Lapgan - Don’t Drink Darling

Listen/support: Info: Following up on last year’s collaborative EP ’Spheres’, Chicago-based artist,Lapgan is back with 21-track Beat Tape ‘Duniya Kya Hai’ for the 4th release of electrocaïne’s X-Series, exploring hip-hop and beats while staying true to the label’s colour. Duniya Kya Hai is a collection of beats composed almost exclusively with sounds from India and Pakistan. The title loosely translates to “What is this World?“ in both Hindi & Urdu. This shared phrase resonates with the artist by questioning his sense of wonder and awe at the beauty of the world, and at other times the exasperation and callousness, endemic to human relations. The project was conceived after Lapgan was exposed to familiar sounds and music originating from the Lahore film industry with which he formed an instant connection. Expressing his unfamiliarity with ‘Lollywood’ he began digging deeper, into both Pakistani and Indian films from the 60’