Beach Chair (album) explained

Beach Chair
Type:	studio
Artist:	Raaginder
Cover:	Beach Chair album.jpg
Recorded:	2013–2014
Genre:	Hip hop, Bhangra, Classical, World
Length:	40:47
Label:	Raaginder
Producer:	JumpinGenres, Sodhivine, Sango, Deep Dolla$, Raaginder
Prev Title:	Take One...
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	escape
Next Year:	2017

Beach Chair is the debut studio album by Indian-American violinist and producer Raaginder formerly known as Violinder.^[1] It was released October 29, 2014, independently. The album features guest appearances from vocalist Tina Mann, Fateh, Raxstar, Marcus Orelias, KinG!, Sodhivine and Surjit Singh Bawa.^[2] The production was mainly handled by Raaginder with the addition of JumpinGenres, Deep Dolla$, Sodhivine and Sango.

Background

Following the 2011 mixtape release Take One...,^[3] Raaginder then still using the moniker "Violinder" began to work on new music that wasn't "cover music" but originally composed and produced.^{[4] [5]} Raaginder stated " It was the first time, I displayed my music productions and original compositions on a body of work".^[6] The album's title was inspired by the Jay Z song "Beach Chair". The lead single "Dholna Ve" featuring Tina Mann was released on October 31, 2013.^{[7] [8]} and was succeeded with "Raindrops" a tribute to Raaginder's mother whom passed away in April during the recording process^[9] and the single featured on The Times of India, "Bonfire/Coastin" featuring Sodhivine and KinG!^[10] a few months later on October 29, 2014.^[11] Due to a last minute addition the album was supposed to release on October 27, 2014, but was pushed back to October 29, 2014.^[12] On October 28, a day before the albums release via Twitter, Momi teased the tracklist.^[13]

Personnel

Notes

• JumpinGenres (track 1) – production
• Sodhivine (track 2) – production
• Deep Dolla$ (track 3) – production
• Raaginder (tracks 3-8, 10, 11) – production
• Sodhivine (track 9) – production
• Surjit Singh Bawa (track 6) – drums
• Tina Mann (track 3) – vocals
• Raxstar (track 5) – vocals
• Marcus Orelias (track 7) – vocals; sample arrangement
• KinG! (track 8) – vocals
• Fateh (track 11) – vocals
• Jeff Jackson (track 7) – Mixing engineer

Sample credits

• "Depth" contains a sample of "Beach Chair" written and performed by Raaginder featuring Marcus Orelias.
• "Beach Chair" contains inserts from the series Mad Men performed by Jon Hamm as Don Draper and January Jones as Betty Draper.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Violinder to Release his 2nd Album Beach Chair. simplybhangra.com. Simply Bhangra. 17 April 2016.
2. Web site: Violinder - Beach Chair. Apple.com. Apple.com. 3 April 2018.
3. Web site: RAGINDER "VIOLINDER" PRESENTS "TAKE ONE". Simply Bhangra. 4 April 2018.
4. Web site: Violinder releases his second album "Beach Chair". Chadkey.com. Chadkey. 10 April 2018.
5. Web site: Shaikh. Farah. TTW Artist Spotlight 3: Raginder Singh Momi "Raaginder". www.farahkathak.com/. farahkathak.com/. 5 April 2018.
6. Web site: TTW Artist Spotlight 3: Raginder Singh Momi "Raaginder". farahkathak.com. farahkathak. 10 April 2018.
7. Web site: Dholna Ve. YouTube. YouTube. 12 April 2018.
8. Web site: Choudhury. Nila. Violinder drops a soulful new track with Tina Mann. urbanasian.com. Urban Asian. 4 April 2018.
9. Web site: Status. Instagram. Raaginder. 10 April 2018.
10. Web site: Raginder "Violinder" feat. Sodhivine & KinG! - Bonfire/Coastin'. The Times of India. 10 April 2018.
11. Web site: Bonfire/Coastin'- Raaginder "Violinder" feat. Sodhivine & KinG!. YouTube.com. Raaginder. 10 April 2018.
12. Web site: Twitter Status. Twitter.com. Raaginder / Twitter. 10 April 2018.
13. Web site: Beach Chair track list. Releasing tomorrow evening! . Twitter . Raginder - Twitter . 11 March 2021.