Glass Beams - Mahal [MC]

Format: MC 
Catalogue No.: ZENCASS667
Barcode: 5054429198997
Release Date: 26 Sep 2025
Genre: International

 Glass Beams were formed around founding member Rajan Silva, stemming from the rekindling of childhood memories related to his father, who emigrated to Melbourne from India in the late 1970s. Silva was drawn to the fusion of Western musical styles and traditional Indian music showcased in his father’s music collection. Iconic Bollywood vocalists such as Asha Bhosle coexisted with blues legends like Muddy Waters and DVDs like ‘Concert for George’ - a star-studded tribute to the late Beatles member George Harrison - were in heavy rotation growing up. This cross-pollination of East and West, of old and new, is a sentiment that the trio have sought to capture in their self-produced, serpentine, psychedelic-tinged music.
 Throughout their output, Glass Beams present a timeless fusion of cultures and sounds beamed through a prism of live instrumentation and DIY electronica, all wrapped up in a mesmerising visual world of their own creation.
 Fans include King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Jay Electronica, Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio), COLORS, Hiatus Kaiyote, Grimes, Ólafur Arnalds, Bill Brewster (DJ and co-writer of ‘Last Night a DJ Saved My Life’ book), Jayda G (included in her ‘DJ Kicks’), Tyler Childers, Heems (Swet Shop Boys with Oscar nominee Riz Ahmed), Diplo, Lena Headey and Sharon Stone.
 “Superbly poised, the interplay of the musicians takes a minimal arrangement somewhere much grander - deep, engrossing, and melodic, it’s a real triumph.” - Clash
 “Songs of supple, undulating beauty as mysterious as the masked trio that made them” - NME (100 Essential Emerging Artists)
 For fans of Khruangbin, Tame Impala, Altın Gün, SAULT, Yussef Dayes, Surprise Chef, Ezra Collective.
 Global touring, including EartH, London (first show sold out in 24 hours, second show sold out in two minutes, several thousand on waiting list).
 The group have previously sold out debut shows in London and Brighton in 2023, played London’s Wide Awake and Primavera (Madrid and Barcelona), and supported Future Islands and Jungle. 
 Now available to independent retailers on cassette with a full live performance of the EP on Side B. 
 Press - Reviews & features in The Guardian (One To Watch), NPR, NME, Clash, Billboard.
 Radio - BBC 6 Music Lauren Laverne, Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova, Tom Ravenscroft, Radio 2 Jamie Cullum, NTS Zakia Sewell, Raji Rags, Marshmello, Jun Takahashi (celebrated fashion designer / creative behind Undercover), Ross Allen, Rhythm Section DJs, Trevor Jackson, Spirit Blue, Jazz FM, Radio X, Apple Music.

Tracklisting
Horizon
Mahal
Orb
Snake Oil
Black Sand
Horizon (Live)
Mahal (Live)
Orb (Live)
Snake Oil (Live)
Black Sand (Live)