Asiangigs Music Update

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Music Workshops


To find out about any classical or contemporary music workshops, including ones for children which are known to asiangigs.com, click here.

Music Albums/Singles

Recent/Forthcoming Releases

Album Title: Undisputed
Release Date: 18th Aug 2004
Label: Untouchable Records

Sahara release their new album, after a long gap - Undisputed on the Untouchables UK label
The new album is released on the 18th Aug 2004 with hits like Lal Ghagra and many more.
Album Title: IndyStructable
Release Date: 26th May 2004
Label: Untouchable Records

Indy's new album that gonna drop on the 26th of May. Log on to download samples from the album. 
This album is set to blow the UK uurban/bhangra scene away, featuring collabrations with Surinder Shinda, Manak-e, Lembur Hussain-Puri and many more...
ARTIST:Bally Sagoo & Gunjan
Title: Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha (Single)
Label: Ishq Records
Release Date: 15 April 2004

Blending together the suave production of Bally Sagoo and the velvet vocals of Gunjan just to enchant and enthral you to romanticised heights. Both artists displaying exactly what they are really made of.

The versatility of Sagoo's enriched music fused with eastern Indian inflections make this another quality composition. A rope-walk done with masterly precision and ease.

Gunjan's voice has the magnetic power to draw on your emotions. Another controlled and powerful delivery that takes your breath away. One shouldn't talk about her, one should just quietly listen...

More details
Title: It Can't Be Right
Label: 2PSL/Inferno Records
Release Date: 26th April 2004

After the phenomenal success of ‘So Confused’ featuring Raghav and Jucxi D, which went in at No.8 in the national charts, up to No.6 and on to spend a total of five weeks in the top ten, producer extraordinaire 2Play is back with his unique hybrid of RnB, reggae and garage on ‘It Can’t Be Right’. 

For his second single, he has once again enlisted, arguably the UK’s hottest new singer, Raghav, whose solo single ‘Can’t Get Enough’ has only just left the top ten.
Title: Off The Hook
Label: Late Night Project
Release Date: 15 April 2004

Watch Out For The Video Across the TV Networks
"Aaja Soniye"

Late Night Project unleash 8 monster tracks from this debut album produced by Jeeti.

Listen to samples.
Title: All Set To Go
Label: Big Poppa Cartel
Release Date: April 2004

Big Poppa Cartel's Next Album!
Big Poppa Cartel is a family of highly talented producers, singers, musicians, MCs and rappers of all ages who will all be introduced on this debut, monster offering. Leading this eclectic collection of talent will be the trio of Jas Virdee, Ricky Singh and Dark MC.

Big Poppa Cartel have packed this awesome album with some of the darkest urban fusion sounds - desi vibes, hip hop, drum n bass, raga and other influences form a wide range of genres.

Listen to samples.


Title: Oi!
Label: KGN Records
Release Date: 19th Mar 2004

SHAMAILA KHAN'S DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW
Music to Send you in a Spin
Music you have been waiting for 
Music you will Love 

Shamaila Khan is the stunning new pop sensation soon to be blasting the charts, with her explosive debut album, Oi! Produced by renowned music director, Rajan Bawa. The video to Shamaila's first single, 'Soneya' has hit TV screens and is guaranteed to have all the ingredients to get tongues wagging and people dancing off their sofas.

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Title: Danger 3
Label: Untouchables UK
Release Date: 25th Feb 2004

Another one in the series of some serious urban sounds from the masters of this scene. Featuring artists like Amrit Saab, Taz, Manak-E, Master Rakesh, DJ Sangha and several others.

Listen to track samples.
Title: Manak E - Da Next Session
Label: Ruthless Records
Release Date: 15th Jan 2004

The label Ruthless Records is a new dimension to the face of bhangra music trying to develop further the connection between western and eastern sounds. 

There are 9+outro tracks on this awesome album, all mixed and blended to sound different to everyday albums. The album consists of 9 tracks which attract the widest of audiences as it is a full album with everything. 

Listen to track samples.
Announcing the arrival of Raghav's debut solo release date for Feb 16th 2004 - "Can't Get Enough" on A&R Records.

