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Manjeet Kondal Feat. Mr Scruff, Turbito - Ishkaan De Mamle (Mr. Scruff Remix)
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Manjeet Kondal Feat. Mr Scruff, Turbito - Pyaar
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Manjeet Kondal Feat. Mr Scruff, Turbito - Ishkaan De Mamle (Mr. Scruff Instrumental Dub)
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Manjeet Kondal Feat. Mr Scruff, Turbito - Pyaar (Lovey Dubby Dub)
Naya Beat continues to champion South Asian musical heritage with the aptly titled Bhangra House Xtc EP featuring music from the late great Manjeet Kondal with remixes from Mr. Scruff and new tracks from label heads Filip Nikolic and Raghav Mani aka Turbotito & Ragz. It celebrates the overlooked influence of late 80s dance and dub music on Bhangra and comes complete with over-the-top artwork, an ode to Bhangra sleeves from the era.
This EP pays homage to a special and relatively untold time when Asian and Western producers collaborated to bridge musical cultures on the dance floor and when British Asian youths were finding their own space at daytime raves. It is in part a tribute to Bhangra innovator Manjeet Kondal, who passed away late last year, and part a tribute to the forgotten yet scintillating confluence of acid house and dub music with late 80s and early 90s Bhangra, now highly sought after as long out of print 12”s.
Kondal, a founding member and percussionist of the legendary band Alaap, left to pursue his solo career as a vocalist. He helped broaden the Bhangra sound by incorporating elements of dub and house into Punjabi folk and traditional instrumentation. His first album, Holle Holle became a household hit, and it is from there that the originals for this package are taken.
The famously deep digging and eclectic selector that is Manchester's Ninja Tune regular Mr. Scruff remixes Kondal’s proto-house banger Ishkaan De Mamle. He first became a fan of Turbotito & Ragz after their label’s superb Naya Beat Volume 1 release and doesn’t disappoint here with a sublime acid house-inspired take with the most infectious and bounciest of basslines. He also serves up an Instrumental Dub and Vocal Strip Down that twists the original into subtly different moods.
Next up, Turbotito & Ragz deliver a dub tribute that works with Kondal’s vocal stems from an assortment of tracks from his album ‘Holle Holle’. It's a compelling and vibrant sound with exotic instrumentals and dubbed-out low ends, all held together by hooky Punjabi vocals. It also comes as a Lovey Dubby Dub version.
With dance music now coming full circle and South Asian DJs increasingly regular faces on the mainstream festival, club, and underground circuit, this release is a fitting and timely modern tribute to the pioneers that came before.
A1 - Ishkaan De Mamle (Mr. Scruff Remix)
A2 - Pyaar
B1 - Ishkaan De Mamle (Mr. Scruff Instrumental Dub)
B2 - Pyaar (Lovey Dubby Dub)
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This EP pays homage to a special and relatively untold time when Asian and Western producers collaborated to bridge musical cultures on the dance floor and when British Asian youths were finding their own space at daytime raves. It is in part a tribute to Bhangra innovator Manjeet Kondal, who passed away late last year, and part a tribute to the forgotten yet scintillating confluence of acid house and dub music with late 80s and early 90s Bhangra, now highly sought after as long out of print 12”s.
Kondal, a founding member and percussionist of the legendary band Alaap, left to pursue his solo career as a vocalist. He helped broaden the Bhangra sound by incorporating elements of dub and house into Punjabi folk and traditional instrumentation. His first album, Holle Holle became a household hit, and it is from there that the originals for this package are taken.
The famously deep digging and eclectic selector that is Manchester's Ninja Tune regular Mr. Scruff remixes Kondal’s proto-house banger Ishkaan De Mamle. He first became a fan of Turbotito & Ragz after their label’s superb Naya Beat Volume 1 release and doesn’t disappoint here with a sublime acid house-inspired take with the most infectious and bounciest of basslines. He also serves up an Instrumental Dub and Vocal Strip Down that twists the original into subtly different moods.
Next up, Turbotito & Ragz deliver a dub tribute that works with Kondal’s vocal stems from an assortment of tracks from his album ‘Holle Holle’. It's a compelling and vibrant sound with exotic instrumentals and dubbed-out low ends, all held together by hooky Punjabi vocals. It also comes as a Lovey Dubby Dub version.
With dance music now coming full circle and South Asian DJs increasingly regular faces on the mainstream festival, club, and underground circuit, this release is a fitting and timely modern tribute to the pioneers that came before.
A1 - Ishkaan De Mamle (Mr. Scruff Remix)
A2 - Pyaar
B1 - Ishkaan De Mamle (Mr. Scruff Instrumental Dub)
B2 - Pyaar (Lovey Dubby Dub)
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More records from Naya Beat Records
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Disco Wich Aa
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Par Toon Ki Janay
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Pyar Mainu Kar
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Aye Deewane
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Soniya Mukh Tera
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Mainu Apne Pyar Wich
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Chum Chum Dil Nal
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Ve Tu Jaldi Jaldi Aa
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Dohai Ni Dohai
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Disco Wich Aa (Peaking Lights Remix)
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Turbotito & Ragz featuring Piya Malik - Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Par Toon Ki Janay (Danger Boys Remix)
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya (Psychemagik Remix)
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Par Toon Ki Janay (Dexter+Franz Remix)
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Mainu Apne Pyar Wich (Mystic Jungle Remix)
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Disco Wich Aa (Baalti Remix)
Naya Beat is incredibly excited to announce the release of an astonishing lost “holy grail”, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra’s 1982 masterpiece ‘Punjabi Disco’. Unknown and inaccessible to even the deepest of diggers, it is the first British Asian electronic dance album recorded and a true lost relic. A chance find of the original multitrack masters during the Covid lockdown led to ‘Punjabi Disco’ being rediscovered. Lovingly mixed down and remastered from these very studio recordings, the reissue also includes remixes by Peaking Lights, Baalti, Mystic Jungle, Psychemagik, and Danger Boys, as well as a cover by Say She She’s Piya Malik and Turbotito & Ragz and a previously unreleased track. It is available for pre-order and out on x2LP vinyl and all digital platforms on October 31st, 2025.
Released the same year and into equal obscurity as ‘Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat’, Charanjit Singh’s acid house opus, the reissue of ‘Punjabi Disco’ is set to have similar reverberations in the world of dance music. Produced by Mohinder’s eldest son and legendary bhangra pioneer Kuljit Bhamra using a recently acquired Roland SH-1000 synthesizer and a CR-8000 CompuRhythm drum machine played by his then 11-year-old brother, the album was recorded at Roxy Music bass player Rick Kenton’s studio in London. The concept for a Punjabi disco album was subsequently stolen from the Bhamra’s by the very record label that had agreed to distribute the album. Eventually self-released with no label support, ‘Punjabi Disco’ vanished into complete obscurity.
A pivotal figure in British Asian music, West London-based vocalist and first-generation immigrant Mohinder Kaur Bhamra became the first woman to sing at Punjabi weddings and other community events in the UK. Her son, Kuljit, would accompany her, playing tabla at her events from the age of six. Wedding music was traditionally a tame, segregated affair: men and women seated and separated on opposite sides of the room. ‘Punjabi Disco’ was born out of a desire to create an unsegregated dancefloor and inspired by the sounds of disco from the era. A tapestry of electric drum rhythm, warbling bass, and psychedelic siren-like Roland synth melodies provide a vehicle for Mohinder’s powerful voice. Part disco, part funk, part acid house, and infused with Punjabi folk melodies, the sound of ‘Punjabi Disco’ is as mesmerising as it is undefinable.
Featuring an incredible gatefold package and exhaustive liner notes by the Guardian’s Global Music Critic, Ammar Kalia, the x2LP release has been cut to vinyl for the discerning listener and DJ by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
This is Naya Beat’s ninth release in a series of reissues, remixes, and compilations dedicated to uncovering electronic and dance music from the subcontinent and South Asian diaspora.
A1 Disco Wich Aa
A2 Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya
A3 Par Toon Ki Janay
A4 Pyar Mainu Kar
A5 Aye Deewane
B1 Soniya Mukh Tera
B2 Mainu Apne Pyar Wich
B3 Chum Chum Dil Nal
B4 Ve Tu Jaldi Jaldi Aa
B5 Dohai Ni Dohai
C1 Disco Wich Aa (Peaking Lights Remix)
C2 Turbotito & Ragz featuring Piya Malik - Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya
C3 Par Toon Ki Janay (Danger Boys Remix)
D1 Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya (Psychemagik Remix)
D2 Par Toon Ki Janay (Dexter+Franz Remix)
D3 Mainu Apne Pyar Wich (Mystic Jungle Remix)
D4 Disco Wich Aa (Baalti Remix)
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Released the same year and into equal obscurity as ‘Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat’, Charanjit Singh’s acid house opus, the reissue of ‘Punjabi Disco’ is set to have similar reverberations in the world of dance music. Produced by Mohinder’s eldest son and legendary bhangra pioneer Kuljit Bhamra using a recently acquired Roland SH-1000 synthesizer and a CR-8000 CompuRhythm drum machine played by his then 11-year-old brother, the album was recorded at Roxy Music bass player Rick Kenton’s studio in London. The concept for a Punjabi disco album was subsequently stolen from the Bhamra’s by the very record label that had agreed to distribute the album. Eventually self-released with no label support, ‘Punjabi Disco’ vanished into complete obscurity.
A pivotal figure in British Asian music, West London-based vocalist and first-generation immigrant Mohinder Kaur Bhamra became the first woman to sing at Punjabi weddings and other community events in the UK. Her son, Kuljit, would accompany her, playing tabla at her events from the age of six. Wedding music was traditionally a tame, segregated affair: men and women seated and separated on opposite sides of the room. ‘Punjabi Disco’ was born out of a desire to create an unsegregated dancefloor and inspired by the sounds of disco from the era. A tapestry of electric drum rhythm, warbling bass, and psychedelic siren-like Roland synth melodies provide a vehicle for Mohinder’s powerful voice. Part disco, part funk, part acid house, and infused with Punjabi folk melodies, the sound of ‘Punjabi Disco’ is as mesmerising as it is undefinable.
Featuring an incredible gatefold package and exhaustive liner notes by the Guardian’s Global Music Critic, Ammar Kalia, the x2LP release has been cut to vinyl for the discerning listener and DJ by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
This is Naya Beat’s ninth release in a series of reissues, remixes, and compilations dedicated to uncovering electronic and dance music from the subcontinent and South Asian diaspora.
