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Based in Wolverhampton in the middle of the UK is a producer, remixer and DJ who has been makin waves in the music industry.Satwinder juttla, better known as JUTTLA, is a driving force in the Asian breakbeat scene with a string of underground classics under his belt. The story started back ten years ago when he independently released his own EP called the 'Dread by Dawn'.From there his musical talent saw him release music on Channel 5, XYZ Records in Germany, the well established Back 2 Basics Recordings and second movement, as well as having two tracks on Aphrodite's superb 'Full Force' mixed CD alongside Kenny Ken, Goldie and Rob Playford.(Moving Shadow) before starting his own label 'Eastern Pressure Recordings'.

In September 1999 JUTTLA released his excellent 'Angels,Aliens and Assassins' solo long player. This album featured some groundbreaking music where he twisted up Asian influences along side his original inspirations of UK breakbeat music. This album featured over fifteen musically diverse sounding tracks that were well received by both DJ's and radio, such as Bobby Friction from BBC radio 1 and received play on 'One in the jungle' (BBC Radio One). The album also received major attention in the press getting brilliant reviews in Knowledge Magazine and Breakin' Point. Tracks off the album such as 'Dekha' got licensed to a Sub Dub Records compilation, and 'Garbar Singh' got used on a Nation Records compilation, as well as supporting the well respected 'Asian Dub Foundation' on their UK tour and also played live at a top Midland's festival and appearing on billboard poster sized ten foot by twelve foot,with leading UK rapper LATE. Indeed, this album paved the way for a lot of music that has followed since.

JUTTLA continued to create exciting and refreshingly original music in the form of two EP's for Swaraj Records.These releases received major attention the UK press. In July of 2000, Mixmag made his Breakzploitation EP 'Leftfield tune of the month' as did M8 Magazine and DJ Magazine giving in a 5/5 reviews and saying 'unless you've been stuck to the floor with superglue, the crowd will be able to do nothing but move!' In Wax Magazine they described in as 'a top tune'(8/10). JUTTLA also received features in Muzic Magazine,Wax Magazine,The Big Issue,What's on UK, Snoop as well as holding the front cover of Eastern Eye. The buzz around JUTTLA obviously began to build and was soon being commissioned to remix such acts as Asian Dub Foundation, Fundamental, Banco De Gaia, Wayward Soul, and Charged making him one of the most consistent producer/remixers in the Asian breakbeat scene. More evidence of JUTTLA' musical diversity was also seen with the brilliant bhangra remix of Tarli Digital's 'Mundey Patey Jaan Geh' for kamlee Records.

JUTTLA has really established himself within the scene and as a DJ and live act with a unique sound. He has played venues in all over the UK including Wolverhampton, Birmingham, London, Nottingham, Leicester, Leeds, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Coventry, as well as receiving recognition overseas and impressing crowds in Cape Town (S.Africa), Paris (France), Walsal (Poland) and Rome & Sicily (Italy). He was also resident DJ at 'Shaanti' in Birmingham for over four years, before moving on to start his own clubnight 'Nishaan' (with producer 'Charged'), at The Drum, Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham. Nishaan has saw JUTTLA bring the finest in Asain talent to the Midalnds including ADF, DJ Paathan, State Of Bengal, Bobby Friction (BBC Radio One), UK Apache and many others. For information check out www.nishaanmusic.com. Now with over thirty releases, JUTTLA's current output includes a remix of Kam Bhamra, 'Dhol Stepper' on the Shaanti Compilation' (on Ministry of Sound), a remix of Fundamental's 'Last Gospel', being licensed to 'Stoned Asian World Peace' (Kickin Music) and a remix of 'International Spittin' by LATE (featuring New York rapper Cee Rock 'The Fury') for hip-hop label Wolftown Recordings. Now in 2004 JUTTLA continues to break down musical barriers with a selection of diverse and original tracks ready to be unleashed on various worldwide record labels from the UK to France to Canada. 2004 is the year of the JUTTLA!!!