Spotlight On… Rahul.mp3

Queer Indian-Scottish producer, DJ and club promoter Rahul.mp3 has been making waves lately in the Glasgow music scene, with his unique remixes of artists like Charli xcx, Chappell Roan, FKA twigs, Sampha and more. Today, he releases Mumbai Heat, an EP featuring four brand new tracks inspired by artists like Jai Paul, M.I.A. and Anitta. Pulling together the Bhangra and Bollywood sounds of his South Asian heritage, but drawing on a wide array of genres from hip-hop and jungle to Brazilian funk, Rahul.mp3 has created a sound entirely his own. With Mumbai Heat now freshly released, we catch up with Rahul.mp3 to find out more. Can you start by telling us a bit about yourself? When did you get into music making?My name is Rahul.mp3, I’m a Scottish-Indian Producer/DJ based in Glasgow. I make my own music and run my club night, Scandal.gla. I started off making disco music under a fake alias inspired by Daft Punk and Kaytranada. I realised I wanted to go a different route with my love of hip-hop, especially femme artists. I’d spend hours on YouTube watching Nicki Minaj videos and started making beats. Once I had started my club night, I knew I wanted...