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raj:reload // part three

raj:reload // part three

By | April 18, 2010 at 5:27 pm | Comments

After a short break it was time for an unforgettable audio experience. Watching and posting their “BBC Introducing” vids blogging about these guys over the past few months, Oh how I have waited for this!! Engine Earz Experiment: Myspace|Facebook  Featuring Get Cape...

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raj:reload // part two

raj:reload // part two

By | April 17, 2010 at 1:30 am | Comments

Next up was Arun Ghosh, a very suave and mysterious clarinetist and composer, playing with his Indo-Jazz Sextet, busting out some really groovy sounds originating from South Asian mixed in with a healthy dose of jazz attitude, tabla trickery and sky high improvisations. You...

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raj:reload // part one

raj:reload // part one

By | April 17, 2010 at 1:30 am | Comments

Putting into words to describe a show that transcends all expectations leaving me speechless is what difficult. RAJ:RELOAD held on 10/04/10, a part of Southbank's Alchemy, a festival celebrating talent from India, UK and South Asia. Featuring were some of the most dynamic,...

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EXCLUSIVE ALCHEMY: bandish projekt // arun ghosh // last mango in paris // nathan flutebox lee

EXCLUSIVE ALCHEMY: bandish projekt // arun ghosh // last mango in paris // nathan flutebox lee

By | April 12, 2010 at 12:56 pm | Comments

Before I've even written the review I have some Exclusive footage for you guys. Taken by a good mate of mine Raghav Bhatt, exclusively from the intimate event of 'Alchemy' at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank on 11/04/2010. Bandish Projekt architect, Mayur Narvekar, teamed...

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waiting in vain // susheela raman, vishal vaid, karsh kale

waiting in vain // susheela raman, vishal vaid, karsh kale

By | April 6, 2010 at 7:31 pm | Comments

A fantastic rendition of Bob Marley's Waiting in Vain by Karsh Kale. Karsh recorded and arranged this track for a remix compilation in honor of Marley. Vocals by Susheela Raman and Vishal Vaid and guitars by Susheelas...

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rain // sound avtar

rain // sound avtar

By | April 5, 2010 at 10:10 pm | Comments

In time for the April showers here in the UK, two friends of mine, Rita Morar from London and the other, Piyush Bhatnagar from Jaipur come together for this next collaboration. Rita providing the vocals mixed by Steve "Fingerz" Carty and Piyush remixing dubstep style. For a...

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DJ A/X : AXAI LIVE // akshai sarin

DJ A/X : AXAI LIVE // akshai sarin

By | April 4, 2010 at 12:15 pm | Comments

My introduction with this next producer was totally by fluke, a lazy weekend just surfing the web, looking for some good music and I come across a Facebook page DJ A/X : AXAI LIVE. From Mumbai, dubbed as India’s answer to Paul Van Dyke and Massive Attack, Akshai Sarin is a...

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simply rahat // birmingham symphony hall

simply rahat // birmingham symphony hall

By | March 30, 2010 at 9:05 pm | Comments

After tremendous a sellout tour in 2009, the last time Rahat was here he joined forces with The Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to pay tribute to the late Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Last Monday 22/03 - Rahat returned to the Birmingham accompanied with a twelve musician group to...

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iphone apps // six degrees records

iphone apps // six degrees records

By | March 19, 2010 at 11:12 pm | Comments

Finally applications for the Iphone that cater for all my musical needs. Six Degrees Records, home to Bombay Dub Orchestra, Midival Punditz, Karsh Kale and many more have released two!!! A seriously good move by Six Degrees to have the iPhone apps. Now we have GLOBALNOIZE at...

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omnesia // anuj rastogi

omnesia // anuj rastogi

By | March 15, 2010 at 7:31 pm | Comments

During one of my regular excursions to ethnotechno.com I came across a review by Shree Sreenivasan on an album called Omnesia. Intrigued by the title and cover I read on and discovering a Toronto, Canada based producer, composer and musician by the name of Anuj Rastogi. Founder...

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asura // mirko-kosmos

asura // mirko-kosmos

By | March 11, 2010 at 8:41 pm | Comments

Asura is the latest treat straight out of the labs of Mirko-Kosmos - a sitar dub step breakcore industrial epic MAHISHA. (feat. Krita Yuga) In Hinduism, the Asura (असुर) are a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes referred as demons. [soundcloud...

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an intense pressure of instrumental chaos // the nasha experience

an intense pressure of instrumental chaos // the nasha experience

By | March 7, 2010 at 3:46 pm | Comments

NRV005 12'' TP Promo's and Digital, Two great tracks by Nasha Experience to be released April/May 2010: Put it in the bag, reach for it and press play; this Nasha Records release is one for the collection. Both tracks 'Greasy Spoon and Matix' offer their own atmospheres, whilst...

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daga daga // susheela raman

daga daga // susheela raman

By | March 6, 2010 at 12:45 pm | Comments

From the incandescent singer Susheela Raman comes this latest track from her forthcoming album which should be out later this year ... features Aref Durvesh on tablas, Sharavanan Agoram on thavil, Kartik Raguanthan on bvs and Kumar Ragunthan on violin and many others. daga...

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faction 2 [revolution] // engine-earz experiment [FREE DOWNLOAD]

faction 2 [revolution] // engine-earz experiment [FREE DOWNLOAD]

By | March 4, 2010 at 8:14 pm | Comments

The latest creation from the studios of Engine Earz Experiment comes FACTION 2. Forget the hierarchy and the pyramids of control, this is for the love, the music and for the people. REVOLUTION. This is a free download so get your copy from: FACTION...

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a journey of emotions though sound // shammi pithia

a journey of emotions though sound // shammi pithia

By | March 4, 2010 at 3:17 pm | Comments

Who would have thought I’d end up at the same up at the same uni as this music producer, though at the time I had no idea who he was especially because we were studying very different subjects! It was only a couple of years after graduating did I hear about him when my friend...

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