Tractor trolley sound system
Bhojpuri DJ Playlist: 76 Hard Bass Remixes That Run Every Village Speaker
A Bhojpuri DJ playlist is not really a playlist. It is a piece of equipment. Seventy-six remixes here, the same ones stacked on a speaker wall at every wedding and tilak from Chhapra to Ballia, and they are built to be felt in your chest from forty feet away. The player above runs the lot, free.
The short version
- What it is: 76 Bhojpuri songs rebuilt as hard bass DJ remixes.
- Who is on it: Khesari Lal Yadav, Pawan Singh, Pramod Premi Yadav, Shilpi Raj, Samar Singh.
- Where it plays: weddings, tilak, Holi, Navratri, election processions.
- Where to hear it: the player at the top of this page. No sign-up.
What a Bhojpuri DJ playlist actually is
Somewhere in eastern UP or Bihar tonight, a tractor trolley is parked in a clearing with four rows of speaker boxes bolted to it and a diesel generator running behind. That is the venue. The Bhojpuri DJ songs playing out of it are this list.
It is a genuinely different thing from Bhojpuri film music. These are existing songs stripped down and rebuilt on a much heavier kick, usually faster, mixed for open air rather than headphones. Play one of these on laptop speakers and you get maybe a third of the song. That is not a flaw in the mix. You are simply not the intended playback device.
The occasions are fixed: weddings, tilak ceremonies, Holi, Navratri, and the processions around all of them. The sound system goes on a trolley because it has to travel with the procession.
The full tracklist, song by song
Here is the rotation running above. Seventy-six Bhojpuri DJ remix tracks with the singer named:
- Ratiya Ke Sapna · Bhojpuri DJ Remix
- Patna Se Chalta Dawaiya · Ranjeet Singh
- Julufiya A Balam Ji · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Aaj Bhar Dhil Da · Bullet Raja
- La Le Aayi Coca Cola · Khesari Lal Yadav & Shilpi Raj
- Majanua Ke UP Bihar Jane La · Bhojpuri DJ Remix
- Bina Tel Ke Jaraibau Lalten · Bhojpuri DJ Remix
- Saiya Ke Roti · Khesari Lal Yadav
- Hamke Dulhin Banala · Ankush Raja & Shilpi Raj
- Ara Mein Dobara · Khesari Lal Yadav
- Mehraru Daal Bhat Nahi Hai · Ritesh Pandey
- Raja Ji Ke Hipiya · Shilpi Raj
- Bas Kar Re Pagali · Khesari Lal Yadav & Shilpi Raj
- Khai Ke Paan Banaras Wala · Ritesh Pandey
- Garaiya Machhari · Shilpi Raj
- Hamra La Kular Lagadi · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Mehraru Chahi Sunar · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Lela Pudina · Pawan Singh
- Kamariya Piya · Samar Singh
- Hailojan Parojan Me · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Dosh Bangliniya Ke Naikhe · Raj Bhai
- Pudina Ye Hasina · Pawan Singh
- Aawa Ye Balamua · Khesari Lal Yadav
- Lavandiya London Se Layenge · Bhojpuri DJ Remix
- Karwatiya · Samar Singh
- Bhatar Sange Ka Ka Kailu · Samar Singh
- Nili Nili Akhiya · Raj Bhai
- Lalki Odhaniya · Khesari Lal Yadav
- Hamahu Chalab Gehu Kate · Bhojpuri DJ Remix
- Nadiya Ke Biche Naiya Dole · Shilpi Raj
- Kamariya Jalebi · Dipak Sahani
- Karala Piya Gawana · Rakesh Mishra
- Pardesiya · Khesari Lal Yadav
- Kuware Me Ganga · Ankush Raja
- Kakri Bhayil Ba Kamariya · Samar Singh & Shilpi Raj
- Lipstick Kharab Hoga Kajal · Neelkamal Singh
- Chait Ke Temperature · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Mado Me Paro · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Kamariya Daba A Raja Ji · Ankush Raja
- Bangliniya · Khesari Lal Yadav
- Janu Ke Pepar Chalta · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Hamke Fasali Bangliniya Ho · Ankush Raja & Shilpi Raj
- Kala Odhani · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Piya Aaile Na · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Tu Dharawela Tharesar · Bhojpuri DJ Mix
- Kali Kali Akhiyan Mein Kala Kajal · Khesari Lal Yadav
- Chit Badali Khiya Ke · Bhojpuri DJ Remix
- Navratri Pachara DJ · Durga Bhakti DJ
- Gehu Kate Gailu · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Ye Raja Tani Jai Na Bahariya · Rakesh Mishra
- Kamariya Me Khos Deb · Samar Singh & Shilpi Raj
- Piya Khaini Khake · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Dhodhi Me Paani · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Lahe Lahe Rangab Salvarva · Pawan Singh
- Bhatar Mor Tempu Ke Driver · Khesari Lal Yadav · Holi
- Duiye Rupya Ho · Khesari Lal Yadav
- Bhul Jaibu Gali Ahiran Ke · Gunjan Singh
- Sang Na Sutala Saiya · Neelkamal Singh
- Lahanga Las Las Karata · Pawan Singh · Holi
- Jiye Na Debu Ka Ae Patarko · Arvind Akela Kallu
- Garmi Me Maida Faida · Pramod Premi & Shilpi Raj
- Suna Sakhi Kajal · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Lehal Dehal Chhor Deni · Khesari Lal Yadav · Holi
- Muani Ho Dad Ke Dard Se · Bhojpuri DJ Remix
- Apni To Jaise Taise · Khesari Lal Yadav
