SEARCHING FOR OPTIMISM

SEARCHING FOR OPTIMISM

Shamik - Searching For Optimism artwork

Sound art project featuring 55 minutes of unreleased field recordings that I captured in the US, Canada and India from 2013-2026. Presented by Radioart106. Released May 22, 2026. Photo by Northlore Creative.

HARMONY

HARMONY

Shamik - Harmony artwork

Released January 16, 2026. I made the artwork from a still of the animated teaser (see design tab).

LUNAR ECLIPSE

LUNAR ECLIPSE

Vilify - The Seer artwork

A collaboration with Vilify. From her album, The Seer released May 2, 2025. Artwork by Mark Harmsworth.

GETTING THERE

GETTING THERE

Shamik - Getting There artwork

I released this song on Brazil label, Beatmology on March 15, 2025. I made the artwork using 2 photos that I took in Washington, DC. Stop motion animation by MiMi.

HOPE AND MIRRORS

HOPE AND MIRRORS

Shamik - Hope And Mirrors artwork

Released June 2, 2023. I made this artwork using 3 photos that Northlore Creative took of me.

LIQUID TAPES

LIQUID TAPES

Today Until Tomorrow artwork

Today Until Tomorrow is a 24 hour compilation released on Canadian label Imaginary North on June 21, 2023. My track was made using kalimba samples and running them through gear and the Inner Ocean 4trak tape loop plug-in. Artwork by Sentient Design.

FLOATING

FLOATING

Shamik - Floating artwork

I released this song on Beatmology on April 7, 2023. I made this artwork using 2 photos that I took at the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago.

RESET

RESET

Imaginary North Transmission 004 artwork

I contributed my ambient song, Reset, to the Imaginary North Transmission compilation released on February 17, 2023. Artwork by Sentient Design.

METEOR

METEOR

Shamik - Meteor artwork

I released this song on my Sensing Waves imprint on September 2, 2022. The video was directed and coded by Esther Bogorov, and I used 3 of her still images to create the artwork.

NAME IT

NAME IT

Shamik & Casey Mecija - Name It artwork

A collaboration with Casey Mecija. Released July 8, 2022. Artwork and video by N3T4.

TOGETHER WE SING

TOGETHER WE SING

Shamik - Together We Sing artwork

Released June 3, 2022. Artwork by Shrey Kathuria.

CHANGE

CHANGE

Shamik & Kimmortal - Change artwork

A collaboration with Kimmortal. Released August 2, 2022. Artwork and video by Lorca D.

SUN JEWEL

SUN JEWEL

Shamik & Sally Zori - Sun Jewel artwork

A collaboration with Sally Zori who contributed vocals and multiple layers of percussion. Released May 6, 2022. Artwork and video by Annapurna Kumar.

GAALI (AMBIENT VERSION)

GAALI (AMBIENT VERSION)

Shamik - Gaali (Ambient Version) artwork

I did an ambient rework of my 2020 single, Gaali. I made the artwork and video in Davinci Resolve using archive space footage. Released April 1, 2022.

JUPITER

JUPITER

Shamik - Jupiter artwork

To create this song, I recorded a one take live performance with the Roland MC-101, Hologram Microcosm, and Ableton Live. Released March 4, 2022. I made the artwork using archive space footage.

GAALI

GAALI

Shamik - Gaali artwork

Released October 23, 2020. Artwork and video by Prithi Khalique.

THODALAM BOUNCE

THODALAM BOUNCE

Shamik - Thodalam Bounce artwork

Released April 28, 2020. The artwork and video was made Joseph Klymkiw using footage I shot in India.

THE ASCENT

THE ASCENT

Shamik - The Ascent artwork

Released January 1, 2020. Artwork by Christy Forsythe. Video by Laine Butler.

CI3

CI3

Shamik - CI3 artwork

I released the 3rd instalment of my Channeling India series on September 17, 2019. Artwork by Mustaali Raj.

MERIDIAN

MERIDIAN

Build compilation artwork

I contributed my song, Meridian to the Build compilation released on Toronto label Architextures on December 7, 2019. Artwork by Julia Shure.

ANGRY REDUX

ANGRY REDUX

Too Attached - Angry Redux artwork

We did ambient reinterpretations of our Angry EP, and they were originally part of a sound art installation at the Art Commons (now the Werklund Centre) in Calgary. Released December 4, 2019. Photo by Nick Wong. Artwork by Michelle Campos Castillo.

SPRING SIGNAL

SPRING SIGNAL

Shamik - Spring Signal artwork

Released March 15, 2019. Artwork by Christy Forsythe. I made the video by editing archive footage flowers.

THE UNKNOWN

THE UNKNOWN

Shamik - The Unknown artwork

Released February 1, 2019. Artwork by Christy Forsythe. Video by endtask.

AARTI

AARTI

Shamik - Aarti artwork

I made this song from field recordings I took during the Navaratri festival in Ahmedabad, India in 2013. Released December 21, 2018. Artwork by Sandeep Johal.

ANGRY

ANGRY

Too Attached - Angry artwork

Released December 31, 2018. Artwork by Hatecopy.

CHANNELING INDIA VOL 2

CHANNELING INDIA VOL 2

Shamik - Channeling India vol 2 artwork

I released the 2nd instalment of my Channeling India series on July 18, 2016. Artwork by Christy Forsythe.

FLICKERING

FLICKERING

Futures Vol 2 compilation

I contributed my song, Flickering to the Futures vol. 2 compilation released on Calgary label Inner Ocean Records on April 9, 2016. Artwork by Matt Miezio.

WALLFIRE REMIX

WALLFIRE REMIX

Sensing Waves Year 1 compilation

I did a remix of Wallfire by Holes for the Year 1 compilation released on Sensing Waves on May 28, 2015. Artwork by Tim Rolls.

DIG DEEP

DIG DEEP

Shamik - Dig Deep compilation

Released November 22, 2014. Artwork by Christy Forsythe.

BOROUGH STREETS

BOROUGH STREETS

Shamik - Borough Streets artwork

I made this song from field recordings captured in Brooklyn in 2013. Released on Sensing Waves on October 26, 2014. Artwork and video by Tim Rolls.

HEMISPHERES

HEMISPHERES

Shamik - Hemispheres artwork

A collaboration with Shane Kellahan. Released on Sensing Waves on November 23 , 2014. Artwork by Tim Rolls.

BRONZE

BRONZE

Too Attached - Bronze artwork

Released November 3, 2015. Photo by Alejandro J. Santiago.

HEART OPENER

HEART OPENER

Shamik - Heart Opener artwork

Released September 1, 2014. Artwork by Christy Forsythe.

CHANNELING INDIA

CHANNELING INDIA

Shamik - Channeling India artwork

This was the 1st instalment of my Channeling India series released July 22, 2014. Artwork by Christy Forsythe.

THE POINT

THE POINT

Shamik - The Point artwork

I made this song out of field recordings taken in Victoria, BC in 2013. This was the inaugral release for Sensing Waves on April 21 , 2014. Artwork by Tim Rolls.