A1 Disco Wich Aa
A2 Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya
A3 Par Toon Ki Janay
A4 Pyar Mainu Kar
A5 Aye Deewane
B1 Soniya Mukh Tera
B2 Mainu Apne Pyar Wich
B3 Chum Chum Dil Nal
B4 Ve Tu Jaldi Jaldi Aa
B5 Dohai Ni Dohai
C1 Disco Wich Aa (Peaking Lights Remix)
C2 Turbotito & Ragz featuring Piya Malik - Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya
C3 Par Toon Ki Janay (Danger Boys Remix)
D1 Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya (Psychemagik Remix)
D2 Par Toon Ki Janay (Dexter+Franz Remix)
D3 Mainu Apne Pyar Wich (Mystic Jungle Remix)
D4 Disco Wich Aa (Baalti Remix)
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Label:Naya Beat Records
Cat-No:NAYA-001CLR
Release-Date:26.09.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP
Label:Naya Beat Records
Cat-No:NAYA-001CLR
Release-Date:26.09.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP
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Sheila Chandra - The Awakening
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Babla & His Orchestra - Sabko Maloom Hain Main Sharabi Nahin
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Nazia Hassan and Zobeb Hassan - Dost
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Pinky Ann Rihal - The Indian Dance
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Arundhati Bhaumik - Kaga Bole Mera (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
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Musarrat - Hosh Nahin Hai Ji Mujhe
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Remo - Jungle Days
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Asha Puthli - Chipko Chipko
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Manjeet Kondal - Ishkaan De Mamle
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Shakti - Pi Pi (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
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East-West - Can't Face The Night (Club Mix)
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Bappi Lahiri & Suresh - Thottu Thottu Aadavaa (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
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Mangal - Masti Bhara Sama Hai (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
South Asian dance and electronic music rarities handpicked, remastered and occasionally reworked. Featuring overlooked future classics from India, Pakistan, the U.K., Canada, Guyana and Suriname released between 1983 and 1992. The Vinyl Factory’s number one reissue of 2021, this x2LP compilation has been out of print since its initial release and is highly in-demand with collectors and selectors alike with the original pressing fetching well over $100 on Discogs. We’ve been hard at work to give it the repress it deserves – a stunning x2LP gatefold package housing clear coloured 180-gram eco-friendly records, limited to 200 copies.
The first in Naya Beat’s series of compilations and full-length album reissues, Volume 1 has become a reference piece for hidden electronic and dance music gems from the overlooked ‘80s and ‘90s South Asian music scene. From East-West’s dancefloor filler ‘Can't Face The Night (Club Mix)’ to Remo’s balearic masterpiece ‘Jungle Days’ (off his seminal album Bombay City!) to other disco, synth-pop and balearic dancefloor bangers from artists like Babla & His Orchestra, Sheila Chandra, Bappi Lahiri and Asha Puthli to name a few, this double album includes highly sought after, previously never reissued and otherwise impossible to find grails.
Naya Beat founders Turbotito and Ragz spent years endlessly hunting through dusty records, obscure cassettes and unreleased studio tapes to deliver a reference release for contemporary collectors, tastemakers and bold selectors looking for fresh sounds. Featuring an incredible gatefold package with Naya Beat’s trademark stunning artwork and extensively researched liner notes, the x2LP release has been mastered and cut to vinyl for the discerning listener and DJ by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
A1 - Sheila Chandra – The Awakening
A2 - Babla & His Orchestra – Sabko Maloom Hain Main Sharabi Nahin
A3 - Nazia Hassan and Zobeb Hassan - Dost
iA4 - Pinky Ann Rihal – The Indian Dance
B1 - Arundhati Bhaumik – Kaga Bole Mera (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
B2 - Musarrat – Hosh Nahin Hai Ji Mujhe
B3 - Remo – Jungle Days
C1 - Asha Puthli – Chipko Chipko
C2 - Manjeet Kondal – Ishkaan De Mamle
C3 - Shakti – Pi Pi (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
D1 - East-West – Can't Face The Night (Club Mix)
D2 - Bappi Lahiri & Suresh – Thottu Thottu Aadavaa (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
D3 - Mangal – Masti Bhara Sama Hai (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
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The first in Naya Beat’s series of compilations and full-length album reissues, Volume 1 has become a reference piece for hidden electronic and dance music gems from the overlooked ‘80s and ‘90s South Asian music scene. From East-West’s dancefloor filler ‘Can't Face The Night (Club Mix)’ to Remo’s balearic masterpiece ‘Jungle Days’ (off his seminal album Bombay City!) to other disco, synth-pop and balearic dancefloor bangers from artists like Babla & His Orchestra, Sheila Chandra, Bappi Lahiri and Asha Puthli to name a few, this double album includes highly sought after, previously never reissued and otherwise impossible to find grails.
Naya Beat founders Turbotito and Ragz spent years endlessly hunting through dusty records, obscure cassettes and unreleased studio tapes to deliver a reference release for contemporary collectors, tastemakers and bold selectors looking for fresh sounds. Featuring an incredible gatefold package with Naya Beat’s trademark stunning artwork and extensively researched liner notes, the x2LP release has been mastered and cut to vinyl for the discerning listener and DJ by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
A1 - Sheila Chandra – The Awakening
A2 - Babla & His Orchestra – Sabko Maloom Hain Main Sharabi Nahin
A3 - Nazia Hassan and Zobeb Hassan - Dost
iA4 - Pinky Ann Rihal – The Indian Dance
B1 - Arundhati Bhaumik – Kaga Bole Mera (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
B2 - Musarrat – Hosh Nahin Hai Ji Mujhe
B3 - Remo – Jungle Days
C1 - Asha Puthli – Chipko Chipko
C2 - Manjeet Kondal – Ishkaan De Mamle
C3 - Shakti – Pi Pi (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
D1 - East-West – Can't Face The Night (Club Mix)
D2 - Bappi Lahiri & Suresh – Thottu Thottu Aadavaa (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
D3 - Mangal – Masti Bhara Sama Hai (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
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Label:Naya Beat Records
Cat-No:NAYA-007CLR
Release-Date:26.09.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP
Label:Naya Beat Records
Cat-No:NAYA-007CLR
Release-Date:26.09.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP
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West India Company - My Shooting Star
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Bappi Lahiri - Rama Rama
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Sharlene Boodram - Chamkay 'D' Chutney (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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Kuljit Bhamra - Dholdrums
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Mantra - Mantra
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Heera - Beat The Rhythm (Check It Out)
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Lady M - Kali Raat (Edit)
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Johnny Zee - Billo To Meri Aan
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Turbotito & Ragz ft. Manjeet Kondal - Pyaar (Edit)
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Sangeeta - Calling (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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The Jets Orkhestra - X-290 (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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Fantasy Nite Club - O My Baby
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Deepak Khazanchi ft. Asha Puthli - Bass Fire (On And On) (Turbotito & Ragz Remi
The follow-up to Naya Beat’s seminal Volume 1 release features a lovingly curated selection of deep cuts from an overlooked era of South Asian house, street soul and downtempo originally released between 1988 and 1994. A critics favorite with the likes of Pitchfork (8.0/10), DJ Mag, Mixmag and 4Columns, Volume 2 was a standout release of 2024. Repeating the success of Volume 1, it was The Vinyl Factory’s number one reissue of 2024 and featured on Best Of lists at Phonica Records, Juno, KCRW and In Sheep’s Clothing. It is now available in a spectacular package, a stunning x2LP gatefold package housing clear coloured 180-gram eco-friendly records, limited to 200 copies.
While Volume 1 explored early 80s balearic, synth pop and disco, Volume 2 spotlights a unique era in the late 80s and early 90s in diasporic cities like London and New York when South Asian music was infused with acid house, New Beat and dub. There is a true wealth of sounds here, from The Jets Orkhestra’s organ-fuelled house romp ‘X-290’ to the downtempo splendour of the Asha Bhosle fronted West India Company. Lady M lends the Hindi house track and arpeggiated wonder of ‘Kali Raat’ and Mantra’s eponymously titled cut is a hypnotic gem. Featuring other scintillating balearic house, dub and street soul from the likes of Asha Puthli, Bappi Lahiri, Johnny Zee and Kuljit Bhamra, this double album is a treasure trove of never-before-reissued and previously impossible-to-?nd holy grails.
Naya Beat founders Turbotito and Ragz spent years endlessly hunting through dusty records, obscure cassettes and unreleased studio tapes to deliver a reference release for contemporary collectors, tastemakers and bold selectors looking for fresh sounds. Featuring an incredible gatefold package with Naya Beat’s trademark stunning artwork and extensively researched liner notes, the x2LP release has been cut to vinyl for the discerning listener and DJ by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
A1 - West India Company - My Shooting Star
A2 - Bappi Lahiri - Rama Rama
A3 - Sharlene Boodram - Chamkay 'D' Chutney (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
B1 - Kuljit Bhamra - Dholdrums
B2 - Mantra - Mantra
B3 - Heera - Beat The Rhythm (Check It Out)
C1 - Lady M - Kali Raat (Edit)
C2 - Johnny Zee - Billo To Meri Aan
C3 - Turbotito & Ragz ft. Manjeet Kondal – Pyaar (Edit)
C4 - Sangeeta – Calling (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D1 - The Jets Orkhestra - X-290 (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D2 - Fantasy Nite Club - O My Baby
D3 - Deepak Khazanchi ft. Asha Puthli - Bass Fire (On And On) (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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While Volume 1 explored early 80s balearic, synth pop and disco, Volume 2 spotlights a unique era in the late 80s and early 90s in diasporic cities like London and New York when South Asian music was infused with acid house, New Beat and dub. There is a true wealth of sounds here, from The Jets Orkhestra’s organ-fuelled house romp ‘X-290’ to the downtempo splendour of the Asha Bhosle fronted West India Company. Lady M lends the Hindi house track and arpeggiated wonder of ‘Kali Raat’ and Mantra’s eponymously titled cut is a hypnotic gem. Featuring other scintillating balearic house, dub and street soul from the likes of Asha Puthli, Bappi Lahiri, Johnny Zee and Kuljit Bhamra, this double album is a treasure trove of never-before-reissued and previously impossible-to-?nd holy grails.
