NEWS //

VIDEO: BURN IT UP // Gods Robots [OUT NOW]

By | May 18, 2013 at 5:52 pm | Comments

Since signing to SONY’s FOLKTRONIC label Janaka Atugoda and Shridevi Keshavan aka GODS ROBOTS have defined a brand new sound in their latest track! Seamlessly blending English lyrics with a pop music edge, classical Indian instrumentation and bass heavy underground rhythms. Their debut ep STORMY WEATHER was off the hook when they released it for free last year [...]

MUSIC //

EARTH (Madin Remix) // Swaati [FREE DOWNLOAD]

By | May 14, 2013 at 7:32 pm | Comments

Yes! Finally … instead of English or Hindi or even Punjabi vocals set against drum ‘n’ bass, its the turn of GUJARATI! … I’m thrilled the language has been given a chance! Who better to present the language than London’s songstress and vocalist Swaati. I only came across her a few months ago when she, [...]

FEATURES //

Simon Thacker’s Svara-Kanti: RAKSHASA [OUT NOW]

By | May 18, 2013 at 5:03 pm | Comments

About a year and a half ago, we covered a stunning album called NADA ANANDA that featured the Nava Rasa Ensemble. This collection of powerful and innovative new music explored the synthesis of Indian and Western sounds and the interaction between the respective musicians. The next evolutionary step in this venture is to develop this [...]

MIXES/PODCASTS //

NADA BRAHMA MIX 008 // NUPHLO [FREE DOWNLOAD]

By | January 22, 2013 at 11:21 pm | Comments

Dubbed as the “future of Asian electronica” by EthnoTechno.com’s DJ Shree, the Leeds based DJ and producer NUPHLO’s talents cannot be put in a box. Heavily influenced by the use of eastern vocal and instrumentation samples – his forte goes beyond just one genre, whether it be it drum ‘n’ bass, dubstep or experimental, NUPHLO is [...]

GIGS //

A fearless Indian woman’s journey | The Empress by Tanika Gupta

By | April 1, 2013 at 7:50 pm | Comments

Uncover the remarkable hidden stories of ayah Rani and servant Abdul Karim as Tanika Gupta’s new play, The Empress, brings Victorian London to life in a way never seen before. On in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 11 April – 4 May, the play features a cast that includes Tony Jayawardena, Anneika Rose, Ray Panthaki (Eastenders) and our [...]

ART //

Film: Color of Anger // Vishesh Sharma

By | March 4, 2013 at 1:36 pm | Comments

Having already received the “Award of Merit 2012” at the Best Shorts Festival and two “Silver Telly Awards 2012” for Best Short Film and Best Production, ‘Color of Anger’ is a brilliant short by New York based Indian American director, Vishesh Sharma. This ten minute film tells the story of a teenage boy’s natural impulse to [...]