ARTIST BOOKINGS & MANAGEMENT

Representing world class artists and their interests. From event bookings to artist management.  

LUKE VIBERT

Legendary UK electronic music producer, Luke Vibert has been making a wide range of music for the last 30 years. Ranging from his signature brand of acid house, new disco, electro, techno, drum and bass, ambient, trip hop, hip hop and more. Keeping busy under various successful aliases include Wagon Christ, Plug, Kerrier District, Amen Andrews, Luke Warm, The Ace of Clubs. Each alias has it’s own cult-like following internationally. Luke regularly plays at various clubs and festivals around the world. The ever prolific, beat-making producer has recorded and released music for some of the most respected labels in the electronic world including, Rephlex, Ninja Tune, Mo' Wax, Warp, Astralwerks, Virgin, Nothing, Planet Mu, Hypercoulor, I Love Acid and now proudly People of Rhythm Records. Luke grew up in Cornwall, England with his music loving mates Richard D. James (Aphex Twin) and Jeremy Simmonds (Voaface) and they first dabbled into DJing and teaching themselves who to make electronic music in the early 1990’s. They have since become electronic music lendends and royalty and have made a huge impact and influence on a number of noted DJs and Producers all over the world   

POSTHUMAN    

On recordings, Posthuman is an electronic music duo consisting of cousins Richard Bevan and Joshu Doherty with dozens of EPs, LPs and remixes to their release credit. Josh also DJs under the Posthuman name and is a highly sought-after DJ, playing regularly throughout Europe and now USA.

Josh is an authority on Acid House music and its history and regarded amongst the foremost champions and DJs of the UK Acid House scene.

Posthuman established themselves in the early 2000s as part of the London IDM scene with releases on the acclaimed SKAM label and their own Seed Records. Josh established and runs the Balkan Vinyl record label in addition to the highly collectable, vinyl-only, ‘I Love Acid’ record label. Since 2007, Josh has run the ‘I Love Acid’ club night, named after the track by Luke Vibert, who features regularly at the night and on the record label. After producing hundreds of events over the years, in late 2019 Josh (along with Luke) won the “Best British Club Event'' award by DJ Mag for all his efforts for the music.

ALAM KHAN

Alam Khan is the son of the great Indian classical musician and composer, Ali Akbar Khan, and studied sarod with his father starting at age seven and continued until Ali Akbar Khan’s passing. His first public performance was in 1998 at the Spirit of India Festival that celebrated the Ali Akbar College’s 30th anniversary in the United States of America. He has accompanied his father throughout the United States, Europe, India and around the world.

He also received a prestigious Individual Artists Grant from the Marin Arts Council in June, 2003. He is the main teacher at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California where he instructs the next generation of Indian classical music performers.

Alam has been very active as a composer, performer and recording artist and has released several solo albums and EPs and released an album with his father. Alam has been featured on various soundtracks and a featured guest for other artist’s albums such as electronic ensemble, Beats Antique, Blues/Jam group, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and Indian Dhol player Sunny Jain and rocker, Chris Robinson’s Brotherhood to name a few.

No stranger to electronic and hip hop music in addition to his Indian classical roots, Alam leads the group, Grand Tapestry which is genre defying collaboration with LA based rapper Eligh. Alam has played with the top tabla players of Indian classical music including a life-long relationship with Swapan Chaudhuri, as well as Zakir Hussain. In addition to teaching, performing, and recording, Alam has been busy composing in recent years.

FESTIVALS & PROJECTS

RAVI SHANKAR : RAGAMALA TO ROCKSTAR ART EXHIBITION

A specially curated art exhibition focused on the life and work of late sitar giant and Indian classical music pioneer Ravi Shankar. Featuring hundreds of very rare items, concert posters, artwork, LPs, photographs, recordings and personal items. The exhibition is programmed along with special Ravi Shankar related events including film screenings, Indian classical concerts, music and dance workshops, artist and author talks and discussions. With a goal to help spread the love of Indian classical music and of course highlight the work, history and story of the incredible life of Ravi Shankar, the exhibition debuted at the South Asia Institute in Chicago in November of 2021.
Available for exhibition bookings in 2023/2024.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY’S GLOBAL MUSIC FESTIVAL - Saturday, September 17, 2022

People of Rhythm’s, Brian Keigher is proud to be the Co-Founder and Producer for the (five year running) annual, all-day outdoor BU Global Music Festival partnering with Boston University’s Arts Initiative Office. The festival takes place on the campus of Boston University each year with an average of 1,000 attendees. Each year, students and Boston area families enjoy eight to ten extraordinary international musical artists and bands, along with educational workshop events and a global bazaar – all events free and open to the public. Continuing Brian’s lifelong mission of producing free, accessible, civic public programming,
2022 Date is Saturday, September 17, 2022.

RAGAMALA : A CELEBRATION OF INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC - Friday, September 30, 2022

People of Rhythm is the Co-Founder and Co-Curator of the annual, Ragamala showcase concert in Chicago with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. The widely popular, all-night long concert (now in its ninth year) has become a staple and marquee event as part of World Music Festival Chicago each year. The eight to ten accomplished and rising guest artists selected and featured represent the music of the Northern region of the subcontinent, known as Hindustani music, and also the classical music from South India, known as Carnatic music.
2022 Date is Friday, September 30 - Saturday, October 1, 2022