Naya Beat founders Turbotito and Ragz spent years endlessly hunting through dusty records, obscure cassettes and unreleased studio tapes to deliver a reference release for contemporary collectors, tastemakers and bold selectors looking for fresh sounds. Featuring an incredible gatefold package with Naya Beat’s trademark stunning artwork and extensively researched liner notes, the x2LP release has been cut to vinyl for the discerning listener and DJ by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
A1 - West India Company - My Shooting Star
A2 - Bappi Lahiri - Rama Rama
A3 - Sharlene Boodram - Chamkay 'D' Chutney (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
B1 - Kuljit Bhamra - Dholdrums
B2 - Mantra - Mantra
B3 - Heera - Beat The Rhythm (Check It Out)
C1 - Lady M - Kali Raat (Edit)
C2 - Johnny Zee - Billo To Meri Aan
C3 - Turbotito & Ragz ft. Manjeet Kondal – Pyaar (Edit)
C4 - Sangeeta – Calling (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D1 - The Jets Orkhestra - X-290 (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D2 - Fantasy Nite Club - O My Baby
D3 - Deepak Khazanchi ft. Asha Puthli - Bass Fire (On And On) (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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Pinky Ann Rihal - Party Tonight (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
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Kirti Anuraag - Zindagi To Zindagi Hai (Daniel T. Rework)
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Ilaiyaraaja - Aye Zindagi (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
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R.D. Burman - Birth Of Shiva (JKriv Extended Remix)
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Pinky Ann Rihal - Tere Liye (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
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Asha Puthli - Our Love Is Making Me Sing (Black Devil Disco Club Remix)
Naya Beat presents select remixes and reworks by Black Devil Disco Club, JKriv, Daniel T., and Turbotito & Ragz.
Naya Beat have released some scorching digital-only remixes over the years with collectors and selectors alike clamouring for a physical release. Well you asked, and they listened! Some of the label’s best digi remixes are now finally assembled here for the very first time on vinyl. If that isn’t enough, the vinyl EP includes a new and previously unreleased Asha Puthli remix by the pioneering French cult producer Bernard Fevre aka Black Devil Disco Club. A mouthwatering collaboration, Puthli’s ‘Our Love Is Making Me Sing’ is transformed into a scintillating dark and brooding cosmic groover. It’s Black Devil at his classic best.
The EP also includes Turbotito & Ragz’ disco rework of ‘Party Tonight’ by Hindi new wave pioneers Pinky Ann Rihal, already a dance floor anthem and a firm favourite with international selectors including CC:DISCO and Barry Can't Swim. Maestro producer, DJ, and Razor-N-Tape label head JKriv delivers a killer house remix of Bollywood legend RD Burman’s ‘Birth of Shiva’ replete with synth stabs, bansuri flute, an epic bassline and other plot twists.
Other highlights are Los Angeles-based producer Daniel T.’s dubby Bollywood workout of composer Kirti Anuraag’s ‘Zindagi To Zindagi Hai’ as well as more goodies from Naya Beat founders Turbotito & Ragz with remixes of Ilaiyaraaja's ‘Aye Zindagi Gale Lagaa Le’ and Pinky Ann Rihal's ‘Tere Liye’.
Cut to vinyl for the discerning DJ and listener by multi-Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt at The Carvery, the EP comes in a new beautifully designed 12” Naya Beat ‘disco’ sleeve with centre label cutout.
A1 - Pinky Ann Rihal, Party Tonight (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
A2 - Kirti Anuraag, Zindagi To Zindagi Hai (Daniel T. Rework)
A3 - Ilaiyaraaja, Aye Zindagi (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
B1 - R.D. Burman, Birth Of Shiva (JKriv Extended Remix)
B2 - Pinky Ann Rihal, Tere Liye (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
B3 - Asha Puthli, Our Love Is Making Me Sing (Black Devil Disco Club Remix)
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Naya Beat have released some scorching digital-only remixes over the years with collectors and selectors alike clamouring for a physical release. Well you asked, and they listened! Some of the label’s best digi remixes are now finally assembled here for the very first time on vinyl. If that isn’t enough, the vinyl EP includes a new and previously unreleased Asha Puthli remix by the pioneering French cult producer Bernard Fevre aka Black Devil Disco Club. A mouthwatering collaboration, Puthli’s ‘Our Love Is Making Me Sing’ is transformed into a scintillating dark and brooding cosmic groover. It’s Black Devil at his classic best.
The EP also includes Turbotito & Ragz’ disco rework of ‘Party Tonight’ by Hindi new wave pioneers Pinky Ann Rihal, already a dance floor anthem and a firm favourite with international selectors including CC:DISCO and Barry Can't Swim. Maestro producer, DJ, and Razor-N-Tape label head JKriv delivers a killer house remix of Bollywood legend RD Burman’s ‘Birth of Shiva’ replete with synth stabs, bansuri flute, an epic bassline and other plot twists.
Other highlights are Los Angeles-based producer Daniel T.’s dubby Bollywood workout of composer Kirti Anuraag’s ‘Zindagi To Zindagi Hai’ as well as more goodies from Naya Beat founders Turbotito & Ragz with remixes of Ilaiyaraaja's ‘Aye Zindagi Gale Lagaa Le’ and Pinky Ann Rihal's ‘Tere Liye’.
Cut to vinyl for the discerning DJ and listener by multi-Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt at The Carvery, the EP comes in a new beautifully designed 12” Naya Beat ‘disco’ sleeve with centre label cutout.
A1 - Pinky Ann Rihal, Party Tonight (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
A2 - Kirti Anuraag, Zindagi To Zindagi Hai (Daniel T. Rework)
A3 - Ilaiyaraaja, Aye Zindagi (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
B1 - R.D. Burman, Birth Of Shiva (JKriv Extended Remix)
B2 - Pinky Ann Rihal, Tere Liye (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
B3 - Asha Puthli, Our Love Is Making Me Sing (Black Devil Disco Club Remix)
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West India Company - My Shooting Star
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Bappi Lahiri - Rama Rama
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Sharlene Boodram - Chamkay 'D' Chutney (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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Kuljit Bhamra - Dholdrums
5
Mantra - Mantra
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Heera - Beat The Rhythm (Check It Out)
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Lady M - Kali Raat (Edit)
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Johnny Zee - Billo To Meri Aan
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Turbotito & Ragz ft. Manjeet Kondal - Pyaar
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Sangeeta - Calling (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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The Jets Orkhestra - X-290 (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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Fantasy Nite Club - O My Baby
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Deepak Khazanchi ft. Asha Puthli - Bass Fire (On And On) (Turbotito & Ragz Remix
Naya Beat Records reveals Volume 2 of its critically acclaimed series dedicated to South Asian dance and electronic music. Label founders Turbotito and Ragz have curated an exceptional 13-track compilation with a focus on an overlooked era of house and electronic music released between '88 and '94.
While Volume 1 explored early 80s Balearic, synth pop, and disco, Volume 2 uncovers lost or forgotten future classics from later in the decade. The release spotlights a unique era in the late 80s and early 90s when fertile cross-cultural collaboration abounded in diasporic communities in cities like London and New York and when South Asian music was infused with acid house, New Beat, and dub.
There is a true wealth of sounds here, from The Jets Orkhestra’s organ-fuelled house workout ‘X-290’ to the downtempo splendour of the Asha Bhosle fronted West India Company. Lady M lends the Hindi house track and arpeggiated wonder of ‘Kali Raat’ and Mantra’s eponymously titled cut is a hypnotic gem. Featuring other scintillating Balearic house, dub, and street soul from the likes of Asha Puthli, Bappi Lahiri, Johnny Zee, and Kuljit Bhamra, this double album is a treasure of never-before-reissued and previously impossible-to-?nd holy grails.
Often "too Asian for mainstream success in the West, and too Western for success in Asia," the pioneering music from this time was frequently released to short-lived success or relative anonymity. Naya Beat founders Filip Nikolic (aka Turbotito) and Raghav Mani (aka Ragz) have spent the last four years endlessly hunting through dusty records, obscure cassettes, and unreleased studio tapes to deliver a reference release for contemporary collectors, tastemakers, and bold selectors looking for fresh sounds.
Featuring an incredible gatefold package with Naya Beat’s trademark stunning artwork and exhaustive liner notes, the 2LP release has been cut to vinyl for the discerning DJ and listener by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
Naya Beat Records is focused on uncovering foundational dance and electronic music from the subcontinent and South Asian diaspora through reissues, remixes and compilations. Success came immediately with ‘Naya Beat Volume 1’, which was named Vinyl Factory’s number 1 reissue of 2021, and has been followed up with more fascinating releases such as a two-part remix project with disco-jazz legend Asha Puthli, a scintillating bhangra acid house EP with Mr. Scruff, a reissue of Pinky Ann Rihal’s 1985 Hindi new wave album, and the superb Bollywood compilation ‘Awaaz Series 1’.
A1 - West India Company - My Shooting Star
A2 - Bappi Lahiri - Rama Rama
A3 - Sharlene Boodram - Chamkay 'D' Chutney (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
B1 - Kuljit Bhamra - Dholdrums
B2 - Mantra - Mantra
B3 - Heera - Beat The Rhythm (Check It Out)
C1 - Lady M - Kali Raat (Edit)
C2 - Johnny Zee - Billo To Meri Aan
C3 - Turbotito & Ragz ft. Manjeet Kondal - Pyaar
C4 - Sangeeta - Calling (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D1 - The Jets Orkhestra - X-290 (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D2 - Fantasy Nite Club - O My Baby
D3 - Deepak Khazanchi ft. Asha Puthli - Bass Fire (On And On) (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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While Volume 1 explored early 80s Balearic, synth pop, and disco, Volume 2 uncovers lost or forgotten future classics from later in the decade. The release spotlights a unique era in the late 80s and early 90s when fertile cross-cultural collaboration abounded in diasporic communities in cities like London and New York and when South Asian music was infused with acid house, New Beat, and dub.
There is a true wealth of sounds here, from The Jets Orkhestra’s organ-fuelled house workout ‘X-290’ to the downtempo splendour of the Asha Bhosle fronted West India Company. Lady M lends the Hindi house track and arpeggiated wonder of ‘Kali Raat’ and Mantra’s eponymously titled cut is a hypnotic gem. Featuring other scintillating Balearic house, dub, and street soul from the likes of Asha Puthli, Bappi Lahiri, Johnny Zee, and Kuljit Bhamra, this double album is a treasure of never-before-reissued and previously impossible-to-?nd holy grails.
Often "too Asian for mainstream success in the West, and too Western for success in Asia," the pioneering music from this time was frequently released to short-lived success or relative anonymity. Naya Beat founders Filip Nikolic (aka Turbotito) and Raghav Mani (aka Ragz) have spent the last four years endlessly hunting through dusty records, obscure cassettes, and unreleased studio tapes to deliver a reference release for contemporary collectors, tastemakers, and bold selectors looking for fresh sounds.
