Magnasound Records


Magnasound was an Indian record company that specialized in Indian classical music, Indian rock and Indipop. It was distributed by OMI Music Inc. Shashi Gopal was the managing director of Magnasound.

History

Shashi Gopal founded Magnasound in 1989 with his wife Kalpana and brother-in-law Madhav Das. The three launched the company with their life savings, which totaled Rs 6 lakhs. In the early 1990s, the company gained a reputation for signing young artists like Daler Mehndi, Baba Sehgal, and Alisha Chinai, as well as acclaimed rock bands Rock Machine and 13AD
Already established artists like A. R. Rahman and Asha Bhosle also released albums for the label. Magnasound began to concentrate more on classical artists. Carnatic vocalist Bombay Jayashri became its flagship classical artist when she signed with Magnasound in 1994. Magnasound was also one of the first Indian labels to concentrate on music videos, taking advantage of the new MTV India channel.
In 2003, the company was declared bankrupt and was defunct.

Bayshore

After Magnasound wound up in 2003, Madhav launched another label called Bayshore Music before he moved to print and edited a film magazine called South Side, for GV Films.

Discography

This is an incomplete list
YearAlbumArtistsNotes/Ref
1990DilrubaBaba Sehgal
1992Thanda Thanda PaniBaba SehgalFirst Indian rap album
1992The ChronicDr. Dre
1993Johnny JokersShweta Shetty
1993Doggy StyleSnoop Doggy Dogg
1994Style BhaiStyle Bhai
1994Dr. DhingraBaba Sehgal
1994Bombay GirlAlisha Chinai
1994Mix MasalaVarious
1995The New AlbumShweta Shetty, Shaan
1995Made in IndiaAlisha Chinai
1995Dole DoleSuchitra Krishnamoorthy
1995Bolo Ta Ra RaDaler Mehndi
1995OorjaVariousRemix album
1995Roop Inka MastanaShaan, Stylebhai, Sagarika, Suchitra Krishnamoorthy, KaushalRemix album
1996Zubeenor GaanZubeen Garg, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Hema SardesaiCD issues only
1996NaujawanShaan, SagarikaFirst Indian siblings album
1996Dardi Rab RabDaler Mehndi
1996Dum TaraSuchitra Krishnamoorthy
1996Channel HitsVariousCompilation album
1996Colonial CousinsColonial Cousins
1996Janna Hai BollywoodModels
1997Ho Jayengi Bale BaleDaler Mehndi
1997Love-OlogyShaan
1997Chand Sa MukhdaAli Haider
1997A-HaSuchitra Krishnamoorthy
1997Colgate - A Reason to SmileVarious
1998Deewane To Deewane HaiShweta Shetty
1998TuSonu Nigam
1998MaaSagarika
1998Tunak Tunak TunDaler Mehndi
1998LolipopBina Mistry
1998The Best of BidduBidduCompilation album
1999Hunaru - 99Zubeen Garg, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Bhitali DasBihu album
1999Hulle HullareRajeshwari Sachdev
1999MausamSonu Nigam
1999SanskarSonu Nigam
2000DurStrings
2000Kaisa Hai Ye JaadoBela Shende
2000Mukhda Piya KaRajeshwari Sachdev

Notable artists