So it's that time of the month again; we are back to give you more news then CNN can ever do! Rakesh and Irfan teaming up yet again to give you the freshest desi music news on the net.

We start this month with doh point nau outfit, the Mentor Kolektiv, who have released their new single Pasand. The track is already doing the rounds on the usual radio stations and also been blasting out during the summer mela's. This club banger is taken from the Kolektiv's Mixtape Volume 1. They linked up with Irfan and DJ Dev to talk in detail about the Kolektiv; click here to see what went down. The single is included on 'BROKE', the forthcoming debut album from Mentor - the 24 year old British-Asian, who already boasts production credits for Jay Sean, Juggy D, Veronica, Sona Family, Hardkaur, Craig David, Jon B and Nitin Sawhney. The London boy has spent 2005 performing around the UK with his crew, and is already hotly tipped as the next big thing in Brit-Asian/urban music. Drawing from Bhangra, Hip Hop, R&B, Dancehall, Arabic & Swahili music, his trademark sound is heavy on the dirty bass-lines with the emphasis on song writing. The Mentor Kolektiv album entitled 'BROKE' is out on 2Point9 Records on the 21st of November. For more info the group check out their site at www.mentorkolektiv.com. To buy Broke; click here now!

The Kray Twinz are stepping it up and striding into the limelight with the release of their debut single 'What We Do.' They have finally stepped away from their production suites and come to the forefront. Their distinctive production style, merging hip hop beats with the frenzied energy of the Asian music scene, is seamlessly put together to create this adrenaline-fuelled single. These musical originators have marked the great transition from influential Asian talents to indisputably one of the UK's hotly anticipated production duos. Having co-produced one of the biggest crossover records 'Mundian To Bach Ke' which was released by Panjabi MC last year (click here to check an exclusive interview when they discussed this with DJ Dev), the Twinz have gone on to ghost produce records with Jay-Z, Mark Morrison and Jadakiss. The hot video climbed to the number 1 position in the MTV Base charts in just 2 weeks and is receiving video plays across the board. This never before joint collaboration, featuring US heavy weight

Kray Twinz - What We Do

hip hop giant Twista, throwing down with our own home grown mastermind MC Lethal Bizzle and the notorious Suncycle dancehall superhero MC Gappy Ranks, marks a milestone in the future of urban music today. This is just the beginning for this creative tag team. 'What We Do', is the first slice from their long awaited album 'Indian Summer' which is a production-led affair that features a cavalry of formidable talent including DMX, Truth Hurts, Hayes, Elephant Man, Pharcyde, Mr. Vegas and Matt Goss is releasing in Spring 2006. The single 'What We Do' is out in all mainstream shops (HMV, Virgin etc) on the 31st of October. For more info on the Kray Twinz check out their website at www.kraytwinz.co.uk.

Not wanting to repeat herself, singer Sumeet is busy tracking songs in NYC with her newly formed Band. "When people listen to my music, I want them to hear something new. I want it to inspire them to create something new." Expect a preview of what's to come within a month or so, along with promotional videos. "This time I'm going to give everyone a visual experience, too" she says. Next month, Sumeet will also be releasing a new Brukkout ("Agony") produced song called "Rock That". It has an aggressive Indian tabla, and promises to sound unique and fresh. Another release, "The Bibliotek Remixes" has received a strong response from DJ's in the UK, including BBC's Radio 1. Expect to see the songs out on 12" vinyl in the UK very soon via Stereohype Records. Finally, her critically acclaimed album "Deeper" has been renamed "Agony" in Japan and will release in all stores on November 11th with a run of 10,000 copies. The album replaces "Ghost" with the "Ghost Remix" featuring NYC rapper Nivla, and includes an unreleased bonus track "Move Back" featuring a new collaboration with Jamaican dance hall champ Vybz Kartel. Keep an eye on www.sumeetmusic.com for all info!

