This post is in response to a pretty impressive blog I came across from someone who is by all means brilliant in many measured things. A specialist in design economics, Aza Raskin’s site is a reflection of his philosophy and tall legacy.

In one of his entries he proposes a “Remix Challange“, an oppertunity for his readers to try thier own hand at improving upon a poster released by the Muenster City Public Planning Office.

The original poster consists of three pretty compelling shots of a street with sixty people, and their choices in transportation.

Aside from the use of Comic Sans as the font, Aza asks his readers if they could design a better message.

Anyways, I thought I would take a shot at it…

(Here is the Original Poster)

Yes we are still on the casting couch of Bollywood waiting to spearhead our own film, but at least we’ve been blessed with being able to work with some major voices on some pretty monster tracks!

So let me (re) introduce you to our latest batch of 10… yup 10 Official Bollywood Remixes!!!

(Some of them are updated versions from before…)

Sukran Allah - feat Apache Indian - Kurbaan

Mora Pia - Male Version - Raajneeti

Mora Piya - Kavita Seth Remix - Rajneeti

What’s Youre Rashee - What’s Youre Rashee

Kya Karu Summer Jam Mix - Wake Up Sid

Iktara Lounge Mix - Kavita Seth Version - Wake Up Sid

Tenu TV Calypso Mix - LSD

Tere Naina - My Name is Khan

Sadja - My Name Is Khan

Tu Hi Haqeeqatt Dremahouse Mix - Tum Mile

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I would also like to note that our remixes for the film Rajneeti feature on the official sound track!!!

“If you enjoy the original be sure to catch the two remixes appearing later in the soundtrack.

The first is “Trance Remix” with vocals by Kavita Seth. The second is “Twilight Remix”.

Both are wiked remixes by Deep and DJ Chantz.”  - PlanetBollywood.com

And special thanks to Apache Indian for tracking a vocal on the Sukran Allah remix!

Check it out all out in indiAudio radio!

Me and DJ Chantz (Chandu) were really excited to get commissioned for the Sajda and Tere Naina Official My Name is Khan Remixes…

Both of the tracks are so great to begin with, we knew the challenge was we had to make our mark in a meaningful way.

So in addition to adding a groove to connect with your body, we also added a new musical emotion to connect with your soul…

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It’s amazing how at this level (Shankar, Ehsaan, and Loy) the vocal and presentation is already just impeccable, so it was easy to push them forward to drive the remixes along with the beats.

I really hope you enjoy our take on the songs, and find us up to the task : )

Check it out on indiAudio Radio, and look for it soon on Sony Music India…

“We are going to the Maldives to get married!”

I imagined just the two of them, no family, no friends, no pomp and circumstance, no Johnny Walker to impress the Uncles, no Barat to block the streets…

No center-pieces so big you can’t converse across the table, no “there is too much masala in the food” so you can’t stop crapping the rest of the weekend.

No DJs digging deep in their arsenal to “Ta Ra Ra” the masses from the bar to the dance-floor.

No speeches or toasts, no slide shows or roasts, no fifteen year old cousin with the energy of an atom bomb making me dance to every other song…

(What exactly happens that genetically allows a girl to dance for four hours without breaking a sweat, while I’m soaking in my own filth by the end of the first verse of “Shava Shava”?)

But I digress…  Most importantly no hours and efforts were wasted on a wedding, while they instead celebrated and commenced a marriage, in one of the most romantic and meaningful ways I can imagine.

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I was also happy that their trip would yield a short stop back in Bombay, with plenty of time for us to have the incredible leg of lamb at the Maratha Sheridan over some drinks, before they blissfully began their journey home.

But like they say in “Blood Diamond” (but bent for our purposes)…  “T. I. I.” - This Is India…

There was no chance that this plan should happen so smoothly, in a country that doesn’t understand that it could.

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It would seem that India had changed its immigration policy while they were in the Maldives…

In a reactionary rule to the rampant need to seem proactively secure… you can no longer leave India for two months, if you come to India on a Tourist Visa and then leave again, and then come back and then want to leave again… wait… is that right?

