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== History ==
== History ==
Shashi Gopal founded Magnasound in 1989 with his wife Kalpana and brother-in-law Madhav Das.<ref name='hindu'>{{cite news|last=Kamath|first=Sudhish|title=Voice of the artiste|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/money-and-careers/article440410.ece|accessdate=December 13, 2011|newspaper=The Hindu|date=May 28, 2010}}</ref> The three launched the company with their life savings, which totaled Rs 6 lakhs. In the early 1990s, the company gained a reputation for signing young artists like [[Daler Mehndi]], [[Baba Sehgal]], and [[Alisha Chinai]], as well as acclaimed rock bands [[Indus Creed|Rock Machine]] and [[13AD (band)|13AD]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Sreekumar |first=Priya |title=Fusion is my passion, says Sunny Viswanath |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/all-rounders/fusion-my-passion-says-sunny-viswanath-164 |accessdate=December 12, 2011 |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=December 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210193424/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/all-rounders/fusion-my-passion-says-sunny-viswanath-164 |archivedate=December 10, 2011 }}</ref>  Already established artists like [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[Asha Bhosle]] also released albums for the label. Magnasound began to concentrate more on classical artists. [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] vocalist [[Bombay Jayashri]] became its flagship classical artist when she signed with Magnasound in 1994. Magnasound was also one of the first Indian labels to concentrate on music videos, taking advantage of the new MTV India channel.
[[File:AR Rahman Shashi Gopal.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Two smiling men holding a record award|[[A. R. Rahman]] receiving a [[Music recording certification|Platinum Award]] at the MagnaSound Awards|261x261px]]
 
Shashi Gopal founded Magnasound in 1989 with his wife Kalpana and brother-in-law Madhav Das.<ref name='hindu'>{{cite news|last=Kamath|first=Sudhish|title=Voice of the artiste|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/money-and-careers/article440410.ece|accessdate=December 13, 2011|newspaper=The Hindu|date=May 28, 2010}}</ref> The three launched the company with their life savings, which totaled Rs 6 lakhs. In the early 1990s, the company gained a reputation for signing young artists like [[Daler Mehndi]], [[Baba Sehgal]], and [[Alisha Chinai]], as well as acclaimed rock bands [[Indus Creed|Rock Machine]] and [[13AD (band)|13AD]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Sreekumar |first=Priya |title=Fusion is my passion, says Sunny Viswanath |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/all-rounders/fusion-my-passion-says-sunny-viswanath-164 |accessdate=December 12, 2011 |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=December 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210193424/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/all-rounders/fusion-my-passion-says-sunny-viswanath-164 |archivedate=December 10, 2011 }}</ref>   
 
Already established artists like [[A. R. Rahman]] and [[Asha Bhosle]] also released albums for the label. Magnasound began to concentrate more on classical artists. [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] vocalist [[Bombay Jayashri]] became its flagship classical artist when she signed with Magnasound in 1994. Magnasound was also one of the first Indian labels to concentrate on music videos, taking advantage of the new MTV India channel.


In 2003, the company was declared bankrupt and was defunct.
In 2003, the company was declared bankrupt and was defunct.


== Bayshore ==
=== Bayshore ===
After Magnasound wound up in 2003, Madhav launched another label called Bayshore Music before he moved to print and edited a film magazine called ''South Side'', for [[GV Films]].<ref name='hindu' />