Bikram Singh - American Jugni

Bikram Singh's debut album 'American Jugni' is set to drop on the 14th of November. He previously released the Mixtape called 'Exclusives' earlier in the year; click here to check out the album review for it. Bikram has returned to the UK having spent August in the UK with Tigerstyle shooting the video for the much-anticipated album. Tigerstyle have produced seven tracks on the album and Ravi Bal offering his skills on the remaining three giving you a selection of 10 beautiful tracks which have in the main be written by Bikram himself. A duet with Gunjan called 'Kawan' is already turning out to be a classic. The video

that will be airing soon will visualize the tracks 'American Jugni','Kei Katal Hongey' and 'Kawan.' Bikram's track 'Chaklo Gandasay' recently featured on the compilation album Pure Desi Volume 1; click here to view album review. For more info on Bikram Singh be sure to check out his site at www.bikramsingh.com. To buy American Jugni click here now

Talvin Singh, Nitin Sawhney, Transglobal Underground, Tigerstyle, Visionary Underground, Asian Dub Foundation, Future World Funk, The Sona Family, Afrika Bambaataa and DJ Ease from Nightmares on Wax join bill for Shaanti's Fused Rocking Beats UK Album Tour! A raft of the finest contemporary music acts will be helping celebrate the released of Shaanti's new album, Fused Rocking Beats Vol 1 (click here to view album review), over an unique club-tour spread across the next few months. "When we first launched Shaanti our ambition was to change the way people thought about clubbing," says Shaanti Play Records Director, Sharnita K Athwal. "Starting from Monday, October 31 with the release of Fused Rocking Beats Vol.1, our ambition is to transform the way people listen and think about dance music," she says. "Shaanti Play Records marks the beginning of a renaissance in music and will accelerate the industry's mission to make Asian and world music the greatest form of all entertainment." She adds 'British fusion club night Shaanti has gone from strength to strength in the last few years, emerging as one of the leading club nights in the alternative electronic, music scene.' Their unique blend of contemporary electronic styles, innovative line-ups and inspiring programming ranges from hard-hitting beats with fusion and desi dance elements to haunting, melancholic bassline's to classic orchestrations and percussions. Shaanti has won incredible acclaim for their energetic club night and through this and their vision, have gained a fanatical following worldwide. Fused Rocking Beats Vol. 1 will be released on Monday, October 31 via Shaanti Play Records nationwide. Plus be sure to view their site at www.shaanti.co.uk for all the latest. To buy Fused Rocking beats click here now.

DT4U brings you another hot new talent this month, in the form of Elusive, who debut album is set to blow up. Elusive style is a fusion of eastern influences and instruments with hard hitting beats and sounds. Elusive is made up of 4 members Laddy, Sak, Ms N-V and Stacy B. Laddy and Sak from Bolton co-founded the group came together in 3 years ago to form Elusive. Ms N-V and Stacy B then joined to give the collective a hip hop/RnB sound. After completing their 10-track album, a record deal was due for the group. Many labels were not suitable for Elusive until Xplosive sounds came into the scene and Elusive signed a deal. Elusive main target is to establish themselves in my bhangra industry with their debut album. The debut album 'Exhibit A' is to be released in the UK on the 4th of November. For more info on them be sure to check out www.elusive-productions.com.

Elusive - Exhibit A

Now lets switch our attention to another duo making serious noise on the desi scene. Sunit's musical creativity started at a very early age. From being a member of a dance group to creating his own unique beats, he has come a very long way. He hooked up with Raxstar after his bootleg mix of M.I.A's "Galang" received critical acclaim and worldwide radio play (from San Diego to Dubai). Raxstar himself has written over 200 songs but started to garner nationwide recognition after featuring on the 'Nasheh' remix from Juggy D's album. However, as an individual, he wanted to create something much more original, unique and personal, enter Sunit. Both artists merged creatively to give birth to a new sound amalgamated in 'Keep It Undercover'. Raxstar's lyrical content and Sunit's inimitable sound proves that young Asian talent cannot be pigeon holed into a stereotypical category. This was followed by 'Ain't No Love' that has proved to be another success story. Their joint EP is in the works, tentatively titled 'Fulfilling Ambition', and one of the standout tracks, SH1 is sure to mesmerize you with its haunting female vocals, awe-inspiring strings and effortless double-time rap. The EP features 8 tracks will be available online from both artists websites, www.sunit.biz and www.raxstar.co.uk plus a video for their first track "Keep It Undercover" has recently been completed and it will hitting various music channels in early November. Although unsigned, it seems that these two artists are biding their time until the right record company snaps them up but until then they are receiving support from public and industry alike.

