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AjantaMusic

Alternative, Culture -mix , Electronica.

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Youtube clip; Snow on the Beach, Live in London 10thNov 2006Welcome to the AjantaMusic myspace page. AjantaMusic comprises brothers Paul and Robin Simon, who have worked with Ultravox, John Foxx, Magazine, Thomas Dolby, Glen Matlock, Cowboys International, etc. Their music is a unique style of electronica, blending Indian, Spanish and oriental guitar melodies, with the original electro style that is the brothers’ hallmark.Latest News. March 2008. AjantaMusic play live in London at The Inn on the Green, Wednesday April 23rd 2008. The gig will feature guest vocalist Gina Watson and dancer Minnie Russnak plus Montana Verde VJ Visuals and AjantaMusic DJs. AjantaMusic will be previewing songs from their second album, Above The Cloudline, due for release in May. Guest musicians on the album include Dave Formula (Magazine, Visage) and Pete Jones (Public Image Limited) plus vocalists Gina Watson and Danelle Harvey.AjantaMusic played live at Namaste on the Spanish island of Ibiza, Wed 27th June, 2007. They headlined the weekly multimedia party held every Wednesday in summer at Las Dalias, San Carlos, with guest vocalist, Gina Watson. They are currently featured on the Atmosfera chillout radio show hosted weekly on Spanish Nationa Radio, by DJ Elena. AjantaMusic are also playlisted on The Electro Lounge on Radio 89.9 , Florida, USA, with international syndication. In February 2007, AjantaMusic reached No 1 on the IACmusic.com Ambient Chart and in May recorded a new 30 minute Podcast forITunes via Voiceprint, a leading UK-based music distributor. The podcast, in which Paul and Robin are interviewed by Lorna Soul, can be heard for free at www.voiceprintwebradio.comAjantaMusic played live in London Nov 10th 2006 alongside AjantaMusic DJs, Montana Verde VJ visuals and dancer Minnie Russnak. Special Guest DJ set by The Glimmer Room.A live version of AjantaMusic’s track And Now We Dream was released on the Echoes Living Room Concert Series CD, Refractions, November 16th 2006. It was recorded by the band in London in May 2006. That recording and an interview with Paul and Robin, were first aired in July 2006. Both have been regularly re-broadcast since then. The interview is available as a podcast from Echoes (www.echoes.org)And Now We Dream, has been on rotation on John Diliberto’s Philadelphia-based Echoes radio show since 1 May 2006. It charted on the shows Top 25 tunes for May (No.11) July (No. 8) and September (No. 6). Echoes is the leading international radio show for ambient, acoustic and electronica.Related CD releases for AjantaMusic as of March 2008 include: Robin’s album as a member of Ultravox, ’Systems of Romance’, re-released by Universal Records.’Only After Dark’, 80s compilation by Nick Rhodes and John Taylor of Duran Duran, includes ’Slow Motion’ (from ’Systems of Romance’) by Ultravox. Paul’s current releases include Cowboys International ’Cowboys International Re-visited’, whilst 2008 sees a retrospective of Girls at Our Best released by Cherry Red records, also featuring Paul.Ajanta Music also played at Namaste, Ibiza, and in London during 2006.AjantaMusic DJs began a chillout residency promoted by www.chilloutwest.com on Thursday 30th March 2006 in Chiswick, LondonW4. DJs Paul Simon (AjantaMusic DJs) and Lorna Soul (HFM, Ibiza) played electronica, nu-soul, and urban classics.For more information and to purchase our first CD directly visit our website www.ajantamusic.com. And Now We Dream is also available on iTunes, CDBaby,Voiceprint, and at Sister Ray Records, London. The bands second album, Above The Cloudline, is due for release in May 2008.

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Member Since: 5/5/2006
Band Website: ajantamusic.com
Band Members: Ajanta Music are Paul Simon: Programming, keyboards, Drums and Percussion; Robin Simon: Acoustic, Electric and E-Bow Guitars
Influences: Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, The Beatles, William Orbit, The Isley Brothers, Thomas Dolby ,Bob Marley, John Foxx, Magazine, James Brown, Burning Spear, Culture, Sex Pistols, Country Joe & The Fish, The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Captain Beefheart, Iggy Pop, Ultravox, U2, Marvin Gaye, John Lennon, George Clinton, Afrika Bambata, Pil, Japan, Nirvana, The Stone Roses, New Order, Cowboys International, New Musik, The Associates, Girls At Our Best, Moby, The Sugarhill Gang, G-Funk, Doctor Dre, Nate Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Eminem, Missy Miss, Blackstreet, Namaste, Kumharas, Paco Fernandez.
Sounds Like: A unique eclectic mix of Spanish, Indian, and Oriental guitar melody. Ethnic electronica meets psychedelic chillout.
Record Label: Please support AjantaMusic, buy at ITunes CDBaby
Type of Label: None