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.. Compiled by Manga from Galaxy and Sharnita K Athwal "Mighty Asian Beats" works up genre-defying capabilities into a frenzy on this divine album. Tracks include exclusive unreleased material from Panjabi MC, Swami, UK Apache, The Specialist, Gaudi, Nuphlo, Sharaab, Mo Magic, 2AM All Stars, Juttla as well as tracks from Deep, A.C and Terra feat. Des-C (part of the Mentor Kollectiv) and Genesis Elijah, Sunit and Raxstar, Foreign Beggars and MDK Cartel. Mighty Asian Beats is an enticing, original collection of unreleased and exclusive tracks fluidly combined to inspire a new generation. Piecing together the definitive soundtrack for fans from all corners of Bhangra, Hip Hop, Grime, Electronica, R&B, Eastern Break-Beat, Electro, House; Fusion, downright dancefloor it’s a must have CD that captures the soul of this kind of music. It also serves as a taster and incredibly accurate predictor of the forthcoming summer.WORLD EXCULSIVE: SHAANTI PRESENTS DISCO WARRIOR BY THE KALYANShaanti Play Records get set to release their first single into the mainstream come September, 17, 2007 The new single "Disco Warrior" by the Kalyan to be taken from the hotly anticipated second album "Mighty Asian Beats" from Shaanti Play Records. Featuring the vocals talents of India’s premier singer Lember Hussainpuri, and with only a few copies in circulation "Disco Warrior" already looks like a big hit. With four exclusive mixes available alongside the main track. Buy a copy today via i-tunes, for more online stores please go to blog or log onto www.shaanti.co.uk.Track 1: Disco WarriorTrack 2: Desi WarriorTrack 3: House MixTrack 4: Funk MixDisco Warrior by The Kalyan released by Absoulte/ Universal and Shaanti Play Records Release Date: September 17 2007 email e: [email protected], www.shaanti.co.ukTo pre-order The Kalyan- Disco Warrior for digital download from Tunetribe: Text KALYAN and send to 82822 Pre-order costs £1.50 plus standard text message cost. UK Only, unavailable to Virgin network subscribers. Texting triggers a response with a pin code. Enter this pin code at Tunetribe.com on release date to activate download to PC/Mac.

SHAANTI is an award winning UK institution where live performers, producers and turntable terrorists create a blueprint for the future for Electronica, Eastern and Desi Dance Music! This is the reality of the leftfield - Here sound & speaker technology combined with the digital dj pioneers of the Asian Underground, Eastern Fusionionist, Desi Electronica, Electro, Break-Beats, House and Street Sounds. SHAANTI PRESENTS CHAMPION SOUND- SUNDAY 25 MAY AT CONCRETE

