Tag Archives: King Champion Sounds

Totally wired for the Soundation experience – talking Bhajan Bhoy with Ajay Saggar

Posted on June 19, 2020 by

Holland-based musical maverick Ajay Saggar may have been locked down in recent weeks with partner Yoke and their 20-year-old son Arun, a University of Amsterdam student. But don’t think for one moment he’s been twiddling his thumbs since his last … Continue reading →

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Symptomatic for the People – researching The Common Cold with Ajay Saggar

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

While his working hours are spent at renowned Amsterdam concert venue The Paradiso, producer, sound engineer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ajay Saggar remains proud of his Lancashire past, 30-plus years after his introduction to the North West indie scene while promoting … Continue reading →

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King Champion Sounds – Preston, The Continental

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

There’s something about an unconventional marriage of inspirational music and film that always appeals to me, and I’ve been spoiled for choice on that front of late. In my formative days on the ‘80s London circuit I recall a venue … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Dandelion Adventure – having words with Ajay Saggar and Marcus Parnell

Posted on September 22, 2016 by

This story starts with The Membranes, because without that Lancashire post-punk band a singer known as Fat Mark and a lanky Asian indie kid called Ajay might never have met. That initial meeting came sometime in the mid-‘80s amid an … Continue reading →

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