Glass Beams

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Glass Beams
Origin Melbourne, Australia
Genres
Years active2020 (2020)–present
LabelsResearch Records
Ninja Tune Records
Members
  • Rajan Silva
Website glassbeams.com

Glass Beams is the music project of Indian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer Rajan Silva. He founded the group in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The band blends Eastern musical elements with contemporary Western music. [1] [2] On stage and in music videos, the band appears in bejewelled doily-like masks. [3]

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History

The band's debut EP, Mirage, was released in 2021. [1] The follow-up EP, Mahal, was released on Ninja Tune in March 2024, [4] and entered at #5 in the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and #13 on the Billboard Jazz Albums.[ citation needed ]

In all public appearances, the band wears gold bejeweled glass masks. [4] [5]

Silva is primarily a drummer and records, produces, and mixes all of the band's music. [2] [1]

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
AUS
Indie
[6]
Mirage
  • Released: June 2021
  • Label: Research Records
8
Mahal
  • Released: March 2024
  • Label: Ninja Tune
1

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tagat, Anurag (December 13, 2023). "Exclusive: Glass Beams Open Up About Indian Roots and 'Mirage'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Fulkar, Spandan (September 2, 2024). "How Glass Beams Revived Charanjit Singh's Legacy". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ Kappal, Bhanuj (January 3, 2025). "Glass Beams's sitar-meets-psychedelia beats will make you feel like you're in a spy movie". Vogue India . Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Reidy, Tess (March 30, 2024). "One to watch: Glass Beams". The Guardian . Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Mysterious Australian instrumental trio Glass Beams make their Chicago debut". Chicago Reader . Retrieved August 29, 2024.
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