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State of Bengal

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State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB wContent-Content-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB wContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ iContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB wContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. This album will be released on the 12th of April 2004 on RealWorld.SOB started a club night called CHILLISOLO, which showcases up-and-coming talent from the edge cutting underground scene and continues on a monthly basis to promote morContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB wContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. This album will be released on the 12th of April 2004 on RealWorld.SOB started a club night called CHILLISOLO, which showcases up-and-coming talent from the edge cutting underground scene and continues on a monthly basis to promote more live inter-active and Content-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees RContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB wContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. This album will be released on the 12th of April 2004 on RealWorld.SOB started a club night called CHILLISOLO, which showcases up-and-coming talent from the edge cutting underground scene and continues on a monthly basis to promote more live inter-active and Content-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. This album will be released on the 12th of April 2004 on RealWorld.SOB started a club night called CHILLISOLO, which showcases up-and-coming talent from the edge cutting underground scene and continues oContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB wContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. This album will be released on the 12th of April 2004 on RealWorld.SOB started a club night called CHILLISOLO, which showcases up-and-coming talent from the edge cutting underground scene and continues on a monthly basis to promote more live inter-active and Content-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. This album will be released on the 12th of April 2004 on RealWorld.SOB started a club night called CHILLISOLO, which showcases up-and-coming talent from the edge cutting underground scene and continues on a monthly basis to promote more live inter-active and bedroom productions. CHILLISOLO has become a collective of producers and artists from promoters, web based designers and those with an ear for something else. CHILLISOLO has a number of dates lined up for the future events. A Chillisolo album is being compiled for release.SOB has been working with Sweety Kapoor (UG SOUNDSYSTEM) for a number of years to produce some of the most off-the-edge events and is continuing to develop the movement across the globe.SOB’s agent is Doug Smith at Coda Agency, doug@codaagency.com for all European territories.FUTURE PROJECTS:Sob has worked with many artists across the world to produce a new & old number of forth-coming projects penned for release in the near future.Sob has been in the process of finishing their next album TRUTH TIME, to be made available on www.stateofbengal.com & www.betelnutrecords.comSob is also working an amazing vocalist & songwriter LOPA, is currently producing a 4 track E.P for near future release, will be available on betelnutrecords.comSob is also writing an album called MUSIK 4 CONTEMPARARY DANCERS.DISCOGRAPHY:VISUAL AUDIO (ONE LITTLE INDIAN, VIRGIN, SIX DEGREES RECORDS U.S.A) FEB 1999 & OCT 2001 (USA)SINGLES:ELEPHANT RIDE & FLIGHT IC408 (ONE LITTLE INDIAN 1998)RAMA Content-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB wContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. This album will be released on the 12th of April 2004 on RealWorld.SOB started a club night called CHILLISOLO, which showcases up-and-coming talent from the edge cutting underground scene and continues on a monthly basis to promote more live inter-active and Content-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. This album will be released on the 12th of April 2004 on RealWorld.SOB started a club night called CHILLISOLO, which showcases up-and-coming talent from the edge cutting underground scene and continues on a monthly basis to promote more live inter-active and bedroom productions. CHILLISOLO has become a collective of producers and artists from promoters, web based designers and those with an ear for something else. CHILLISOLO has a number of dates lined up for the future events. A Chillisolo album is being compiled for release.SOB has been working with Sweety