# Tech Panda & Kenzani

Tech Panda & Kenzani are an Indian electronic DJ and music production duo based out of Delhi consisting of Rupinder Nanda - Tech Panda (born, 12 December 1986) and Kedar Santwani - Kenzani (born 26 May 1989). They are best known for their tracks "Khoyo", "Dillagi", "Dilbar" and Indian version of "Sunflower" from the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

## History

The duo was formed in around 2018. Rupinder and Kedar met through a friend and they immediately began discussing goals as artists. Originally, Tech Panda and Kenzani were previously solo DJs and producers. Later, they began collaborating and performing live together and soon formed the musical duo "Tech Panda & Kenzani". Kenzani is an artist name derived from the combination of first name Kedar and last name Santwani. Tech Panda adopted his nickname from his school days, when he was called Panda for his laziness. He added the word Tech to his name to reflect his affinity for tech house music.
The duo formed the abstract genre "Indian electronica", taking inspiration from house, techno and subgenres.

## Career

In 2019, they released "Saawariya" together. It was featured in BBC Asian Network and MTV USA. They started primarily focusing on folktronica, Indian electronic music and Electronica eventually.
In 2021, their single "Khoyo" gained millions of streams after it was sync licensed for the Amazon Prime series "Shehar Lakhot".
In 2023, their single "Dilbar" with Rusha & Blizza went viral on Instagram with audience creating a total of 400K+ videos using the song and DSPs, gaining millions of streams within the month of release. Dilbar was also charting across Canada, UK, Dubai and Pakistan and in India Indie Charts on Spotify and No.1 in Apple Music India Music Electronic Charts for over three months. The track was later signed by Sony Music. Same year, they released another single "Kulli" which received significant coverage as well.
In June 2023, They were asked to recreate the track "Sunflower" from the film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” to Indian musical traditions and Hindi vocals. The version was released by Sony Music Entertainment (Maddison Gate Records) and was featured in the official covers for the sequel film, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”. The cover version featured the artist "Badal" for the Hindi Vocals.
In September 2023, They were invited as speaker for the TED event hosted independently by TCET called "The Symphony of Life".
In December 2023, They collaborated with the British rapper Raxstar and Folktronica duo Hari & Sukhmani for the single "Talk To Me Nice", which was mixed and mastered by Grammy winning producer Luca Pretolesi.

## Major Performances

| Event | Hosted By | City | Date |
| DGTL Festival | DGTL | Mumbai | 18 November |
| MOTOSONIC | Royal Enfield | Goa | 24 November 2023 |
| Swiggy SteppinOut Presents Tech Panda X Kenzani | Swiggy | Jaipur | 5 August 2023 |
| The Mijwan Fashion Show | Manish Malhotra | Mumbai | 31 July 2023 |
| Indo Warehouse: Tech Panda x Kenzani | Indo Warehouse | New York | 11 June 2022 |
| Holi Moo! Festival - Dehradun | Holi Moo! | Dehradun | 4 March 2023 |
| Mahindra Roots Festival | Mahindra | Mumbai | 24 February 2023 |
| Press Play | Armani Exchange | New Delhi | 11 February 2023 |
| Gin Extravaganza Unleashed: Retroverse Revelry | Gin Explorers Club | Gurugram | 10 February 2024 |
| Joytown Festival | BMW | Mumbai | 7 January 2023 |
| Road to Lolla: India | Lollapalooza | Jaipur | 23 December 2022 |
| Zomaland | Zomato | Delhi | 17 December 2022 |
| Swiggy SteppinOut Music Festival | Swiggy | Bangalore | 10 December 2022 |

## Discography

| Title | Featuring Artist | Year |
| Heer | Talwiinder | 2024 |
| Talk to Me Nice | Raxstar, Hari & Sukhmani | 2023 |
| Mohabbat | | 2023 |
| Dua | | 2023 |
| Kulli | | 2023 |
| Sunflower (From "Spider-Man:Across the Spider-Verse") (Indian Remake) | Badal | 2023 |
| Dilbar | Rusha & Blizza | 2023 |
| Gangster Disco | | 2022 |
| Dillagi | | 2022 |
| Gajrela | | 2022 |
| Shaan | | 2022 |
| Vaya | | 2022 |
| Freedom | | 2022 |
| Showstopper (Manish Malhotra) | | 2022 |
| Ranjha | | 2022 |
| Aankhen | Aamir Azher | 2022 |
| Metanoia | | 2022 |
| Khoyo Remix | Kahani | 2022 |
| Doya Reprise | | 2022 |
| Melancholia | | 2022 |
| My Heart goes Disco | | 2022 |
| Piya | | 2022 |
| Raatan | Mitika Kanwar | 2022 |
| Kosha | | 2022 |
| Yakeen | Aamir Azher | 2021 |
| Saawariya Reprise | Rupali Moghe | 2021 |
| Sinister | | 2021 |
| Rangila | | 2021 |
| Mahane | | 2021 |
| Tutda Taara | Mitika Kanwar | 2021 |
| Bahaar | | 2021 |
| Urja | | 2021 |
| Guftagu | | 2021 |
| Essence of Saundh | | 2021 |
| Chidiya | | 2021 |
| Daydream | | 2021 |
| Ethnicity | | 2021 |
| Jiya | | 2021 |
| Back in Time | | 2021 |
| Bhaa | | 2021 |
| Colossal | | 2020 |
| Laagi | | 2020 |
| Falak | | 2020 |
| Sauda | | 2020 |
| Out of the Blue | | 2020 |
| My Window at Night | | 2020 |
| Uncertainty | Aneesha | 2020 |
| Infiniity | | 2020 |
| You and Me | | 2020 |
| Super Naani | | 2020 |
| Svara | | 2020 |
| Last Tear | | 2020 |
| Fable | | 2020 |
| Promised Land | | 2020 |
| Eunoia | | 2020 |
| Together | | 2020 |
| Doya | | 2020 |
| Closer | | 2020 |
| Mat Lovely | | 2020 |
| Levitate | | 2020 |
| 5 Am | | 2020 |
| Lost In Love | | 2020 |
| Duniya Sari | | 2020 |
| Sadhu | | 2020 |
| Poetic Love | | 2020 |
| Indian Monsoon | | 2020 |
| Naina | | 2020 |
| Banjara | | 2020 |
| Khoyo (2) | | 2020 |
| Khoyo | | 2020 |
| Headstart | | 2020 |
| Tropical Soil | | 2020 |
| Reflections | | 2020 |
| Faith Above Else | | 2020 |
| Calling It a Day | | 2020 |
| Resurgence | | 2020 |
| Saawariya | | 2019 |
| Ruhani | | 2018 |
| Widing System | | 2018 |
| Naani | | 2018 |