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Artist:	ILAIYARAAJA
Title:	Fire Star: Synth-Pop And Electro-Funk From Tamil Films
Label:	BOMBAY CONNECTION (NETHERLANDS)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.50
Catalog #:	BC 003CD

...1985-1989. Indian film music invariably manages to take you by surprise, time and time again. Hard electro-funk and sweet synth-pop are not genres you would expect from India. Yet, in the late '80s, electronic beats and synths were eagerly embraced by the film industry of South India along with kung fu fights, aerobics, sunglasses and jogging outfits. The rich and funky Tamil grooves of the early '80s transformed into stripped electronic synthesizer music. Composer Ilaiyaraaja aka "The Maestro" used minimal beats and synthetic arrangements to create an addictive and captivating electro synth-pop sound. His experimental mind, unfailing pop instinct and advanced harmonics make the songs a feast for the ears that will grow with every listen. CD includes a 30-page booklet with info on the featured films. Total Play Time: 65 mins.

Artist:	SINGH, CHARANJIT
Title:	Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat
Label:	BOMBAY CONNECTION (NETHERLANDS)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	BC 302CD

Until recently, it wasn't much more than some rumors on the web: an LP called Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat, featuring acid house avant la lettre, that was recorded in India in 1982 in India, 5 years before the first acid house record, Acid Tracks by Phuture. So it turns out, the record was no rumor. Only a few hundred copies of the LP were ever pressed, and only a handful seem to have survived. Moreover, the LP outdoes all expectations. Performed on the type of synths that would later define acid house, the Roland TB-303 and TR-808, the album sounds light years ahead of its time with its repetitive beats and hypnotic electronic melodies. Its maker, Bollywood session musician Charanjit Singh, set out to translate ancient Indian classical ragas to the modern synthesizer, and in doing so, invented house music along the way. The 10 tracks make a consistent listen from A to Z. Its restrained minimalism and lack of cheesiness makes it incredibly contemporary, sounding animated, fluid and unabashedly alive. The LP and CD are housed in a gatefold sleeve and digipack designed by Stefan Glerum and come with extended liner notes on Charanjit Singh and the context in which the album was recorded.

Artist:	SINGH, CHARANJIT
Title:	Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat
Label:	BOMBAY CONNECTION (NETHERLANDS)
Format:	2LP
Price:	$25.50
Catalog #:	BC 302LP

Limited restock on vinyl; gatefold 2LP version. Until recently it wasn't much more than some rumors on the web: an LP called Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat featuring acid house avant la lettre, that was recorded in 1982 in India, 5 years before the first acid house record, Acid Trax by Phuture. It was even rumored to be a prank spawned by Richard D. James (Aphex Twin). So it turns out, the record was no rumor. Only a few hundred copies of the LP were ever pressed, and only a handful seem to have survived. Moreover, the LP outdoes all expectations. Performed on the synths that would later define acid house, the Roland TB-303 and TR-808, the album sounds light years ahead of its time with its repetitive beats and hypnotic electronic melodies. Its maker, Bollywood session musician Charanjit Singh (featured on Sublime Frequencies' Bollywood Steel Guitar compilation), set out to translate ancient Indian classical ragas to the modern synthesizer and in doing so invented house music along the way. The 10 tracks make a consistent listen from A to Z. Its restrained minimalism and lack of cheesiness makes it incredibly contemporary, sounding animated, fluid and unabashedly alive. Includes extended liner notes on Charanjit Singh and the context in which the album was recorded. "...a haunting, exotic prefiguration of acid's steely futurism, a bit like Kraftwerk live at the Taj Mahal, somehow summoned from the past but envisioning the future at the same time." -- Resident Advisor

Artist:	VA
Title:	The Bombay Connection: Funk From Bollywood Action Thrillers
Label:	BOMBAY CONNECTION (NETHERLANDS)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.50
Catalog #:	BC 001CD

