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Very few have been as closely associated with India’s dance music scene as Ashvin Mani Sharma aka Calm Chor has. Ashvin’s 17-year long career has seen him storm dancefloors around the globe, from Paradiso in Amsterdam to Blue Frog in Mumbai, first with Jalebee Cartel, and after that under his solo techno avatar Calm Chor.

In the year 2013, Ashvin co-founded Soupherb records, along with his friend and fellow artist/DJ – Ash Roy. In a span of 2, Soupherb records have built a reputation to be India’s finest underground dance music record label.

Apart from being label head, producer, DJ & A&R at Soupherb records, Calm Chor also represents Bass 9 records for A&R.
Ashvin is constantly touring India, owing to his distinct sound and enthralling sets. Every summer he tours Germany extensively for over 2 months (for 5 years now), playing at some of the best festivals and clubs in the country.
2014 saw him visit the USA for the first time, where he got an opportunity to perform at the prestigious Burning Man festival.

Feb 2015 saw Calm Chor release his massive 8-track EP “Dancefloor Sci-Fi”, displaying his unique style in full force, on homegrown label Soupherb records. The EP went on to grab multiple spots on various charts on the world’s biggest online music portal, Beatport. It climbed to the #2 spot on the worldwide minimal charts and claimed that spot for a few days, staying in the top 10 for nearly 3 weeks, and even hit the Beatport overall Top 100 releases and stayed there for a long period of time.

Anzar, based in Bangalore (India) has an impressive background in the garment industry, and also owns a successful clothing line called "Secret skull". Above and beyond his professional achievements, Anzar's true calling lies in making music. His passion for music goes back to the time he moved to Bangalore in the year 2000.

Music - The Ruling Factor
Being on the other side of the DJ console (read dance floor), he started getting appreciation for his infectious energy and vibe. He enjoyed listening to music as much as he does making music now. Being an ardent music lover, he has over the years, followed all the artists that spoke to him on a cosmic music level, and has taught himself the tricks of the trade.

Anzar's keen interest in learning and experimenting with music led him to knocking on the doors of Beatworx studio in 2018 from then there has been no looking back.

No genres, no definition, only good music!
A motto he lives by and considers as justified because music contributes to one's personal journey and influences the state of mind.

In keeping with this thought and by living this motto, Anzar has now successfully created a mark for himself in the vast music scene in Bangalore and beyond. In a very short span of time, he has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the industry.

From opening to closing sets for various artists
While the list is exhaustive, here are some of the memorable gigs he's opened or closed for: Cid inc, Hozho, Alexander Alar, Minitech Project, Sunju Hargun, Mha iri etc....

To making significant music and more
Confident, energetic, and charismatic, Anzar is a packaged performer who is always exploring and giving the best to the music scene. And he is here to stay.

This talented genius, better known as "H.D" started his DJ career at the age of 16. After this blow-out Hd's talent was picked up by the local crowd and they loved him when he was only 17 years old. Shortly after his label signing he started to play at all mayor clubs in Muscat, Oman, Dubai & India.
For the last couple of years, H.D has been recognised by the industry as having a new and refreshing take on a scene that continues to evolve and seems to have an everlasting shelf life. His identity and musical development can be summed up in a single phrase, “Big Room House”. He has created his unique trademark as a DJ around this sound.