Featuring an incredible gatefold package with Naya Beat’s trademark stunning artwork and exhaustive liner notes, the 2LP release has been cut to vinyl for the discerning DJ and listener by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
Naya Beat Records is focused on uncovering foundational dance and electronic music from the subcontinent and South Asian diaspora through reissues, remixes and compilations. Success came immediately with ‘Naya Beat Volume 1’, which was named Vinyl Factory’s number 1 reissue of 2021, and has been followed up with more fascinating releases such as a two-part remix project with disco-jazz legend Asha Puthli, a scintillating bhangra acid house EP with Mr. Scruff, a reissue of Pinky Ann Rihal’s 1985 Hindi new wave album, and the superb Bollywood compilation ‘Awaaz Series 1’.
A1 - West India Company - My Shooting Star
A2 - Bappi Lahiri - Rama Rama
A3 - Sharlene Boodram - Chamkay 'D' Chutney (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
B1 - Kuljit Bhamra - Dholdrums
B2 - Mantra - Mantra
B3 - Heera - Beat The Rhythm (Check It Out)
C1 - Lady M - Kali Raat (Edit)
C2 - Johnny Zee - Billo To Meri Aan
C3 - Turbotito & Ragz ft. Manjeet Kondal - Pyaar
C4 - Sangeeta - Calling (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D1 - The Jets Orkhestra - X-290 (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D2 - Fantasy Nite Club - O My Baby
D3 - Deepak Khazanchi ft. Asha Puthli - Bass Fire (On And On) (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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Bappi Lahiri & Asha Bhosle - Deewana Dil Sangeet Ka
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Amit Kumar - Hero
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Various Artists - Zingadi to Zingadi Hai (Outro)
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Asha Bhosle - Meri Ankhon Mein Zara Jhanko To
5
Various Artists - Urban Flesh Market (Instrumental)
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Amit Kumar, Mahendra Kapoor, Chorus - Becho Becho
7
Various Artists - Birth Of Shiva (Music)
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Kishore Kumar - Dekho Idhar Jano Jigar
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Suresh Wadkar - Aye Zindagi Gale Lagaa Le
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Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhoslz - Baahon Me Leke Mujhe
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Various Artists - Rural Flesh market (Instrumental)
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Sharon Prabhakar & Bappi Lahiri - Mere Jaisi Mehbooba
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Suresh Wadkar & Sadhana Sargam - Aage Bhi Dushman
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Asha Bhosle & Chorus - Prem Ashram
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Asha Bhosle, Behrose Chatterjee, Vinod - Dil Gadbad Jhala
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Various Artists - Instrumental Music
Bollywood rarities handpicked and remastered on a double LP release with laminate gatefold and multi-layered flower petal foldout. Featuring rare, overlooked or not-previously-on-vinyl music from Bappi Lahiri, R. D. Burman, Ilaiyaraaja, Kalyanji-Anandji, Anand Milind, Raamlaxman and Kirti Anuraag released between 1982 and 1986. Mastered for and cut to vinyl by multi Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt at his mastering studio The Carvery.
Naya Beat is incredibly proud to present the first in our series of ‘Awaaz’ (‘sound’ in Hindi) archival projects focused on uncovering the sounds of 1980s Bollywood Original Soundtrack Recordings (OSTs). Series 1 focuses exclusively on the musical output of CBS Gramophone Records & Tapes (India) Ltd. Active during India’s peak disco era – a time when synthesisers and drum machines became a mainstay in Indian popular music – CBS India became a home for established composers to be experimental, up-and-coming composers to get their start, B-movie soundtracks, and straight-to-VHS releases.
Expertly curated by Naya Beat co-founders Turbotito and Ragz, who were given unprecedented access to the original label archives, this compilation is not just a collection of four-to-the-floor Bollywood disco (although there are plenty of those). ‘Awaaz’ is designed to take listeners on a musical journey that includes everything from leftfield electronic and mood music to outrageous proto house.
Be it classic and hard to find cuts like Ilaiyaraaja's "Aye Zindagi Gale Lagaa Le" and “Mere Jaisi Mehbooba” (Bappi Lahiri’s Hindi remake of Herbie Hancock's “Rockit”), or the instrumental mood music of Kirti Anuraag’s VHS movie soundtracks, to the proto house of Raamlaxman’s “Dil Gadbad Jhala” and Kalyanji-Anandji’s “Aage Bhi Dushman,” or the synth and guitar drenched breakdance madness of R. D. Burman’s “Dekho Idhar Jano Jigar,” the music on this compilation captures the output of a label that was unique as it was unconventional.
An homage to the genre, every detail in this stunning release has been lovingly crafted. From the laminate cover to the absolutely incredible foldout, to the cut-out and collage design, to the font type and layout, there are countless authentic details and nods to classic Bollywood releases of the era. As much of the album has been made in India as is possible. The sleeves have been handmade in New Delhi. The liner notes have been compiled by music archivist Nishant Mittal (aka Digging In India).
A1 - Bappi Lahiri & Asha Bhosle - Deewana Dil Sangeet Ka
A2 - Amit Kumar - Hero
A3 - Zingadi to Zingadi Hai (Outro)
A4 - Asha Bhosle - Meri Ankhon Mein Zara Jhanko To
B1 - Urban Flesh Market (Instrumental)
B2 - Amit Kumar, Mahendra Kapoor, Chorus - Becho Becho
B3 - Birth Of Shiva (Music)
B4 - Kishore Kumar - Dekho Idhar Jano Jigar
C1 - Suresh Wadkar - Aye Zindagi Gale Lagaa Le
C2 - Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle - Baahon Me Leke Mujhe
C3 - Rural Flesh market (Instrumental)
C4 - Sharon Prabhakar & Bappi Lahiri - Mere Jaisi Mehbooba
D1 - Suresh Wadkar & Sadhana Sargam - Aage Bhi Dushman
D2 - Asha Bhosle & Chorus - Prem Ashram
D3 - Asha Bhosle, Behrose Chatterjee, Vinod Sehgal - Dil Gadbad Jhala
D4 - Instrumental Music
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Naya Beat is incredibly proud to present the first in our series of ‘Awaaz’ (‘sound’ in Hindi) archival projects focused on uncovering the sounds of 1980s Bollywood Original Soundtrack Recordings (OSTs). Series 1 focuses exclusively on the musical output of CBS Gramophone Records & Tapes (India) Ltd. Active during India’s peak disco era – a time when synthesisers and drum machines became a mainstay in Indian popular music – CBS India became a home for established composers to be experimental, up-and-coming composers to get their start, B-movie soundtracks, and straight-to-VHS releases.
Expertly curated by Naya Beat co-founders Turbotito and Ragz, who were given unprecedented access to the original label archives, this compilation is not just a collection of four-to-the-floor Bollywood disco (although there are plenty of those). ‘Awaaz’ is designed to take listeners on a musical journey that includes everything from leftfield electronic and mood music to outrageous proto house.
Be it classic and hard to find cuts like Ilaiyaraaja's "Aye Zindagi Gale Lagaa Le" and “Mere Jaisi Mehbooba” (Bappi Lahiri’s Hindi remake of Herbie Hancock's “Rockit”), or the instrumental mood music of Kirti Anuraag’s VHS movie soundtracks, to the proto house of Raamlaxman’s “Dil Gadbad Jhala” and Kalyanji-Anandji’s “Aage Bhi Dushman,” or the synth and guitar drenched breakdance madness of R. D. Burman’s “Dekho Idhar Jano Jigar,” the music on this compilation captures the output of a label that was unique as it was unconventional.
An homage to the genre, every detail in this stunning release has been lovingly crafted. From the laminate cover to the absolutely incredible foldout, to the cut-out and collage design, to the font type and layout, there are countless authentic details and nods to classic Bollywood releases of the era. As much of the album has been made in India as is possible. The sleeves have been handmade in New Delhi. The liner notes have been compiled by music archivist Nishant Mittal (aka Digging In India).
A1 - Bappi Lahiri & Asha Bhosle - Deewana Dil Sangeet Ka
A2 - Amit Kumar - Hero
A3 - Zingadi to Zingadi Hai (Outro)
A4 - Asha Bhosle - Meri Ankhon Mein Zara Jhanko To
B1 - Urban Flesh Market (Instrumental)
B2 - Amit Kumar, Mahendra Kapoor, Chorus - Becho Becho
B3 - Birth Of Shiva (Music)
B4 - Kishore Kumar - Dekho Idhar Jano Jigar
C1 - Suresh Wadkar - Aye Zindagi Gale Lagaa Le
C2 - Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle - Baahon Me Leke Mujhe
C3 - Rural Flesh market (Instrumental)
C4 - Sharon Prabhakar & Bappi Lahiri - Mere Jaisi Mehbooba
D1 - Suresh Wadkar & Sadhana Sargam - Aage Bhi Dushman
D2 - Asha Bhosle & Chorus - Prem Ashram
D3 - Asha Bhosle, Behrose Chatterjee, Vinod Sehgal - Dil Gadbad Jhala
D4 - Instrumental Music
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Pinky Ann Rihal - Tere Liye
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Pinky Ann Rihal - The Indian Dance
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Pinky Ann Rihal - Teri Yaad
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Pinky Ann Rihal - Jabse Dekha Hai
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Pinky Ann Rihal - Jagee Raat
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Pinky Ann Rihal - Party Tonight
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Pinky Ann Rihal - Meri Bahon
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Pinky Ann Rihal - Tu Aaja
Cult South Asian New Wave! Naya Beat is proud to announce its second release, Tere Liye, the highly
sought after and impossible to find New Wave album by the unsung pioneers of the British Asian music
scene, Pinky Ann Rihal. Remastered for vinyl by multi Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt at The Carvery
and available for the first time since its limited 1985 release, the album is as fresh and relevant today as it
was 37 years ago.
South Asian New Wave. Four words that you will rarely see together. Pinky Ann Rihal were the brainchild of
two London-based Punjabi immigrants and progressive rock musicians – Harry Rihal and Jati Sodhi – at a time
in the U.K. when progressive rock musicians were almost exclusively white and Punjabi musicians were almost
exclusively making Bhangra. Encouraged by their friend and disco pioneer Biddu (yes, that Biddu!), they
cut ‘Tere Liye’ – a one-off Hindi-language New Wave album with producer John Hamilton and vocalists Pinky
Rihal (married to Harry) and Anne Barrett (married to John). It is an album that exemplifies the cultural
collaboration and musical synthesis of the time. Complementing the rich, cosmic and layered synths and
drum programming of Hamilton and the distorted guitars of Rihal and Sodhi are the Hindi lyrics of vocalists
Pinky and Anne. The result is an amazing one-of-a-kind South Asian New Wave album. Nothing like it has
come out before or since.
Stymied on its original release by bungled distribution, poor marketing and plenty of bad luck, this incredible
album seemed destined to be lost to history. With Asian electronic music in the U.K. seeing a rebirth and
capturing imaginations around the world,‘Tere Liye’ can finally take its rightful place as one of the
pioneering albums of the Asian underground.