...1977-1984, Vol. 1. This is the first volume in a planned series of 6 CDs presenting the best, rarest and most exciting songs from the colorful history of Bollywood music, most of which are still gathering dust in Indian vaults and are unknown to the Western public. Bombay Connection Vol. 1: Funk from Bollywood Action Thrillers 1977-1984 showcases the sound of the Indian action film of the late '70s and early '80s. Under the influence of films like Shaft and Dirty Harry, a new kind of Indian action film came into being in 1970s India. To match the loud fights and fast chases, Indian composers developed an exciting brand of Bollywood funk. Wah-wah guitars, congas and funky Moogs were effortlessly blended with tablas, dhols and Indian melody lines. This album compiles 13 of the best, incredibly original Bollywood funk grooves, painting scenes of frantic chases through the back streets of Bombay, sexy seductive dances by female spies and secret plots conceived in subterranean headquarters by fake-moustached villains. The series is compiled by Bollywood connoisseur, researcher and top collector Edo Bouman, who carefully selected the songs, assuring that each of these tracks is an ear-tantalizing gem, compiled into an enjoyable, consistent listening experience. The Bombay Connection series will cover a multitude of exciting genres from the 1950s to the late '80s, including Bollywood horror, hippie psychedelics, spy flick suspense music, and stomping 1980s Indian disco. The 6-panel digipack comes with a colorful 30-page booklet containing well-researched info and a wealth of pictures. For the very first time, extensive research has been done into the history of Bollywood film music: interviews with composers and musicians have been conducted, and Bombay Connection has spared no energy or expense to locate the original stills and posters of the films. This is also the first Bollywood compilation CD to feature the Hindi song lyrics and English translations. Thus the booklet provides a wealth of information and pictures, sketching the original context in which these songs were made and enjoyed.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Bombshell Baby of Bombay: Bouncin' Nightclub Grooves...
Label:	BOMBAY CONNECTION (NETHERLANDS)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.50
Catalog #:	BC 002CD

from Bollywood Films 1959-1972, Vol. 2. This is the second volume in Bombay Connection's 6CD series compiling the best, most rare and most exciting songs from the colorful history of Bollywood music. Bombshell Baby of Bombay: Bouncin' Nightclub Grooves from Bollywood Films 1959-1972, Vol. 2 features the exciting, sexy sound of the Bollywood nightclubs of the late '50s, '60s and early '70s. The nightclub scene was a welcome excuse to show some sexy dancing and inject some exciting jazz and rock'n'roll sounds into the otherwise very prudish Bollywood films. Whiskey, cigarette smoke and stockings... accompanied by wild jazzy dance sounds, Indian style! The Indian orchestras effortlessly blended the classic Indian film sound with popular Western dance music into an extremely energetic, bouncy and infectious Bollywood mix. This volume features both classic nightclub tunes like "Jan Pahechan Ho," the famous surf rocker from Gumnaam and "1,2,3 Baby" from Kismat as well as extremely rare songs like the Beatlesesque "Pretty Pretty Priya" as well as the scorching title music to Bluff Master and the bongo killer madness of the track from Kala Bazar. Lavishly packaged and lovingly compiled from the best available masters of this rare material.

Artist:	VA
Title:	The Bombay Connection: Reworked & Remixed
Label:	BOMBAY CONNECTION (NETHERLANDS)
Format:	LP
Price:	$16.50
Catalog #:	BC 301LP

For this LP, seven remix artists and one NYC funk band give their spin on their favorite tracks from the Bombay Connection compilation series. This proposed 6CD series has simply exploded since its first release, The Bombay Connection: Funk From Bollywood Action Thrillers, 1977-1984. These compilations are the most vibrant Bollywood music you've ever heard, spanning a multitude of genres from the '50s to the '80s, compiled by Bollywood connoisseur, researcher and top collector, Edo Bouman. These reworkings provide a fresh take on '60s and '70s Bollywood, from deep funk to hard driving dance. The NYC funk outfit The Budos Band (project of Amy Winehouse guitarist's band, The Dapkings) covers "Na Na Na Yeh Kya Karne Lage Ho, " DJ Kypski remixes Benny Sings, Git Hyper remixes "Kya Jane Yeh Duniya Kya Jane," and so forth to comprise an absolutely exhilarating package that reinterprets these Bollywood tracks you've come to cherish into modern danceables. Other artists include: Truly Pheasant, Kraak & Smaak, Easy Alohas, Gerry Arling and Thee J Johanz.

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