Journalism of Courage
As a founder member of Jalebee Cartel,a live dance music collective,which was formed in 2004,DJ Ash Roy has shared headliner space with the likes of the Prodigy,Modeselektor and Carl Cox. Besides,the vocalist and percussionist has also played with Sasha,Cari Lekebusch,and Fergie individually. However,despite being known as the voice of the band,DJ Ash Roy is out on his own now and is conscentrating on his individual projects and live shows.
Early this year,Roy and other members of the band–Arjun Wagale,Ashvin Mani Sharma and G Force–recognized the stagnancy in their act and decided to try something new. We had one hour worth of material to play and as we toured different cities and countries all over the world for eight long years,we started to realize how bored we got playing the same stuff over and over again. It was collectively decided that we take time off and come back when we have refreshed our minds with new ideas for new performances, says Roy,who loves playing the tabla and also includes different drum percussions like African djembe,Latin timbale as he simultaneously controls the console during his performances at various venues around the world. He will be performing at Area 51,Baner Road,on September 22,9 pm onwards.
Roy claims to give dance music a whole new meaning. When a DJ plays dance music,there has to be a strong connection with the audience. As a DJ,I have a tendency to add percussions to my performances. I just feel it adds more fun to the whole experience of being on the dance floor for the guests as well as being behind the console for me, says Delhi-based Roy.
