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Archipelago // Hidden Orchestra [OUT NOW]

Archipelago // Hidden Orchestra [OUT NOW]

By | October 7, 2012 at 2:51 pm | Comments

Another sophomore release but this time from the Edinburgh based outfit, Hidden Orchestra. Since their debut release, they have seen their popularity grown steadily, with an organic buzz that developed due to their almost non-stop tour through over 20 countries, as well as...

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EXCLUSIVE: Qawali Dub EP // The Nasha Experience [Preview]

EXCLUSIVE: Qawali Dub EP // The Nasha Experience [Preview]

By | October 1, 2012 at 10:11 pm | Comments

Uploaded on minutes ago on soundcloud, heres a taster of the next release from The Nasha Experience titled, Qawali Dub EP Here's 'Bhooli' and 'Heron's Dreams' by Naz from the forthcoming heaviness, together with Shandy's Maai and the title track. NR009 Bhooli - Nasha...

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Ya Amar | EGYPT BEYOND THE REVOLUTION // THE EGYPTIAN PROJECT

Ya Amar | EGYPT BEYOND THE REVOLUTION // THE EGYPTIAN PROJECT

By | September 30, 2012 at 5:38 pm | Comments

With all the news that’s been coming out of Egypt over the last year, it’s surprising that more music has not been circulating. Years before the terms ‘Arab Spring’ was coined, French producer Jérôme Ettinger devoted himself to exploring, preserving and spreading the...

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The New York Remixes // Bombay Dub Orchestra [Out 25.Sept.12] – FREE DOWNLOAD

The New York Remixes // Bombay Dub Orchestra [Out 25.Sept.12] – FREE DOWNLOAD

By | September 24, 2012 at 7:26 pm | Comments

Since the release of their self-titled debut in 2005, the name Bombay Dub Orchestra (consisting of composer/producers Garry Hughes and Andrew T. Mackay) has built quite a reputation. From main-stage performances at the UK's Big Chill Festival and Djing across the globe, scoring...

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BANDISH PROJEKT NOMINATED BEST VID at MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

BANDISH PROJEKT NOMINATED BEST VID at MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

By | September 20, 2012 at 7:27 pm | Comments

Our comrade Bandish Projekt / Mayur Narvekar who regularly collaborates with producers and musicians to bring in different flavours and textures of sound. In December 2011, Bandish Projekt released 'Lover' featuring the fabulous Monica Dogra [Shaa'ir of Shaa'ir n Func] along...

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Kromestar & Jay 5ive – Knowledge EP // Out on Deep Medi Musik [24.09.12]

Kromestar & Jay 5ive – Knowledge EP // Out on Deep Medi Musik [24.09.12]

By | September 16, 2012 at 3:16 pm | Comments

The owners of the record label ‘Bass N Love’, Kromestar and Jay 5ive have teamed up to release a stomper of a record on Mala’s Deep Medi Musik – ‘Knowledge EP’ out on 24th September. This combined venture sees Kromestar’s return to Deep Medi since 2006, marking a...

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FoodBeats.com by Lurpak // Providing a soundtrack while you cook

FoodBeats.com by Lurpak // Providing a soundtrack while you cook

By | August 14, 2012 at 2:52 pm | Comments

Lurpak, the food company known for their butter have teamed up with the music streaming site, Last.Fm to provide us with a unique experience while we cook called Foodbeats.com So, this is how it works, the user types in the name of the dish or the country of origin in the...

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Karsh Kale and Salim Merchant pay tribute to Ustad Sultan Khan // Coke Studio @ MTV Season 2

Karsh Kale and Salim Merchant pay tribute to Ustad Sultan Khan // Coke Studio @ MTV Season 2

By | August 11, 2012 at 2:56 pm | Comments

A beautiful tribute to the late Ustad Sultan Khan in the form of 'Kajar Bin Kare'. Salim Merchant had written this track with Sultan Khan and both he and Karsh felt strongly that it was the right kind of track to perform on Coke Studio @ MTV. Karsh had worked with Sultan Khan...

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Shedding Skin // Karsh Kale at Coke Studio @ MTV

Shedding Skin // Karsh Kale at Coke Studio @ MTV

By | August 11, 2012 at 2:48 pm | Comments

Fresh out of the Coke Studios is 'Shedding Skin'. Four soulful ladies, Shruti Pathak, Shilpa Rao, Apeksha Dandekar and Monali Thakur have joined the Karsh Kale Collectiv in an inspirational song about transformation in a girl's life and the changes they bring. CREDITS...

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Bacardi NH7 Weekender 2012 // New Delhi

Bacardi NH7 Weekender 2012 // New Delhi

By | August 9, 2012 at 7:03 pm | Comments

The dates for the most exciting music festival in India have been released today! ... The Bacardi NH7 Weekender which features some of the most incredibly bands, DJs, producers and musicians contemporary India has ever produced! ... For the last two years Pune has been home...

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Remix competition for the aspiring electronic music producers // Bandish Projekt and Folktronic

Remix competition for the aspiring electronic music producers // Bandish Projekt and Folktronic

By | August 9, 2012 at 6:00 pm | Comments

The common element of scouting for fresh talent got Bandish Projekt and Sony Music’s concept label Folktronic to come together to announce this initiative. The remix challenge that runs from August 10th to August 31st allows the winning producer to get an opportunity to win a...

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B.L.O.T release their debut album ‘SNAFU’ this month [Aug/12]

B.L.O.T release their debut album ‘SNAFU’ this month [Aug/12]

By | August 6, 2012 at 3:15 pm | Comments

Finally, the long await debut album from a B.L.O.T is almost upon us! For years I have been following their work from the UK as they launch audio visual assaults on Dehlites. The Duo [DJs Gaurav Malakar and visual artist Avinash Kumar] who call themselves B.L.O.T [Basic Love of...

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Two Fingers // Stunt Rhythms [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Two Fingers // Stunt Rhythms [FREE DOWNLOAD]

By | August 2, 2012 at 2:19 pm | Comments

Two Fingers' new album, Stunt Rhythms, will be released 1 October 2012 - pre-order and download "101 South" free below! Amon Tobin marches to no one’s beat but his own. In a career spanning over ten years he has been connected to but never belonged to a host of scenes and...

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MurdaMurda // electronic bass meets middle eastern vibes [FREE DOWNLOAD]

MurdaMurda // electronic bass meets middle eastern vibes [FREE DOWNLOAD]

By | July 27, 2012 at 3:59 pm | Comments

Vancouver, Canada, home to MURDAMURDA - a music imprint promoting ethnic bass music. Sage Vol. 1 is a 4-track EP which casts light on the spontaneous and turbulent confrontation between electronic bass music and Middle Eastern soundscape. This record sees risk-taking...

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Coke Studio At MTV Season 2 // Episode 4: Nadia by Nitin Sawhney

Coke Studio At MTV Season 2 // Episode 4: Nadia by Nitin Sawhney

By | July 26, 2012 at 7:50 pm | Comments

This is Nitin Sawhney at the 'COKE STUDIO' doing a live performance of 'Nadia' from his 'Beyond Skin' album . This track is a song about two lovers on opposite ends of the river and suppose to resemble someone calling across the river. Based on a thumri, this track is about how...

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