Naya Beat Records

09/25/2025

The story of an astonishing lost “holy grail”, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra’s 1982 masterpiece Punjabi Disco, in this weekend's edition of The Guardian. Massive thanks to the incredible Ammar Kalia for bringing the history of this amazing album to life! If you haven't done so already pre-order the reissue. It also includes new material and remixes by PEAKING LIGHTS, Piya Malik (Say She She), Psychemagik, Turbotito & Ragz and more! It's out on October 31st

It was one of the first British Asian dancefloor records but poor distribution led to it vanishing for decades. Now, with a rerelease imminent, the original synth-folk sound of Kuljit Bhamra and his mother Mohinder is finally getting its due

09/05/2025

ANNOUNCEMENT! We are delighted to announce the release of an astonishing lost “holy grail”, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra’s 1982 masterpiece ‘Punjabi Disco’. The reissue includes remixes by Peaking Lights, Danger Boys, Psychemagik, Dexter+Franz, Mystic Jungle, and Baalti, as well as a cover by Say She She’s Piya Malik and Turbotito & Ragz. It’s available for preorder and out on x2LP vinyl and digital on October 31. Swipe for clips!

Unknown and inaccessible to even the deepest of diggers, ‘Punjabi Disco’ is the first-ever British Asian electronic dance album recorded and a true lost relic. Released the same year and into equal obscurity as ‘Ten Ragas To A Disco Beat’, Charanjit Singh’s acid house opus, it is set to have similar reverberations in the world of dance music. Produced by Mohinder’s eldest son and bhangra pioneer Kuljit Bhamra using a Roland SH-1000 synthesiser and a CR-8000 drum machine played by his then 11-year-old brother, the concept for the album was subsequently stolen by the very music label that agreed to distribute it. Self-released with no label support, ‘Punjabi Disco’ vanished into history.

A chance find of the original multitrack masters during the Covid lockdown and a tip off on the record’s existence from our dear friend Massimo di Lena of led to this reissue. Lovingly mixed down and remastered from the studio recordings, the release also includes a newly discovered track.

West London-based vocalist and first-generation immigrant Mohinder became the first woman to sing at Punjabi community events and weddings in the UK. These events were traditionally a tame, segregated affair: men and women seated on opposite sides of the room. Born out of a desire to desegregate the dancefloor, the sound of ‘Punjabi Disco’ is as mesmerising as it is undefinable – parts disco, funk, acid house, and Punjabi folk.

Pre-orders encouraged! 🔗

A heartfelt thank you to Mohinder ji and Kuljit for entrusting us with this reissue ❤️

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07/08/2025

It’s been a little over a month since we released ‘Naya Beat Select Remixes and Reworks’ and since vinyl started hitting shops. These are just some of the wonderful spots around the world that are stocking the release. Show your love, support your local record shop and get yourself a copy!

06/27/2025

“What does it take to reboot cutting-edge South Asian music from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s? This duo”

Thank you to the incredibly talented and the for telling the origin story of Naya Beat and for helping shine a light on the amazing artists that we work with.

Check out our bio for the full article! ❤️‍🔥

06/11/2025

ANNOUNCEMENT! Four years since its release and long out of print, ‘Naya Beat Volume 1: South Asian Dance and Electronic Music 1983-1992’ will finally be available again as a Record Store Day Essentials exclusive! It’s available now for preorder (STRONGLY encouraged) and out on September 26, 2025. Hit up our bio!

A storied and reference release for hidden electronic and dance music from the overlooked ‘80s and ‘90s South Asian music scene, Volume 1 now fetches well over $100 on Discogs. We’ve been hard at work to give it the repress it deserves – a stunning x2LP gatefold package housing sky blue and red coloured translucent 180-gram eco-friendly records. And if that isn’t enough, our recent follow up to Volume 1, ‘Naya Beat Volume 2: South Asian Dance and Electronic Music 1988-1994’, is also being repressed. Soon to be out of print, it’s getting a similar RSD Essentials makeover (swipe 👈🏽) and will be released at the same time as Volume 1.

