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BIO
Indian-born drummer/electronic music producer Ravish Momin (also known as Sunken Cages), studied with US Jazz master-drummer Andrew Cyrille. He has worked as a sideman with a wide array of musicians including US Jazz legend Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre (AACM/Chicago) and pop-star Shakira. In the past, he led Tarana, a shapeshifting global-Jazz trio, on international and domestic stages for the past 14 years
His current projects include ‘Turning Jewels Into Water’ (with Haitian electronic music pioneer Val Jeanty), a duo with dragonchild (Ethio-American saxophonist DA Mekonnen of Debo Band) and Zelzeleh (a Digital Sufi Ensemble)
He has recently produced tracks with South African Gqom group Phelimuncasi (Nyege Nyege Records), Saxophonist Maria Valencia (Meridian Brothers), along with producers Makossiri (Hakuna Kulala, Kenya), Saskia (QTV, Brazil), Kush Arora (Discrepant, US), Baba Sy (Jokkoo Collective, Spain/Senegal) and Rani Jambak (Indonesia, Yes No Wave)
He has done remixes for Depeche Mode, global electronic music producers Batida (Portugal), Babani Sound System (Mauritius), and Guedra Guedra (Morocco).
His recent performance highlights include the Free Forma Impulse Festival (Italy), AfroBanana Festival (Cyprus), Words/Beat/ Life Festival (Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage (US)), Big Ears Festival (US), LeGuessWho? Festival (NL), Positive Futures Festival (AT), Lincoln Center Outdoors Festival (NYC, US), Slingshot Festival (US) and Festival Congedi (IT).
He is also the recipient of grants from New Music USA, The Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, NYC Arts In Education Roundtable, Arts International, Meet The Composer and NYSCA (New York State Council of the Arts)
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PRESS
‡Featured in WIRE Magazine’s Wire Tapper (March 2025)
‡Featured in Bandcamp’s November Ley Lines Roundup (Nov 25, 2024)
‡Sponsored by Ableton for 1st ever e-drum lab @ The UK Drum Show (Liverpool,UK) (Sept 29, 2024)
‡Commissioned for a Remix by Depeche Mode (Oct 16, 2023)
‡Featured in The Fader (Feb 16, 2023)
‡Featured in The Quietus (April 26, 2023)
“Meanwhile, lead single ‘The Source’ [ produced by Sunken Cages] is funk-infused from the get-go, electronic sounds saturating the empty space,
followed by a wailing sax, echoing dizzyingly around the beat.”
Memphis Magazine (Weekend Pick) (May 19, 2022)
“This show is a unique hybrid between live performance and production. You’ll also hear the influence of street sounds from underground dance music from Sao Paolo to Durban to Mumbai and beyond.
The masterful mix of acoustic and electronic drums and cultures makes for a musical experience not to miss.”
‡Featured in Resident Advisor (Mar 8, 2021)
“In recent years, drummer and producer Ravish Momin, AKA Sunken Cages, has chalked up a solid track record of cross-breeding production techniques,
with an impressive level of innovation.”