City dances to the tunes of Talvin

MUMBAI: Talvin Singh shook the hip Mumbai crowd on Friday at Red Light, Kala Godha here. With excellent sound and lights, Talvin demonstrated his skills and showmanship as a DJ and artist to the packed dance floor.

All his tracks had his trademark sound of '21st century lounge music'- spacey, pacy, backed with strong kick drum, catchy bass loops and infectious electronic riffs. Talvin describes his sound as a mix of trance and house, and calls it 'minimal tech'.

Talvin's fame as a club DJ can be gauged by the fact that his fans and revellers lined for hours to get inside and enjoy his music.

Born in 1970 in London, Talvin grew up listening to classical Indian music, punk rock and break dance music. He took up to playing tabla at 15 under Pandit Laxman Singh.

Working with various artists in the UK, Talvin developed a new genre of music labelled as 'Asian Underground'. In 1995, he opened the 'Anokha Club' at east London. He released his debut album-'OK' in 1998, and won the prestigious Mercury Music prize for it.

Talvin's show was arranged to celebrate Smirnoff's Moscow Mule cocktail.