This is Naya Beat’s second release in a series of reissues, reworks and remixes, and compilations dedicated
to uncovering electronic and dance music from the overlooked ‘80s and ‘90s South Asian music
scene. Their first release Naya Beat Volume 1: South Asian Dance and Electronic Music 1983-1992 was
named by the Vinyl Factory as the Number 1 reissue of 2021.
Tracklist:
A1 - Tere Liye
A2 - The Indian Dance
A3 - Teri Yaad
A4 - Jabse Dekha Hai
B1 - Jagee Raat
B2 - Party Tonight
B3 - Meri Bahon
B4 - Tu Aaja
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sought after and impossible to find New Wave album by the unsung pioneers of the British Asian music
scene, Pinky Ann Rihal. Remastered for vinyl by multi Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt at The Carvery
and available for the first time since its limited 1985 release, the album is as fresh and relevant today as it
was 37 years ago.
South Asian New Wave. Four words that you will rarely see together. Pinky Ann Rihal were the brainchild of
two London-based Punjabi immigrants and progressive rock musicians – Harry Rihal and Jati Sodhi – at a time
in the U.K. when progressive rock musicians were almost exclusively white and Punjabi musicians were almost
exclusively making Bhangra. Encouraged by their friend and disco pioneer Biddu (yes, that Biddu!), they
cut ‘Tere Liye’ – a one-off Hindi-language New Wave album with producer John Hamilton and vocalists Pinky
Rihal (married to Harry) and Anne Barrett (married to John). It is an album that exemplifies the cultural
collaboration and musical synthesis of the time. Complementing the rich, cosmic and layered synths and
drum programming of Hamilton and the distorted guitars of Rihal and Sodhi are the Hindi lyrics of vocalists
Pinky and Anne. The result is an amazing one-of-a-kind South Asian New Wave album. Nothing like it has
come out before or since.
Stymied on its original release by bungled distribution, poor marketing and plenty of bad luck, this incredible
album seemed destined to be lost to history. With Asian electronic music in the U.K. seeing a rebirth and
capturing imaginations around the world,‘Tere Liye’ can finally take its rightful place as one of the
pioneering albums of the Asian underground.
This is Naya Beat’s second release in a series of reissues, reworks and remixes, and compilations dedicated
to uncovering electronic and dance music from the overlooked ‘80s and ‘90s South Asian music
scene. Their first release Naya Beat Volume 1: South Asian Dance and Electronic Music 1983-1992 was
named by the Vinyl Factory as the Number 1 reissue of 2021.
Tracklist:
A1 - Tere Liye
A2 - The Indian Dance
A3 - Teri Yaad
A4 - Jabse Dekha Hai
B1 - Jagee Raat
B2 - Party Tonight
B3 - Meri Bahon
B4 - Tu Aaja
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Par Toon Ki Janay (Danger Boys Remix)
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya (Psychemagik Remix)
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Par Toon Ki Janay (Dexter+Franz Remix)
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Mainu Apne Pyar Wich (Mystic Jungle Remix)
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Mohinder Kaur Bhamra - Disco Wich Aa (Baalti Remix)
Naya Beat is incredibly excited to announce the release of an astonishing lost “holy grail”, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra’s 1982 masterpiece ‘Punjabi Disco’. Unknown and inaccessible to even the deepest of diggers, it is the first British Asian electronic dance album recorded and a true lost relic. A chance find of the original multitrack masters during the Covid lockdown led to ‘Punjabi Disco’ being rediscovered. Lovingly mixed down and remastered from these very studio recordings, the reissue also includes remixes by Peaking Lights, Baalti, Mystic Jungle, Psychemagik, and Danger Boys, as well as a cover by Say She She’s Piya Malik and Turbotito & Ragz and a previously unreleased track. It is available for pre-order and out on x2LP vinyl and all digital platforms on October 31st, 2025.
Released the same year and into equal obscurity as ‘Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat’, Charanjit Singh’s acid house opus, the reissue of ‘Punjabi Disco’ is set to have similar reverberations in the world of dance music. Produced by Mohinder’s eldest son and legendary bhangra pioneer Kuljit Bhamra using a recently acquired Roland SH-1000 synthesizer and a CR-8000 CompuRhythm drum machine played by his then 11-year-old brother, the album was recorded at Roxy Music bass player Rick Kenton’s studio in London. The concept for a Punjabi disco album was subsequently stolen from the Bhamra’s by the very record label that had agreed to distribute the album. Eventually self-released with no label support, ‘Punjabi Disco’ vanished into complete obscurity.
A pivotal figure in British Asian music, West London-based vocalist and first-generation immigrant Mohinder Kaur Bhamra became the first woman to sing at Punjabi weddings and other community events in the UK. Her son, Kuljit, would accompany her, playing tabla at her events from the age of six. Wedding music was traditionally a tame, segregated affair: men and women seated and separated on opposite sides of the room. ‘Punjabi Disco’ was born out of a desire to create an unsegregated dancefloor and inspired by the sounds of disco from the era. A tapestry of electric drum rhythm, warbling bass, and psychedelic siren-like Roland synth melodies provide a vehicle for Mohinder’s powerful voice. Part disco, part funk, part acid house, and infused with Punjabi folk melodies, the sound of ‘Punjabi Disco’ is as mesmerising as it is undefinable.
Featuring an incredible gatefold package and exhaustive liner notes by the Guardian’s Global Music Critic, Ammar Kalia, the x2LP release has been cut to vinyl for the discerning listener and DJ by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
This is Naya Beat’s ninth release in a series of reissues, remixes, and compilations dedicated to uncovering electronic and dance music from the subcontinent and South Asian diaspora.
A1 Disco Wich Aa
A2 Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya
A3 Par Toon Ki Janay
A4 Pyar Mainu Kar
A5 Aye Deewane
B1 Soniya Mukh Tera
B2 Mainu Apne Pyar Wich
B3 Chum Chum Dil Nal
B4 Ve Tu Jaldi Jaldi Aa
B5 Dohai Ni Dohai
C1 Disco Wich Aa (Peaking Lights Remix)
C2 Turbotito & Ragz featuring Piya Malik - Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya
C3 Par Toon Ki Janay (Danger Boys Remix)
D1 Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya (Psychemagik Remix)
D2 Par Toon Ki Janay (Dexter+Franz Remix)
D3 Mainu Apne Pyar Wich (Mystic Jungle Remix)
D4 Disco Wich Aa (Baalti Remix)
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Released the same year and into equal obscurity as ‘Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat’, Charanjit Singh’s acid house opus, the reissue of ‘Punjabi Disco’ is set to have similar reverberations in the world of dance music. Produced by Mohinder’s eldest son and legendary bhangra pioneer Kuljit Bhamra using a recently acquired Roland SH-1000 synthesizer and a CR-8000 CompuRhythm drum machine played by his then 11-year-old brother, the album was recorded at Roxy Music bass player Rick Kenton’s studio in London. The concept for a Punjabi disco album was subsequently stolen from the Bhamra’s by the very record label that had agreed to distribute the album. Eventually self-released with no label support, ‘Punjabi Disco’ vanished into complete obscurity.
A pivotal figure in British Asian music, West London-based vocalist and first-generation immigrant Mohinder Kaur Bhamra became the first woman to sing at Punjabi weddings and other community events in the UK. Her son, Kuljit, would accompany her, playing tabla at her events from the age of six. Wedding music was traditionally a tame, segregated affair: men and women seated and separated on opposite sides of the room. ‘Punjabi Disco’ was born out of a desire to create an unsegregated dancefloor and inspired by the sounds of disco from the era. A tapestry of electric drum rhythm, warbling bass, and psychedelic siren-like Roland synth melodies provide a vehicle for Mohinder’s powerful voice. Part disco, part funk, part acid house, and infused with Punjabi folk melodies, the sound of ‘Punjabi Disco’ is as mesmerising as it is undefinable.
Featuring an incredible gatefold package and exhaustive liner notes by the Guardian’s Global Music Critic, Ammar Kalia, the x2LP release has been cut to vinyl for the discerning listener and DJ by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
This is Naya Beat’s ninth release in a series of reissues, remixes, and compilations dedicated to uncovering electronic and dance music from the subcontinent and South Asian diaspora.
A1 Disco Wich Aa
A2 Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya
A3 Par Toon Ki Janay
A4 Pyar Mainu Kar
A5 Aye Deewane
B1 Soniya Mukh Tera
B2 Mainu Apne Pyar Wich
B3 Chum Chum Dil Nal
B4 Ve Tu Jaldi Jaldi Aa
B5 Dohai Ni Dohai
C1 Disco Wich Aa (Peaking Lights Remix)
C2 Turbotito & Ragz featuring Piya Malik - Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya
C3 Par Toon Ki Janay (Danger Boys Remix)
D1 Nainan Da Pyar De Gaya (Psychemagik Remix)
D2 Par Toon Ki Janay (Dexter+Franz Remix)
D3 Mainu Apne Pyar Wich (Mystic Jungle Remix)
D4 Disco Wich Aa (Baalti Remix)
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Syphax - Thamghra
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Syphax - Skate Dance
For its first vinyl release, Shakshouka Records proudly presents the first ever reissue of the Algerian Kabyle band Syphax, a 7-inch featuring two irresistible disco gems that set the dancefloor alight while channeling a kaleidoscope of psychedelic textures and North African Amazigh spirit. Born in exile on the outskirts of Paris, Syphax fused psychedelic rock, funk, and North African rhythms with the lyricism of Amazigh poetry and the rebellious energy of the 1970s. This record pairs the celebratory "Thamghra" meaning "party" in Amazigh and originally featured on their long-forgotten LP, with the disco-infused "Skate Dance," released years before skate culture spread across the globe and a testament to the band's cutting edge. Remastered by Nick Robbins and compiled by Cheb Mimo, this reissue restores the bold sound of Syphax: a voice of diaspora, freedom, and boundless creativity.
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Rights: World excluding FR & UK
Packaging: 2 x 140 grs Black Vinyl, 5 mm spine sleeve, 2 x white dust inner sleeve, printed 12'' insert, marketing sticker
PRODUCTS INFOS
"The Factory (Best Of) " : all singles & hits released on Factory as 7''/radio edits.
" Remastered + exclusive new artwork.
" First time ever Happy Mondays 's cult remixes as bonus
" 2CD Collector 25 tracks : 14 singles + 11 Remixes
" 2LP editions 17 tracks : 14 singles + the 3 most sought after remixes. Limited Double Yellow & Magenta LP edition also available on Double Black Vinyl that will remain the permanent vinyl edition (with a slightly different frontcover).
