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Akasha

Real Name:
Charles James Casey, Damian John Hand
Profile:
(summarized from Akasha website)
Formed in 1994 in Brixton, London, UK. Their first track appeared on a DJ Bizzniss E.P., released on Payday Recordings. The track was then licensed through Pressure Drop, who recommended them to Wall Of Sound. This led to the release of the Jazadelica E.P. in Feb '95, followed by Spanish Fly in '96 and Brown Sugar in '97. Appearances on various compilations followed, and then a gig on The Jazz Stage at Glastonbury festival, and the release of their first album, Cinematique in 1998, including guest appearances from Neneh Cherry and Maxi Jazz. Akasha then went on the road and toured Belgium, France and Germany. In 1999, all tracks on Cinematique were remixed and released on an album. They parted ways with Wall Of Sound and are currently releasing through RA Recordings.
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Discography

Releases:
Jazadelica EP (12", EP)   Wall Of Sound 1994
Spanish Fly (Maxi) (2 versions)   Wall Of Sound 1996
Brown Sugar (Single) (3 versions)   Wall Of Sound 1997
Cinematique (Album) (4 versions)   Wall Of Sound ... 1998
Cinematique - The Remixes (Album) (2 versions)   Wall Of Sound ... 1999
The Remixes Pt 1 (2 versions)   Wall Of Sound 1999
The Remixes Pt 2 (12")   Wall Of Sound 1999
The Remixes Pt 3 (12")   Wall Of Sound 1999
Mugwamp Mondo (12")   RA Recordings 2001
Love Philtre Magick (CD, Album)   RA Recordings 2003
Mugwamp Mondo (CDr, Single, Promo)   RA Recordings 2003
Remixed (12")   RA Recordings 2004
She's Groovy (2 versions)   RA Recordings 2005
Remixes:
The Remixes (Album) (5 versions) Pre 63 (Akasha's Post ... Jive Electro ... 1999
Maracana Madness The Remixes Part 1 of 4 (Album) (4 versions) Maracana Madness (Akas... Wall Of Sound ... 2000
Ori[jah]nal Selecta (CD, Comp) The Love We Had Orijahnal Records 2004
Bar Lounge Classics /// Oriental Edition (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Pre 63 (Akasha's Post ... Comfort Sounds, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2005
Appears On:
Seriously Chilled (CD, Album, Mixed) Crazy Baby EMI Records 2003
Tracks Appear On:
Back 2 Mono (Comp) (3 versions) Dali Wall Of Sound 1995
C & S Street Jazz Presents Give 'Em Enough Dope Volume Two (CD, Comp) Mescalin C & S Records 1995
Give 'Em Enough Dope Volume Two (Comp) (2 versions) Mescalin Wall Of Sound 1995
TEX (CD, Smplr) Dali (Dub) Volume 1995
Trance Europe Express 4 (4xLP, Comp + 12", W/Lbl, Comp) Dali (Dub) Volume, Volume 1995
Trans Bonus (12", Promo, Comp) Dali (Dub) Volume 1995
Amsterdam Smokers (2xCD, Comp) Dali Breakdown Records 1996
Stable Manners (Comp) (2 versions) Brown Sugar (Les Rhyth... Wall Of Sound 1996
The First XI (CD, Comp) Jazadelica Wall Of Sound 1996
The Rebirth Of Cool Six (Comp) (3 versions) Jazz Garage 4th & Broadway ... 1996
The Rebirth of Cool 4 (CD) Jazz Garage Island Records 1996
Untitled (12") Dali Quango Records 1996
Wall Of Pussy (Comp) (2 versions) Brown Sugar Wall Of Sound ... 1996
A Journey Into Ambient Groove 4 (Comp) (2 versions) Dali Quango Records 1997
