Tech Panda & Kenzani are an Indian electronic DJ and music production duo based out of Delhi consisting of Rupinder Nanda - Tech Panda (born, 12 December 1986) and Kedar Santwani - Kenzani (born 26 May 1989). They are best known for their tracks "Khoyo", "Dillagi", "Dilbar" and Indian version of "Sunflower" from the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
History The duo was formed in around 2018. After Rupinder and Kedar met via a friend, they started talking about their artistic aspirations right away. Originally, Tech Panda and Kenzani were previously solo DJs and producers. Later, they began collaborating and performing live together and soon formed the musical duo "Tech Panda & Kenzani". Kenzani is an artist name derived from the combination of first name Kedar and last name Santwani. Tech Panda adopted his nickname from his school days, when he was called Panda for his laziness. He added the word Tech to his name to reflect his affinity for tech house music.
The duo formed the abstract genre "Indian electronica", taking inspiration from house, techno and subgenres.
Career In 2019, they released "Saawariya" together. It was featured in BBC Asian Network and MTV USA. They started primarily focusing on folktronica, Indian electronic music and Electronica eventually.
In 2021, their single "Khoyo" gained millions of streams after it was sync licensed for the Amazon Prime series "Shehar Lakhot".
In 2023, their single "Dilbar" with Rusha & Blizza went viral on Instagram with audience creating a total of 400K+ videos using the song and DSPs, gaining millions of streams within the month of release. Dilbar was also charting across Canada, UK, Dubai and Pakistan and in India Indie Charts on Spotify and No.1 in Apple Music India Music Electronic Charts for over three months. The track was later signed by Sony Music. Same year, they released another single "Kulli" which received significant coverage as well.
In June 2023, They were asked to recreate the track "Sunflower" from the film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” to Indian musical traditions and Hindi vocals. The version was released by Sony Music Entertainment (Maddison Gate Records) and was featured in the official covers for the sequel film, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”. The cover version featured the artist "Badal" for the Hindi Vocals.
In September 2023, They were invited as speaker for the TED event hosted independently by TCET called "The Symphony of Life".
In December 2023, They collaborated with the British rapper Raxstar and Folktronica duo Hari & Sukhmani for the single "Talk To Me Nice", which was mixed and mastered by Grammy winning producer Luca Pretolesi.
Major Performances EventHosted ByCityDateRefDGTL FestivalDGTLMumbai18 NovemberMOTOSONICRoyal EnfieldGoa24 November 2023Swiggy SteppinOut Presents Tech Panda X KenzaniSwiggyJaipur5 August 2023The Mijwan Fashion ShowManish MalhotraMumbai31 July 2023Indo Warehouse: Tech Panda x KenzaniIndo WarehouseNew York11 June 2022Holi Moo! Festival - DehradunHoli Moo!Dehradun4 March 2023Mahindra Roots FestivalMahindraMumbai24 February 2023Press PlayArmani ExchangeNew Delhi11 February 2023Gin Extravaganza Unleashed: Retroverse RevelryGin Explorers ClubGurugram10 February 2024Joytown FestivalBMWMumbai7 January 2023Road to Lolla: IndiaLollapaloozaJaipur23 December 2022ZomalandZomatoDelhi17 December 2022Swiggy SteppinOut Music FestivalSwiggyBangalore10 December 2022
Discography TitleFeaturing ArtistYearHeerTalwiinder2024Talk to Me NiceRaxstar, Hari & Sukhmani2023MohabbatDuaKulliSunflower (From "Spider-Man:Across the Spider-Verse") (Indian Remake)BadalDilbarRusha & BlizzaGangster Disco2022DillagiGajrelaShaanVayaFreedomShowstopper (Manish Malhotra)RanjhaAankhenAamir AzherMetanoiaKhoyo RemixKahaniDoya RepriseMelancholiaMy Heart goes DiscoPiyaRaatanMitika KanwarKoshaYakeenAamir Azher2021Saawariya RepriseRupali MogheSinisterRangilaMahaneTutda TaaraMitika KanwarBahaarUrjaGuftaguEssence of SaundhChidiyaDaydreamEthnicityJiyaBack in TimeBhaaColossal2020LaagiFalakSaudaOut of the BlueMy Window at NightUncertaintyAneeshaInfiniityYou and MeSuper NaaniSvaraLast TearFablePromised LandEunoiaTogetherDoyaCloserMat LovelyLevitate5 AmLost In LoveDuniya SariSadhuPoetic LoveIndian MonsoonNainaBanjaraKhoyo (2)KhoyoHeadstartTropical SoilReflectionsFaith Above ElseCalling It a DayResurgenceSaawariya2019Ruhani2018Widing SystemNaani
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