Kapoor (UG SOUNDSYSTEM) for a number of years to produce some of the most off-the-edge events and is continuing to develop the movement across the globe.SOB’s agent is Doug Smith at Coda Agency, doug@codaagency.com for all European territories.FUTURE PROJECTS:Sob has worked with many artists across the world to produce a new & old number of forth-coming projects penned for release in the near future.Sob has been in the process of finishing their next album TRUTH TIME, to be made available on www.stateofbengal.com & www.betelnutrecords.comSob is also working an amazing vocalist & songwriter LOPA, is currently producing a 4 track E.P for near future release, will be available on betelnutrecords.comSob is also writing an album called MUSIK 4 CONTEMPARARY DANCERS.DISCOGRAPHY:VISUAL AUDIO (ONE LITTLE INDIAN, VIRGIN, SIX DEGREES RECORDS U.S.A) FEB 1999 & OCT 2001 (USA)SINGLES:ELEPHANT RIDE & FLIGHT IC408 (ONE LITTLE INDIAN 1998)RAMA COMMUNICATION & BURN YO TOES (ONE LITTLE INDIAN 1999)Content-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘VisuContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB wContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. This album will be released on the 12th of April 2004 on RealWorld.SOB started a club night called CHILLISOLO, which showcases up-and-coming talent from the edge cutting underground scene and continues on a monthly basis to promote more live inter-active and Content-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. This album will be released on the 12th of April 2004 on RealWorld.SOB started a club night called CHILLISOLO, which showcases up-and-coming talent from the edge cutting underground scene and continues on a monthly basis to promote more live inter-active and bedroom productions. CHILLISOLO has become a collective of producers and artists from promoters, web based designers and those with an ear for something else. CHILLISOLO has a number of dates lined up for the future events. A Chillisolo album is being compiled for release.SOB has been working with Sweety Kapoor (UG SOUNDSYSTEM) for a number of years to produce some of the most off-the-edge events and is continuing to develop the movement across the globe.SOB’s agent is Doug Smith at Coda Agency, doug@codaagency.com for all European territories.FUTURE PROJECTS:Sob has worked with many artists across the world to produce a new & old number of forth-coming projects penned for release in the near future.Sob has been in the process of finishing their next album TRUTH TIME, to be made available on www.stateofbengal.com & www.betelnutrecords.comSob is also working an amazing vocalist & songwriter LOPA, is currently producing a 4 track E.P for near future release, will be available on betelnutrecords.comSob is also writing an album called MUSIK 4 CONTEMPARARY DANCERS.DISCOGRAPHY:VISUAL AUDIO (ONE LITTLE INDIAN, VIRGIN, SIX DEGREES RECORDS U.S.A) FEB 1999 & OCT 2001 (USA)SINGLES:ELEPHANT RIDE & FLIGHT IC408 (ONE LITTLE INDIAN 1998)RAMA COMMUNICATION & BURN YO TOES (ONE LITTLE INDIAN 1999)Content-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. This album will be released on the 12th of April 2004 on RealWorld.SOB started a club night called CHILLISOLO, which showcases up-and-coming talent from the edge cutting undContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB wContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. This album will be released on the 12th of April 2004 on RealWorld.SOB started a club night called CHILLISOLO, which showcases up-and-coming talent from the edge cutting underground scene and continues on a monthly basis to promote more live inter-active and Content-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. This album will be released on the 12th of April 2004 on RealWorld.SOB started a club night called CHILLISOLO, which showcases up-and-coming talent from the edge cutting underground scene and continues on a monthly basis to promote more live inter-active and bedroom productions. CHILLISOLO has become a collective of producers and artists from promoters, web based designers and those with an ear for something else. CHILLISOLO has a number of dates lined up for the future events. A Chillisolo album is being compiled for release.SOB has been working with Sweety Kapoor (UG SOUNDSYSTEM) for a number of years to produce some of the most off-the-edge events and is continuing to develop the movement across the globe.SOB’s agent is Doug Smith at Coda Agency, doug@codaagency.com for all European territories.FUTURE PROJECTS:Sob has worked with many artists across the world to produce a new & old number of forth-coming projects penned for release in the near future.Sob