SHORT BIOG
2025-2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the Happy Mondays, a milestone celebration of one of Britain's most iconic and era-defining bands.
To celebrate, London Records will launch a series of special anniversary releases, beginning with a fully remastered brand-new compilation: The Factory Singles. This definitive collection captures the band's ground-breaking output from 1985-1992, celebrating their pivotal role in shaping UK music culture. Classic remixes from Paul Oakenfold, Andrew Weatherall, Terry Farley and Jon Carter make up bonus tracks on the 2CD and 2LP.
The release will be available across multiple formats, appealing to collectors and fans alike.
Complementing the physical editions, a series of brand-new digital remixes will be unveiled from world-renowned artists Daniel Avery, Paul Oakenfold, Mella Dee, and Shadow Child and more, bridging the Mondays' legacy with today's electronic innovators, and a revisit from Paul Oakenfold.
This campaign marks the beginning of an extensive celebration of the Happy Mondays' 40-year legacy, bringing their iconic sound to both devoted fans and new generations
Tracklisting:
SIDE SPLIT TITLE TIMING VERSION
A1 Delightful 3:38:00
A2 Freaky Dancin' 3:42:00 7" Edit
A3 Tart Tart 4:18:00
A4 24 Hour Party People 3:20:00 Radio Edit
A5 Wrote for Luck 3:41:00 7" Edit
18:39:00
B1 Lazyitis - One Armed Boxer (with Karl Denver) 3:53:00
B2 Hallelujah 3:46:00 Oakenfold 7" Edit
B3 Step On 4:20:00 7" Edit
B4 Kinky Afro 3:58:00 Radio Edit
B5 Loose Fit 3:46:00 Radio Edit
19:43:00
C1 Judge Fudge 3:58:00 7" Edit
C2 Stinkin' Thinkin' 4:18:00 Hague 7"
C3 Sunshine & Love 3:23:00 7" Edit
C4 Angel 4:05:00 Edit
15:44:00
D1 Hallelujah (Club Mix) 6:29:00
D2 Step On (Twistin' My Melon Mix) 5:55:00
D3 W.F.L. (Think About The Future Mix) 7:05:00
19:29:00
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Packaging: 2 x 140 grs Black Vinyl, 5 mm spine sleeve, 2 x white dust inner sleeve, printed 12'' insert, marketing sticker
PRODUCTS INFOS
"The Factory (Best Of) " : all singles & hits released on Factory as 7''/radio edits.
" Remastered + exclusive new artwork.
" First time ever Happy Mondays 's cult remixes as bonus
" 2CD Collector 25 tracks : 14 singles + 11 Remixes
" 2LP editions 17 tracks : 14 singles + the 3 most sought after remixes. Limited Double Yellow & Magenta LP edition also available on Double Black Vinyl that will remain the permanent vinyl edition (with a slightly different frontcover).
SHORT BIOG
2025-2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the Happy Mondays, a milestone celebration of one of Britain's most iconic and era-defining bands.
To celebrate, London Records will launch a series of special anniversary releases, beginning with a fully remastered brand-new compilation: The Factory Singles. This definitive collection captures the band's ground-breaking output from 1985-1992, celebrating their pivotal role in shaping UK music culture. Classic remixes from Paul Oakenfold, Andrew Weatherall, Terry Farley and Jon Carter make up bonus tracks on the 2CD and 2LP.
The release will be available across multiple formats, appealing to collectors and fans alike.
Complementing the physical editions, a series of brand-new digital remixes will be unveiled from world-renowned artists Daniel Avery, Paul Oakenfold, Mella Dee, and Shadow Child and more, bridging the Mondays' legacy with today's electronic innovators, and a revisit from Paul Oakenfold.
This campaign marks the beginning of an extensive celebration of the Happy Mondays' 40-year legacy, bringing their iconic sound to both devoted fans and new generations
Tracklisting:
SIDE SPLIT TITLE TIMING VERSION
A1 Delightful 3:38:00
A2 Freaky Dancin' 3:42:00 7" Edit
A3 Tart Tart 4:18:00
A4 24 Hour Party People 3:20:00 Radio Edit
A5 Wrote for Luck 3:41:00 7" Edit
18:39:00
B1 Lazyitis - One Armed Boxer (with Karl Denver) 3:53:00
B2 Hallelujah 3:46:00 Oakenfold 7" Edit
B3 Step On 4:20:00 7" Edit
B4 Kinky Afro 3:58:00 Radio Edit
B5 Loose Fit 3:46:00 Radio Edit
19:43:00
C1 Judge Fudge 3:58:00 7" Edit
C2 Stinkin' Thinkin' 4:18:00 Hague 7"
C3 Sunshine & Love 3:23:00 7" Edit
C4 Angel 4:05:00 Edit
15:44:00
D1 Hallelujah (Club Mix) 6:29:00
D2 Step On (Twistin' My Melon Mix) 5:55:00
D3 W.F.L. (Think About The Future Mix) 7:05:00
19:29:00
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West India Company - My Shooting Star
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Bappi Lahiri - Rama Rama
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Sharlene Boodram - Chamkay 'D' Chutney (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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Kuljit Bhamra - Dholdrums
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Mantra - Mantra
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Heera - Beat The Rhythm (Check It Out)
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Lady M - Kali Raat (Edit)
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Johnny Zee - Billo To Meri Aan
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Turbotito & Ragz ft. Manjeet Kondal - Pyaar
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Sangeeta - Calling (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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The Jets Orkhestra - X-290 (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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Fantasy Nite Club - O My Baby
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Deepak Khazanchi ft. Asha Puthli - Bass Fire (On And On) (Turbotito & Ragz Remix
Naya Beat Records reveals Volume 2 of its critically acclaimed series dedicated to South Asian dance and electronic music. Label founders Turbotito and Ragz have curated an exceptional 13-track compilation with a focus on an overlooked era of house and electronic music released between '88 and '94.
While Volume 1 explored early 80s Balearic, synth pop, and disco, Volume 2 uncovers lost or forgotten future classics from later in the decade. The release spotlights a unique era in the late 80s and early 90s when fertile cross-cultural collaboration abounded in diasporic communities in cities like London and New York and when South Asian music was infused with acid house, New Beat, and dub.
There is a true wealth of sounds here, from The Jets Orkhestra’s organ-fuelled house workout ‘X-290’ to the downtempo splendour of the Asha Bhosle fronted West India Company. Lady M lends the Hindi house track and arpeggiated wonder of ‘Kali Raat’ and Mantra’s eponymously titled cut is a hypnotic gem. Featuring other scintillating Balearic house, dub, and street soul from the likes of Asha Puthli, Bappi Lahiri, Johnny Zee, and Kuljit Bhamra, this double album is a treasure of never-before-reissued and previously impossible-to-?nd holy grails.
Often "too Asian for mainstream success in the West, and too Western for success in Asia," the pioneering music from this time was frequently released to short-lived success or relative anonymity. Naya Beat founders Filip Nikolic (aka Turbotito) and Raghav Mani (aka Ragz) have spent the last four years endlessly hunting through dusty records, obscure cassettes, and unreleased studio tapes to deliver a reference release for contemporary collectors, tastemakers, and bold selectors looking for fresh sounds.
Featuring an incredible gatefold package with Naya Beat’s trademark stunning artwork and exhaustive liner notes, the 2LP release has been cut to vinyl for the discerning DJ and listener by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
Naya Beat Records is focused on uncovering foundational dance and electronic music from the subcontinent and South Asian diaspora through reissues, remixes and compilations. Success came immediately with ‘Naya Beat Volume 1’, which was named Vinyl Factory’s number 1 reissue of 2021, and has been followed up with more fascinating releases such as a two-part remix project with disco-jazz legend Asha Puthli, a scintillating bhangra acid house EP with Mr. Scruff, a reissue of Pinky Ann Rihal’s 1985 Hindi new wave album, and the superb Bollywood compilation ‘Awaaz Series 1’.
A1 - West India Company - My Shooting Star
A2 - Bappi Lahiri - Rama Rama
A3 - Sharlene Boodram - Chamkay 'D' Chutney (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
B1 - Kuljit Bhamra - Dholdrums
B2 - Mantra - Mantra
B3 - Heera - Beat The Rhythm (Check It Out)
C1 - Lady M - Kali Raat (Edit)
C2 - Johnny Zee - Billo To Meri Aan
C3 - Turbotito & Ragz ft. Manjeet Kondal - Pyaar
C4 - Sangeeta - Calling (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D1 - The Jets Orkhestra - X-290 (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D2 - Fantasy Nite Club - O My Baby
D3 - Deepak Khazanchi ft. Asha Puthli - Bass Fire (On And On) (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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While Volume 1 explored early 80s Balearic, synth pop, and disco, Volume 2 uncovers lost or forgotten future classics from later in the decade. The release spotlights a unique era in the late 80s and early 90s when fertile cross-cultural collaboration abounded in diasporic communities in cities like London and New York and when South Asian music was infused with acid house, New Beat, and dub.
There is a true wealth of sounds here, from The Jets Orkhestra’s organ-fuelled house workout ‘X-290’ to the downtempo splendour of the Asha Bhosle fronted West India Company. Lady M lends the Hindi house track and arpeggiated wonder of ‘Kali Raat’ and Mantra’s eponymously titled cut is a hypnotic gem. Featuring other scintillating Balearic house, dub, and street soul from the likes of Asha Puthli, Bappi Lahiri, Johnny Zee, and Kuljit Bhamra, this double album is a treasure of never-before-reissued and previously impossible-to-?nd holy grails.
Often "too Asian for mainstream success in the West, and too Western for success in Asia," the pioneering music from this time was frequently released to short-lived success or relative anonymity. Naya Beat founders Filip Nikolic (aka Turbotito) and Raghav Mani (aka Ragz) have spent the last four years endlessly hunting through dusty records, obscure cassettes, and unreleased studio tapes to deliver a reference release for contemporary collectors, tastemakers, and bold selectors looking for fresh sounds.
Featuring an incredible gatefold package with Naya Beat’s trademark stunning artwork and exhaustive liner notes, the 2LP release has been cut to vinyl for the discerning DJ and listener by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
Naya Beat Records is focused on uncovering foundational dance and electronic music from the subcontinent and South Asian diaspora through reissues, remixes and compilations. Success came immediately with ‘Naya Beat Volume 1’, which was named Vinyl Factory’s number 1 reissue of 2021, and has been followed up with more fascinating releases such as a two-part remix project with disco-jazz legend Asha Puthli, a scintillating bhangra acid house EP with Mr. Scruff, a reissue of Pinky Ann Rihal’s 1985 Hindi new wave album, and the superb Bollywood compilation ‘Awaaz Series 1’.