Moviebox albums in Nov

Moviebox are all-set to release a couple of compilation albums. The 1st is a Bollywood remix album entitled 'Bollywood Breaks Vol 1', which features remixes from the India based Venus Records. It features 13 mixes from UK's finest including Hunterz, Kami K, DJ Vix, The Jackal, DJ Vips and The White Rascal. Click here to buy Bollywood Breaks. The Birmingham based label are also releasing an album called 'Collaborations' which features production from the music man Sukshinder Shinda. It features the eagerly anticipated collabo between Gurdas Maan and Abrar Ul Haq. The CD also features various other artists including Jazzy B, A.S. Kang, Mehi (XLNC), Manjeet Papu, Mohan Nimanna and many more. Both albums are due to be released on the 11th of November. Click here to buy Collaborations.

Their debut hit "Sshh!" received a massive response and now Xstreme Soundz are proud to announce the signing of Menis aka Road Runna & Nazza T on a long-term deal that will see them fulfil their potential and revolutionise Asian music in the UK and abroad. These talented young artists are set to be a shot in the arm to the British Asian music scene with the video for "Sshh!" already filmed and due for release at the beginning of November, Menis & Nazza T are hard at work in Xstreme Soundz' studio on their debut album, set to launch during mid to late November 2005. The label say 'Menis aka Road Runna has the potential to be successful in not only the Asian market, but also within the UK Grime and Hip-hop scene. With this in mind, "Don't Beg It", a new Menis track featuring production by Nazza T, will be released to a select group of Grime DJs in tandem with the album launch, and a solo Road Runna EP will follow early next year.' Nazza T has not only signed as an artist with Xstreme Soundz but also joins the label as an in-house producer, and he will be working on releases for other artists on the label roster in addition to a number of new remixes in the pipeline with major record companies in the US and UK. To buy the album click here now.

Watch out for the release of Ominous DJs first album for Silver Disc Records, "Unfinished Business." This is the follow up album to Best Kept Secret released in June 2003,from the four man West London collective. Since that time the boys have been working long and hard on the new release which is set to be a smash. 'Unfinished Business is an upbeat dance floor banging album.' the boys explain. It's a dj-based album with floor filling tracks. Which has come through the experiences of the boys on the road. "We put 100 per cent into this project, making sure it was not rushed and produced to the highest standards." explains Sav. It has been tried and tested on the dance floors around the country, in clubs and private parties, where it has always got a very good reaction. This is a compilation that brings together both new and established artists from UK, US and India. Included on the album are Lehmber, Daljit Mattu, Kuldip Manak and introducing a fresh new rap sensation Young Righteous who is featured on the album all the way from New York. The album is set to drop early November and for more info check www.ominousdjs.net. To buy the album click here now.

We'll finish of with some news in brief as per standard. You can now view desi music videos on your '3' mobile. It's a great move on pushing our music to the mainstream. Artist's videos currently available include Juggy D, Veronica, Mentor Kolektiv, Kray Twinz, Ms Scandalous, Panjabi MC and Raghav. For more info make sure you check out www.vidzone.tv. With desi festivals approaching there are loads of albums releasing in early November including Sonia Pabla's 'Gal Dil De' on Genie Records, Panjabi By Nature's 'Ready Or Not' on Limitless Records and PCUK's '…I SED…' on 4Play Recordings.

That's all for this month. We hope all the 'desitunes4u' readers have a happy Eid and Diwali from all of da crew!