The Psychedelic Singh - Aaj Na Socho

The Psychedelic Singh, also known as Amarik Singh from Bradford, has remixed an old Nahid Akhtar song in a way in which only he can. Aaj Na Socho is a funky retro track which parties like it's 1969. There is a modern feel to this remix, yet it is sepia tinted. The Psychedelic Singh has kindly made this available as a free download via soundcloud, so make sure you add it to your collection.

Take Five: Cars

Today's Take Five is all about cars. Cars are often used as props in bhangra videos, but here are some songs which talk about cars in the lyrics or use them to stunning effect in Bollywood.

Miss Pooja - Ferrari Laike

From her album Breathless and produced by Tigerstyle Ferrari Laike has some interesting lyrics. Miss Pooja's vocals are great on this song, which also features Roachkiller.

BBC Asian Network Gold Highlights

If like me you were glued to BBC Asian Network Gold on the red button last week, you may be going through withdrawal symptoms. This was a brilliant programme which showed live performances from the BBC archives. Surprisingly, many of the clips shown on the programme are on the internet. These were probably recorded from such programmes as Nai Zindagi, Naya Jeevan and Network East the first time they were shown on TV ast he quality lacks HD sharpness, but that makes them all the more magical. Please note that I have not uploaded these clips and do not own the content - I have just put them into one handy viewing list for people to enjoy.

Lata Mangeshkar - Lag Ja Galay

Tarli Digital - Dil Dhak Dhak Soniye

Taril Digital, the Birmingham based bhangra producer who has worked with artists such as Dalvinder Singh and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, has release a teaser of his new single Dil Dhak Dhak Soniye on soundcloud. This is a great bhangra track with some funky Arabic style samples thrown. in. Des-C sings the main vocals and the track also features Cheshire Cat. Both Des-C and Cheshire Cat are talented artists that are often overlooked so I'm pleased that Tarli chose them to provide the vocals on this song. There is a summery vibe to this track and I can see it filling dance floors.  

Like Tigerstyle's Kudi, Dil Dhak Dhak Soniye was premiered on Nihal's show when it was broadcast as 7pm rather than 9pm over the new year. On Nihal's show he talked about how he put the song together and how Des-C only took 10 minutes to write the lyrics in Tarli's studio. Dil Dhak Dhak is taken from Tarli's album Digital and will be released on the 2nd February

Tigerstyle - Kudi

Tigerstyle, the musicians, producers and brothers from Glasgow, have released a teaser of their forthcoming single Kudi on soundcloud. Rani Randeep provides traditional Punjabi lyrics, but there is a heavy bass line and plenty of electronic sounds which make this so much more than an average bhangra song. As with all Tigerstyle tracks the production is slick and the beats are infectious. If you liked Bol Bol Bol from the album  Mystics, Martyrs and Maharajas, you will love this track.

Kudi is taken from their EP Digi-Bhang. A few radio programmes have already played Kudi, including Nihal who premiered the song when his show was at 7pm over the new year. The single is out on the 23rd February and will feature remixes of the song by Shizzio, G-ta and Nucleya as well as an instrumental version.