29
May
2011
Old School Sunday – Safri Boys “The Boys Boliyan”
From the 1993 album “Bomb The Tumbi”, Balwinder Safri did just that.
Get a load of the Tumbi in The Boys Boliyan.
You can buy Bomb The Tumbi from iTunes.
11
Oct
2009
Old School Sunday – Heera “Boliyan”
Unlike the number of “producers” out there today, there were only a handful of them back in the 1980′s. Deepak Khazanchi was one of the best. Look into some of your favourite albums, and you will most likely see his name in the credits.
Bhangra Fever Vol. 1 (1987) was Deepak’s first attempt at remixing songs. Included in this cassette, were some new Heera “Boliyan.” Heera had just released Diamonds From Heera before the release of this cassette, so let’s just say their stock was hot at the time.
I had the chance of meeting Deepak Khazanchi at a concert after party here in Toronto a few years back. I made sure I bought my Bhangra Fever cassette with me for him to sign. When I showed him the cover, he was overly cheesed that I had it, and went around showing all his band mates (Jagjit Singh’s band) and friends, that someone still had it, before he eventually went on to sign it. I remember telling him back then that you need to produce an album for old times sake. He responded by saying that something was in the pipeline, but alas, nothing has come of that convo because we still haven’t seen or heard anything.
Heera “Boliyan”
18
Aug
2009
DJ Gurps “Daru Peeke Nachda” Video
DJ Gurps’ second video features the late Kaka Bhaniawala on the track “Daru Peeke Nachda.”
I get the feeling I’ve heard this song before. Oh wait I have. It was on DJ Dips album “Stand Up Vol. 1.”
I don’t know what Gurps (or Dips for that matter are playing at.) Even the sound seems a little, umm, Kam Frantic/Zeusish.
Moving on, I wasn’t feeling the track on Dips’ album, and I really haven’t swayed now I have seen the video.
DJ Gurps’ album “Expectations” released over the past weekend. Despite my opinion of the first two video’s released, I suggest you go out and buy the “Boliyan” track featuring “Sarbjit Kaur” from the VIP Records download section ($0.99 or £0.79.) The music to the Boliyan are just too funky. (I have really been feeling all the Boliyan released as of late.)
For you people on the North American side of the pond, make sure you click on the $ sign on the top right of the download page.
DJ Gurps “Expectations” Download Link
21
Aug
2008
