Transglobal Underground Archives

All Power To The People – Join Iron Man Records on Patreon – Support the Underground

19 August 2026Mark

For more than 30 years, Iron Man Records has been working with Musicians and Artists, across the UK and Europe, from a base within Birmingham’s music scene. Sometimes disguised as a Music Promoter, sometimes a Rehearsal Space or Recording Studio, sometimes a Record Label, sometimes providing Tour Management, and wherever possible a supporter of the cause. Iron Man Records works to provide a grassroots engine for experimental, alternative, and authentic artworks from musicians, poets, performers, and travellers in the arts. From rock, punk, metal and jazz to folk, blues, dance and electronic. Iron Man Records seeks to champion ideas and the artists who dare to operate outside the safe space of…

Transglobal Underground (Full Show) at TILOS MARATON, Dürer Kert, Budapest, Hungary 2026 – The masters of global fusion Doin’ The Moonshine

10 June 2026Mark

TILOS MARATON 2026 LIVE - Transglobal Underground (UK) A Maraton hétfői napja hagyományosan a Világzene és Népzene tematika köré fonódik, így lesz ez idén is a Dürer Kert 5 programhelyszínén izgalmas koncertekkel, lemezlovasokkal, Tombolával és ínycsiklandó Tilos Bográcsokkal! Jegyek: https://www.tixa.hu/warmnup-tilos-mar... A TILOS MARATON 2026 teljes programja: https://fb.me/e/47qdSvYk4 YouTube LIVE: / @radiotilos All live booking enquiries email Peter Conway or call +44 (0)20 8378 1012 / 07885 288512 Transglobal Underground - Podcast of the 268th FabMix (June 7) : https://tilos.hu/episode/fabmix/2026/06/07 Guest : Tim Whelan of Transglobal Underground interview + 3hour 30min mix! Few acts carry such a mysterious legendary status as Transglobal Underground. You want genres? How about DigiSquareDance? Transglobal Underground, noted over…

All Power To The People – Support the Underground – Join Iron Man Records on Patreon

1 April 2026Mark

For years, Iron Man Records has been working with Musicians and Artists, across the UK and Europe, from a base within Birmingham’s independent music scene. Sometimes disguised as a Music Promoter, sometimes a Rehearsal Space or Recording Studio, sometimes a Record Label, sometimes providing Tour Management, and wherever possible a supporter of the cause. Iron Man Records works to provide a grassroots engine for experimental, alternative, and authentic artworks from musicians, poets, performers, and travellers in the arts. From rock, punk, metal and jazz to folk, blues, dance and electronic. Iron Man Records seeks to champion ideas and the artists who dare to operate outside the safe space of funded projects,…

Transglobal Underground – Doin’ The Moonshine – The masters of global fusion, a living rebuttal of race-hate politics and a band of cosmic mutant rebels return with new songs and more Tour Dates.

10 March 2026Mark

Few acts carry such a mysterious legendary status as Transglobal Underground. You want genres? How about DigiSquareDance? Transglobal Underground, noted over 35 years for their lack of respect for all boundaries, genres and musical limitations return with a new release ‘Doin’ the Moonshine.’ Initially inspired by attending one or two ceilidhs (pronounced kay-lees) at the wrong time of night, the inspiration got mixed up with an American square dance, which inspired a little bit of bhangra, plus a melody from…..well, you get the picture. Or, equally, you don’t, in which case you need to listen to it right away and join everyone who’s reacted with ‘That’s great! But what is it?’…

Transglobal Underground – The masters of global fusion, a band of cosmic mutant rebels, a living rebuttal of race-hate politics – Tour Dates for 2026

13 January 2026Mark

Few acts can demonstrate such a profound influence, a multifaceted legacy, and carry such a mysterious legendary status as Transglobal Underground. From their origins in the dance scene in the early 90s they became one of the country’s best loved festival bands, a techno sound system, a pop group, a club night, a Middle Eastern hit production team, an improvised study group for Indian classical music, an Albanian brass band, a duo..or was it an octet?... Transglobal Underground exploded onto the club scene with the club classic ‘Temple Head’ a track with inspiration taken from the UK bhangra scene, with one foot in the Madchester and indie worlds, and another in…

Tour Management Services – Cost effective Touring Solutions for Music, Film and TV

10 October 2025Mark

"Mark is the best tour manager I have worked with in the 50 years I have worked in the business - trustworthy, thorough and handles all challenges with professionalism I highly recommend him." - Peter Conway, Peter Conway Management Iron Man offers Tour Management Services for Music, Film, TV and Theatre and is fully insured with Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance. I can handle requirements for crossing UK / EU Border post Brexit. I work in and out of Cardiff, Birmingham and London. I have an 8 Seat Volkswagen Transporter with Leisure Battery, Extra Power Sockets, and Night Heater. I have the option to add or remove seats for comfort…

Tour Management Services – Cost Effective Touring Solutions For Artists

20 May 2025Mark

"Mark is the best tour manager I have worked with in the 50 years I have worked in the business - trustworthy, thorough and handles all challenges with professionalism I highly recommend him." - Peter Conway, Peter Conway Management Iron Man offers Tour Management Services for Music, Film, TV and Theatre and is fully insured with Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance. I work in and out of Cardiff, Birmingham and London. I have an 8 seat Volkswagen Transporter and I can add or remove seats as required. For touring artists that need a bigger vehicle I can hire a 9 seat or 17 seat Splitter Van that works within your…

Transglobal Underground – One of the country’s best loved festival bands, a techno sound system, a pop group, a club night, a Middle Eastern hit production team…The masters of global fusion are back

