some of the important music labels…

DadA Music…

Sattyananda is musician Nikhel Kumar Mahajan a central figure in the formation of India’s first Electronic Label, DadA Music aimed at bringing the cream of the world’s electronic music to the Indian listener.

Website:  www.dada-music.co.in

Omnesia Records…

Omnesia (Anuj Rastogi – Director /Composer – keyboards, spoken word, electronic, visuals) is a dynamic ensemble of some of the finest young global musicians anywhere. Omnesia’s music is characterized by unique paradoxes that blend technology with tradition, ancient with modern, and east with west.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/omnesiarecords | Blog: http://omnesiarecords.blogspot.com

Qilla Records…

Qilla Records is a New Delhi based label, headed by Madhav Shorey / Kohra who has also been a member of the Jalebee Cartel and Gaurav Malaker (part of the audio-visual project known as BLOT).

With a larger number of releases Qilla Records lined up from some young & talented artists from places far and beyond dedicated to promote the quintessential Qilla vision. The philosophy of this label: take the eager listener to radical & uncharted territories for a refreshingly pleasurable experience.

Website: http://www.myspace.com/qillarecords

Six Degrees is an eclectic, independent music label that produces and markets genre-bending, accessible recordings that explore world music, ambient, folk, contemporary classical and intelligent pop music. Through consistency of quality, distinctive visual presentation and creative and aggressive marketing, we strive to create releases that stand out from the pack and offer a real alternative to consumers who are looking to discover new sounds from around the world.

more about the Six Degrees Travel Series here.

Shivlink took its first shape as a group of party organizers in 2004 , gradually spreading their psychedelic vibes across the country, to become one of the relevant organizers of Psychedelic Trance events in India. In 2006, Shivlink launched it’s own record label with a vision to give its listeners a never-ending supply of electronic music.

The label was initiated by DJ Nick a.k.a Manish Arora, who first encountered psychedelic trance music in the early days of Goa. Taking inspiration from the vibes at the sandy beaches, he unearthed his fascination for electronic music and started to spread it with passion. An eminent personality in the Indian Psy-Trance network, DJ Nick has traveled all over India & Europe to unleash the vortex of energy that revolves around his persona.

The birth of Shivlink Records marks the embarkation of a journey, of taking Electronic music to the realm of global appreciation. Shivlink Records releases quality music for the listening pleasure of music lovers.

Website: www.shivlinkrecords.com

Thirdeye Tribe…

The Third Eye Tribe was first conceived in 1994 with the intent of fusing electronic music with classical Indian music and bunghra. The Tribe has changed completely from this but retaining the original intent to use electronic music to marry musical genres that would otherwise be difficult to create.

By musically referencing to the roots of Jamaican sound system culture which birthed hip hop culture., DUB Reggae is often the commonality in the music created. Sometimes these refrences are so abstracted the roots are reshaped into complety new styles of music. With the incorporation of Emcees and instrumentalist the boundaries and form of the Third Eye Tribe have had an elastic and morphic exploration of what they are. This open concept has lead to its current stable manifestation.

Website: http://www.thirdeyetribe.bc.ca

more soon here.

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The capital recently hosted its first ever electronic music festival – Global Groove Festival (17th – 18th Dec 2009) – but organiser Amit Saigal (editor of Rock Street Journal) says the genre is not so popular here and is appreciated by select audiences only.
“It is true that electronic music in India is still restricted to niche audience and has not found mass liking, but I’m glad that its popularity is growing,” Saigal of RSJ Events, who managed the Global Groove Festival, told IANS.

Global Groove, an event put together by DJ Ralph H. Christoph, the director (Head of Strategy) of Germany’s annual urban pop culture festival – Cologne On Pop, took place Dec 17-20.

Apart from the artistes, 80 delegates from countries like Germany, Iceland and Spain came down to participate in a conference to shed light on the state of electronic music in India as well as other parts of the world.

“In the past five years, electronic music has grown in the country. But there was no big platform to showcase it. It was an isolated scene. Hence we organised this event to tell the world what India has to offer,” added Saigal.

While electronic music is played around the world, in India bands like Midival Punditz are popularising it.

“This is just the beginning, we will organise this festival every year,” said Saigal.

(Source: 12/2009 (December 22nd, 2009 – 8:26 pm ICT by IANS) - Thaindian News – Entertainment)