Karanda (band)
| Karanda | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
 Leicester, Worthing, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Trance, Progressive Trance, Progressive House, Big Room |
| Years active |
2008 - 2014 2015 - present |
| Labels | Enhanced Music, Coldharbour |
| Website | www.karandamusic.com/ |
| Members | James Wood |
| Past members | Andrew Curd |
Karanda is UK music project consisting of producer/DJ James Wood from Leicester, United Kingdom. Andrew Curd from Worthing, United Kingdom is also a previous member. They have frequent releases on UK label Enhanced Music.
Biography
The duo formed in 2008 and released their first track Karanda in 2009 on Inov8 Recordings where it received support from huge names such as former #1 DJ Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Judge Jules and many more. They were signed to Enhanced Music in late 2011 where most of their work has been released.[1]
James was interviewed on BBC Radio 1 by Judge Jules in 2009. They officially remixed Markus Schulz's 'Last Man Standing' in 2011. They also officially remixed Ellie Goulding's 'Beating Heart' in 2014 for Universal Music with Andrew Wilson, but for unknown reasons this was unreleased. It however did receive airplay on Capital FM and Kiss FM in the UK.
It was announced on 5 June 2014 on their Facebook page that the project would come to an end, and that James would continue under a solo artist under the name Vytl[2] However, James announced on 5 June 2015 that the Karanda name would return but under a solo act.
The duo also hosted 2 radio shows. The Karanda Show which ran from 2009 till the end of 2013 and KARNAGE which ran from January 2014 until June 2014. Both shows aired on Digitally Imported.[3] James now hosts the monthly Karanda Chart as a podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud.
Discography
Singles
- 2009 Karanda (Inov8)
- 2009 In Motion (Coldharbour Recordings)
- 2010 Shuffle (Inspired Digital)
- 2010 On Hold (Feat. David Call) (Coldharbour Recordings)
- 2010 Sphinx / Grumpy But Gorgeous EP (Lyon Echo Records)
- 2010 Curveball (Neuroscience Recordings)
- 2010 Tonight (AVA Blue)
- 2011 Crashing (Feat. Sopheary) (Coldharbour Recordings)
- 2011 Coming Closer (Feat. Radmilla) (AVA Blue)
- 2012 Roll Out (Armada Music)
- 2012 Infectious / Momentum EP (Enhanced Progressive)
- 2012 Cloud Nine (Alter Ego Records)
- 2012 Skyfall (Alter Ego Records)
- 2012 Titan (Enhanced Progressive)
- 2012 Agony (Feat. Laura Shea) (Enhanced Progressive)
- 2013 Hijinx / Stronghold EP (Enhanced Progressive)
- 2013 Rebuffer (With Erick Strong) (Interstate Recordings)
- 2013 Banshee / Zazzy EP (Enhanced Progressive)
- 2013 Ethereal (With Juventa & Roxanne Barton) (Enhanced Progressive)
- 2013 Whopper (Enhanced Progressive)
- 2013 Nut'n (Starblocks Music)
- 2013 Kingpin (Enhanced Progressive)
- 2014 It's Now (With Alana Aldea) (Amsterdam Trance Records)
- 2014 Soup Therapy (With Store N Forward) (Afterglow)
- 2014 Krank (Enhanced Recordings)
- 2015 Supreme (Frost Recordings)
- 2015 Phoenix (Captured Music)
- 2016 Soulseeker (Captured Music)
- 2016 I Like You (With Mike Shiver) (Captured Music)
Remixes
- 2010 Code 64 - Stasis (Karanda Remix) (Progress Productions)
- 2011 Peter Lesko - Homerun (Karanda Remix) (Alter Ego Digital)
- 2011 Markus Schulz Feat. Khaz - Last Man Standing (Karanda Remix)
- 2011 Bart Claessen - Hartseer (Karanda Remix) (Flashover Recordings)
- 2011 Akira Kayosa & Hugh Tolland Feat. Stine Grove - Drifter (Karanda Remix) (Perceptive Recordings)
- 2012 Boxer - Carden (Karanda Remix) (Always Alive Recordings)
- 2012 Rater - Imagine (Karanda Remix) (Nanobeats Records)
- 2012 Audien - Keep This Memory (Karanda Remix) (Enhanced Progressive)
- 2012 Fast Distance - Alpine (Karanda Remix) (Digital Society Recordings)
- 2012 Fredda.L & Sandra Passero - Charades (Karanda Remix) (Enhanced Progressive)
- 2012 Matt Davey Feat. Lo-Fi Sugar - Higher Ground (Karanda Remix) (Amsterdam Trance Records)
- 2012 Estiva & Tania Zygar - Death Of Me (Karanda Remix) (Enhanced Recordings)
- 2012 Thomas Shore & Innee - Evaporate (Karanda Remix) (Nu Communicate Recordings)
- 2012 Solis & Sean Truby Feat. Andy Tau - Summer Heights (Karanda Remix) (InfraProgressive)
- 2012 Nitrous Oxide & Hodel - Safe (Karanda Remix) (Infrasonic Recordings)
- 2013 Lee Canning - Paradigm (Karanda Remix) (Amon Vision)
- 2013 Andy Duguid Feat. Audrey Gallagher - In This Moment (Karanda Remix) (Magik Muzik)
- 2014 Nevel & Dunky - Zulu (Karanda Remix)
- 2014 Kebu - Deep Blue (Karanda Remix) (Secret Entertainment)
- 2016 Matt Darey & Somn3um Feat. Molly Bancroft - Keep Talking (Karanda Remix) [Somn'thing Records]