vastness Of Audio Work
1:08:45 - Go To Mixing Plug-Ins
1:10:40 - Obstacles In The Music Scene And The Female Perspective
1:23:42 - Musical Outro
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