Jalebee Cartel has challenged the notion that dance music is a Western domain by singlehandedly putting India on the international EDM map. Composed of four members, Arjun Vagale, Ash Roy (vocals and percussions), Ashvin Mani and G-force Arjun (bass guitar), Jalebee has been taking India by storm for over five years. From individual DJ sets to live gigs, producing to composing, the multi-talented group does it all.
Jalebee’s sound isn’t about neat packaging: it’s about fusing genres to create a raw, electric style of urban dance music It’s a funky, international sound that’s unlikely to be recognised as Indian. The live element creates an extra edge that is constantly evolving, energetic livewire of influences from house to techno, overlaid with live vocals, percussions, drums and ‘tablas’.
The group has performed at the hottest clubs and biggest festivals across India and abroad. Having clocked over 130 performances in 2009 alone, Jalebee has hit dance charts worldwide with their tracks ‘Apartment 88’ hitting No.1 on Pete Tong’s Bedroom Bedlam Chart and ‘Destiny’ voted as Best Sunset Soundtrack on BBC.
The group has been featured in Rolling Stone (India), MixMag (UK) and DJ Mag, and featured in Elle (India) magazine’s ‘Hot 100 People, 2007.’ They’ve seen phenomenal support from A-list DJs like Pete Tong, Richie Hawtin, and even Apl from the Black Eyed Peas. If being the first artists in India to release an album on USB memory sticks and streaming their gigs live on the Internet wasn’t enough, their track ‘Tough Cookie’ hit the Vh1 charts with full force, and their first full-length album titled ‘ONEPOINTNOTHING’ debuted in 2009.
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