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Since 1998, v:shal kanwar has been a fixture in the Global Electronica scene, first as a live installationist and for the past many years as a DJ and tabla player who has delighted audiences across the US, Europe and India. With an ever-growing list of collaborations to his credit, v:k has held residencies and featured appearance at global electronica events, including Kollektiv (NY & DC), Avaaz (NYC), electroganic (DC), SubCulture (DC & New Delhi), Mischief (DC), Freakeasy / Resonate (Chicago) and Sutra (DC). He is a co-founder and resident DJ with Meso Creso, a global electronica music camp that tours US festivals every summer, and he has produced numerous world music performances through Global Groove, which he founded in 1999.

His performances alongside acclaimed artist-producers Karsh Kale, Janaka Selekta, Radiohiro, Cheb i Sabbah, MIDIval Punditz, DK a.k.a. Bollygirl, dimmsummer, Zakhm, Dhakfu, and Thievery Corporation have made an indelible impression in the world of global electronica.  He has also shared the stage with globetrotting artists like ?uestLove, DJ Goldie, Freq Nasty, Nickodemus and many more.  Last summer's main stage appearance at Beglika (one of the largest music festivals in the Balkans) was met with massive support in the media.

v:k’s DJ sets have garnered countless accolades for their diversity, lush soundscapes and undeniable danceability. Listening to one of his sets is a sonic journey across continents and cultures — tribal African rhythms slide under Indian sufi vocals and rich organic drums, then crash into magnificent selections from Planet Bass. He is equally adept at effortlessly blending bhangra with gnawa, and rich dubstep with floor-shaking drum & bass, breaks and organic world beats.  Many of his DJ sets also incorporate live classical Indian tabla, Latin & African percussion, and collaborations with a host of MCs, spoken word artists and bellydancers.

As a traveling DJ, v:k has brought his brand of electronica infused with classical south asian elements to dance floors in nearly every major city in the US and South Asia, from Mumbai to San Francisco.  This summer marks his return to the US festival scene after nearly two years in India and the Balkans, during which time he has collected loads of underground beats rarely heard in the US. 

v:k's work is equally influenced by the serenity of the Himalayas, the desert dwellers of Black Rock City, the bustle of New Delhi and the hustle of NYC.  His sunrise sets at Burning Man's famed Hookahdome and with Meso Creso at PEXSF are lush and beautiful — his selection of crushing basslines at Chicago's Freakeasy and Resonate are equally satisfying to the soul.

Live without a laptop, the six-piece House of Soul fuses the seamless and entrancing sets of an underground club DJ with the stirring sounds of live master performers. Like a good DJ, the band reads and reacts to the dancers, weaving improvised grooves, "remixes" of classic selections, and original tunes into non-stop sets that keep devoted dancers sweating.

House of Soul boasts six of the District's finest musicians who regularly perform jazz, soul, R&B, hip hop,and fusion around the city. We perform around the area from intimate places like Bossa and Velvet Lounge, to the Black Cat, to PEX Summer Festival.

"Let’s Move is a solid debut. While House of Soul aren’t pioneers in the band-based house music field, they are going down a road not many have traveled recently. The execution of all the players involved and Grason’s production skills would be graded extremely well on any scale, let alone for an independent, debut project. And for all of this, House of Soul should be commended, and played on repeat." 
-- DCist, 12/28/11

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