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  It's no easy achievement when you break into the mainstream Indian music industry. But independent music director Vikas Kohli, known as the man behind FatLabs Studio, deserves kudos for doing just that. He decided to follow his heart and quit an investment job in downtown Toronto about five years ago. There's been no looking back since then.

  Working on Mika Singh's fifth album, produced by music company T-Series, Kohli's moment in the spotlight is here. What started out with one song at Kohli's FatLabs studio in Mississauga turned into into a collaboration for an entire album! Singh actually extended his stay to three weeks to wrap by the whole album.

Says Kohli, "“Working with Mika has been an incredible experience and it’s been a dream come true to not only break into India’s music scene, but to work with Bollywood’s music masters. It was great to bring my musical vision together with a pool of Canadian and international talent to create a fresh new sound for both Mika and Bollywood music lovers alike.” 

  And the admiration seems to be mutual as Singh shared, "What I really liked about Vikas’ work is that he has produced with hip-hop, R&B and rock artists in North America. I wanted something unconventional for my new album, and that’s exactly what we’ve done.”

  About the album, Kohli and Singh have incorporated various elements of pop, dance, bhangra and featured artists from Canada and the United States. The first single called Whiskey/ Party Special is set to traditional dhol, reggae and a reverberating club beat. The song also features Canadian R & B singer Priya and Jamaican artist Deva Bratt. One can only hope this is a stepping stone for greater things in Bollywood.

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[Jimmy Jazz]

yeeah, boi!!!

[Jimmy Dz]

Vikas kohli from fatlabs studios is music director for the title track for the upcoming film Mission Istanbul. The song which features such famous bollywood artists like Mika is scheduled for release sometime around may along with the film. The film stars hughe bollywood actors like Abhishek Bachchan and Vivek Oberoi. Be sure to check the song out its got a great North American club sound with a foreign influence and a little bit of the ol' hip hop as well.