X-290 by The Jets Orkhestra, Turbotito, Ragz

Naya Beat label heads Turbotito & Ragz rescue The Jets Orkhestra’s house anthem ‘X-290’ from obscurity and ready this lost classic for the modern dance floor. This is the third and last single from Naya Beat’s feverishly anticipated ‘Naya Beat Volume 2’ uncovering gems from the late 80s and early 90s South Asian dance and electronic music scene.

The Jets Orkhestra were a pioneering dance music project from Harrow, London. The brainchild of British Asian producer Pankaj "Jets" Jethwa, they released three EPs between 1990-92, now all highly sought after by selectors. A true visionary and innovator of the British Asian underground, Jethwa was one of the first South Asian DJs in the UK and an early adopter of electronic music production. He built his own fully fledged home recording studio, Garage Groove Studios, which became a home for many of the early British Asian electronic music innovators. Built around the production work of Jethwa, The Jets Orkhestra included rapper Val Dubois (aka M.C.V) and female vocalists Bindu Sri and Bharti. The B-side from their first EP, the underground classic ‘Aaja Re Aaja’, 'X-290' is a lost house anthem featuring soaring vamps, jazzy keyboard lines, and rousing computer vocals (inspired by the menacing supercomputer from the movie ‘WarGames’). Turbotito & Ragz sprinkle a bit of magic on the original, working in cosmic-tinged arpeggiated synths, unreleased instrumentals, and beefed up drums to arm this classic with some extra oomph for the modern dance floor.

Music from the subcontinent and South Asian diaspora.

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