Fractured Groove / Gautam Menon Quartet

Fractured Groove is an experimental band who blends intricate rhythm, melodic phrasing, and harmonic storytelling. A fusion of technical precision and emotional flow, it captures the beauty hidden in fragments - where every groove tells a story.

Gautam Menon Quartet featuring Akhilesh Subramaniam on Bass, Divyam Mehrotra on Keyboards, and Vivek Ayer on Guitar presents genre-blending ethno-jazz music that weaves the melodic depth of Carnatic music with the improvisational freedom of modern jazz. With pulsating rhythmic cycles, modal exploration, and spontaneous interplay at its core. They create music that is both rooted in tradition and alive with contemporary energy. Their sound features Carnatic-influenced composition techniques-intricate rhythmic motifs, raga-based melodies, and layered improvisation-that dovetail seamlessly with jazz harmony and groove. The result is an expressive, cinematic, and exploratory musical experience where every performance becomes a fresh conversation between cultures, instruments, and ideas.