By Hindustan Times
Back within the day, when music channels actually played videos by Indi-pop artistes, names like Sukhbir and DJ Aqeel were extremely popular, way to the mass appeal in their videos of hit songs like Taare gin gin and Tu, tu hai wahi.
In a move on the way to be welcomed by their fans, the duo has now teamed up with DJ Suketu to form a brand new act. “We call ourselves Indian House Mafia,” says Aqeel, who recently released a brand new album, titled Forever 2, after an opening of 3 years. Aqeel’s seven-song compilation, that comprises five remixes and two orginals, also features his collaborations with Sukhbir and Suketu.
The trio also look ahead to performing together.
Ask him what took goodbye to release this work and he says, “I has been busy putting in place my nightclubs. But my friends were coaxing me to come back up with an album. And this one is extraordinary as it has my good friends Sukhbir and Suketu on board.” Forever 2, out on Universal Music, also includes a single, Kya dekhte ho sung by Babul Supriyo and Vaishali Samant.
Besides promoting this new release, Aqeel could also be busy engaged on Bollywood projects.
“I have composed a track for Ameesha Patel’s home production. Let’s see, I'D be engaged on more film assignments,” he says.
