Glass Beams Explained

Glass Beams
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Origin:	Melbourne, Australia
Years Active:	–present
Label:	Research Records Ninja Tune Records
Current Members:	Rajan Silva

Glass Beams is the music project of Indian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and producer Rajan Silva. He founded the group in Melbourne, Australia in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The band blends Eastern musical elements with contemporary Western music.^{[1] [2]}

History

The debut EP, Mirage, was released in 2021. The follow-up EP, Mahal, was released on Ninja Tune in March 2024,^[3] and entered at #5 in the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and #13 on the Billboard Jazz Albums.

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

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

Performances

• Live at Austin City Limits Festival (13 October 2024, Tito's Handmade Vodka Tent, Austin, Texas)
• Live at Joyland Festival (25 November 2023, Plainsong Live Stage, Jakarta, Indonesia)
• Live at Berlin Urban Spree (June 13, 2023, Berlin, Germany)
• Live at Best Kept Secret 2023 (9 June 2023, Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, The Netherlands)
• Live at Primavera Sound 2023, "Sala Apolo" (30 May 2023, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
• Live at Glass Beams at PBS Drive Live, "The Afterglow" (22 February 2023, Collingwood Yards Music Market, Victoria, Australia)^[5]
• Live at WOMADelaide 2022, "The World's Festival" (12 March 2022, Botanic Park / Tainmuntilla, Adelaide, Australia)^[6]

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details
Mirage	Released: June 2021 Label: Research Records Track Listing: 01. Mirage 02. Taurus 03. Kong 04. Rattlesnake
Mahal	Released: March 2024 Label: Ninja Tune Track Listing: 01. Horizon 02. Mahal 03. Orb 04. Snake Oil 05. Black Sand

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tagat . Anurag . Exclusive: Glass Beams Open Up About Indian Roots and 'Mirage' . Rolling Stone India . 2023-12-13 . 2024-09-12.
2. Web site: Fulkar . Spandan . How Glass Beams Revived Charanjit Singh’s Legacy . Rolling Stone India . 2024-09-02 . 2024-09-12.
3. Web site: . One to watch: Glass Beams. Tess . Reidy . 30 March 2024 . 10 September 2024 .
4. News: Mysterious Australian instrumental trio Glass Beams make their Chicago debut. Chicago Reader. en. 2024-08-29.
5. News: Drive Live 2023: Glass Beams on The Afterglow. en. 2023-02-22. 2024-08-29.
6. News: Photo: Archived WOMADelaide stage photo. en. 2024-03-29.