Radio 1’s In New Music We Trust presenter’s Nerm & D-Code and Dented Records Sunnyjim are a few of the names announced in the first round of acts for Shaanti presents Champion Sound at Concrete, Birmingham’s hottest new club. Champion Sound is the underground illegitimate child of Birmingham’s Shaanti’s showcase night happening on the Sunday 25th of May Bank Holiday Weekend at Concrete. Shaanti presents Champion Sound is a heavier and more serious outlook to music with the night’s typically funky approach. The programme is split into three sections: Live Vs DJ Vs Art.“The concept of Champion Sound is to sound-clash many different musical forms and genres into one club sound. It’s about promoting new music on a underground level, It’s also a chance to showcase exclusive DJ sets from artists from the breaks, drum and bass, dub, liquid Jazz, Asian fusion… community together with an eclectic, intimate backdrop of raw undiluted live talent,” Manga, Founder of Shaanti says.“Champion Sound is all about the music first; it’s also a place where artists and new talent can network, showcase and jam with like-minded people who love music. In many ways it what Shaanti used to be like when it first launched back in 1999,” he adds.“To put it in a nutshell the night is about Championing New Sounds.” He says.The parties will be happening bi-monthly from May, at the newly launched Concrete Club - home to Bugz in the Attic’s Co-op, Drop Beats Not Bombs Night My Bass, Miss Moneypenny’s (Twilight) and Southport Weekender’s Choice Uber – underground basement at The Big Peg, formally The Old Boiler Room in Birmingham. Kicking of the launch are Radio 1’s In New Music We Trust presenters Nerm & D-Code from Shiva Soundsystem, conscious Hip-Hop artist Sunnyjim Live & Guests (Dented Records/Foreign Beggar’s) and Eastern Breaks and Bass DJs Audio Dakoo’s (as heard on Radio 1 and the BBC Asian Network) supported by local crews.Fourth and final stages of acts also confirmed to be on an Asian Break-Beat tip are Bass Flo and Hip-Hop, Reggae and World Jazz music pioneer Raju Mahli and guests will be performing live. Elsewhere global beats and soulful drum and liquid bass fans can tuck into sets provide by Shaanti residents MSC and Manga, while up-and-coming artist SKA will be exhibiting exclusive prints and visuals for the first time inside the venue.Shaanti presents Champion Sound Launch and Bank Holiday Special Sunday 25th May at Concrete.Feat. Radio 1’s In New Music We Trust/Shiva Soundsystem Nerm & D-Code, conscious Hip-Hop artist Sunnyjim & Live Guests (Dented Records/Foreign Beggar’s), Eastern Breaks and Bass DJs Audio Dakoo’s (as heard on Radio 1 and the BBC Asian Network.) Asian Break-Beat Producer Bass Flo, Hip-Hop, Reggae and World Jazz music pioneer Raju Mahhi Live alongside Manga and MSC (Shaanti Residents.) Art and Visuals by SKA.Time: 8.00 pm til 4.00 am. Price: FREE B4 10pm, £8 After.Address: Concrete, 120 Vyse Street. The Old Boiler Room. Jewellery Quarter. Hockley. Birmingham. B1 3HH. www.championsoundclub.co.uk/ www.shaanti.co.uk/ www.concretebar.co.uk Tel: 0121 212 9280/ 07968 260276.Other club nights also inculde: INDO-FUNK EVERY FRIDAY (EXCEPT THE LAST) AT DRAGON EYE, BIRMINGHAM. FREE ENTRY - EMAIL [email protected] FOR VIP PASS. FUNKSHAAN LAUNCHING SOONBINDI BEAT-BOX vs INDOFUNK EVERY FRIDAY (EXCEPT THE LAST) AT DRAGON EYE, BIRMINGHAM. FREE ENTRY - EMAIL [email protected] FOR VIP PASS.

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Member Since: 10/9/2006
Band Website: shaanti.co.uk
Band Members:NITIN SAWHNEY (DJ SET), ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION SOUND SYSTEM, UK APACHE AMONGST THE LATEST ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR SHAANTI’S CLUB TENT AT THE BIG CHILL 2008 Shaanti are proud to announce their present at this year’s The Big Chill Festival 2008.Shaanti will be joining flamboyant Diva Roisin Murphy, award winning electro pop/songwriter’s – Hot Chip and cult British acid house band Alabama 3 as well as Leonard Cohen, The Mighty Boosh, Bill Bailey, Bomb the Bass, John Shuttleworth, Buzzcocks, The Thievery Corporation, The ICA, The BFI and many more over the three day festival in Eastnor, 1st – 3rd August.The award winning Shaanti will host The Big Chill’s Club Tent on Sunday 3rd August featuring multi instrumentals Nitin Sawhney (DJ Set), British alternative electronica band Asian Dub Foundation Soundsystem, junglist and rapper UK Apache and desi-futurist pioneers The Kalyan feat. Gubsy (on Dhol and electric Tabla) and Steve (Guitar) and Anila (Samplers & Mix) live. They’ll be also joined by Shaanti’s front man Manga and resident DJ MSC who be representing ‘Champion Sound’ - the underground illegitimate club-child of Shaanti.Manga, Founder of Shaanti says: “It’s a honour to be invited to host the first ever Global Asian Club tent at The Big Chill Festival. Not only are we the first club brand to represent Asian broken and fusion beats to the masses but we’ll also the first to host a club tent in a daytime setting, as a main music feature, alongside the rest of the programming for this festival,” he says."I just want to host events what feels right at the moment without thinking about genres, thankfully The Big Chill motions that same notion." He ends.Shaanti arguably is one of the best global brands in the world. Still breaking the rules, the music Shaanti represented has shifted over the nine years as genres have progressed and developed. Tearing up genre conventions by showcasing every genre of music under the sun, veering from Asian breaks, Eastern drum n bass licks to searing electro workouts, rowdy breaks to groove focused house and joining all the dots in between. The musical direction is broad enough to deliver a diverse offer, giving the crowds plenty of reason to dance up to 6 hours straight on Sunday 3rd August.Shaanti at The Big Chill (Club Tent) feat. Nitin Sawhney (DJ Set), Asian Dub Foundation Soundsystem, UK Apache, The Kalyan feat. Gubsy (on Dhol and Tabla) and Steve (Guitar) and Anila (Samplers), Manga and DJ MSC at Eastnor, Castle Deer Park. Great Malvern. Herfordshire. 1st – 3rd August 2008.Address: Eastnor, Castle Deer Park. Great Malvern. Hertfordshire.Info: www.the bigchill.net/ www.shaanti.co.uk/07968 366878/07968 260276Ticket Prices: Adult £129, Student £110, Teen £60, Under 13s are free with accompanying an adult. Car parking starts at £5 for smaller vehiclesTicket Booking: www.bigchill.net/ www.ticketline.co.uk
Sounds Like: Shaanti is an award winning UK institution where live performers, producers and turntable terrorists create a blueprint for the future for Electronica, Eastern and Desi Dance Music!This is the reality of the leftfield - here sound & speaker technology combined with the digital dj pioneers of the Asian Underground, Eastern Fusionionist, Desi Electronica, Electro, Break-Beats, House and Street Sounds. ABOVE FOOTAGE: UK Apache performes Live at Shaanti's 8th Birthday Party at The Factory Feb, 2007.
Record Label: Shaanti Play Records
Type of Label: Indie