We are incredibly excited to be working with our very talented friends on making these represses available as truly revolutionary eco-friendly records. There are not your questionable-sounding recycled PVC/vinyl but efficiently produced high-fidelity records, made from PET that are 100% recyclable, providing the first real step change for record manufacturing in the last 50 years. These records are indistinguishable from traditional vinyl in sound, look, and feel.

It’s hard for us to fully grasp the impact both Volume 1 and 2 have had. The Vinyl Factory’s number one reissues of 2021 and 2024 respectively, they have collectively been critics’ favourites with the likes of Pitchfork, DJ Mag, Mixmag, 4Columns, Phonica Records, Juno, KCRW, Aquarium Drunkard, and In Sheep’s Clothing just to name a few. If you haven’t copped either volume this is your chance! ❤

06/09/2025

SATURDAY 9pm-late. Join us at our home away from home for the release of ‘Naya Beat Select Remixes and Reworks’. Label founders Turbotito & Ragz will be playing music all night alongside homies Daniel T. (who is featured on the EP) and Captain Planet. Copies of the EP will be available for sale. Don’t miss it!

06/06/2025

OUT NOW! Featuring remixes by JKriv, Daniel T., Black Devil Disco Club, and Turbotito & Ragz, ‘Naya Beat Select Remixes and Reworks’ is now available on vinyl and all good digital platforms! Bandcamp pre-orders have already shipped, and the record is in stock at the likes of , , , and .de and is on the way to many other amazing shops around the world! If you haven’t already, grab your copy now! 🔗

A massive shout to for including the release in ‘This week’s new music’, to for supporting on its editorial playlist, to for featuring the release on its homepage and Disco / Nu Disco page, and to for the feature in Best New Indie Dance: June 2025 Chart.

Already big favourites with international selectors like Tim Sweeney, CC:DISCO, Barry Can’t Swim, and Nick the Record, we are so excited to see these remixes finally out on vinyl. And if that isn’t enough, our new 12” Naya Beat disco sleeve, especially designed for this EP and future 12” singles, looks stunning (swipe 👈🏽). Don’t sleep! ❤️‍🔥

Our sincere thanks to our extended Naya Beat family for making it all happen.

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05/23/2025

OUT NOW! Legendary French producer Black Devil Disco Club transforms our Queen Asha Puthli’s ‘Our Love Is Making Me Sing’ into a scintillating dark and brooding cosmic groover. A mouthwatering collaboration, this is the lead single from our forthcoming EP ‘Naya Beat Select Remixes and Reworks’ out on June 6, 2025.

Taken off ‘The Devil Is Loose’, jazz royalty and disco icon Asha Puthli’s third and iconic album, ‘Our Love Is Making Me Sing’ is a fast-paced funky dance classic. A cult figure in dance and electronic music circles known for his pioneering eponymous 1978 album, legendary French producer Bernard Fevre aka Black Devil Disco Club transforms the track into a scintillating dark and brooding cosmic groover, destined for those late club nights. Originally intended for Asha’s 2023 ‘Disco Mystic: Select Remixes Volume 1’ we simply ran out of space on the record. It’s now finally getting the release it deserves!

Massive thanks to for already featuring ‘Our Love Is Making Me Sing’ on its editorial playlist and to for the support on its Disco/Nu Disco/Re-Edits page!

‘Our Love Is Making Me Sing – Black Devil Disco Club Remix’ is out on all digital platforms. 🔗

04/23/2025

ANNOUNCEMENT! You asked, we listened! We are very excited to announce ‘Naya Beat Select Remixes and Reworks’ featuring Black Devil Disco Club, JKriv, Daniel T., and Turbotito & Ragz. Available for preorder and out on vinyl and digital on June 6, 2025. Swipe left for clips.

We have released some scorching digital-only remixes over the years with many of you clamouring and asking for a physical release. We are happy to oblige! The label’s best digi remixes are now finally assembled for the first time on vinyl.