Click here to see video!
Title: Gift 2 U
Label - AUDIOREC
Out on
17th December 2003

A Compilation album of 20 greatest hits by RISHI RICH.
Title: Bollywood BOOM
Label - AUDIOREC
Out on
17th December 2003

A compilation album of 10 Bollywood Remixes.
Label - AUDIOREC
Out on
17th December 2003

‘URBAN BHANGRA’
A compilation album of 10 greatest Urban Bhangra tracks with singers like Don Dee, PDM, A Channa, Sardool Sikandar and many more.
Label - AUDIOREC
Out on
4th December 2003

Aapse Hame Pyar Hogaya Hai
An album of 8 Original Hindi Romantic songs by Kumar Sanu, Toseef Dar, Fozia Hassan, Sadiya Afreen, Roshan Abbas Khan, Nabil Masih and Sattar Sheikh
Label - AUDIOREC
OUT NOW
Kala Ramnath - Violin
Pandit Kumar Bose - Tabla

Kala Ramnath has made a name for herself as a prodigiously talented young violinist, one of the most promising instrumentalists to emerge in recent years in North Indian classical music.
The long awaited debut album by
Phat Boy Singh
‘SWEET LIKE LADOO’

Street Date - 28th November 2003

Watch Out for the Phat Track:  "Made In Panjab" feat. Surinder Shinda

The album also features the monster club anthem ‘Made In Panjab’ by Surinder Shinda, plus smash-hit tracks by Amar Arshi, Sat Maan, Shin GC, G Money, MC DX & many more…
ESSENTIAL ASIAN FLAVAS – THE FUTURE CUTZ

2003 was the year that British Asian/Urban music and culture broke into the mainstream and with the phenomenal success of ‘Essential Asian Flavas Vol.1 & 2’ which have sold over 30,000 copies between them. Outcaste Records, the home of British Asian music, has been at the forefront of this explosion. Outcaste now brings you the third in the series: ‘Essential Asian Flavas - The Future Cutz’

The album is a celebration of what remains one of the most vibrant and exciting parts of the UK Club scene once again bringing you the recent hits as well as the latest cutting edge tunes which are being brought to the wider audience for the first time.
OVER 30 OF THE HOTTEST TRACKS MIXED BY PANJABI HIT SQUAD

MORE THAN 10 BRAND NEW BHANGRA EXCLUSIVES PLUS THE NEW SINGLE FROM FATMAN SCOOP 'BE FAITHFUL'! 
THIS IS THE BIGGEST URBAN ASIAN MIX CD YOU'RE EVER GOING TO HEAR.. 
OUT ON DEF JAM UK.. 
RELEASING IN ALL HMV STORES NATIONWIDE ON MONDAY 27TH OCTOBER!


Unstoppable by RDB - Out on 1st Oct 2003.
14 mind blowing brand new anthems - from the 'Hit Makers'

Review


Lai Lai - Out on 29th September 2003.
Original Hindi Pop album by SHAPLA

After 2 phenomenal Bengali Albums, Shapla has decided to sing her way into our hearts with her first new Hindi album Lai Lai. The album consists of flavours from Punjab, Bollywood and a touch of swaying hips, Arabian style. So the eight-track album has had the music composed by the evergreen music maestro Bappi Lahri.

Review:
A mediocre album. Bappi Lahiri needs to move on - the eighties beats don't hold any grip.  Shapla's voice is average.  Lyrics are abominable. (2/10)
Urban Flavas 2 - The new one from the RDB camp.
Releasing on the 20th Aug 2003/

Samples from the album
World Peace - DJ Pathaan - Out June 2003
A priority for Stoned Asia Music, the label’s statement through this excellent new release is that of World Peace. Pathaan is not a politician but is human & sickened by the current world affairs. Hence this release celebrating life is the strongest yet! 
Following on from previous editions of the critically acclaimed Stoned Asia Music series, June 2003 sees the launch of ‘STONED ASIA MUSIC presents WORLD PEACE’ featuring 13 EXCLUSIVE & hard to find productions mixed by Pathaan in his own inimitable style

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" Dr Martin Luther King. Jr

Review
Urban Underground. 

A selection of some truly trend-setting music by Shaanti. A new milestone in Asian Music in the UK.

Review
Street beats Vol 1. A selection of some truly banging Bhangra tracks by Ruthless Records.

Review
Flamin Hot - By MDK
Out on 14th July on Audiorec Label.

If you thought a vindaloo curry was too hot to handle, than be warned as keeping your cool around the Flamin Hot crew, will be harder to do than you think!!!!