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SHAANTI LAUNCH CHAMPION SOUND! 25TH MAY 2008!!

Radio 1's In New Music We Trust presenter's Nerm & D-Code and Dented Records Sunnyjim are a few of the names announced in the first round of acts for Shaanti presents Champion Sound at Concrete, Birmi...
Posted by Shaanti on Wed, 07 May 2008 05:21:00 PST

SHAANTI  WINNERS: UK ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS!!! BEST ASIAN UNDERGROUND ACT!!!

Shaanti smashes it again and win’s another award at this year’s UK ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS 2008!Held at the The Royal Festival Hall and hosted by West End star Priya Kalidas alongside B4U Music...
Posted by Shaanti on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:07:00 PST

Shaantis 9th Birthday Party and the launch of their New Web Site and Champaign Sounds...

Shaanti’s 9th Birthday Party and the launch of their New Web Site and Champaign Sounds feat. Wiley Live, Rishi Rich Live, H.Dhami. Mumzy, Krash. Mentor, Cameo (1Xtra), Spek & Vader from Invasian...
Posted by Shaanti on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:07:00 PST

NEW WEB-SITE COMING SOON!

Just to let you know come February we’ll be working on a brand new Shaanti site. We hope to launch the new site in March, in time for Shaanti’s 9th Birthday... so stay logged on!The websit...
Posted by Shaanti on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:05:00 PST

Check out this video: WORLD VIDEO EXCULSIVE: Shaanti presents Disco Warrior

Check out this video: WORLD VIDEO EXCULSIVE: Shaanti presents Disco Warrior Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by Shaanti on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:53:00 PST

MIGHTY ASIAN BEATS OUT SEPT 24TH, 2007

Compiled by Manga from Galaxy and Sharnita K Athwal "Mighty Asian Beats" works up genre-defying capabilities into a frenzy on this divine album. Tracks include exclusive unreleased material from Swami...
Posted by Shaanti on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:35:00 PST

SINGLE RELEASE: DISCO WARRIOR - SEPT 10TH, 2007

Shaanti Play Records get set to release their first single into the mainstream come Sept 10th, 2007 The new single "Disco Warrior" by the Kalyan to be taken from the hotly anticipated second album "Mi...
Posted by Shaanti on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:09:00 PST

WATCH:

In a world exclusive, Shaanti Play Records announce release of their new video, "Disco Warrior" by The Kalyan to Shaanti's fan's before it is premiered on TV or web. Created by Bob Dickson who has wor...
Posted by Shaanti on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:05:00 PST

LISTEN FIRST: Exclusive Tracks from

In a world exclusive, Shaanti Play Records announce the release of their new album "Mighty Asian Beats" to Shaanti's fan's before it is premiered on radio, TV or web. Be the first to listen to PMC's t...
Posted by Shaanti on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:04:00 PST

Tigerstyle Headlines Shaanti in July

Feel the bass bleed through the speakers buried in the walls and freak-out in style on Friday 27 July at The Factory in Birmingham, as the originators of Fusion Break Beat A.K.A Shaanti demands your a...
Posted by Shaanti on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:44:00 PST