A1 - West India Company - My Shooting Star
A2 - Bappi Lahiri - Rama Rama
A3 - Sharlene Boodram - Chamkay 'D' Chutney (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
B1 - Kuljit Bhamra - Dholdrums
B2 - Mantra - Mantra
B3 - Heera - Beat The Rhythm (Check It Out)
C1 - Lady M - Kali Raat (Edit)
C2 - Johnny Zee - Billo To Meri Aan
C3 - Turbotito & Ragz ft. Manjeet Kondal - Pyaar
C4 - Sangeeta - Calling (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D1 - The Jets Orkhestra - X-290 (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D2 - Fantasy Nite Club - O My Baby
D3 - Deepak Khazanchi ft. Asha Puthli - Bass Fire (On And On) (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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East West - Can't Face The Night (Club Mix)
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East West - Can't Face The Night (Dub Mix)
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East West - Can't Face The Night (Chuggy Discomix Part 1 & 2)
Completing a trilogy of reissues from the Indipop label, Emotional Rescue celebrates its 10th Anniversary by looking again at the ground-breaking music of Steve Coe and his label.
Founding Indipop in 1981 to debut the single of his new project, Monsoon and the soon to be hit 'Ever So Lonely' that brought to the world (dance) music stage the singing talents of young actress and vocalist, Sheila Chandra.
Having worked with Steve right at the start of Emotional Rescue, it's fantastic his special mix of Indian Classical and Dance Pop under the spotlight once more, highlighting his role in helping to kick start the 1980s huge interest in world music, while achieving considerable commercial success and cross-appeal.
The reissues of The Ganges Orchestra's The Dream (ERC010) and Jhalib's Mysteries Of The East (ERC029) were tinged with sadness as both Steve and John (Jhalib) passed shortly after each was released. Working with Sheila Chandra over a number of years, the idea to bring the sole East-West release back has been a long labour of love.
Only ever released as a white label promo in 1984, the reasons the song remained a mega rarity have been lost over-time; however, its sheer scarcity means it now trades for dizzying sums. Appearing later on compilations, here at last is the first-time full reissue of the Club and Dub Mixes, plus a long-form remix in 2 parts, by label honcho Chuggy.
Possibly the most song based of Steve's projects working away from Sheila, he again teams up with Martin Smith to work with unknown vocalist Usha on what became an unfinished band project idea. Presented in Club Mix, they craft a one-off, uplifting sitar and bass heavy 80s disco-inspired "Klab hit", as well as the instrumental focused Dub Mix that accentuates the sitar play for a slower and steady build.
As this project was painstakingly formed, the B side remix took shape, diving in to the studio with label affiliate DanyTyler (Idjut Boys / NAD), rearranging the best of both mixes, extending and dubbing over 12 minutes of Indian Classical meets 80s Psychedelic clubland Ecstasy and is presented alongside a digital only bonus long Dub for the more nuanced minds.
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Founding Indipop in 1981 to debut the single of his new project, Monsoon and the soon to be hit 'Ever So Lonely' that brought to the world (dance) music stage the singing talents of young actress and vocalist, Sheila Chandra.
Having worked with Steve right at the start of Emotional Rescue, it's fantastic his special mix of Indian Classical and Dance Pop under the spotlight once more, highlighting his role in helping to kick start the 1980s huge interest in world music, while achieving considerable commercial success and cross-appeal.
The reissues of The Ganges Orchestra's The Dream (ERC010) and Jhalib's Mysteries Of The East (ERC029) were tinged with sadness as both Steve and John (Jhalib) passed shortly after each was released. Working with Sheila Chandra over a number of years, the idea to bring the sole East-West release back has been a long labour of love.
Only ever released as a white label promo in 1984, the reasons the song remained a mega rarity have been lost over-time; however, its sheer scarcity means it now trades for dizzying sums. Appearing later on compilations, here at last is the first-time full reissue of the Club and Dub Mixes, plus a long-form remix in 2 parts, by label honcho Chuggy.
Possibly the most song based of Steve's projects working away from Sheila, he again teams up with Martin Smith to work with unknown vocalist Usha on what became an unfinished band project idea. Presented in Club Mix, they craft a one-off, uplifting sitar and bass heavy 80s disco-inspired "Klab hit", as well as the instrumental focused Dub Mix that accentuates the sitar play for a slower and steady build.
As this project was painstakingly formed, the B side remix took shape, diving in to the studio with label affiliate DanyTyler (Idjut Boys / NAD), rearranging the best of both mixes, extending and dubbing over 12 minutes of Indian Classical meets 80s Psychedelic clubland Ecstasy and is presented alongside a digital only bonus long Dub for the more nuanced minds.
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Label:Naya Beat Records
Cat-No:NAYA-001CLR
Release-Date:26.09.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP
Label:Naya Beat Records
Cat-No:NAYA-001CLR
Release-Date:26.09.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP
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Sheila Chandra - The Awakening
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Babla & His Orchestra - Sabko Maloom Hain Main Sharabi Nahin
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Nazia Hassan and Zobeb Hassan - Dost
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Pinky Ann Rihal - The Indian Dance
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Arundhati Bhaumik - Kaga Bole Mera (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
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Musarrat - Hosh Nahin Hai Ji Mujhe
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Remo - Jungle Days
8
Asha Puthli - Chipko Chipko
9
Manjeet Kondal - Ishkaan De Mamle
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Shakti - Pi Pi (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
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East-West - Can't Face The Night (Club Mix)
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Bappi Lahiri & Suresh - Thottu Thottu Aadavaa (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
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Mangal - Masti Bhara Sama Hai (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
South Asian dance and electronic music rarities handpicked, remastered and occasionally reworked. Featuring overlooked future classics from India, Pakistan, the U.K., Canada, Guyana and Suriname released between 1983 and 1992. The Vinyl Factory’s number one reissue of 2021, this x2LP compilation has been out of print since its initial release and is highly in-demand with collectors and selectors alike with the original pressing fetching well over $100 on Discogs. We’ve been hard at work to give it the repress it deserves – a stunning x2LP gatefold package housing clear coloured 180-gram eco-friendly records, limited to 200 copies.
The first in Naya Beat’s series of compilations and full-length album reissues, Volume 1 has become a reference piece for hidden electronic and dance music gems from the overlooked ‘80s and ‘90s South Asian music scene. From East-West’s dancefloor filler ‘Can't Face The Night (Club Mix)’ to Remo’s balearic masterpiece ‘Jungle Days’ (off his seminal album Bombay City!) to other disco, synth-pop and balearic dancefloor bangers from artists like Babla & His Orchestra, Sheila Chandra, Bappi Lahiri and Asha Puthli to name a few, this double album includes highly sought after, previously never reissued and otherwise impossible to find grails.
Naya Beat founders Turbotito and Ragz spent years endlessly hunting through dusty records, obscure cassettes and unreleased studio tapes to deliver a reference release for contemporary collectors, tastemakers and bold selectors looking for fresh sounds. Featuring an incredible gatefold package with Naya Beat’s trademark stunning artwork and extensively researched liner notes, the x2LP release has been mastered and cut to vinyl for the discerning listener and DJ by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
A1 - Sheila Chandra – The Awakening
A2 - Babla & His Orchestra – Sabko Maloom Hain Main Sharabi Nahin
A3 - Nazia Hassan and Zobeb Hassan - Dost
iA4 - Pinky Ann Rihal – The Indian Dance
B1 - Arundhati Bhaumik – Kaga Bole Mera (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
B2 - Musarrat – Hosh Nahin Hai Ji Mujhe
B3 - Remo – Jungle Days
C1 - Asha Puthli – Chipko Chipko
C2 - Manjeet Kondal – Ishkaan De Mamle
C3 - Shakti – Pi Pi (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
D1 - East-West – Can't Face The Night (Club Mix)
D2 - Bappi Lahiri & Suresh – Thottu Thottu Aadavaa (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
D3 - Mangal – Masti Bhara Sama Hai (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
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The first in Naya Beat’s series of compilations and full-length album reissues, Volume 1 has become a reference piece for hidden electronic and dance music gems from the overlooked ‘80s and ‘90s South Asian music scene. From East-West’s dancefloor filler ‘Can't Face The Night (Club Mix)’ to Remo’s balearic masterpiece ‘Jungle Days’ (off his seminal album Bombay City!) to other disco, synth-pop and balearic dancefloor bangers from artists like Babla & His Orchestra, Sheila Chandra, Bappi Lahiri and Asha Puthli to name a few, this double album includes highly sought after, previously never reissued and otherwise impossible to find grails.
Naya Beat founders Turbotito and Ragz spent years endlessly hunting through dusty records, obscure cassettes and unreleased studio tapes to deliver a reference release for contemporary collectors, tastemakers and bold selectors looking for fresh sounds. Featuring an incredible gatefold package with Naya Beat’s trademark stunning artwork and extensively researched liner notes, the x2LP release has been mastered and cut to vinyl for the discerning listener and DJ by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
A1 - Sheila Chandra – The Awakening
A2 - Babla & His Orchestra – Sabko Maloom Hain Main Sharabi Nahin
A3 - Nazia Hassan and Zobeb Hassan - Dost
iA4 - Pinky Ann Rihal – The Indian Dance
B1 - Arundhati Bhaumik – Kaga Bole Mera (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
B2 - Musarrat – Hosh Nahin Hai Ji Mujhe
B3 - Remo – Jungle Days
C1 - Asha Puthli – Chipko Chipko
C2 - Manjeet Kondal – Ishkaan De Mamle
C3 - Shakti – Pi Pi (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
D1 - East-West – Can't Face The Night (Club Mix)
D2 - Bappi Lahiri & Suresh – Thottu Thottu Aadavaa (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
D3 - Mangal – Masti Bhara Sama Hai (Turbotito & Ragz Rework)
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Label:Naya Beat Records
Cat-No:NAYA-007CLR
Release-Date:26.09.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP
Label:Naya Beat Records
Cat-No:NAYA-007CLR
Release-Date:26.09.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:2LP
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West India Company - My Shooting Star
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Bappi Lahiri - Rama Rama
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Sharlene Boodram - Chamkay 'D' Chutney (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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Kuljit Bhamra - Dholdrums
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Mantra - Mantra
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Heera - Beat The Rhythm (Check It Out)
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Lady M - Kali Raat (Edit)
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Johnny Zee - Billo To Meri Aan
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Turbotito & Ragz ft. Manjeet Kondal - Pyaar (Edit)
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Sangeeta - Calling (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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The Jets Orkhestra - X-290 (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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Fantasy Nite Club - O My Baby
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Deepak Khazanchi ft. Asha Puthli - Bass Fire (On And On) (Turbotito & Ragz Remi
The follow-up to Naya Beat’s seminal Volume 1 release features a lovingly curated selection of deep cuts from an overlooked era of South Asian house, street soul and downtempo originally released between 1988 and 1994. A critics favorite with the likes of Pitchfork (8.0/10), DJ Mag, Mixmag and 4Columns, Volume 2 was a standout release of 2024. Repeating the success of Volume 1, it was The Vinyl Factory’s number one reissue of 2024 and featured on Best Of lists at Phonica Records, Juno, KCRW and In Sheep’s Clothing. It is now available in a spectacular package, a stunning x2LP gatefold package housing clear coloured 180-gram eco-friendly records, limited to 200 copies.