- Dardiya Uthata Ae Raja · Bhojpuri DJ Remix
- Laika Tohre Ke Papa Kahta · Neelkamal Singh
- Kamar Muchjaiye Deba Ka · Rakesh Mishra
- Raja Jawan Hum Laika · Rakesh Mishra
- Yadav Ji Ke Chauki Tut Gail · Ritesh Pandey
- Kahe Bhauji Rovat Baru · Samar Singh
- Jab Jab Marad Kare · Neeraj Nirala
- Chhoti Tohara Choti Se · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Sonwa Ke Sikadiya · Antra Singh Priyanka
- Bol Ka Bhav Ba Lichi Ke · Pramod Premi Yadav
- Piyawa Ke Dare · Ankush Raja
The source playlist actually holds 88 entries, but twelve are duplicate uploads of the same song by different remix channels — two Saiya Ke Roti, three Kuware Me Ganga, three A Raja Tani Jai Na Bahariya. Those are stripped out here so the rotation does not double back on itself.
Why the remix beat the original
For most of these, the DJ version is the version people actually know. Ask someone to hum Kamariya Piya and you will get the remix tempo, not the studio one.
The reason is distribution. A Bhojpuri single gets released, and within days a dozen small remix channels have rebuilt it with harder bass and pushed it out. Those uploads are what reach the DJ, and the DJ is what reaches the village. The original label release is upstream of the culture; the remix is the culture.
So the opinion worth stating plainly: in Bhojpuri music the remix is not a derivative work, it is the primary format. Everything else is a demo for it. That is close to unique in Indian music, and it is why this genre is so badly served by streaming services, which index the original and ignore the version people want.
The five names that run the genre
Scan the list and the same names keep arriving. Khesari Lal Yadav and Pawan Singh are the two biggest male stars in Bhojpuri music, full stop. Pramod Premi Yadav is arguably the most DJ-native of them, with more entries here than anyone. Shilpi Raj sings on a very large share of the duets. Samar Singh, Ankush Raja, Ritesh Pandey, Neelkamal Singh and Rakesh Mishra fill most of the rest.
It is a small industry with enormous reach, and the turnover is fast. A song can go from release to being unavoidable at every function in a district inside a month, and be replaced the following season.
Where to play it free
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The player at the top of this page runs the full Bhojpuri DJ mix in your browser on a phone or a desktop. No account, no sign-up, no app. Press play once and it works through all 76 tracks on its own, and the arrow keys skip.
Headphones or a decent speaker are strongly recommended. On a laptop you are listening to a photograph of the thing.
The rule of thumb
If the bass does not move something in the room, the volume is wrong. These Bhojpuri party songs were mixed for a field with several hundred people in it and a generator running. Played politely they make no sense at all.
Straight answers
What is a Bhojpuri DJ playlist?
It is the set of Bhojpuri songs remixed with heavy bass that plays on village and small-town sound systems across Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, at weddings, tilak ceremonies, Holi and Navratri. The remix, not the original, is the version people know.
Is this Bhojpuri DJ playlist free?
Yes. The player at the top of this page streams free in your browser on desktop and mobile. There is no account, no sign-up and nothing to download.
Who are the biggest Bhojpuri DJ singers?
Khesari Lal Yadav, Pawan Singh and Pramod Premi Yadav dominate, with Shilpi Raj, Samar Singh, Ankush Raja, Ritesh Pandey, Neelkamal Singh and Rakesh Mishra close behind. Shilpi Raj appears on a large share of the duets.
What makes a Bhojpuri DJ remix different from the original?
The remix strips the arrangement back and rebuilds it on a much heavier kick and bass line, usually faster than the original. It is built for outdoor speaker stacks rather than headphones, which is why it can sound overpowering indoors.
When are Bhojpuri party songs played?
Weddings and tilak ceremonies above all, plus Holi, Navratri, Chhath and election processions. The sound system is usually mounted on a tractor trolley so it can move with the procession.
Can I listen to these Bhojpuri dance songs on my phone?
Yes. The player is built for mobile as well as desktop, and the artwork switches to a portrait version on phones. Keep the tab open and it keeps playing.
How many songs are in this Bhojpuri DJ mix?
76. The source playlist holds 88 entries but twelve are duplicate uploads of the same song, so those were removed to keep the rotation from repeating.
Why is Bhojpuri DJ music mixed so loud?
Because it is designed for a field, not a room. It competes with open air, a diesel generator and a crowd of several hundred, so the mix is built around bass that carries and a kick you feel as much as hear.