Nucleya

Nucleya
Nucleya in 2018
Nucleya in 2018
Background information
Birth nameUdyan Sagar
Born (1979-12-07) 7 December 1979 (age 45)
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
OriginAhmedabad, India
Genres
Occupations
Years active1998–present

Udyan Sagar, better known by his stage name Nucleya, is an Indian electronic music producer.[1][2][3][4]

Career

In 1998, Udyan co-founded Bandish Projekt with Mayur Narvekar and Mehirr Nath Choppra.[5] In 2007, Udyan left Bandish Projekt after working with Mayur for about 12 years, and rebuilt himself as "Nucleya". After leaving Bandish Projekt his career struggled quite a bit initially. He drew inspiration from South Indian film music[6] and Indian street music,[7] and released his first EP Koocha Monster in 2013. In 2015, Nucleya released his debut album, Bass Rani, at a Ganpati visarjan on the streets of Mumbai.[8] In the following year, he released another album Raja Baja. 2019 marked the release of "Tota Myna".

In 2021, he released an EP titled Baaraat in collaboration with Ritviz. The four track EP was accompanied by a series of NFT.[9][10]

Nucleya, in collaboration with AIB, hosted and picked the winners of Bacardi House Party Sessions[11] in 2017. He has also been a judge on the Indian hip hop reality show MTV Hustle.[12] He has performed at EDC Las Vegas and Mexico, the Bacardi NH7 Weekender, Sunburn Festival, Zomaland by Zomato, Vh1 Supersonic and YouTube Fanfest. He has opened for and performed with Skrillex, Major Lazer, DJ Snake and Krewella.

Personal life

In 2008, he married his long-term girlfriend Smriti Choudhary. The couple currently live in Goa,[13] with their son Guri, who was born in 2011. Guri has featured on some of Nucleya's tracks as "Guri Gangsta".[14]

Discography

Albums and EPs

Year Album / EP Track Artist(s) Note(s)
2009 Pragat Pritam Pragat Pritam Nucleya
Pragat Pritam (Dub)
Beat 1
Beat 1 Beat 1 Nucleya
Beat 1 (Nuphlo Remix)
Beat 1 (Deaf Bass Twins Remix)
2010 Horn Ok Please Dum Maro Dum (Remix) Nucleya, MC JD & R. D. Burman Remixes of famous retro Bollywood songs
Chandan Sa Bandan (Remix) Nucleya & Kalyanji-Anandji
Boom Boom (Remix) Nucleya, Shivang & Biddu
Disco Dancer (Remix) Nucleya, Bappi Lahiri & Anuj Matthews
Mein Ek Chor (Remix) Nucleya & R. D. Burman
Raat Baki (Remix) Nucleya, Sound Avtar, Bappi Lahiri & Anuj Matthews
Aao Huzur (Remix) Nucleya & O. P. Nayyar
2011 Khandit Nayaka Khandit Nayaka (Original Mix) Nucleya
Khandit Nayaka (B.R.E.E.D. Remix)
Khandit Nayaka (Piyush Bhatnagar Remix)
Khandit Nayaka (iSIDE Remix)
2012 In My Heart Remixes In My Heart (David Hiller Remix) Nucleya
In My Heart (Dead Battery Remix)
In My Heart (Nucleya VIP Remix)
In My Heart (Oh Tebins! Remix)
In My Heart (Original Mix) Featured in the compilation "dimmSummer Presents: Sub Continental Bass"
2013 Koocha Monster Street Boy Nucleya
Bell Gaadi Nucleya ft. Chinna Ponnu & Relok
Akkad Bakkad Nucleya
Bangla Bass Nucleya ft. Mou Sultana & Brooklyn Shanti
Jamrock Nucleya
New Delhi Nuttah Nucleya ft. Delhi Sultanate
2015 Bass Rani Jungle Raja Nucleya ft. Divine
Laung Gawacha Nucleya ft. Avneet Khurmi
Bass Rani Nucleya Featured in the compilation "Billboard Presents Electric Asia, Vol. 1"[15]
Aaja Nucleya ft. Avneet Khurmi & Guri Gangsta
Chennai Bass Nucleya ft. Sivamani & Chinna Ponnu
Heer Nucleya ft. Shruti Pathak Remix of song released as part of The Dewarists - Season 4, Episode 6
Mumbai Dance Nucleya ft. Julius Sylvest & Gagan Mudgal
F**K Nucleya Nucleya
2016 Raja Baja Take Me There Nucleya ft. KAVYA Featured in the compilation "EDC Las Vegas 2017"[16]
Bhayanak Atma Nucleya ft. Gagan Mudgal
Scene Kya Hai Nucleya & DIVINE
Jind Mahi Nucleya ft. Avneet Khurmi
Bakar Bakar Nucleya Featured in the 2023 film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Lights Nucleya Featured in the compilation "EDC Mexico 2017"[17]
2019 Tota Myna Lori Nucleya ft. Vibha Saraf
Mirza Nucleya ft. Rashmeet Kaur & Raftaar
Sohneya Nucleya ft. Avneet Khurmi & Soltan
Mahiya Nucleya ft. Rashmeet Kaur & Whales
Out of Your Mind Nucleya ft. Shruti Haasan
Going to America Nucleya ft. Anirudh Ravichander & Anthony Daasan
2021 Baaraat Sathi Ritviz & Nucleya
Ari Ari
Roz
Baaraat
2023-2024 Chamkillah Jogi Goldie Sohel & Nucleya
Kobita Nucleya ft. Zubeen Garg & Puna
Kamli Nucleya ft. Mitika Kanwar & Da Fyer
Khoye Panchi Osho Jain & Nucleya
Lightyears Nucleya ft. Tsumyoki & Da Fyer
Narenge Narenge Nucleya & Benny Dayal