If that isn’t enough, the EP includes a new and previously unreleased Asha Puthli remix by legendary French cult producer Bernard Fevre aka Black Devil Disco Club. A mouthwatering collaboration, Asha’s ‘Our Love Is Making Me Sing’ is transformed into a scintillating dark and brooding cosmic groover. It’s Black Devil at his classic best.

Among other goodies expect firm favourites like Turbotito & Ragz’ anthemic disco rework of ‘Party Tonight’, JKriv’s killer house remix of ‘Birth Of Shiva’, and Daniel T.’s dubby Bollywood workout of ‘Zindagi To Zindagi Hai’.

The EP comes in a new beautifully designed 12” Naya Beat disco sleeve with centre label cutout. Pre-orders encouraged! 🔗

As always a heartfelt thank you to our Naya Beat fam for making it happen ❤️‍🔥

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01/15/2025

New York New York! We can’t wait to see you. Turbotito & Ragz will be joining the dynamic duo that are Bill and Latane of at Good Room this Friday. We’ll be playing alongside the amazing . Don’t sleep! Tickets on . ⚡️✨

Earlier in the day we will have the immense pleasure of being at the studio of a certain fruit-named company with the legendary . More on that later :)

10/25/2024

Hello friends! The release of ‘Naya Beat Volume 2: South Asian Dance And Electronic Music 1988-1994’ is a week away! To celebrate the occasion, Naya Beat founders Turbotito and Ragz are hosting a free listening party on Bandcamp Live on October 30. Laptops at the ready (potentially from this very picnic table!), they will answer any and all of your questions as you get an exclusive preview of this overlooked slice of late 80s and early 90s South Asian house, street soul, and downtempo. RSVP link in our bio!

10/18/2024

OUT NOW! Turbotito & Ragz rescue The Jets Orkhestra’s house anthem ‘X-290’ from obscurity and ready this lost classic for the modern dance floor. This is the third and last single from ‘Naya Beat Volume 2’ uncovering future classics from an overlooked era of South Asian house, street soul, and downtempo released between 1988 and 1994.

The Jets Orkhestra were a pioneering dance music project from Harrow, London. The brainchild of British Asian producer Pankaj “Jets” Jethwa, they released three EPs between 1990-92, now all highly sought after by selectors. A true visionary and innovator of the British Asian underground, Pankaj Jethwa was one of the first South Asian DJs in the UK and an early adopter of electronic music production. He built his own fully fledged home recording studio, Garage Groove Studios, which became a home for many of the early British Asian electronic music innovators. The Jets Orkhestra was built around the production work of Jethwa, rapper Val Dubois (aka M.C.V) and two female vocalists – Bindu Sri who sang on the EP ‘Aaja Re Aaja’ (1990) and Bharti, who sang on the EP ‘Tum Mera Pyar Ho’ (1992). The group’s first release, a cover of Giorgio Moroder’s Chase, did so well that Jethwa used the royalties to bankroll his label Garage Groove Recording Corporation – a decision he made after getting turned down by the UK’s biggest bhangra labels who couldn’t figure out how to market a Black rapper performing with an Asian female vocalist. The B-side from their first EP, the underground classic ‘Aaja Re Aaja’, ‘X-290’ is a lost house anthem featuring soaring vamps, jazzy keyboard lines, and rousing computer vocals (inspired by the menacing supercomputer from the movie ‘WarGames’). Filip Nikolic (aka Turbotito) & Raghav Mani (aka Ragz) sprinkle a bit of magic on the original, working in cosmic-tinged arpeggiated synths, unreleased instrumentals, and beefed up drums to arm this classic with some extra oomph. 🤖⚡️

Massive thanks to Apple Music for already featuring ‘X-290’ on its editorial playlist and to Juno Download for the support on its homepage and Disco/Nu Disco/Re-Edits page!

‘X-290 – Turbotito & Ragz Remix’ is out on all digital platforms. 🔗