11 February 2025Mark

Few acts in the UK can demonstrate such a profound influence, a multifaceted legacy, and carry such a mysterious legendary status as Transglobal Underground. From their origins in the dance scene in the early 90s they became one of the country’s best loved festival bands, a techno sound system, a pop group, a club night, a Middle Eastern hit production team, an improvised study group for Indian classical music, an Albanian brass band, a duo..or was it an octet?... Transglobal Underground exploded onto the club scene with the club classic ‘Temple Head’ a track with inspiration taken from the UK bhangra scene, with one foot in the Madchester and indie worlds,…

Tour Management Services – A professional and cost effective solution for touring artists

27 January 2025Mark

"Mark is the best tour manager I have worked with in the 50 years I have worked in the business - trustworthy, thorough and handles all challenges with professionalism I highly recommend him." - Peter Conway, Peter Conway Management Iron Man offers Tour Management Services for Music, Film, TV and Theatre and is fully insured with Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance. I work in and out of Cardiff, Birmingham and London. I have an 8 seat Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI T32 Highline Crew Van. I can add or remove seats as required. For touring artists that need something bigger I can hire a 9 seat or 17 seat Splitter Van…

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3 January 2025Mark

Survival in the Independent Music Scene is not easy. Iron Man Records has had to cultivate a variety of survival skills in the challenging landscape of independent music. Changing habits post-COVID, the cost of living crisis, Brexit, the cost of touring, fuel prices, and the impact of streaming services have significantly affected the environment in which musicians operate. In an era where listeners are bombarded with music choices, pursuing a career in music has become unsustainable for many. Simply earning enough to cover basic operating expenses feels like a mad dream for most artists. “Get in on the hustle or be a bum” - Charles Bukowski I would like to extend…

Transglobal Underground – A band of cosmic mutant rebels representing the beating heart of multicultural Britain, a living rebuttal of race-hate politics

23 November 2024Mark

Tour Dates 2024 November 27th - Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, Brighton Tour Dates 2025 January 11th - Con Club, Lewes - Soundsystem March 1st - Castle and Falcon, Birmingham - Soundsystem 19th - Dürer Kert, Budapest, Hungary https://www.facebook.com/events/617168820640987 20th - Majestic Music Club, Bratislava, Slovakia https://www.facebook.com/events/560559696738644/ April 3rd - Fox and Firkin, London 4th - De Casino, Belgium with Natacha Atlas 5th - Ramsgate Music Hall, Ramsgate 22nd - Old Woollen, Leeds 23rd - Cluny, Newcastle 24th - Oran Mor, Glasgow 25th - The Tunnels, Aberdeen 26th - The Brewery, Kendal All TGU / Natacha Atlas booking enquiries please email Peter Conway Tel: 44 (0)20 8378 1012 / 07885 288512 “…a…

Tour Management Services – A professional solution for touring artists

23 November 2024Mark

"Mark is the best tour manager I have worked with in the 50 years I have worked in the business - trustworthy, thorough and handles all challenges with professionalism I highly recommend him." - Peter Conway, Peter Conway Management Iron Man offers Tour Management Services for Music, Film, TV and Theatre and is fully insured with Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance. I work in and out of Cardiff, Birmingham and London. Tour Management - A professional solution for touring artists, providing a reliable service at a reasonable price. I can help organise the administration for a schedule of appearances, contacting each promoter or venue to ensure the clients technical and…

Total Assault on the Culture

9 March 2024Mark

The Iron Man Records Newsletter aims to inspire you. It's free. It goes out about once a Month. You can choose to support Iron Man Records by paying if you have the means to do so. But there will always be a free version too. Read the latest Newsletter from Iron Man Records here. If you want to keep up with more regular updates, you are also invited to join the new Iron Man Records Channel on Telegram, it’s Free. If you’re interested, simply click on the link: t.me/ironmanrecords Once you're there, click on the "Join" button, and you'll instantly become a part of our growing community. If you have anything…

Transglobal Underground – A band of cosmic mutant rebels representing the living, beating heart of multicultural Britain, a living rebuttal of race-hate politics

12 January 2024Mark

All booking enquiries please email Peter Conway Tel: 44 (0)20 8378 1012 / 07885 288512 “…a band of cosmic mutant rebels” — BBC Follow Transglobal Underground on SongKick There are few acts in the UK with as strong an influence and as complex a legacy as Transglobal Underground. For over 25 years it’s been a DJ/musical collective, one of the founders of global fusion, a working band famous for it’s scorching live shows, a techno soundsystem, a folk festival rabble rouser, a pop group, a club night, a Middle Eastern hit production team, an improvised study group for Indian classical music, an Albanian brass band, a duo..or was it an octet?…a…

Transglobal Underground – A band of cosmic mutant rebels representing the living, beating heart of multicultural Britain, a living rebuttal of race-hate politics – Tour Dates 2023

31 May 2023Mark

“…a band of cosmic mutant rebels” — BBC Listen to more than 27 Transglobal Underground Releases here: https://transglobalunderground.bandcamp.com/music June 23rd - The Forum, Tunbridge Wells July 20th - Pizza Express, Holborn July 22nd - Festival of the Edge July 30th - Landed Festival, Powys, Wales August 26th - Solfest, Cumbria Transglobal Underground will be touring as a five piece band featuring original members Tim Whelan, drummer Hamid Mantu and storyteller TUUP alongside percussionist Rav Nieyyar and sitar player Sheema Mukherjee. “Representing the living, beating heart of multicultural Britain”  HMV “They drag the world music scene into a seething global disco. TGU are a living rebuttal of race-hate politics…”  NME All booking…