Untouchables UK Record Label - What A Flop?!

Untouchables UK was formed as a record label in the early 2000's. RDB were the first artists signed to this new and fresh label originating out of UK. RDB were an instant hit, and they set the charts and tracks on fire with their new and unique sounds. Untouchables then got greedy and started releasing compilation albums and started hitting the forums hard bigging themselves up (the record label). Untouchables thought and still think they are the best label on the planet, which I beg to differ. Untouchables products were releasing in UK, however were being pirated and copied big time in North America and United States of America. Another artist of Untouchables was Gubi Sandhu. Literally, Gubi Sandhu does not know how to sing, or maybe I am wrong, the producers -- RDB and others from the Untouchables camp, used autotone voiceovers for Gubi Sandhu's albums, and they were garbage!

Untouchables record label was also not to keen on stopping illegal albums and mp3 sharing over the internet, and every Untouchables product leaked onto the internet the minute it hit the shops. Untouchables tried to rinse RDB to the max., and by then, RDB had had enough and formed their own record label, which was a smart choice on RDB behalf.

Untouchables just got too cocky with themselves and could not walk the walk, but boy, they sure as hell did talk the talk. They also launched a vocal website, which had garbage vocals on it, which they received as demos and finished work from artists for free, and in turn they were selling these tunes off! At least pay the artist for all of the work put into it.

Chi Chi Chi Untouchables, what a lesson!

Jazzy Bains - A Cultural Icon or Artist Portraying Gangster Images?

Jazzy Bains is a very well known popular artist in the Indian Music industry/era. I have spoken of him in my previous posts as well. Recently, Jazzy has been criticized by a few odd balls that he is portraying the gangster iconic image. Yes, this is a free world, and everyone is entitled to their own opninions, HOWEVER, let's get into some points here:-
1. Jazzy Bains always talks highly of God giving him the ability to step on stage and perform like he does and the vocal capability he has been given.
2. He time after time, speaks highly of putting children into sports to keep them busy instead of having time for gangs and drugs. He speaks highly of hockey, wrestling, and kabaddi.
3. Jazzy Bains speaks highly of his mother tongue and mother language.

Jazzy Bains is well known for his folk and cultural roots and reminds people that being close to your culture and remembering your culture is the way to go.

He has always talked down about drugs and speaks of this topic/issue in every press release time he gets.

Now, you tell me if he is a cultural icon or is he portraying gang images?

Asa Singh Mastana - One of Indian Music's lovable artists

Asa Singh Mastana, who was born in 1926 and passed in 1999, is and always will be one of Indian Music's all time lovable artists. His sweet voice was one of the best voices ever lent to the Punjabi culture and Indian Music. Asa Singh Mastana is well known around the world and for lending his voice to the classical Heer song in the bollywood film Heer. To sing Heer is a blessing and one that has God given talents can do this, and Asa was one of the first ever artists to attempt to sing Heer. He was very successful in his attempt and Heer is co-related to his name in this day in age. He is also one of the first artists to duet with the opposite sex (female) as he had done with Surinder Kaur and Prakash Kaur. They sang plenty of folk songs which are listened more than ever these days. His well known Punjabi songs are Jugni, Kali Meri Gut, Doli Chardhian Marian. With Asa Singh Mastana's lead in Indian Music, he has lent his name and given birth to a variety of the new age artists that attempt folk music. He is one of the innovators of Punjabi Indian Music folk music.

One word sums up Asa Singh Mastana = Classic!

Is Miss Pooja The Queen Of Duets in Indian Music?

Miss Pooja (stagename), originally named Gurinder Kainth, is a very popular female artist/singer in the Indian Music industry. She is from India, from the District of Patiala, the same area/region as Pammi Bhai. Miss Pooja hit it big in the year 2007, and she has not looked back. Although she has revived the duet songs field in Indian Music, I had the opportunity to meet and greet her and see her live performance last year with my Uncle. My Uncle WAS the biggest Miss Pooja fan alive. Guaranteed! That is until she performed live on stage. She is one of the weakest live stage singers in the Indian Music era. However, since she is featured in every 3rd album that releases in the Indian Music industry, she is very big and well known. She does not do any stage performances in India, since she is busy recording in the studio and shooting her videos with many other artists. She only does live stage shows in the rest of the world. She is demanding 3 lakhs rupees per album (equivalent to $7500). This album will feature her minimally in one song, or up to 3-4, depending on the artist she chooses to work with (which hs her working with everyone these days). And those are not full tracks, they are the female duet portions. People are doling out the cash to Miss Pooja due to the fact that she has the biggest fan base in the world and in the Indian Music industry. She has now released over 100+ albums in a span of less than 2 years! This is huge, and is huge in her pockets financially wise. Her lyrics are from Karamjit Puri, who is infamous for duet tracks/lyrics. Her track with fellow artist Geeta Zaildar, Seeti, has been an instant hit and is still a hit worldwide! It plays everytime on the party floor whether it be a function, birthday, reception or anything else. Petrol has been another smashing success.