 Review
Why do Audiorec even give into such trash!  An album by teh 14-15 year old MCs for the MC wannabees.  nothing for the rest of the music loving population. (0/10)
Dil Karda - Gubi Sandhu - 15th May 2003
Gubi Sandhu's debut album DIL KARDA is OUT NOW in all the usual outlets.

Check out the phat new mixes of Dil karda, Sah Rukh Dha and Teray Meray Pyar Dhian as well as the hit new tracks Akhian, Chardhi Jawani and Ranjna amoungst many others...

Review
Hanji - Bally Sagoo - 8th May 2003
HANJI... Can the title BE any more 'desi'? Yes, peeps it’s finally here, BALLY SAGOO is at last dropping the MOST EAGERLY AWAITED AND MUCH ANTICIPATED Punjabi album for his hard-core Bhangra fans.

Pure D n' B - April 2003
Asian Drum and Bass?.

Review
Love 2 Love 2003 - Released on 10th Feb 2003 (Audiorec Label).

Featuring some stablished and some new voices.  This album has the vocals of Sagar Malik, Lopitha Mishra, Juki Ranks & Archa General

Review
Teray Sadqay The new album by Legacy.

Two years on from the phenomenal success of ‘Mahi’ and ‘Red Alert’ LEGACY are back with a sensational album that’s destined to be bigger and better. LEGACY are proud to release their third Album Teray Sadqay”.
Read the review.




Album Reviews


Reviews for some new releases and some old Bhangra albums to be found in your High Street.

Reviews of some Hindi Albums are here now.

Reviews of some NON Bhangra/Hindi Albums are here now.

Do you want to submit your own review of an album? Then visit  here.

Charts - 

The users to this website vote to build the charts on this website.  See what is on top currently.

DJ Harry brings you the Top 20 tunes from the mainstream world every week. He also does a review for some of the albums in the chart.

DJ Harry brings you the Top 3 albums from the Bhangra/Hindi pop world of music.. He also does a review for some of the tunes in each album. 
 

Asian DJs.

Only about 3-4 years ago, a DJ in the Asian Community was a guy who played music at a wedding.  This is no longer the case. 

Some have broken the mould and ventured into producing their own music through fusion of styles. Some notable ones amongst them are LL Cool Singh, The Senator and Phat Boy Singh.
RDB - The new generation of DJs providing a more eclectic mix of the new & old styles. Read about the team which makes RDB.

Read more DJ profiles.

Event Reviews.

  • Nomadica - A review of the Jewish Influenced Music by Dominic Rai.
  • An Asian Music event in a very unusual setting. Read about it. The event was a big success (held on the 10th Oct). Read the review here.
  • Susheela Raman - the master of East/West world music with fusions from Asia & Africa performed recently at the Watermans, Brentford.
  • Gurdas Mann - Charity gig in Birmingham. By DJ Harrie.
  • Taz of Stereo Nation met up with DJ Harrie from asiangigs.com. Read the brief interview.

Talent Profiles.

The following artists are available for performances and can be booked through us. So, if you want any of these to perform at your function, please contact us.

Born in Calcutta, India, guitarist Joy Basu continues passionately pursuing the life of a world-traveling musician. He has been touring with national acts such as Jessica Simpson, as well as doing local gigs and teaching. In between all of his other activities, he managed to find time to record his second CD, "SinErgy". The tracks feature trancey, guitar tones and effects with spiral, forward, and backwards guitar lines highlighting moody, trippy melodies that take you to another reality...

To find out more about, Joy visit here.
Shezal, is a singing duo of two sisters from West London, who have performed at various vanues. They sing and write their own lyrics and perform in the RnB genre.
Read their profile.

Lyrikool Lipz, Danny is a rare talent. He is an MC and produces all the beats from his vocal cords - he does not need an orchestra to generate the music for his compositions.
Watch this space for his profile.

Priyesh Khanna, a rising star - has a new album with his own lyrics coming out soon. Ghazals, poetry with a difference.

The CD will be available from this web site.
Abz-Salute Bli$$ are a band with a difference. The wait is over - their debut album is here!! This album has a melodious combination of Hindi/Urdu tracks with the sounds of Salsa and Garage.

To hear a sample of one of the tracks or purchase the album, follow the link above.
 

Retail Outlets.

Some of the exclusive outlets for Asian music cannot just be called 'shops'. They offer a lot more - ticket agencies, latest Movies/Bollywood related goodies and magazines and sometimes resident DJs. Visit some of them.
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