This month theres a lot happening on the UK muzik scene, the big labels are cashing in on the popularity of UK Garage, Moviebox has just released PMC's new Garage EP titled "Switchin", the EP is a prelude to his full album called "Dhol Jageero Da", which will be released in August-September 2000.

The Audiorec label have released their Garage flavoured album titled "Pure Garage", the album is produced by VR1's Rishi Rekhi and Mentor and it boasts 9 Hindi and Punjabi tracks sung by the likes of Sonu Nigam, Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Nephie Rodrigues, Don Dee, Mentor & Veronica Mehta.

Fans of SILINDER PARDESI will be pleased to to hear that the man is working on not one but two albums, the first is a Bhangra meets Garage album and the second is a religious album.

SUKSHINDER SHINDA's next project will be with the Desi Boyz, he will be composing and producing this venture which will be released on the Moviebox label.

The B21 boys have delayed the release of their untiltled album untill August-September, but to please their very large fan base, they have planned to release an EP called "Made in England" this month, it will feature "Darshan", "Kuriyan Punjab Diyan" and "Mahi". "Mahi" is taken from "The Sounds of B21" their debut album and has been produced by Rishi Rekhi from VR1.

PAMA SARAI, the Canadian producer who debuted with Surjit Sagar's "Jagga Jatt" has signed up with Silver Streak Records and will release his new album titled "Massacre" this month, the line up includes Ranjit Mani, Sardool Sinkander, Labh Janjua and KS Makhan.

Envy Entertainment has released "Sue My Ass - Pure Garage" by DR ZEUS which contains 8 classic tracks with a Garage flavour and features artistes such as the Safri Boys, Kuldip Paaras, D/I/P, Sonu Nigam, Manmohan Waaris to name a few.

DJ STIN will debut with "Cover Up" on the Envy Entertainment label, he did some production work with the DIP boys on their "Why?zer" EP but this will be his first solo outting in the industry. Talking of DIP, they will release "Why?lder" their second cleverly titled EP next month.

SHAZIA MANZOOR has 3 albums out this month, "Tears of Sorrow" and "Mehboob" on Saba Records and "Sea of Love" on the Moviebox label.

And finally SANJ will release his follow up album to the blockbusting "North America's Best" in late July, it will be titled "Masters of Destiny" and will be released on the Envy Entertainment label.

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