When the first TRON film was released in 1982 pioneer electronic musician Wendy Carlos wrote the entire musical soundtrack. Wendy first came to recognition in the 60′s when she started recording with a fairly unknown instrument called a ‘Moog Synthesizer’ and would later lay the foundations for ambient electronica as a genre. So when it came time for the 2010 TRON sequel the calibre of talent required to write the soundtrack had to be as unique, trail blazing and forward as when Wendy Carlos was first commissioned. The Answer ? DAFT PUNK! check the sneak preview its genius !
One week from now! Chaiwalla’s Boombox will be hosting a remix contest for Adham Shaikh’s ‘Carpet Breaker’ from his latest album ‘Universal Frequencies’. Heres your chance to dive into the world of Adham before you set out to make your own interpretation of 21st century gypsy music! Grab your free download below
On the album
After three years of sonic exploration Adham has crafted a new world fusion album that embraces the past, plays with contemporary and suggestively sketches our future. ‘Universal Frequencies’ represents the high water mark of a lifetime of experimentation and sounds beguilingly ancient and extra-terrestrial at the same time. In short, it is a dizzying reflection of our contemporary global culture that will send your mind tripping out into the stratosphere while your body cascades through shimmering vistas of kundalini inspired bliss.
Its a dynamic tribal journey inspired by the musical legacies of India, Africa, the Middle East, The Balkans and beyond, ‘Universal Frequencies’ is gypsy music for the twenty first century nomad. A powerful fusion of world, hip-hop, dub, progressive electronica and Balkan beats.
It truly feels like Christmas morning right now! not only did I open my window to find my city blanketed by snow but I stumbled upon this amazing ETHNO-FUNK tune! and I just know this gonna be an instant classic. Its called ‘Funky Bijou’ and its got all the markings of a breakbeat hit! From France and produced by Dj MARRRTIN, DEHEB & FRESHHH. You can grab your Vinyl here
If you lover of electro-bhangra then check this! Breakbeat’s Son gets on the decks for 30 minutes and its all flashing lights, disco balls and whiskey infused energy. Made specifically for Sonny Ji’s ‘Bhangra Mixtape’ show on the BBC and now available for all you chaiwalla fans! to stream over and over again! Also be sure to pick up breakbeat’s sons new EP HERE and stay tuned for his full-length album titled ‘ I am here now’
The man know simply as ‘Psychedelic Singh‘ has just posted this free download of Kuldeep Manak’s ‘Sahiban Da Kat’ with his signature Psychedelic Bhangra twist. Grab it while you can below and for more posts on Psychedelic Singh go here.
So I was thinking to myself today, where would I play Shivang Patels’ “Swayambhu”(tr1bu3 m1x) ? and then it came to me! I would open my set with it in Bangkok at the Moon Bar! everything about this tune conveys the perfect emotions when your just starting your night out and on the 62th floor overlooking a city.
In case you missed out on the big celebratory news! MAN RECORDINGS is 5 years old now. And to commemorate this milestone of trail-blazing MAN RECORDINGS has released a compilation titled ‘VALEU’. I’ve had this on heavy rotation on my ipod for past month now and the quality of the music your getting is seriously the best dance music out in the world right now.
Alright so PINJU is considered gold in my world of the boombox and the chaiwalla. Our last post on PINJU was a massive hit, resulting in a storm of retweets and reposts on the social web . Well PINJU is back baby! and this time with one of the phattest drops i’ve heard in awhile. Just love how he uses a simple raag and turns it into all out madness!
