Instant Karma is an Indian band formed by Ehsaan Noorani

Ehsaan Noorani

Ehsaan Noorani is the Ehsaan of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio which consist of Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa and himself. He is a famous music composer and a guitarist. He was the guitarist for many music directors before he started composing music. Ehsaan has also studied music with Mr...

, Loy Mendonsa

Loy Mendonsa

Loy Mendonsa is part of the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy trio which consist of himself, Shankar Mahadevan and Ehsaan Noorani. Before becoming a music composer, he was a keyboard musician for famous music composers such as A. R. Rahman and Nadeem-Shravan...

 and Farhad Wadia most popular for its albums Dance Masti and its sequels. According to them, "they do versions, not remixes"

History

Instant Karma was formed after Bally Sagoo

Bally Sagoo

Bally Sagoo is a British Asian musician and DJ who was born in Ranjit Nagar, Delhi, India, but grew up in Birmingham, England, in a predominantly black neighbourhood, influenced by disco, rap and Motown music. In an interview "Re-mixing Identities: "Off" The Turn-Table," Bally said:"Indian music...

 came out with his album of versions Bollywood Flashback in mid 1990s. Ehsaan and Loy thought of starting a band to do something comparable, if not better. They just did a couple songs one of them being Dil Kya Kare and forgot about them. Then Sony Music marketed Dil Kya Kare and it was a huge hit. After that Ehsaan, Loy and Farhad started with Instant Karma and compiling albums regularly.

Instant Karma employed many talented voices such as Shankar Mahadevan

Shankar Mahadevan

Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:...

, Shaan

Shaan (singer)

Shaan , is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2"...

, Mahalaxmi Iyer before they made big mainstream Bollywood and other Indian Music Industries.

The first two albums in the Dance Masti collection have sold about 7 lakh

Lakh

A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...

(700,000) copies.

Dance Masti (1996)

1. Dekha Na - Big B Mix (Bombay To Goa)
2. Om Shanti Om - Extreme Shanti Mix (Karz)
3. Dil Kya Kare - The Love Is... Mix (Julie)
4. Mungda - Snakecharmer Mix (Inkaar)
5. Gori Gori - The Love Goddess Mix (Samadhi)
6. Sama Hai Suhana - (The Drive Me Crazy Mix)
7. Raat Ke Humsafar - (The Faces In The Dark Mix)
8. Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar - (The Wacko Jacko Mix)
9. Samne Ye Kaun - (Sun, Sea, Sand & Sex Mix)
10. Sapno Ki Rani - (Dreamlover Mix)

Return of Dance Masti (1999)

1. Bahon Mein Chali Aao (Hold 'U' Tight Mix)
2. Hum Bewafa (We Can Make It Happen Mix)
3. O Mere Dil Ke Chain (Acied Jazz Mix)
4. Ye Shaam Mastani (Monday Evening Blues Mix)
5. Musu Musu - Shaan
6. Hawa Hawa (Get into the Groove Mix)
7. Jawani Deewani (She's Crazy Mix)
8. O Meri Mehbooba (Sholay Mix)
9. Yeh Mera Dil/Yama Yama (Hardcore Mix)
10. Chadti Jawani (Young, Wild 'N' Sexy Mix)
11. Samne Yeh Kaun (Sun, Sea, Sand, And Sex Mix)(*)
12. Dil Kya Kare (Love Is...Mix)(*)

Dance Masti... Again (2002)

1. Aaja Piya
2. O Merei Soni
3. Yeh Sama
4. Ghum Hai Kise Ke Pyar Mein
5. Woh Hai Zara
6. Jaanu Meri Jaan
7. Khaike Paan Banaraswala
8. Dum Dum Mast Kalandar
9. Pardesia
10. O Meri Sharmilee

Dance Masti Forever (2006)

1. Aa Jaane Jaa (The Baby Can You Feel The Magic Mix)
2. Raat Kali (The Midnight Lady Mix)
3. Pyaar Manga Hai (The Broken Hearted Mix)
4. Mere Dil Mein Aaj Kya Hai (The Amorous Lover Mix)
5. Tune O Rangeelay (The Take My Heart Away Mix)
6. Ay Ki Mein Jhooth Boliyan (The Balle Balle Mix)
7. Ay Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo (The Never Seen It So Bad Mix)
8. Ek Pardesi (The Stop What You're Doing To Me Mix)
9. Saiyyan Re (The Boys Are Back Mix)