An Hour Of Free Tunes 'n' Stuff (CD, Mixed, Promo) Crazy Baby GQ Magazine 1997
Mockers (Cass) Brown Sugar Jockey Slut 1997
The Major Difference - Popkomm 97 (2xCD, Promo) Brown Sugar (PFM's Cos... PIAS Germany 1997
The Second XI (CD, Comp) Spanish Fly Wall Of Sound 1997
The Vinyl Frontier (3xCD) Brown Sugar Sound Design 1997
The Vinyl Frontier - Speed Edition (3xCD) Brown Sugar Sound Design 1997
All Back To Ours (CD) Maximum Karma (Sloop J... Melody Maker 1998
Bustin' Loose (Album) (6 versions) Crazy Baby Wall Of Sound ... 1998
Sampler (CD, Promo, Smplr) The Blues Wall Of Sound 1998
Trax Sampler 007 (CD, Smplr, Car) Maximum Karma Trax Sampler 1998
101% Euphoria Anthems (2xCD) Brown Sugar Massive Music Company 1999
Comfort Zone Volume 01 (CD, Comp) Soft And Melting (Dorf... R.02 1999
Da Big Beat Sound (CD, Comp, Pro) Interzone (Ian O'Brien... Zivel 1999
Free The Funk - Compilation 4 / Style Wars (CD) Spanish Fly R & S Records 1999
In-Different Vol. 2 - At Mt. Carmel (CD) Spanish Fly, Meskalin Lab Records 1999
Siglo 21 2.0 (2xCD, Comp) Sweet Child Of Mine Virgin Records (Spain) 1999
The Next XI (CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Akasha Theme (The Crea... Wall Of Sound 1999
Hi Fi Jazz (CD, Comp, Mixed) Interzone (Ian O'Brien... X:treme Records 2000
Serve Chilled (CD, Album, Promo) Brown Sugar Later Magazine 2000
Test One (CD, Comp) Crazy Baby (Groove Arm... Nova Records 2000
Wall Of Sound Essentials - Mixed By The Wiseguys (CD, Mixed, Comp) Crazy Baby (Groove Arm... Muzik Magazine 2000
Chillout Forever (3xCD, Comp) Crazy Baby (Groove Arm... Decadance Recordings 2001
Quango : Music For A Global Culture (CD) Mescalin Quango Records 2001
Recliner (CD) Surrender Smugg Records 2001
Renaissance Anthems 2002 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Crazy Baby (Groove Arm... Renaissance 2001
Space Jazz (CD, Comp, Dig) Mescalin Quango Records 2001
Standard Sounds Vol. 1 - Room Service (CD) Crazy Baby (Groove Arm... Sweet Mother Recordings 2001
Test The Box (5xCD) Crazy Baby (Groove Arm... Nova Records 2001
The Chillout Annual 2002 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Crazy Baby Ministry Of Sound 2001
Clubber's Guide To Breaks (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Soft And Melting (Dorf... Ministry Of Sound (Australia) 2002
Escape To Formentera (CD) Crazy Baby (Groove Arm... Europa Records Ltd 2002
The Chillout Annual (2xCD) Crazy Baby (Groove Arm... Ministry Of Sound (Australia) 2002
Welcome To The Acid Lounge Vol. 1 (2xCD) Interzone The Acid Lounge 2002
Escape To Formentera Volume Dos (CD, Album) Brown Sugar Europa Records Ltd 2003
Fabric 12 (Comp) (2 versions) Brown Sugar Fabric (London) 2003
Fabric CD Series 2002-2003 (CD, Promo) Brown Sugar Fabric (London) 2003
Off The Wall - 10 Years Of Wall Of Sound (Comp) (4 versions) Sweet Child Of Mine, C... Wall Of Sound ... 2003
The Acid Lounge Goes West (2xCD) Mugwamp Mondo The Acid Lounge 2003
The Acid Lounge In Space (2xCD, Mixed) She's Groovy The Acid Lounge 2003
A Journey Into Ambient Groove 4 (12", Smplr) Dali Quango Records  
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