has been in the process of finishing their next album TRUTH TIME, to be made available on www.stateofbengal.com & www.betelnutrecords.comSob is also working an amazing vocalist & songwriter LOPA, is currently producing a 4 track E.P for near future release, will be available on betelnutrecords.comSob is also writing an album called MUSIK 4 CONTEMPARARY DANCERS.DISCOGRAPHY:VISUAL AUDIO (ONE LITTLE INDIAN, VIRGIN, SIX DEGREES RECORDS U.S.A) FEB 1999 & OCT 2001 (USA)SINGLES:ELEPHANT RIDE & FLIGHT IC408 (ONE LITTLE INDIAN 1998)RAMA COMMUNICATION & BURN YO TOES (ONE LITTLE INDIAN 1999)Content-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. This album will be released on the 12th of April 2004 on RealWorld.SOB started a club night called CHILLISOLO, which showcases up-and-coming talent from the edge cutting underground scene and continues on a monthly basis to promote more live inter-active and bedroom productions. CHILLISOLO has become a collective of producers and artists from promoters, web based designers and those with an ear for something else. CHILLISOLO has a number of dates lined up for the future events. A Chillisolo album is being compiled for release.SOB has been working with Sweety Kapoor (UG SOUNDSYSTEM) for a number of years to produce some of the most off-the-edge events and is continuing to develop the movement across the globe.SOB’s agent is Doug Smith at Coda Agency, doug@codaagency.com for all European territories.FUTURE PROJECTS:Sob has worked with many artists across the world to produce a new & old number of forth-coming projects penned for release in the near future.Sob has been in the process of finishing their next album TRUTH TIME, to be made available on www.stateofbengal.com & www.betelnutrecords.comSob is also working an amazing vocalist & songwriter LOPA, is currently producing a 4 track E.P for near future release, will be available on betelnutrecords.comSob is also writing an album called MUSIK 4 CONTEMPARARY DANCERS.DISCOGRAPHY:VISUAL AUDIO (ONE LITTLE INDIAN, VIRGIN, SIX DEGREES RECORDS U.S.A) FEB 1999 & OCT 2001 (USA)SINGLES:ELEPHANT RIDE & FLIGHT IC408 (Content-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB wContent-Disposition: form-data; name="about_womad"State of Bengal (SOB) was one of the key DJ/producers to arise from the cutting-edge British-Asian music scene. The project’s main creative force, Sam Zaman, formed State of Bengal back in 1987 as a rap unit, and worked with local youth from East London to create a self-sufficient group of young people involved in the development of the arts across the spectrum of music. Having worked in a variety of communities from across the country, they founded a record company called Betelnut Productions.Having starting to shape the ethos that was to become State of Bengal, Sam completed the album ‘Visual Audio’, which was released on One Little Indian in 1998, which exemplified the Asian breaks sound at its best.SOB took up residence at the infamous & influential Anokha clubnight with Talvin Singh, his track “Flight IC408” being the highlight of Talvin’s Asian breaks compilation album of the same name.This caught a lot of people’s eyes, and SOB toured with Bjork for the Homogenic album in 1999.SOB played the majority of European Festivals and club circuits both as a DJ and as a live band (featuring, variously, Marque Gilmore, Matt Mars, Paul Chivers, Susmita Bannerjee, Noam Leaderman, Lopa, U-CEF), to promote the ‘Visual Audio’ album. Six Degrees Records released ‘Visual Audio’ in the USA in 2000. SOB went on tour with the Ananda Shankar Experience, which resulted in the recording of the album Walking On, formed from a mix of live and studio recordings.SOB has DJ’ed across the five continents and has interacted with other live musicians, Marque ‘inna•most’ Gilmore (London-UK), Matt Mars (London-UK), Paul Chivers (London-UK), Ram Nagi (London-UK), U-Cef (London-UK), Tafique Quarishi (Bombay-India), Djalma Correra (Sao Paulo, Brazil), Ranjit Bharot (Bombay-India), Michael Shreef (Santana Band-Portland USA), Graham Haynes (NYC-US), Purna Das Baul & Family (Kolkata-India), Paban Das Baul (Paris-France).SOB went on to do numerous productions and remixes for: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ananda Shankar, Massive Attack, Bjork, Luchiano, Khaled, Amar, Ronnie Jordon, Jolly Mukerjee, M.S.I (Mindless Self Indulgence), Solar Twins, Merz, Chebi Sabbah, Euphoria, and Paban Das Baul.SOB has worked for the last 3 years to write, record and produce the new album, TANA TANI featuring the vocals of Paban Das Baul, which was recorded mainly in the State Of Bengal living-room studio. 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