A playful celebration of the mutual fascination between London and Bombay that began in the ‘60s
The Dishoom team began planning the Dishoom Carnaby site on Kingly Street earlier this year, drawing inspiration from the area’s iconic history. A deeper look unearthed a surprising relationship that had flourished in the 1960s, when Western influences kicked off a rocking music scene in Bombay. The team were increasingly drawn in by this largely forgotten cul-de-sac of history, and contacted Sidharth Bhatia, an author who documents this history in his book ‘India Psychedelic’, as well as many of the musicians who were involved at the time. As the Carnaby project evolved, both Shamil Thakrar, one of the founders of ‘Dishoom’, and Rob Wood of ‘Music Concierge’ felt instinctively that an album was the right thing to do. It would allow them to showcase the wonderful music they had uncovered, and like the restaurant itself, bridge the gap between London and Bombay while paying homage to the 1960s.
“Conceiving the tracklisting and putting the album together has been a complete labour of love – though one we have enjoyed every minute of! Things that are worthy of people's precious time and attention are made from love and passion. And this is one of them.” – Shamil Thakrar & Rob Wood
‘SLIP-DISC’: DISHOOM’S BOMBAY LONDON GROOVES will be released on LP via Dishoom on Nov 20th, 2015