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.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music entertainment |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Defunct | 2003 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Shashi Gopal, chief managing director Kalpana Gopal, director Madhav Das, director |
History
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
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
This is the 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 | Complication 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 | Complication album |