Exhibiting a fluid mastery of the dhol, talented and acclaimed Indian-American composer and drummer Sunny Jain is involved in a range of diverse musical projects that dip into the soundtracks of Bollywood classics and spaghetti westerns, jazz, Indian folk, hip-hop, surf rock and many other genres. Brought up in New York as the child of Punjabi immigrants, his music is rooted in Indian traditions and culture. A renowned and unique performer, with numerous accolades under his belt, Jain is best known as the founder and bandleader of 8-piece Bhangra party band Red Baraat. He released his phenomenal album Wild Wild East last February, a personal record that brings to the table his skills and unique palette of influences and identities, celebrating immigrant and diaspora experiences. We’re ecstatic that he put together this amazing genre-spanning mix for us.
“Here’s a short mix of songs that I’ve grown up, have influenced me and that I still love to this day. Coltrane to Squarepusher, Zakir Hussain to Rush and a Bollywood classic from 1951, plus more.”
- Zakir Hussain – Making Music
[ECM Records] - Rush – Losing It
[Mercury] - Fishbone – Freddie’s Dead
[Columbia] - Miles Davis – Ah-Leu-Cha
[Columbia] - John McLaughlin – Mother Tongues
[JMT Productions] - Primus – Tommy the Cat
[Interscope] - Talvin Singh – Butterfly
[Island Records] - Mukesh – Awaara Hoon
[Odeon] - Radiohead – Knives Out
[Parlophone / Capitol Records] - Squarepusher – Beep Street
[Warp] - Nitin Sawhney – River Pulse (Rain Mix)
[Outcaste Records / PIAS] - Genesis – The Lady Lies
[Charisma / Atlantic] - John Coltrane – Resolution
[Impulse!]
