Asif Gillani who founded Fusing Naked Beats and Just Play Records expresses a variety of different types of musical styles. His musical career evolved from traditional Asian music and its rhythms to playing in a rock band and moving on to experiment with hip-hop and electronic music. His sound is crafted by exploring Eastern and Western cultures alike, creating limitless musical possibilities and new exciting sounds.

Urbanized from the Asian Underground scene, DJ Asif is the latest spin-master and producer to join the ranks of the universal dance world. Together with his project Fusing Naked Beats, Asif blends Arabic rhythms and Eastern vibes with his background in hip- hop and deep beats transporting his sound all over Europe and Asia. Also renowned as being an accomplished guitarist and songwriter, Asif’s main strength lies in music production and he gained a BA in Commercial Music in 2004.

As part of Fusing Naked Beats, Asif and MRT have produced tracks for General Levy, Hard-Kaur, Shahin Badar, Mic Assassin, Kat Neocleous and Najma Akhtar. His release Digital Asia (Just Play Records, 2005) was number 1 on Radio One’s Bobby Friction and Nihal’s top ten tracks of 2005. At present Fusing Naked Beats have released their new album ‘Witness of the World’ 2007 to critical acclaim. A new FNB album for 2008 is planned.

Asif has previously supported acts such as Leftfield, Talvin Singh, Nitin Sawhney and Asian Dub Foundation.

Asif has also scored and contributed music to a number of short films including Another Day, Alma Mater and Taqwa. Asif has been involved in various film sessions including the British movie Bollywood Queen. More film projects are in the pipeline.

With a succession of singles and albums under his belt and a distinctive trademark sound, DJ Asif is continually looking for challenges and ways to expand and make his creative mark in the music industry.

'Beautiful, orchestral, mind altering B-lines. You have to pick up this album!' Bobby Friction- BBC Radio 1

'If you feel that music is a global entity and you love to absorb music from different cultures and different races all coming together in a way which you can understand, then definately Fusing Naked Beats and Witness of the World is such a great title for the album' Nihal- BBC Radio 1

"Hunt 'Digital Asia' down you won't be disappointed"
M8 Magazine

"When the drums drop, and the pressure rises, these are beats that will crush club walls down"
Under Cover Magazine

"Beautiful, orchestral, mind altering B-lines. You have to pick up this album!"
Bobby Friction- BBC Radio 1

"Rather than the typical dance till you drop type of energy that is created by other sounds, Digital Asia takes you beyond"
DesiClub.com

"Fusing Naked Beats is the definition of the new creative direction the Brit-Asian genre has turned to in the last few years"
RAVE Magazine

"If you feel that music is a global entity and you love to absorb music from different cultures and different races all coming together in a way which you can understand, then definately Fusing Naked Beats and Witness of the World is such a great title for the album"
Nihal- BBC Radio 1

"Asian flavours will be massive in the near future. There's no reason it shouldn't be Fusing Naked Beats"
Musician Magazine

Fusing Naked Beats have developed their own unique style of contemporary Asian music. Pushing the boundaries of global dance music worldwide.