With underground movements rearing undercurrents with different connotations across the country, the city is putting up with electronica like never before. And marking a foray with an undertone that defies judgments, Anil Chawla brings his “Global underground” UK house music deep within the confines of Henry Thams.
With a clashing term like that to throw your music into, Anil explains, “Global Underground is the record label that I put out a lot of music with, and whom I am working on my album for. It's a great honour to be associated with them, as they were the first people to really grasp the concept of DJ mixes, putting out legendary selections from Sasha, Digweed, Danny Howells, Sander Kleinenberg, Steve Lawler, and loads more.”
As resident spinner at Mongo Bongo in London, his sight on the clubbing scene in Mumbai still holds to be “buzzed” as he puts it,“ I've only spent a short time in Bombay, and have never DJ'd there, so I couldn't really compare the scene in Bombay to anywhere in the world. You'll have to ask me that question again in a week’s time!”
Having exploded on the scene as a DJ to watch back in 2004, Anil Chawla has since soared through the ranks of the music world to establish himself as one of the UK’s most “hotly-tipped” electronic DJ/Producers of recent years. Having been labeled as “a rare breed on the circuit and a true model professional” he brings it all down to his music. “It’s all about house for me — from the deep groovy stuff right through to those twisted 5 am moments. If I’m opening, I love the deep house/disco sound. Later into the night and on a more twisted flavour; groovy tech house and techno is what I'm about. With a splash of acid thrown in for good measure,” noting down his tinge of excitement.
With experimentation at most times being the name of the game with electronica, Anil says, “I think it’s healthy to experiment to a certain extent. I'm not up there with Laurent Garnier, but I love to have a play with different sounds for sure. It keeps it interesting. But there are certainly other times when you need to just keep it as straight house/techno and hold a consistent groove. It’s all about reading the crowds.”
Anil’s just finished a couple of remixes for Cevin Fisher and Redanka, both of which will be getting their debut on the India tour. “I think electronica is certainly a developing scene. However, because it's relatively new to a lot of people, they are very enthusiastic about the music – which is very positive thing. My experience in Goa (for the Sunburn festival) was very encouraging, and it was great to meet so many people who were so passionate about house music. Also, you have groups like Submerge who are opening up the scene to so many new people and really pushing it forward. It’s a very exciting development for global music,” he says.
Here’s to getting our grooves back.
With a clashing term like that to throw your music into, Anil explains, “Global Underground is the record label that I put out a lot of music with, and whom I am working on my album for. It's a great honour to be associated with them, as they were the first people to really grasp the concept of DJ mixes, putting out legendary selections from Sasha, Digweed, Danny Howells, Sander Kleinenberg, Steve Lawler, and loads more.”
As resident spinner at Mongo Bongo in London, his sight on the clubbing scene in Mumbai still holds to be “buzzed” as he puts it,“ I've only spent a short time in Bombay, and have never DJ'd there, so I couldn't really compare the scene in Bombay to anywhere in the world. You'll have to ask me that question again in a week’s time!”
Having exploded on the scene as a DJ to watch back in 2004, Anil Chawla has since soared through the ranks of the music world to establish himself as one of the UK’s most “hotly-tipped” electronic DJ/Producers of recent years. Having been labeled as “a rare breed on the circuit and a true model professional” he brings it all down to his music. “It’s all about house for me — from the deep groovy stuff right through to those twisted 5 am moments. If I’m opening, I love the deep house/disco sound. Later into the night and on a more twisted flavour; groovy tech house and techno is what I'm about. With a splash of acid thrown in for good measure,” noting down his tinge of excitement.
With experimentation at most times being the name of the game with electronica, Anil says, “I think it’s healthy to experiment to a certain extent. I'm not up there with Laurent Garnier, but I love to have a play with different sounds for sure. It keeps it interesting. But there are certainly other times when you need to just keep it as straight house/techno and hold a consistent groove. It’s all about reading the crowds.”
Anil’s just finished a couple of remixes for Cevin Fisher and Redanka, both of which will be getting their debut on the India tour. “I think electronica is certainly a developing scene. However, because it's relatively new to a lot of people, they are very enthusiastic about the music – which is very positive thing. My experience in Goa (for the Sunburn festival) was very encouraging, and it was great to meet so many people who were so passionate about house music. Also, you have groups like Submerge who are opening up the scene to so many new people and really pushing it forward. It’s a very exciting development for global music,” he says.
Here’s to getting our grooves back.
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