Echo ft. Delhi Sulatanate (BFR), Alter State & Moniker at Antisocial, Delhi

Echo is a club night dedicated to sound system culture that we began this time last year, in collaboration with BASSFoundation Root’s main man Delhi Sultanate (Taru Dalmia) and Alter State (Sanil Sudan).

Delhi Sultanate
Born in New Delhi, India but having spent formative years in Germany and the US (Bay Area), Delhi Sultanate, has long pioneered the sounds of dancehall / hip hop and performance poetry in India. In addition to his solo career, he is the MC and a founding member of BASSFoundation, New Delhi’s first dubstep, drum ‘n’ bass and reggae sound system, as well as lead singer of India’s first ska and rocksteady band The Ska Vengers.

In 2010 he started ‘Word, Sound, Power’ along with producer Chris McGuinness, who is based in Brooklyn, NYC. The organization is dedicated to producing documentary films and musical collaborations featuring revolutionary singers from different parts of the Indian subcontinent. Word, Sound, Power creates bilingual tracks that embody the revolutionary and uplifting spirit of Dancehall Reggae and reflect life in India. The venture received extensive coverage by AFP, BBC Asian Network and MTV. The films can be viewed on wordsoundpower.org, where all the music is available for free download.

Alter State is Sanil Sudan’s deeper/sub heavy take on Bass Music, following a journey like structure in his sets on and off the floor. Tracks handpicked to match various styles and mood, Alter State can always be relied on to push conventional sounds into new and unconventional directions.

Moniker
Head honcho of Indian magazine and cultural hub thewildcity.com, aptly named Wild City DJ a.k.a Moniker has a peculiar and varied taste in music. Straddling hip-hop, garage, grime, bass, house, techno, alternative electronica and anything in between, WCDJ always brings an informative set, favouring upfront and left of centre music over yesterday’s tired hits. Having been a part of the underground electronic movement in London for a number of years WCDJ brings to the table a fresh and undeniably UK sound to his live shows.