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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
'''Sam Zaman''', recording as '''State Of Bengal''' (aka ''SOB''), is a British [[DJ]] and [[Record producer|producer]] associated with the [[Asian Underground]] movement.
| Name = State Of Bengal
| Img =
| Img_capt =
| Img_size = 150px
| Background = non_performing_personnel
| Birth_name = Saifullah Zaman
| Alias = Sam Zaman
| Born = [[Pakistan]]
| Died =
| Origin = [[Bengali people|Bangladeshi]]
| Instrument =
| Genre = [[Hip-Hop music|Hip-Hop]], [[Indian classical dance|Indian classical]], [[electronica]], [[breakbeat]], [[House music|house]], [[Drum and bass|drum 'n' bass]]
| Occupation = [[Disc jockey]], [[Record producer|Music producer]]
| Years_active = 1987–present
| Label = [[Betelnut Records]]
| Associated_acts = [[Deedar_Zaman#Deeder_Zaman|Deedar Zaman]]
| URL = http://stateofbengal.com/
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'''Sam Zaman''', recording as '''State Of Bengal''' (aka ''SOB''), is a British [[Disc jockey|DJ]] and [[Record producer|Music producer]] associated with the [[Asian Underground]] movement.
== Biography ==


==Biography==
Born in [[Mother and Earth]], Sam grew up in [[Ankara, Amman, Dhaka and London]]. Sam Zaman set up the State of Bengal group in [[London]] after a visit to [[Bangladesh]], where he interacted with traditional musicians and dancers. Original members of the group included his brother [[Deedar Zaman]] (later associated with the [[Asian Dub Foundation]]), and [[MC Mustaq]] (lead rapper for [[Fun-Da-Mental]]). Outside of the State of Bengal project, Zaman also worked with [[British Asian]] youth groups, setting up music training workshops.<ref>[http://www.stateofbengal.com/bio.php Biography at SOB official site]</ref>
Born in [[Pakistan]], Sam grew up in [[Ankara]], [[Amman]], [[Dhaka]] and [[London]]. Sam Zaman set up the State of Bengal group in [[East End of London|East London]] after a visit to [[Noakhali District|Noakhali]], [[Bangladesh]], where he interacted with traditional musicians and dancers. Original members of the group included his brother [[Deedar_Zaman#Deeder_Zaman|Deedar Zaman]] (later associated with the [[Asian Dub Foundation]]), and [[MC Mustaq]] (lead rapper for [[Fun-Da-Mental]]). Outside of the State of Bengal project, Zaman also worked with [[British Asian]] youth groups, setting up music training workshops.<ref>[http://www.stateofbengal.com/bio.php Biography at SOB official site]</ref>


State of Bengal was a DJ at the influential Anokha club in London's East End during the mid-1990s. His tracks "Flight IC408" and "Chittagong Chill" - written and produced with Matt Mars - were featured on [[ Anokha ''Soundz of the Asian Underground'']] compilation, and helped him gain prominence. Singer [[Björk]] discovered his work at Anokha; he opened for her world tour, and remix her track "Hunter" after hearing the original "Hunters" by SOB In September 1997, thereby signiing to the [[One Little Indian]] record label.
State of Bengal was a DJ at the influential Anokha club in [[East End of London|London's East End]] during the mid-1990s. His tracks ''"Flight IC408"'' and ''"Chittagong Chill"'' - written and produced with Matt Mars - were featured on [[Anokha – Soundz of the Asian Underground|Anokha ''Soundz of the Asian Underground'']] compilation, and helped him gain prominence. Singer [[Björk]] discovered his work at Anokha; he opened for her world tour, and remix her track ''"[[Hunter (Björk song)|Hunter]]"'' after hearing the original ''"Hunter"'' by SOB In September 1997, thereby signing to the [[One Little Indian]] record label.


After Anokha, State of Bengal took up residency at the Off Centre club nights.<ref>[http://www.ffwdweekly.com/Issues/1999/0617/beat.html FFWD Weekly: June 17th, 1999<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He produced his debut album ''Visual Audio'' toured solo and at several international festivals, and did extensive remix work.
After Anokha, State of Bengal took up residency at the Off Centre club nights.<ref>[http://www.ffwdweekly.com/Issues/1999/0617/beat.html FFWD Weekly: June 17th, 1999<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He produced his debut album ''Visual Audio'' toured solo and at several international festivals, and did extensive remix work.


