Pathaan’s path seems to be on an upward curve at present, and his aspirations for world domination are strong...“On the whole with ‘World Peace’, ‘Small World’, ‘Stoned Asia Music Editions’ and recently with ‘Pathaan’s Indian Sunset’, I want my CD’s as well as the artists albums by ‘Cosmic Rocker’ and ‘Spy From Cairo’ to sell the way the Buddha Bar does.

I really am on a mission to take the sound to as many ears as possible, whether I’m out of pocket or not. The English press aren’t going to help me because they’re too concerned with promoting major league DJ’s; they’re not into backing the likes of myself and other people who are pushing the left-field/world electronica sound. They really don’t understand it, and that’s the sad irony of the situation.

But I can’t let that bother me; I have a personal mission to get the hair at the back of people’s necks to stand-up when they listen to my sound. I want them to feel something in terms of production and spirituality. I know it’s a lot to ask, but if I stick to that formula which I have since ’97 with the infamous ‘Stoned Asia Music’ nights then one day it may happen…who knows?

Words: Phil Meadley

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