After Magnasound wound up in 2003, Madhav launched another label called Bayshore Music before he moved to print and edited a film magazine called South Side, for [[GV Films]].<ref name='hindu' />
==Discography==
'''This is an incomplete list'''
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Album
!Artists
!Notes/Ref(s)
|-
| 1990
| ''Dilruba''
| rowspan="2" |[[Baba Sehgal]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1992
| ''[[Thanda Thanda Pani]]''
|First Indian rap album <ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/baba-sehgal-to-turn-author-with-debut-book-thanda-thanda-paani-named-after-his-first-commercial-album/articleshow/86744637.cms|date=2021-10-04|title= Baba Sehgal to turn author with debut book 'Thanda Thanda Paani', named after his first commercial album|access-date=2024-03-12}}</ref>
|-
| ''The Chronic''
| Dr. Dre
|
|-
|rowspan="2" |1993
|''Johnny Jokers''
|Shweta Shetty
|
|-
|''Doggy Style''
|Snoop Doggy Dogg
|
|-
|rowspan="4" |1994
|''Style Bhai''
|Style Bhai
|
|-
|Dr. Dhingra
|Baba Sehgal
|
|-
|''[[Bombay Girl]]''
|[[Alisha Chinai]]
|
|-
|''Mix Masala''
|Various
|
|-
|rowspan ="6" |1995
|''The New Album''
|Shweta Shetty, [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
|
|-
|''[[Made in India (album)|Made in India]]''
|Alisha Chinai
|
|-
|''Dole Dole''
|[[Suchitra Krishnamoorthy]]
|
|-
|''[[Bolo Ta Ra Ra]]''
|[[Daler Mehndi]]
|
|-
|''Oorja''
|Various
|Remix album
|-
|''[[Roop Inka Mastana]]''
|Shaan, Stylebhai, [[Sagarika (singer)|Sagarika]], [[Suchitra Krishnamoorthy]], Kaushal
|Remix album
|-
|rowspan="7" |1996
|''[[Zubeenor Gaan]]''
|[[Zubeen Garg]], [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]], [[Hema Sardesai]]
|CD issues only
|-
|''[[Naujawan (album)|Naujawan]]''
|Shaan, Sagarika
|First Indian siblings album
|-
|''Dardi Rab Rab''
|Daler Mehndi
|
|-
|''Dum Tara''
|Suchitra Krishnamoorthy
|
|-
|''Channel Hits''
|Various
|Compilation album
|-
|''[[Colonial Cousins (album)|Colonial Cousins]]''
|[[Colonial Cousins]]
|
|-
|''Janna Hai Bollywood''
|[[Models (band)|Models]]
|
|-
|rowspan="5" |1997
|''Ho Jayengi Bale Bale''
|Daler Mehndi
|
|-
|''[[Love-Ology]]''
|Shaan
|
|-
|''Chand Sa Mukhda''
|[[Ali Haider (singer)|Ali Haider]]
|
|-
|''A-Ha''
|Suchitra Krishnamoorthy
|
|-
|''Colgate - A Reason to Smile''
|Various
|
|-
|rowspan="6" |1998
|''Deewane To Deewane Hai''
|Shweta Shetty
|
|-
|''Tu''
|[[Sonu Nigam]]
|
|-
|''Maa''
|Sagarika
|
|-
|''[[Tunak Tunak Tun]]''
|Daler Mehndi
|
|-
|''Lolipop''
|Bina Mistry
|
|-
|''The Best of Biddu''
|Biddu
|Compilation album
|-
|rowspan="6" |1999
|''Hunaru - 99''
|Zubeen Garg, [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]], Bhitali Das
|Bihu album
|-
|''Hulle Hullare''
|[[Rajeshwari Sachdev]]
|
|-
|''Mausam''
|rowspan="2" |Sonu Nigam
|
|-
|''Sanskar''
|
|-
|''Savariya''
|3 Brothers & A Violin
|
|-
|''Hello''
|[[Shael Oswal]]
|
|-
|rowspan="3" |2000
|''[[Dur (Strings album)|Dur]]''
|[[Strings (band)|Strings]]
|
|-
|''Kaisa Hai Ye Jaado''
|[[Bela Shende]]
|
|-
|''Mukhda Piya Ka''
|Rajeshwari Sachdev
|
|}


==Notable artists==
==Notable artists==
{{Div col}}
*[[A.R. Rahman]]
*[[Alisha Chinai]]
*[[Alisha Chinai]]
*[[Baba Sehgal]]
*[[Bela Shende]]
*[[Bela Shende]]
*[[Bhitali Das]]
*[[Bhitali Das]]
*[[Bilal Maqsood]]
*[[Bina Mistry]]
*[[Bina Mistry]]
*[[Bombay Jayashri]]
*[[Bombay Jayashri]]
*[[Faisal Kapadia]]
*[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
*[[Hema Sardesai]]
*[[Hema Sardesai]]
*[[Jasmine Bharucha]]
*[[Kumar Sanu]]
*[[Leslee Lewis]]
*[[Mehnaz Hoosein]]
*[[Mehnaz Hoosein]]
*[[P. Unnikrishnan]]
*[[Raageshwari]]
*[[Raageshwari]]
*[[Sagarika]]
*[[Sagarika Mukherjee]]
*[[Sagarika Mukherjee]]
*[[Shantanu Mukherjee]]
*[[Shantanu Mukherjee]]
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*[[Suchitra Krishnamoorti]]
*[[Suchitra Krishnamoorti]]
*[[Suchitra Pillai]]
*[[Suchitra Pillai]]
*[[Udit Narayan]]
*[[Zubeen Garg]]
*[[Zubeen Garg]]
{{div col end}}


