24
Jun
2010
Free Download: GTown Desi’s BBC Asian Network Summer 2010 Mix
DJ Gully of GTown Desi dropped this mix a few weeks ago on Friction.
The mix covers all the genres of the bumpin’ variety.
Peep the tracklist and see for yourself that it’s worth a download:
1. Kulvinder Johal – Johal Boliyan (Feat. Raman Aujla)
2. Professor Green – Just Be Good To Me
3. Ranidu – Fake Friends (Nucleya remix)
4. GTown Desi – Tor Vehka (2010 Remix)
5. Dirty Money – Hello Good Morning (Tinie Tempah & Tinchy UK Remix)
6. Panjabi MC – Jogi
7. Malkit Singh – Mithe Gunne
8. Major Lazer – Pon De Floor (Rekha Remix)
9. Raghav – So Much (Feat. Kardinal Offishal)
10. DJ Dips – Gerra De De
11. Swedish House Mafia – One (Feat. Pharrell)
12. Benny Benassi – Satisfaction (Afrojack Mix)
13. GTown Desi – Peerh
14. Redlight – Stupid (Instrumental)
15. Tigerstyle – Bol Bol Bol (Streamers Pilot Remix)
16. Terminator – Grizzly
17. White Label – Long Gawacha (DnB Remix)
18. Lloyd Banks – Beamer, Benz Or Bentley (Feat. Juelz Santana)
19. GTown Desi – Lok Tath
20. Imran Khan -Bewafa
21. Jenna G – In Love
(GtownDesi DJs) – BBC ASIAN NETWORK MIX SUMMER 2010 (Mastered) by Gtown Desi
Click on the down arrow in the above stream to download.
Or download from the links below:
Download Link 1 – Download
Direct Download Link 2 – Download
Direct Download Instructions
Internet Explorer Users – Right click and ‘Save Target As’
Mozilla Firefox Users – Right click and ‘Save Link As’
(Shouts to DJ Gully)
22
Jun
2010
Battle of the iPhone Tumbi Applications
I don’t know how it happened, but two iPhone Tumbi Apps released virtually at the same time from two separate artists in the Bhangra industry.
First there was the Tumbi Nut, created and sold by The Sound Pipe Records.
You may have seen it in action in the Nach Bhabiye video.
Soon after the release of Tumbi Nut, came the release of iTumbi, created by and associated with Panjabi MC.
I don’t have an iPhone, so I can’t give you first hand knowledge as to what I would think is the best App, although I tried the “Dhol Nut” App and I couldn’t get the hang of it.
But scope the following, and I think you will be sold on one App versus the other.
Well as they say, “The champ is here.”
I’m sold. Even though it’s free.
(%&$# me! PMC is too sick)
21
Jun
2010
Panjabi MC Debuts New Song at Gig
New PMC Alert! New PMC Alert! New PMC Alert! New PMC Alert!
The man just knows how to make a bumpin track.
Peep the video (Already set to start at the new track)
No details on when the song will release, you know “Indian Timing” and all.
24
Jan
2010
Old School Sunday – Mark Morrison “Blackstabbers”
I couldn’t resist. Another Panjabi MC produced track, but with a twist, as there is nothing in Punjabi on this track besides the Alaap sample in the background.
Released in 2004, this track made its rounds everywhere. There’s nothing more I wish to add, besides these lyrics:
Who’s supposed to be ya friend?
The one that be down to the end
So what they do they stab you in the back?
What I’m supposed to do, Stab em back?
10
Jan
2010
Old School Sunday – Panjabi MC “Raat Da Na Bole”
It’s bloody cold, so I figured I bump a little summertime tuneage to heat things up a little.
I have three copies of this album. Back in 1996, this was the only thing I listened to for months.
Grass Roots, had just released when I was visiting the UK in May, 1996. I bought the cassette, which had the original six songs on it, and rinsed it back in Canada.
A few months later, upon visiting my favourite record store in Brampton (Spark Audio/Video – These guys had everything) I discovered the limited edition cassette, which featured two tracks that were only available on CD. (I was a late adopter of CDs you can say.)
Finally, I got my hands on the CD.
With Surinder Sonia on the vocals, it ended up being this track that became my favourite cut on the album. I’m a sucker for songs that make me feel like I’m in the Pind, without the song sounding that pindoo itself. Add the Will Smith “Summertime” sample, and we have a hit.
Panjabi MC featuring Surinder Sonia
Dude is making us wait far too long in between albums these days.
10
Sep
2009
Panjabi MC in Perth, Australia
Panjabi MC was recently DJing at a gig in Perth, Australia, and he posted up a couple of videos of himself in action.
Back in the day, I used to hear people saying that PMC would mix his songs before gigs, and then just press play. Clearly, today that is not the case.