While Volume 1 explored early 80s balearic, synth pop and disco, Volume 2 spotlights a unique era in the late 80s and early 90s in diasporic cities like London and New York when South Asian music was infused with acid house, New Beat and dub. There is a true wealth of sounds here, from The Jets Orkhestra’s organ-fuelled house romp ‘X-290’ to the downtempo splendour of the Asha Bhosle fronted West India Company. Lady M lends the Hindi house track and arpeggiated wonder of ‘Kali Raat’ and Mantra’s eponymously titled cut is a hypnotic gem. Featuring other scintillating balearic house, dub and street soul from the likes of Asha Puthli, Bappi Lahiri, Johnny Zee and Kuljit Bhamra, this double album is a treasure trove of never-before-reissued and previously impossible-to-?nd holy grails.
Naya Beat founders Turbotito and Ragz spent years endlessly hunting through dusty records, obscure cassettes and unreleased studio tapes to deliver a reference release for contemporary collectors, tastemakers and bold selectors looking for fresh sounds. Featuring an incredible gatefold package with Naya Beat’s trademark stunning artwork and extensively researched liner notes, the x2LP release has been cut to vinyl for the discerning listener and DJ by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
A1 - West India Company - My Shooting Star
A2 - Bappi Lahiri - Rama Rama
A3 - Sharlene Boodram - Chamkay 'D' Chutney (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
B1 - Kuljit Bhamra - Dholdrums
B2 - Mantra - Mantra
B3 - Heera - Beat The Rhythm (Check It Out)
C1 - Lady M - Kali Raat (Edit)
C2 - Johnny Zee - Billo To Meri Aan
C3 - Turbotito & Ragz ft. Manjeet Kondal – Pyaar (Edit)
C4 - Sangeeta – Calling (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D1 - The Jets Orkhestra - X-290 (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D2 - Fantasy Nite Club - O My Baby
D3 - Deepak Khazanchi ft. Asha Puthli - Bass Fire (On And On) (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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While Volume 1 explored early 80s balearic, synth pop and disco, Volume 2 spotlights a unique era in the late 80s and early 90s in diasporic cities like London and New York when South Asian music was infused with acid house, New Beat and dub. There is a true wealth of sounds here, from The Jets Orkhestra’s organ-fuelled house romp ‘X-290’ to the downtempo splendour of the Asha Bhosle fronted West India Company. Lady M lends the Hindi house track and arpeggiated wonder of ‘Kali Raat’ and Mantra’s eponymously titled cut is a hypnotic gem. Featuring other scintillating balearic house, dub and street soul from the likes of Asha Puthli, Bappi Lahiri, Johnny Zee and Kuljit Bhamra, this double album is a treasure trove of never-before-reissued and previously impossible-to-?nd holy grails.
Naya Beat founders Turbotito and Ragz spent years endlessly hunting through dusty records, obscure cassettes and unreleased studio tapes to deliver a reference release for contemporary collectors, tastemakers and bold selectors looking for fresh sounds. Featuring an incredible gatefold package with Naya Beat’s trademark stunning artwork and extensively researched liner notes, the x2LP release has been cut to vinyl for the discerning listener and DJ by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt from The Carvery, London.
A1 - West India Company - My Shooting Star
A2 - Bappi Lahiri - Rama Rama
A3 - Sharlene Boodram - Chamkay 'D' Chutney (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
B1 - Kuljit Bhamra - Dholdrums
B2 - Mantra - Mantra
B3 - Heera - Beat The Rhythm (Check It Out)
C1 - Lady M - Kali Raat (Edit)
C2 - Johnny Zee - Billo To Meri Aan
C3 - Turbotito & Ragz ft. Manjeet Kondal – Pyaar (Edit)
C4 - Sangeeta – Calling (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D1 - The Jets Orkhestra - X-290 (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
D2 - Fantasy Nite Club - O My Baby
D3 - Deepak Khazanchi ft. Asha Puthli - Bass Fire (On And On) (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
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Robin Graham - Check Me Out
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Robin Graham - Spark Plug
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Robin Graham - For You
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Robin Graham - What's That (Refix)
It's hard to keep up with the hugely prolific output of UK don Burnski and his several different labels these days but one thing is for sure - Pilot keeps on serving up the goods. For its 15th release, the tech and minimal focussed label welcomes Robin Graham who opens up with the lively and colourful synths of bustling groover 'Check Me Out'. 'Spark Plug' is more business-like - the dry drums and hits overlaid with retro chord stabs that amp up the crowd and 'For You' then gets loose and funky with some twisted and sugar synths over garage-flecked beats and 'What's That' (Refix) offers a jumbled percussive sound full of dynamism.
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Fouk - Mirage
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Fouk - Coffee
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Fouk - Tapioca
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Fouk - Mirage (Elisa Bee Remix)
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Fouk - Abalone
Format : Vinyl 12” (180 gr., Limited Full Cover)
Track list:
A1 Mirage
A2 Coffee
B1 Tapioca
B2 Mirage (Elisa Bee Remix)
B3 Abalone
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Label mainstays Fouk just dropped the perfect dancefloor Bomb with ‘Mirage’ paired with a high-octane Elisa Bee remix
We all know Dutch duo Fouk from their soulful, bouncy take on house music. They’re also responsible for some of Heist’s biggest tracks like Kill Frenzy or their Lil Louis inspired 2021 release ‘Blue Steel’. On their new EP, the talented duo shows us a fresh side of their sound: the main-room hands-in-the-air-going-wild side. To top things off, Italian producer Elisa Bee made time in her busy schedule of DJ’ing and releasing for artists like Ben Sims on his Hardgroove imprint and Unknown to the Unknown to deliver a killer remix of the title track.
Fouk’s return to Heist after 3 years is a welcome one and with ‘Mirage’, they might just have given us their biggest house track in their decade spanning career. The track is built around a stuttering synth loop and a seductive female vocal chanting ‘What made you wanna…” The real star here is the bassline, which propels the track into a seriously infectious groove. Add some lush strings and moody changeovers and you’ve got yourself a full-blown dancefloor weapon. Mirage has been a staple in Dam Swindle’s sets for the past months and has been one of their set highlights ever since.
“Coffee” is one for the classic Fouk fans. It’s got lovely Rhodes, a joyous combination of whoo’s, snare-rolls and synth hits grooving on top of an infectious orchestral background loop. “Tapioca” is a hybrid latin-electronic groove that builds on punchy synths, live percussion and drunk keys to balance the energy of the track.
Elisa Bee’s remix of ‘Mirage’ is an intense percussive workout that builds on a breakbeat loop and a rave-bassline. The tempo is turned up a notch or 2 and that stutter synth and vocal of the original make this remix a wild warehouse affair.
Closing track of the EP is ‘Abalone’; A lovely bleep-house affair that still has a bit of that warehouse vibe. It’s got the perfect amount of distortion the drums while keeping things dreamy with some face-melting pads throughout the track.
As always, enjoy the music and play it loud!
Lars & Maarten
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Track list:
A1 Mirage
A2 Coffee
B1 Tapioca
B2 Mirage (Elisa Bee Remix)
B3 Abalone
Release Info:
Label mainstays Fouk just dropped the perfect dancefloor Bomb with ‘Mirage’ paired with a high-octane Elisa Bee remix
We all know Dutch duo Fouk from their soulful, bouncy take on house music. They’re also responsible for some of Heist’s biggest tracks like Kill Frenzy or their Lil Louis inspired 2021 release ‘Blue Steel’. On their new EP, the talented duo shows us a fresh side of their sound: the main-room hands-in-the-air-going-wild side. To top things off, Italian producer Elisa Bee made time in her busy schedule of DJ’ing and releasing for artists like Ben Sims on his Hardgroove imprint and Unknown to the Unknown to deliver a killer remix of the title track.
Fouk’s return to Heist after 3 years is a welcome one and with ‘Mirage’, they might just have given us their biggest house track in their decade spanning career. The track is built around a stuttering synth loop and a seductive female vocal chanting ‘What made you wanna…” The real star here is the bassline, which propels the track into a seriously infectious groove. Add some lush strings and moody changeovers and you’ve got yourself a full-blown dancefloor weapon. Mirage has been a staple in Dam Swindle’s sets for the past months and has been one of their set highlights ever since.
“Coffee” is one for the classic Fouk fans. It’s got lovely Rhodes, a joyous combination of whoo’s, snare-rolls and synth hits grooving on top of an infectious orchestral background loop. “Tapioca” is a hybrid latin-electronic groove that builds on punchy synths, live percussion and drunk keys to balance the energy of the track.
Elisa Bee’s remix of ‘Mirage’ is an intense percussive workout that builds on a breakbeat loop and a rave-bassline. The tempo is turned up a notch or 2 and that stutter synth and vocal of the original make this remix a wild warehouse affair.
Closing track of the EP is ‘Abalone’; A lovely bleep-house affair that still has a bit of that warehouse vibe. It’s got the perfect amount of distortion the drums while keeping things dreamy with some face-melting pads throughout the track.
As always, enjoy the music and play it loud!
Lars & Maarten
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Liquid Earth - Wizard Of Loneliness
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Liquid Earth - Three Dimensional Rocker
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Liquid Earth - Are You There?
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Liquid Earth - How Dare You
The third in a series of self-released Liquid Earth Physical Records, “Three Dimensional Rocker” is a sonic cheese plate for the dedicated dancer.
The 12” navigates through four robust club tunes, surely an expected outcome from the seasoned Californian producer. From Aside titles’ full throttle funkery to the equally nauseating floor fillers on the flip, LEP003 is one big kahuna.
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The 12” navigates through four robust club tunes, surely an expected outcome from the seasoned Californian producer. From Aside titles’ full throttle funkery to the equally nauseating floor fillers on the flip, LEP003 is one big kahuna.
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