However, with her performing with every artist and featuring in every album to date that is being released, her fame will only last a little while and will be known as 'whoring' the Indian Music industry!

Miss Pooja - The Queen of Indian Music? I don't think so, and time will tell this!

Indian Music Albums now featuring more tracks than ever before

The trend these days has been that Indian Music albums are now featuring more abundant songs/tracks on each album compared to about 2 years back and beyond. I guess piracy and illegal mp3 downloads has had big effect on music that instead of the usual 6 track EP, the albums are now at least 8 tracks in length and as high as 14-15 tracks per album. I honestly think this is the trend we need to go on, since the normal buyer, who doles out around $10 or 10 pounds UK for an album, does want his/her money's worth of course. With 6 tracks, its not really worth the fan or the buyer paying for the album. With at least an 8 tracker album, it is sure as hell worth it. The Indian Music industry has learned from its mistakes, as the record labels were ripping off the buyers and telling them that piracy and illegal downloads are the wrong choice to get your music. What was the average buyer going to do, of course they were going to download?! That is why the sales reduced, however, are starting to pick up to par these days. Having a variety of abundant tracks/songs makes it worthwhile to make the music and listen to it.

Heera Group - The Band of the Ages in Indian Music

Heera Group, one of the pioneers of Indian Music Bands, was formed in the year 1980 by the lead singer, Palvinder Dhami who teamed up with Kumar and 8 other musicians. Heera Group was formed in the U.K., as this was the setup base camp for bands thereafter Heera Group. Heera performed at weddings and birthdays and then the break came. In 1981, with the help of Charanjit Ahuja as the music producer, they released their first album Bhabi Te Nanaan Nachdi. This success then led to another album in 1984 being produced by Kuljit Bhamra. Then in 1986, album titled Diamond From Heera produced by Deepak Khazanchi broke all barriers in Indian Music and was the first ever Punjabi Pop album and was a smashing hit worlwide. This made Heer Group into the ultimate bands of all time. Simply put, the best band Indian Music has seen to date.

Diamonds From Heera album went Platinum disc.

The lead of Heera Palvinder Dhami has now gone solo and releases his albums, but lacks the success of the Heera Group days in the 1980's and 1990's. His son, Hartinder or H Dhami has just released a Punjabi Pop album as well this year.

Challa by Gurdas Mann - The Best Song Ever in Indian Music history

The Living Legend, Gurdas Mann, has recorded the best song ever in the Indian Music industry. The song is titled Challa and is from a film in the early 1980's Long Da Lishkara which was a blockbuster fulm as well and this song is a folklore that the lyrics are over 200 years old! This is no joke! Indian Music is proud to have such an artist and such a track deepened in its culture. The song is truly a masterpiece and even if heard 1 million times, it will never bore your ears, however, will make you appreciate it even further. I am writing the lyrics below to this beloved legend song that will live forever...

Gurdas Maan - Challa

Ho jaavo ni koi mor liyavo,
ni mere naal gaya ajj lad ke,
Oh allah kare jeh aa jaave sohna,
Devan jaan kadma vich dhar ke.
Ho Challa beri oye buhe,
Ve vatan mahi da door e,
Ve jaana pehle poor e,
Ve gall sun challeya chora,
Ve kahda laya ee jhora.
Ho challa khooh te dhariye,
Challa khooh te dhariyeve gallan mooh te kariye,
Ve sacche rabb ton dariye,
Ve gall sun challeya dhola,
Ve rabb ton kahda ee ohla.
Ho challa kaaliyan mirchan,
Ve mohra pee ke marsaan,
Ve sire tere chdsan,
Ve gall sun challeya dhola,
Ve saad ke keeta ee kola.
Ho challa nau nau theve,
Ve puttar mithde meve,
Ve allah sabh nu deve,
Ve gall sun challeya kanvaan,
Ve manvaan thandiyan chaanvan.
Ho challa kann diyan dandian,
Ve saare pind vich bhandian,
Ve gallan chajj paa chandian,
Ve gall sun challeya dhola,
Ve saad ke keeta ee kola.
Ho challa gal di ve gani,
Ve tur gaye dilan de jani ve meri dukhan di kahani,
Ve aa ke sunja dhola ve tetton khada ee ohla
Ho challa paya ee gehne,
Oye sajan veli na rehne oye dukh zindri de sehne,
Ve gal sun chalia dhola ve kahda pana ee raula.