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
Shashi Gopal founded Magnasound in 1989 with his wife Kalpana and brother-in-law Madhav Das. 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
Established artists such as A. R. Rahman and Asha Bhosle also released albums for the label.
Bayshore After Magnasound wound up in 2003, Madhav launched another label, Bayshore Music, before he moved to print and edited a film magazine called South Side, for GV Films.
Discography
YearAlbum TitleArtist(s)Notes/Ref. 1990 DilrubaBaba Sehgal1991Alien Desire Jasmine Bharucha1992 Thanda Thanda PaniBaba SehgalFirst Indian rap album The Chronic Dr. Dre1993Johnny JokersShweta ShettyRaaga RaagaK.S. Chithra, VoodooFirst Indian pop album to release in Compact Disc Digital Audio and also first album to enter Compact Disc digital audio in Tamil Nadu state and South India region.Doggy StyleSnoop Doggy Dogg1994Style BhaiStyle BhaiDr. DhingraBaba SehgalBombay GirlAlisha ChinaiMix MasalaVarious1995The New AlbumShweta Shetty, ShaanMade in IndiaAlisha ChinaiFirst Indian album to manufactured Compact Disc Digital Audio in IndiaDole DoleSuchitra KrishnamoorthyFirst album to enter Compact disc digital audio in Andhra Pradesh state.Bolo Ta Ra RaDaler MehndiFirst Punjabi pop albumOorjaVariousRemix albumRoop Inka MastanaShaan, Stylebhai, Sagarika, Suchitra Krishnamoorthy, KaushalRemix album First album to enter Compact disc digital audio in West Bengal state.1996Zubeenor GaanZubeen Garg, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Hema SardesaiCD issues onlyNaujawanShaan, SagarikaFirst Indian siblings albumOohaluSuchitra KrishnamoorthyFirst Telugu Pop albumDardi Rab RabDaler MehndiDum TaraSuchitra KrishnamoorthyChannel HitsVariousCompilation albumColonial CousinsColonial CousinsJanna Hai BollywoodModelsFirst Indian girl band album1997Ho Jayengi Bale BaleDaler MehndiLove-OlogyShaanFirst album to enter Compact Disc Digital Audio in Assam and North-East region.Chand Sa MukhdaAli HaiderA-HaSuchitra KrishnamoorthyColgate - A Reason to SmileVarious1998Deewane To Deewane HaiShweta ShettyTuSonu NigamMaaSagarikaTunak Tunak TunDaler MehndiLolipopBina MistryThe Best of BidduBidduCompilation album1999Hunaru - 99Zubeen Garg, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Bhitali DasBihu albumHulle HullareRajeshwari SachdevMausamSonu NigamSanskarSavariya3 Brothers & A ViolinHelloShael Oswal2000DurStringsKaisa Hai Ye JaadoBela ShendeMukhda Piya KaRajeshwari Sachdev2001Meri JaanVasundhara Das
Notable artists
A.R. Rahman Alisha Chinai Baba Sehgal Bela Shende Bhitali Das Bilal Maqsood Bina Mistry Bombay Jayashri Faisal Kapadia Hariharan Hema Sardesai Jasmine Bharucha Kumar Sanu Leslee Lewis Mehnaz Hoosein P. Unnikrishnan Raageshwari Sagarika Mukherjee Shael Oswal Shantanu Mukherjee Shweta Mohan Shweta Shetty Sonu Nigam Suchitra Krishnamoorti Suchitra Pillai Udit Narayan Zubeen Garg
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