AWAAZ (OST RECORDINGS 1982-1986)

TRACKLIST A1 Bappi Lahiri & Asha Bhosle - Deewana Dil Sangeet Ka A2 Amit Kumar - Hero A3 Zingadi to Zingadi Hai (Outro) A4 Asha Bhosle - Meri Ankhon Mein Zara Jhanko To B1 Urban Flesh Market (Instrumental) B2 Amit Kumar, Mahendra Kapoor, Chorus - Becho Becho B3 Birth Of Shiva (Music) B4 Kishore Kumar - Dekho Idhar Jano Jigar C1 Suresh Wadkar - Aye Zindagi Gale Lagaa Le C2 Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle - Baahon Me Leke Mujhe C3 Rural Flesh market (Instrumental) C4 Sharon Prabhakar & Bappi Lahiri - Mere Jaisi Mehbooba D1 Suresh Wadkar & Sadhana Sargam - Aage Bhi Dushman D2 Asha Bhosle & Chorus - Prem Ashram D3 Asha Bhosle, Behrose Chatterjee, Vinod Sehgal - Dil Gadbad Jhala D4 Instrumental Music INFO Bollywood rarities handpicked and remastered on a double LP release with laminate gatefold and multi-layered flower petal foldout. Featuring rare, overlooked or not-previously-on-vinyl music from Bappi Lahiri, R. D. Burman, Ilaiyaraaja, Kalyanji-Anandji, Anand Milind, Raamlaxman and Kirti Anuraag released between 1982 and 1986. Mastered for and cut to vinyl by multi Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt at his mastering studio The Carvery. Naya Beat is incredibly proud to present the first in our series of ˜Awaaz™ (˜sound™ in Hindi) archival projects focused on uncovering the sounds of 1980s Bollywood Original Soundtrack Recordings (OSTs). Series 1 focuses exclusively on the musical output of CBS Gramophone Records & Tapes (India) Ltd. Active during India™s peak disco era  a time when synthesisers and drum machines became a mainstay in Indian popular music  CBS India became a home for established composers to be experimental, up-and-coming composers to get their start, B-movie soundtracks, and straight-to-VHS releases. Expertly curated by Naya Beat co-founders Turbotito and Ragz, who were given unprecedented access to the original label archives, this compilation is not just a collection of four-to-the-floor Bollywood disco (although there are plenty of those). ˜Awaaz™ is designed to take listeners on a musical journey that includes everything from leftfield electronic and mood music to outrageous proto house. Be it classic and hard to find cuts like Ilaiyaraaja's "Aye Zindagi Gale Lagaa Le" and šMere Jaisi Mehbooba› (Bappi Lahiri™s Hindi remake of Herbie Hancock's šRockit›), or the instrumental mood music of Kirti Anuraag™s VHS movie soundtracks, to the proto house of Raamlaxman™s šDil Gadbad Jhala› and Kalyanji-Anandji™s šAage Bhi Dushman,› or the synth and guitar drenched breakdance madness of R. D. Burman™s šDekho Idhar Jano Jigar,› the music on this compilation captures the output of a label that was unique as it was unconventional. An homage to the genre, every detail in this stunning release has been lovingly crafted. From the laminate cover to the absolutely incredible foldout, to the cut-out and collage design, to the font type and layout, there are countless authentic details and nods to classic Bollywood releases of the era. As much of the album has been made in India as is possible. The sleeves have been handmade in New Delhi. The liner notes have been compiled by music archivist Nishant Mittal (aka Digging In India).