Spinning out of control
DJ Sanj doesn’t fail to pump up the volume on his latest album, Bollywood Punk, writes Mathures Paul The British R&B act Rouge, comprising, Laura Ismail (Egypt), Legha Joseph (Iran) and Amrita Hunjan (India), in the last few years has made rapid progress towards the top of European music charts, giving us the hit Don’t Be Shy, and is now working on their second album with Timbaland. Though the J-Nas mix of the track is enjoying considerable success, few know that he is also known as DJ Sanj, one of the more popular names among Indian artistes living abroad. As DJ Sanj, he likes to stick to funky Bollywood numbers and J-Nas is the more glamorous side. The DJ/producer, a trendsetter in the ‘desi’ music scene, is not always satisfied spinning remixes of popular Hindi film numbers, making him look for something more. Always on the move, especially across North America, Sanj is currently based in Mumbai providing thumping R&B and club beats for Indian discotheques, besides promoting...