Singles and collaborations

Year Track Artist(s) Note(s)
2010 Tonic (Nucleya Remix) MIDIval Punditz & Nucleya From the EP "Tonic Remixes" by MIDIval Punditz
2011 Electro Me Shivang & Nucleya
16 Athamita Kasi (Nucleya Remix) Ranidu & Nucleya From the album "Hinahenne Mung" by Ranidu
2014 Tamil Fever Nucleya & Benny Dayal Adapted for the song "Let's Nacho"
Little Lotto Alo Wala & Nucleya ft. MC Zulu
2016 Bacardi Drop Nucleya Anthem of Bacardi House Party Sessions
Memories Nucleya & Papon Released as part of The Dewarists - Season 5, Episode 5
2017 Dhoop Nucleya ft. Vibha Saraf
2019 Yaaron (Yari Version) Clinton Cerejo & Nucleya From the compilation "Yaari Jam" by Sony Music India
Good on You[18] Krewella & Nucleya From the album "zer0" by Krewella
2020 Thandi Hawa (Nucleya Remix) Ritviz & Nucleya From the EP "Thandi Hawa (Official Remixes)" by Ritviz
Vajantri Perk Pietrek & Nucleya
Jadi Buti Major Lazer & Nucleya ft. Rashmeet Kaur From the album "Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded)" by Major Lazer
Tere Bina Nucleya ft. Avneet Khurmi Released in collaboration with OnePlus to promote the BWZ Bass Edition earphones
2021 Jadi Buti (Nucleya VIP Remix) Major Lazer & Nucleya ft. Rashmeet Kaur From the album "Music Is The Weapon (Remixes)" by Major Lazer
Kanaa Nucleya, 2jaym & Sublahshini Released as part of Bacardi Sessions
Jaldi Aao Nucleya Released in collaboration with Netflix India to promote the show "Money Heist"
2024 Kobita Nucleya, Zubeen Garg

Film music

Year Film Song Music Co-singer(s) Notes
2009 Short Kut Patli Galli (Remix) Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Shankar Mahadevan, DJ Nasha
2016 Kapoor & Sons Let's Nacho Benny Dayal, Nucleya Benny Dayal, Badshah
2017 Mukkabaaz Paintra Nucleya DIVINE
Paintra (Extended Version)
2018 High Jack Behka Vibha Saraf, Nucleya Vibha Saraf
2020 Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai Nerugi Benny Dayal, Nucleya Benny Dayal
2023 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Bakar Bakar Nucleya Solo Hindi Dub

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome Ref(s)
2016 Global Indian Music Awards Best Electronica Single Alo Wala & Nucleya ft. MC Zulu – Little Lotto Won [19]
Nucleya ft. DIVINE – Jungle Raja Won
2017 Mirchi Music Awards Critics' Choice Album of The Year Kapoor & Sons Nominated [20]
Filmfare Award Best Music Album Kapoor & Sons Nominated [21]
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Indian Act Nucleya Nominated [22]

Documentaries

References

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  2. ^ "Why Nucleya Is A Force To Be Reckoned With". Verve Magazine. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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  4. ^ "'I don't like mainstream EDM' says DJ Nucleya". Hindustan Times. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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  6. ^ "Nucleya Hits The Road With South Indian Dubstep". Rolling Stone India. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  7. ^ Ghosh, Devarsi. "'Paintra' creator Nucleya on working on 'Mukkabaaz', the rise of local EDM, and his new album". Scroll.in. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Music review: Grand return of the dance master". The Sunday Guardian Live. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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  11. ^ "Bacardi, OML, AIB & Nucleya hunt for talent with Bacardi House Party Sessions". Everything Experiential. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  12. ^ Team, Author: Editorial (10 September 2019). "MTV Hustle: Get To Know The Judges". IWMBuzz. Retrieved 14 August 2020. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
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  17. ^ Bein, Kat (17 February 2017). "Get a Taste of the EDC Mexico Experience With This 2017 Lineup Mini-Mix: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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