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 02:13, 11 March 2026


Magnasound
IndustryMusic entertainment
Founded1989
Defunct2003
Headquarters
Mumbai
,
India
Key people
Shashi Gopal, chief managing director
Kalpana Gopal, director
Madhav Das, director

Magnasound was an Indian record company that specialized in Indian classical music, Indian rock and Indipop. It was distributed by OMI Music Inc. Shashi Gopal was the managing director of Magnasound.

History[edit | edit source]

Two smiling men holding a record award
A. R. Rahman receiving a Platinum Award at the MagnaSound Awards

Shashi Gopal founded Magnasound in 1989 with his wife Kalpana and brother-in-law Madhav Das.[1] The three launched the company with their life savings, which totaled Rs 6 lakhs. In the early 1990s, the company gained a reputation for signing young artists like Daler Mehndi, Baba Sehgal, and Alisha Chinai, as well as acclaimed rock bands Rock Machine and 13AD[2]

Already established artists like A. R. Rahman and Asha Bhosle also released albums for the label. Magnasound began to concentrate more on classical artists. Carnatic vocalist Bombay Jayashri became its flagship classical artist when she signed with Magnasound in 1994. Magnasound was also one of the first Indian labels to concentrate on music videos, taking advantage of the new MTV India channel.

In 2003, the company was declared bankrupt and was defunct.

Bayshore[edit | edit source]

After Magnasound wound up in 2003, Madhav launched another label called Bayshore Music before he moved to print and edited a film magazine called South Side, for GV Films.[1]

Discography[edit | edit source]

This is an incomplete list

Year Album Artists Notes/Ref(s)
1990 Dilruba Baba Sehgal
1992 Thanda Thanda Pani First Indian rap album [3]
The Chronic Dr. Dre
1993 Johnny Jokers Shweta Shetty
Doggy Style Snoop Doggy Dogg
1994 Style Bhai Style Bhai
Dr. Dhingra Baba Sehgal
Bombay Girl Alisha Chinai
Mix Masala Various
1995 The New Album Shweta Shetty, Shaan
Made in India Alisha Chinai
Dole Dole Suchitra Krishnamoorthy
Bolo Ta Ra Ra Daler Mehndi
Oorja Various Remix album
Roop Inka Mastana Shaan, Stylebhai, Sagarika, Suchitra Krishnamoorthy, Kaushal Remix album
1996 Zubeenor Gaan Zubeen Garg, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Hema Sardesai CD issues only
Naujawan Shaan, Sagarika First Indian siblings album
Dardi Rab Rab Daler Mehndi
Dum Tara Suchitra Krishnamoorthy
Channel Hits Various Compilation album
Colonial Cousins Colonial Cousins
Janna Hai Bollywood Models
1997 Ho Jayengi Bale Bale Daler Mehndi
Love-Ology Shaan
Chand Sa Mukhda Ali Haider
A-Ha Suchitra Krishnamoorthy
Colgate - A Reason to Smile Various
1998 Deewane To Deewane Hai Shweta Shetty
Tu Sonu Nigam
Maa Sagarika
Tunak Tunak Tun Daler Mehndi
Lolipop Bina Mistry
The Best of Biddu Biddu Compilation album
1999 Hunaru - 99 Zubeen Garg, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Bhitali Das Bihu album
Hulle Hullare Rajeshwari Sachdev
Mausam Sonu Nigam
Sanskar
Savariya 3 Brothers & A Violin
Hello Shael Oswal
2000 Dur Strings
Kaisa Hai Ye Jaado Bela Shende
Mukhda Piya Ka Rajeshwari Sachdev

Notable artists[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kamath, Sudhish (28 May 2010). "Voice of the artiste". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  2. ↑ Sreekumar, Priya (4 December 2011). "Fusion is my passion, says Sunny Viswanath". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "Baba Sehgal to turn author with debut book 'Thanda Thanda Paani', named after his first commercial album". 4 October 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2024.


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