After the release of ''Visual Audio'', State of Bengal worked on two significant projects with musicians from [[Bengal]], collaborating with Indian [[sitar]] innovator [[Ananda Shankar]], a long-time hero, on the 2000 album ''Walking On'',<ref>[http://www.realworldusa.com/albumpages/Walkingon/walkingalbum.htm Walking On] album</ref> and with [[Baul]] singer [[Paban Das Baul]] on the 2004 album ''Tana Tani (Push & Pull)''.<ref>[http://www.ethnotechno.com/sob_tana_tani.php Tani Tani] album</ref>
After the release of ''Visual Audio'', State of Bengal worked on two significant projects with musicians from [[Bengal]], collaborating with Indian [[sitar]] innovator [[Ananda Shankar]], a long-time hero, on the 2000 album ''Walking On'',<ref>[http://www.realworldusa.com/albumpages/Walkingon/walkingalbum.htm Walking On] album</ref> and with [[Baul]] singer [[Paban Das Baul]] on the 2004 album ''Tana Tani (Push & Pull)''.<ref>[http://www.ethnotechno.com/sob_tana_tani.php Tani Tani] album</ref>
2007 has seen State of bengal bring out his latest album, ''Skip Ij.'' featuring Deeder Zaman, Nexmanz, Rosina Kazi, Ram Nagi, Kevin Davy and Renu Hossain. Also a track written by the revolutionary poet [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]], sung by British bengali artist [[Suzana Ansar]],
2007 has seen State of Bengal bring out his latest album, ''Skip Ij.'' featuring Deeder Zaman, Nexmanz, Rosina Kazi, Ram Nagi, Kevin Davy and Renu Hossain. Also a track written by the revolutionary poet [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]], sung by [[British Bangladeshi|British Bengali]] artist [[Suzana Ansar]],


==Discography==
==Partial discography==
===Solo albums===
===Solo albums===
{| class="wikitable"
* 2008 - ''Skip-IJ'' Digital ([[Betelnut Records]])
! Year
* 2007 - ''Skip-IJ'' Compact Disc ([[Betelnut Records]])
! Title

! Label
* 2001 - ''Visual Audio'' ([[One Little Indian]] , [[virgin]], [[six degrees usa]])
|-
| 2001
| ''Visual Audio''
| [[One Little Indian Records]], [[Virgin Records]], [[Six Degrees Records]]
|-
| 2007
| ''Skip-IJ'' (Compact Disc)
| [[Betelnut Records]]
|-
| 2008
| ''Skip-IJ'' (Digital)
| [[Betelnut Records]]
|-
|}


===Collaborations & contributions===
===Collaborations & contributions===
{| class="wikitable"
* 2000 - [[Ananda Shankar]] Experience & State of Bengal, ''Walking On'' (2000) ([[Realworld Records]])
! Year
* 2004 - State of Bengal vs. [[Paban Das Baul]], ''Tana Tani'' ([[Realworld Records]])
! Artist(s)
! Title
! Label
|-
| 2000
|[[ Ananda Shankar]] Experience & State of Bengal
| ''Walking On''
| [[Realworld Records]], [[Virgin Records]]
|-
| 2004
| State of Bengal vs. [[Paban Das Baul]]
|''Tana Tani''
| [[Realworld Records]], [[EMI Records]]
|-
|}


===Compilations===
===Compilations===
{| class="wikitable"
* 1996 - Various artists, ''[[Anokha - Soundz of the Asian Underground]]'' (Omni/[[Island Records]])
! Year
! Artist(s)
! Title
! Label
|-
| 1996
| Various artists
| ''[[Anokha - Soundz of the Asian Underground]]''
| Omni/[[Island Records]]
|-
|}


===Remixes and other work===
===Remixes and other work===
{| class="wikitable"
* [[Björk]] - ''Hunter''
! Year
* [[Massive Attack]] - ''Inertia Creeps''
! Artist(s)
! Title
! Album/Single
! Label
|-
| 1997
| [[Björk]]
| ''[[Hunter (Björk song)|Hunter]]'' remix
| Hunter (single)
| [[One Little Indian Records]]
|-
| 1998
| [[Massive Attack]]
| ''Inertia Creeps''
| Mezzanine - The Remixes (album)
| [[Virgin Records]]
|-
| 1998
| [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]]
| ''Shadow ''
| [[Star Rise|Star Rise: Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn and Michael Brook Remixed]]
| [[Realworld Records]]
|-
| 1998
| Ronnie Jordon
| ''New Delhi Island''
| Unreleased
|-
| 1999
| [[Amar (singer)|Amar]]
| ''Day By Day'', ''If You Say That You Love Me'' & ''Sometimes It Snows In April''
| Unreleased
| [[Warner Bros. Records]]
|-
| 1999
| [[Euphoria (Indian band)|Euphoria]]
| ''Delirium'' 'Delhi Rias Mix'
| Delirium Remixes (single)
| [[Six Degrees Records]]
|-
| 1999
| [[Cheb i Sabbah]]
| ''Shri Durga''
| Tantra Lounge (album)
| [[Six Degrees Records]]
|-
| 2000
| [[Jolly Mukherjee]]
| ''Madhuvanthi'', ''Jhinjoti'', ''Sarang''
| Fusebox (album)
| [[Palm Pictures]]
|-
| 2000
| [[Mindless Self Indulgence]]
| ''Bitches' remix'
| Bitches/Molly (single)
| [[Elektra Records]]
|-
| 2000
| [[Solar Twins (band)|Solar Twins]]
| ''Rock The Casbah'' remix
| Rock The Casbah (single)
| [[Maverick Records]]
|-
| 2001
| [[Khaled (musician)|Khaled]]
| ''Mal Habibti''
|
| [[Barclay Records]]
|-
| 2001
| [[Amar (singer)|Amar]] & [[Khaled (musician)|Khaled]]
| ''El Harba Wine''
|
| [[Barclay Records]]
|}