Anyways, they discovered this when they reached Chennai on Saturday afternoon to connect to their flight home through Bombay.

The kind gentleman at immigration told them they had to wait till Monday to get their passports stamped at the FRO (Foreigner Registration Office), before they would be allowed to leave the country.

After complaining, crying, and cringing, and then calling me, we figured that their best bet would be to come back to Bombay where they could still try to catch the flight home or stay with me and then go to the FRO here.

That’s when the kind gentleman wrote in their passports that they could only go to the FRO office in Chennai, and then kindly let them board their flight to Bombay without saying a word.

At the Bombay airport their charm fared no better, as they were told to go back to the Chennai FRO, as the next kind gentleman pointed to the fresh writing on their Visa.

And despite hours of passionate pleas for compassion, they arrived back at my place in the wee hours of the night.

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Adamant about not being bullied into going back to Chennai, they went to the FRO here in Bombay.

While they waited in the long and countless lines, an “Agent” approached them that said he could help.

For a few grand, he could “handle” their problem for them, and send them on their merry way… after all, “You are foreigners here on vacation, you should be enjoying instead of waiting in such a cue!”

And sure enough after some money exchanged hands, they were shortly on their way…

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I can’t help but wonder how many hours and efforts are wasted on “our” security, at the expense of our marriage to what used to be a normal life.

Especially here in India where we can at best only engineer the appearance of safety without any concept of design…

Where we have somehow become resigned to celebrate… “Hey… At least you were able to pay someone off…”

So after having a great time with my dear friends in India for two years in a row… I fear that I won’t be seeing them on this side of the planet any time soon.

Their Honeymoon with India has come to an end.

A Daily Delay for Desi’s in Delhi…

Are looking for that Fat, Clean, Huge, and Majestic sound that you hear on Bollywood Film Soundtracks?

Do you want that sound that fills up the bass-bins at the club…

Are you looking for that warm presence that makes people want to turn it up…

Now you can get that sound that makes the Desi Girls go Nutz…

Well, we’ve decided to open up our studios to outside clients!

Along side of our in-house production and composition for Labels, TV, and Film, we are now taking outside clients for mix, master, and production.

More details to follow, but in the meantime you can email info@indiAudio.com for details, or click here to contact us.

I have been dear friends with Kavita since I first came to India, and to now see her finally getting her dues, is truly amazing.

The song “Iktara”, from the movie “Wake Up Sid” has climbed the charts to the top!
It is a simply beautiful Sufi Number composed by Amit Travedi of “Dev D” fame.

I am so proud and excited for Kavita, and for all of the wonderful opportunities that now lie ahead of her.

Be sure to check out our Lounge Remix of Iktara above, available soon on Sony Music.

At long last we are launching our indiAudio Radio…

With none other than a Remix of Sean Kingston’s Massive Hit…

FIRE BURNING!!!

  And we somehow squeezed Mika Singh, Pratichee, and Sumitra Iyer onto the track!!!

(Check out the promo video we put up on YouTube below…)

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The whole idea behind having a radio stream is to keep everyone easily up to date with Me and DJ Chandu,

Our Artists, and all of our latest releases!

I’ve hand selected some of our best work to feature including some Remixes,

Original Tracks, and Non-Stops Bollywood sets!

So check out the player above and stay tuned for our free music download page…

I hope you enjoy and spread the word…  :)

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On Monday night Sahara One premiered it brand new show, a Cutting-Edge Crime Drama called “Mr. and Mrs Mishra!”

Already ahead on the TRP’s the show has found its audience with its slick edits and elaborate cases.

And at the heart each episode is the investigative team called Unit 9, where we find out beautiful heroine… Pratichee!!!

She has somehow found the time in between her multi-city tour with DJ Summit, to shoot each episode, and also features in an upcoming Music Video from the show!

Catch episodes daily at 8pm on Sahara One!