Its such a beautiful thing when you hear voices ascending from heaven mixed with wobbly dubstep. And this is exactly what G-Produktions out of Muscat, Oman has achieved! a rare occurrence to experience heaven and hell in 4 minutes with his track ‘Devotional Cries’
Yah your probably gonna have to dunk your head in the tub once your done with this POST cause we got an exclusive first coverage of a free download by Kage called GAJUR. Kage is a 17 year old dubstep producer from West midlands, Britain who caught our attention with this SITAR DUBSTEP of tune! trust this is hot
Saw ‘Holy Fuck’ live last night and what a cool electronic rock show it was. For the first 1/2 hour of their set everyone was like zombies fixated on the electro wizardry of ‘Holy Fuck’ and gradually it built up to a RIOT! definatlty one of the most interesting and fun live shows i’ve seen in awhile because of the fusion of improvised electronic melodies and rock vibe. Whats even more impressive is the dots I am beginning to connect with the label behind this band. Young turk Records out of London are the same people who brought you the XX and El Guincho whom recently we blogged about here. Watch out for this label because their roster so far is brilliant.
So as I was saying the show turned into a RIOT! especially once they dropped their electro funk ‘Red lights’ tune. It was an all out mosh-pit and the chaiwalla was right in the middle of it all!
…….and then the ENCORE! you know that shocking emotion when you see a train crash happen and with a wide eyed expression your like ‘HOOOOOLLLLY FUCCCKK’ haha well yah imagine a crowd of young college kids all screaming that once they finished.
Saturdays are all about getting dolled up and painting the town red to the music we love. And with perfect timing nonchalant a producer from UK whom chaiwalla loves just posted this TUNE! . And so our night begins with some solid energy and vibes!
Kill Religion by East Stepper is an electronic war-zone with tabla’s being carpet bombed over electronic distortions and dark synths that will infiltrate your mind. This is simply ‘Indo-Neuro Drum N Bass’
Lately its been Dub Sharma that gives me a smack like trip. Such a rush with his music and love how ‘Onda Janda’ builds, and builds, and then just evaporates into a glory of a PUNJABI DRUMSTEP tune. Its supreme contentment for me when it drops! for more posts on Dub Sharma go here
Chilean DJ/Producer Paul Marmota spins UK funky and Afr0-Latin house at clubs in his present hometown of Mexico City. Dropping some serious heat! his slick production brings out the humidity and ancient polyrhythms of tropical landscapes into big room club systems and your guaranteed to jump!
Heres a new track titled ‘Se Nos Va’ that was uploaded yesterday! feel it! cause its hotter then a bull-headed women!
Sukhmani Malik, a trained – Hindustani classical vocalist and Hari Singh, a producer and audio engineer have come together to create a sound that is fresh and eclectic. It’s folk music from the land of Punjab fused with ambient electronica..a combination of Sukhmani’s rustic voice & Hari’s production has put them on chaiwalla’s radar!
From Cordoba, Argentina ‘Los Reyes De La Milinga‘ are just killing it with their recent remixes of El Dante and Calle 13. Giving these South American Hip Hop superstars a much needed sound-lift by taking the commercial air out of their sound and bringing it back to the FILTHY BASS HEAVY UNDERGROUND!
El Guincho is the recording alias of Spanish musician Pablo Díaz-Reixa. His musical style, influenced by a broad range of artists like Animal Collective and Os Mutantes, relies heavily on the use of sampling and incorporating elements of Afrobeat, dub, Tropicália and rock and roll to create what Díaz-Reixa calls “space-age exotica”. Have no idea what ‘space-age exotica’ is ? watch his new video BOMBAY!
You know I really don’t know how the heck to explain this track by Pinju hailing from Germany except for when I first heard it, it was like levitating in some far off twilight zone. And after almost 1 year of covering anything todo with progressive asian music ‘Spice’ by Pinju has become a personal favourite. Its so fresh and inspiring to hear someone unafraid to experiment and break the mold. BRAVO!
Meet NYPD’s finest Sam and Twitch and today their out to solve “who murdered the speakers ?”
All evidence points to the man known simply as g-ta. So have look below at Exhibit A, its his ’Oct 2010 mixtape’ and it will obliterate any system its played on! I say he’s guilty as they come for unleashing this beast!
The speed of life and its adventures can take control of us all and its in those blurry moments that we request some downtempo goodness to bring everything back into perspective. So on this Sunday! go ahead and unwind with the pristine production of Peter Pozorek and his track L’Avventura!
