NAYA BEAT – Volume 2: South Asian Dance & Electronic Music 1988–1994

Indie Exclusive – 2x Limoncello & Purple Haze Vinyl
Label: Naya Beat Records | Format: 2LP | UPC: 199284554085
Release Date: September 26, 2025
Genre: Dance

Following the groundbreaking success of Volume 1, Naya Beat Volume 2 offers another lovingly curated dive into a rich and overlooked era of South Asian house, street soul, and downtempo, originally released between 1988 and 1994. Acclaimed by Pitchfork (8.0/10), DJ Mag, Mixmag, and 4Columns, this compilation was The Vinyl Factory’s #1 reissue of 2024 and featured on year-end best-of lists from Phonica Records, Juno, KCRW, and In Sheep’s Clothing.

While Volume 1 explored early ’80s Balearic, synth-pop, and disco, Volume 2 focuses on the diasporic scenes of London and New York, spotlighting the fusion of South Asian music with acid house, New Beat, dub, and more. From The Jets Orkhestra’s organ-fueled club banger “X-290” to the haunting downtempo of West India Company featuring Asha Bhosle, this collection is a crate digger’s dream of rare, never-before-reissued gems.

Curated by Turbotito & Ragz, the album is housed in a stunning gatefold with limoncello and purple haze eco-friendly 180-gram vinyl, and expertly mastered by Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt (The Carvery, London).

Track Listing:

Side A
    1. West India Company – My Shooting Star
    2. Rama Rama
    3. Sharlene Boodram – Chamkay 'D' Chutney (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)

Side B
    1. Kuljit Bhamra – Dholdrums
    2. Mantra – Mantra
    3. Heera – Beat The Rhythm (Check It Out)

Side C
    1. Lady M – Kali Raat (Edit)
    2. Johnny Zee – Billo To Meri Aan
    3. Turbotito & Ragz ft. Manjeet Kondal – Pyaar (Edit)
    4. Sangeeta – Calling (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)

Side D
    1. The Jets Orkhestra – X-290 (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)
    2. Fantasy Nite Club – O My Baby
    3. Deepak Khazanchi ft. Asha Puthli – Bass Fire (On & On) (Turbotito & Ragz Remix)

• Availability: Pre-Order
• Released: 2025-10-17
• Format: Vinyl