PMC mixing “Main Hogaya Sharabbi” with “Crack a Bottle”
PMC mixing “Jogi” with “Hip Hop is Dead”
“Jogi” has been one of my favourite PMC joints since he first released it on “100% Proof” back in 1995. To this day, whenever I have it on, and my mum is around, she’ll still reminisce by saying “this song was performed live by Mohammad Sadiq and Ranjit Kaur at your Mamma Ji’s wedding in India in 1976.”
3
May
2009
Old School Sunday – PJD Productions “Giddyan de Rani”
Reaching back to 1996, this track came about in the era that Tru-Skool was talking about when he released “In Tha House” recently. Straight up punjabi tunes mashed with a popular Hip-Hop/R&B beat.
I rinsed this tape for months, as it had some popular mixes of some real folk tunes (“Lambran di Noh,” “Umbh da Boota,” “Main Ki Pyare Vichon.”)
This track effectively used the Shabba Ranks sample “Mr. Loverman” with a small taste of Zhanés “Hey Mr. DJ” at the end.
As far as I know, it was the only release by DJ Stin Mattu and DJ Eezback. When I picked up this tape and looked at the inside cover, I saw that it was recorded at PMC Studios. To this day, I feel like PMC has had a hand in the production, since some of the tracks and samples Panjabi MC has used, are in this album.
July 19, 2009 Edit: I got an email from DJ Stin (yes this DJ Stin) that he is DJ Stin Mattu. Dude has made mad albums since then!
1
Apr
2009
Panjabi MC “Panjaban” Video
Panjabi MC’s second video off of “Indian Timing” is here, and of all the tracks on the album, I’m surprised that he picked this one.
It’s a somewhat standard video, barring the fact it’s not based in a club, but no Jelhi in the video either. Come on P, let’s see Jelhi!
I wasn’t feeling this track on the album, and the video hasn’t changed my opinion about it either. Hopefully, in the next video we’ll see some of the bangers from the album (Indian Timing, Can’t Stop Us.)
What’s your take?
22
Mar
2009
Old School Sunday – Panjabi MC “Laila”
You guys are in for a treat today, because this is some rare stuff.
Back in the 90’s when I was a young lad with no drivers license, I would jump at the chance when anyone was making a trip to Malton. Back then where I was living, Malton was the closest (and best) place to buy the latest UK Bhangra cassettes.
I have been into PMC’s work since “Souled Out” was released, but became in awe of him when I was in the UK in 1996, and “Grass Roots” had just come out, and we all know how Grass Roots pretty much shaped PMC into what he is today.
Summer of 1996 (visiting Malton,) after I had come back from the UK, I was looking into the glass case where all the cassettes were kept in the store, and the above cover caught my eye. I had no clue who Ambi Bilga was, (he is in fact Jazzy B’s UK Manager) or that Sukshinder Shinda produced the album, or even Sardara S. Gill was featured on one of the songs. I saw PMC and Kuldeep Manak and my eyes lit up. Needless to say, I had never coughed up six dollars so fast.
I Grabbed the keys to the car, ripped off the plastic wrapping, and let my ears enjoy the blissful sounds of side A, track 1 – “Laila.”
Probably one of my favourite PMC tracks of all time. Just the right amount of underlying bass blended with a traditional beat to perfection.
This isn’t the first time Panjabi MC has done a track on someone else’s album. In 1995, he also did a “Megamix” on Santara’s “Take It” album, but it wasn’t at the well-crafted-level as this track.
The song was previewed on “Dhol Crusader,” as it was officially to be on Kuldeep Manak’s “Punjab” album, released later that year. One can only imagine, had this track been on “Grass Roots,” and had more people been able to listen to it, what kind of reaction it would have received.
27
Jan
2009
The Great Khali Entrance Music (By Panjabi MC)
A Bhangraw.com first. I’m talking about wrestling!
I haven’t watched wrestling since the days of Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake (Not something I wanted to admit. Why didn’t I say The Ultimate Warrior?) However, I was familiar with the fact that there is a Panjabi wrestler currently in the WWE.
The Great Khali aka Dalip Singh, with the aide of Panjabi MC, is bringing his culture to the WWE circuit with him.
“Land of Five Rivers” is sung by Kulvinder Johal and has got PMC bringing some entrance theme heat. P said he had big things in the pipeline, and this is definitely an accomplishment.
I’ve listened to the song a couple of times, and people have already said that the production is rather simple on the track. I’m digging the song and the production. It’s got the echoey acoustics going on because of where the song will be played, in arenas. The song title is also fantastic. Let people know about the Panjab.
Check out the video for his entrance. The song is on the “Voices – WWE: The Music Vol. 9″ album. Officially releasing today, it can be purchased at the WWE Store.
Edit – WWE took the first Video down. So here is a different one featuring the song.
