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Shohail Ibne Mahbub (XTR)
I'm an avid Bangla music album collector in this hobby since 2012. Having grown up in the "Underground" era of Bangla band music, I took the initiative to archive and upload album artworks. Till now, I've been recognised and acknowledged by various artists, bands, streaming and label companies for my work on Bangla CD Covers. There's a high chance most artwork you see floating around the internet are scanned by me!

Rodh Boleche Hobe by Arnob

"Rodh Boleche Hobe" is the 4th studio album by respected Bangladeshi fusion artist, Shayan Chowdhury Arnob . He self-released this album from his own production house, Adhkhana Muzik in October of 2010 in a limited edition long box format with a 16 page booklet that features Artwork, Poems and a story written by him. Arnob mentions in the sleeves, the story behind why he chose to work independently from label companies and form Adhkhana Muzik. He says that he was fed up of losing rights to his intellectual property (songs, artworks, compositions, etc.) because that was the norm when signing up with a label company. He believed it was necessary for artists to be aware of the consequences when they decide to sell their rights off like that to labels. As artists are blessed with the divine gift of expressing their thoughts, singing and playing in a way that is deemed "artistic", it is sad they are unable to pursue their music full time, and must take up another seco...

Adheko Ghume by Arnob

"Adheko Ghume" is the 5th studio album by amazing Bangladeshi fusion artist, Shayan Chowdhury Arnob. Unlike previous releases from the artist, this particular album, which contains only Rabindra Sangeet, pays homage to Rabindranath Tagore and Arnob's student life at Shantiniketan. It was composed and recorded by him at his own production house, "Adhkhana Music". The distribution was handled in domestic and abroad markets by Bengal Music Company (BMC) ltd. The album was released in June of 2012. The album was sponsored by popular telecom of Bangladesh, Robi. In the album sleeves, Arnob explains how this album had a different take on traditional Rabindrath Sangeet. Jyotirindranath Tagore, Rabindranath's elder brother, encouraged young Rabindranath by inviting him to write songs, and Jyotirindranath was talneted enough to play several instruments, of which the Piano was one his favorites. Various records in Rabindranath's journal explain how his elder br...