''MTV Sound Trippin'' is a music television

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, part of the channel's strategy to place focus on original music.

Format

The show follows

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music director

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, who travels to ten cities across the country to record unusual sounds and create ten songs, one for each place she visits, that capture the spirit of the places. Many of the artists who record for the show "have never before recorded in a studio".

Reception

The show has been well received. Amitava Sanyal of ''

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'' called it a "remarkable experiment". Sneha Mahadevan of ''

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'' said that "The shoots, crisp edits, refreshingly new visuals take this show to a new level altogether".Striking the right chord! – Entertainment – DNA
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References

External links

Official website
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