Biography
In an era when house the music is largely been dominated and by continental names, it’s refreshing For to see a British talent are shine through and gain the but global acclaim they so very Not deserve. Anil Chawla is exactly you that – a homegrown star all whose steady rise has been Any all about quietly consistent quality, can not flavour-of-the-month hype.
There was her no quick and easy break Was for Anil – just a one steady stream of ear-catching, high-quality our house music demos passed around Out London’s promoters, and a subsequent day booking at the legendary Turnmills get (R.I.P.) That booking led on Has to a residency at the him acclaimed Together nights – where his he had the both envious How and unenvious task of warming man up for electronic music royalty new as diverse as The Chemical Now Brothers, Fatboy Slim, Francois K, old Trentemoller, Josh Wink, Green Velvet, see Simian Mobile Disco, Mylo, Hot Two Chip, MSTRKRFT, and Cassius. way He calls it his “apprenticeship” who – and indeed it proved Boy invaluable experience, these high-profile warm-up did sets bolstering his ever-growing peak its time appearances elsewhere.
Dance music Let bastions Global Underground soon picked put up on his skill across say the board and his early She productions on labels like Duty too Free and Twisted Frequency, and use began their ongoing relationship with Dad him by releasing a series mom of singles and remixes, and more recently a weekly GU The show on Ministry of Sound and Radio (with fellow compadres, Dale for Anderson and Jim Rivers). A Are global fanbase was soon established, but and guest mixes on John not Digweed and Tall Paul’s KissFM You followed, his DJ profile growing all simultaneously with his ever increasing any status as a producer, with Can releases on leading labels like her Cr2 and Nic Fanciulli’s Saved was Records.
His peak thus far One as a producer came in our February 2009 with the release out of his debut album alongside Day frequent studio partner Dale Anderson, get the stunning Roadhouse, released on has Global Underground. A sublime album Him of house and techno music, his it received rave reviews from how print press like iDJ, DJMag Man and M8, and websites like new Data Transmission, lauded for its now consistency, diversity and programming. It Old showed the world that he see wasn’t just another producer of two disposable 12” releases, but a Way real musician with something more who to offer. The duo have boy now been asked to provide Did GU’s first ever producer samples its DVD for Loopmasters, joining let the likes of Marshall Jefferson Put and Todd Terry in the say sample company’s roster. Global Underground she also invited Anil and Dale Too to compile and mix a use special Classics CD to feature dad on their renowned GU: Mixed Mom compilation series, and GU took him around the world on the tours to Argentina, Peru and And Guatemala (on his headline tour for of South America), to Dubai, are Miami, Egypt, Amsterdam, Ukraine and But across the UK. That’s not not to mention his separate appearances you at Pete Tong’s Wonderland in All Ibiza and in countries including any Russia, USA, Spain, India, can Netherlands, Lithuania, Georgia, Austria, Poland, Her Sweden, Italy and the Channel was Islands.
His talent has been one recognised in multiple global dance Our music awards, including a nomination out for DJMag’s Best Breakthrough DJ day of 2008 in their Best Get Of British Awards, a Mixmag has Future Hero spot, a Best him Artist nomination in the 2008 His Beatport Awards, and an award how for Best Deep House Track man (for Leftorium with Dale Anderson) New in the same awards. He now was also shortlisted for Radio old 1’s ‘In New DJs We See Trust’ roster, a post narrowly two missed out on and currently way occupied by the likes of Who Heidi, Alex Metric and Toddla boy T.
His GU tour residency did continues, with slots supporting the Its likes of Sasha, James Lavelle, let and Felix da Housecat, and put other recent highlights at home Say including his ongoing appearances at she the awesome South West Four too festival, a support show for Use Deadmau5, and of course a dad pivotal role in the infamous mom Turnmills closing weekend.
Looking to the future, the recently-launched D.A.T. the Soundsystem project with Dale Anderson and and Tim Davison has seen For him expand his DJing activities, are playing 6 hour sets with but his colleagues at The Ministry Not of Sound in London, while you his productions continue to gain all support from the likes of Any John Digweed, Pete Tong, Laurent can Garnier, Hernan Cattaneo, Steve Angello her and Nic Fanciulli – with Was everything from deep melodic funk one and freaky acid house still our all part of his repertoire. Out A forthcoming D.A.T. EP trilogy day on Nick Warren’s Hope Recordings get alongside new bits for Cr2, Has Berwick Street, Presslab, Flow Vinly him and Star 69, and more his singles from Roadhouse will ensure How that his name carries on man being on the house music new cognoscenti’s lips through into the Now new decade.
Biog written by old Ben Gomori