==See also==
* 1998 - [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]], ''[[Star Rise|Star Rise: Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn and Michael Brook Remixed]]'' ([[Realworld Records]])
*[[List of British Bangladeshis]]
* 1999 - [[Cheb i Sabbah]] - ''Shri durga''(Remix album) ([[Six Degrees Records]])
* 2000 - [[Jolly Mukherjee]] - Fusebox (Remix album) ([[Palm Pictures]])


==References==
==References==
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* [http://asianvibrations.com/cgi-bin/getFeature.cgi?featureNum=22 AsianVibrations.com interview with State of Bengal]
* [http://asianvibrations.com/cgi-bin/getFeature.cgi?featureNum=22 AsianVibrations.com interview with State of Bengal]
* [http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/artists.php?artist=State_of_Bengal About State Of Bengal] @ [[Six Degrees Records]] website (feat. a portrait photo).
* [http://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/artists.php?artist=State_of_Bengal About State Of Bengal] @ [[Six Degrees Records]] website (feat. a portrait photo).
* [http://www.britbangla.net/successprofiles.html#sob BritBangla | British Bengali Success Stories - State of Bengali: Sam Zaman]


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State of Bengal

Sam Zaman, recording as State Of Bengal (aka SOB), is a British DJ and Music producer associated with the Asian Underground movement.

Biography

Born in

British Asian youth groups, setting up music training workshops.[1]

State of Bengal was a DJ at the influential Anokha club in

One Little Indian
record label.

After Anokha, State of Bengal took up residency at the Off Centre club nights.[2] He produced his debut album Visual Audio toured solo and at several international festivals, and did extensive remix work.

After the release of Visual Audio, State of Bengal worked on two significant projects with musicians from Bengal, collaborating with Indian sitar innovator Ananda Shankar, a long-time hero, on the 2000 album Walking On,[3] and with Baul singer Paban Das Baul on the 2004 album Tana Tani (Push & Pull).[4] 2007 has seen State of Bengal bring out his latest album, Skip Ij. featuring Deeder Zaman, Nexmanz, Rosina Kazi, Ram Nagi, Kevin Davy and Renu Hossain. Also a track written by the revolutionary poet

British Bengali artist Suzana Ansar
,

Discography

Solo albums

Year Title Label
2001 Visual Audio
One Little Indian Records, Virgin Records, Six Degrees Records
2007 Skip-IJ (Compact Disc) Betelnut Records
2008 Skip-IJ (Digital) Betelnut Records

Collaborations & contributions

Year Artist(s) Title Label
2000 Ananda Shankar Experience & State of Bengal Walking On
Realworld Records, Virgin Records
2004 State of Bengal vs. Paban Das Baul Tana Tani
Realworld Records, EMI Records

Compilations

Year Artist(s) Title Label
1996 Various artists
Anokha - Soundz of the Asian Underground
 		Omni/Island Records

Remixes and other work

Year Artist(s) Title Album/Single Label
1997 Björk Hunter remix Hunter (single)
One Little Indian Records
1998 Massive Attack Inertia Creeps Mezzanine - The Remixes (album) Virgin Records
1998 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Shadow Star Rise: Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn and Michael Brook Remixed
Realworld Records
1998 Ronnie Jordon New Delhi Island Unreleased
1999 Amar Day By Day, If You Say That You Love Me & Sometimes It Snows In April Unreleased
Warner Bros. Records
1999 Euphoria Delirium 'Delhi Rias Mix' Delirium Remixes (single) Six Degrees Records
1999 Cheb i Sabbah Shri Durga Tantra Lounge (album) Six Degrees Records
2000 Jolly Mukherjee Madhuvanthi, Jhinjoti, Sarang Fusebox (album) Palm Pictures
2000 Mindless Self Indulgence Bitches' remix' Bitches/Molly (single) Elektra Records
2000 Solar Twins Rock The Casbah remix Rock The Casbah (single)
Maverick Records
2001 Khaled Mal Habibti
Barclay Records
2001 Amar & Khaled El Harba Wine
Barclay Records

See also

References

  1. ^ Biography at SOB official site
  2. ^ FFWD Weekly: June 17th, 1999
  3. ^ Walking On album
  4. ^ Tani Tani album

External links

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