A cross-cultural collaboration rooted in Indian classical storytelling

Every once in a while, a song lets you dance your way through emotions you never really escape. On Rangeen Saza, London-based producers VIZANO and Works Of Intent, alongside vocalist Shreya Manoj, transform the emotional depth of a traditional Hindustani thumri into a euphoric big-room club record. 

Out now via Indo Warehouse, the collaboration fuses mainstage-ready electronic production with the expressive traditions of Hindustani classical music. Anchored by soaring shehnai melodies, driving percussion and vocals rooted in a traditional thumri, the record explores a simple but powerful idea: that love, even when painful, is a privilege worth experiencing.


“There was immense pain and longing in the song, palpable enough for an 11-year-old to 
understand anyway” - Shreya Manoj

The collaboration took shape organically through the Indo Warehouse community. VIZANO and Works Of Intent first met at the Amsterdam Dance Event in 2024 through the UK collective DAYTIMERS, before reconnecting in London a year later to revisit an unfinished demo built around a shehnai-led drop. When Shreya Manoj heard an early session, she was immediately reminded of Choom Chananaana, a thumri in Raag Jaunpuri that she had learnt as a child.

Drawing from that childhood memory, she wrote Rangeen Saza around a verse from the thumri, keeping its characteristic tension and release at the forefront. Together, the trio  shaped the song into the story of a forlorn lover moving from heartbreak to acceptance. 

While VIZANO's original idea fused Afro-inspired rhythms with Indian instrumentation, the trio reshaped the record into a streamlined club anthem designed for large dancefloors. The shehnai remains its defining hook, while Shreya's vocals balance classical nuance with contemporary electronic production, allowing tradition and club culture to coexist rather than compete. 

relationship with one of the leading labels championing South Asian-inspired electronic music. The release is accompanied by a narrative-led visual world that expands on the song's themes of love, marriage and societal expectations, reflecting its central tension between longing and acceptance. 


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About VIZANO: London-based producer VIZANO is a rising force in globally rooted electronic music, blending South Asian influences with Afro, Mediterranean and ethnic rhythms. Rangeen Saza marks his fourth release on Indo Warehouse, making him one of the label's most frequently released artists. His music has received support from HUGEL, MoBlack, Pablo Fierro, Aaron Sevilla, BBC Radio 1 and iHeartRadio, while his performances have taken him to 35 countries and highly respected venues, including Akasha Ibiza, Amsterdam Dance Event, Village Underground London and Indo Warehouse's debut live show.  

About Works Of Intent: Works Of Intent crafts music rooted in the UK underground, infused with techno and pop sensibilities, reimagining big-room music, with emotion at the heart of every production. His productions have appeared on influential labels including Laurent Garnier's COD3 QR, Monkeytown, Turbo and the highly selective vinyl-only imprint Time Passages, helmed by Binh. A sought-after mix engineer and former manager of UK collective DAYTIMERS, he has performed at renowned venues including fabric London, Panorama Bar, Blitz Club, Nordstern and REX Club. 

About Shreya Manoj: London-based vocalist Shreya Manoj is a classically trained musician with over 18 years of training in Carnatic music, alongside years spent immersed in parallel traditions of sound, such as Hindustani classical, qawwali, and folk music. Rangeen Saza marks her debut into electronic music, exploring how the emotional intensity of classical forms can exist within contemporary dance music.