British-Punjabi artist Bikram Singh has joined forces with UK duo Metz & Trix and DJ-producer DDS (VK) for ‘SONI’, a collaboration connecting different corners and generations of the Punjabi music scene. Bringing Bikram’s distinctive vocals together with the production and club influences of his UK collaborators, the three-minute single is built around a meeting of Punjabi identity and contemporary dancefloor energy. While Bikram brings his connection to the US Punjabi music scene, Metz & Trix and DDS bring a distinctly British Asian influence, creating a track that reflects how Punjabi music continues to travel between communities while evolving its sound. The collaboration has already made its way into DJ circulation, with ‘SONI’ appearing in DJ City UK and South Asia selections at the end of August.
UK and US Punjabi Sounds Come Together
The collaboration is particularly interesting because of the different musical worlds behind it. Bikram Singh has established his name within Punjabi music from the United States, while Metz & Trix have long been associated with the energy of the UK Asian music and club scene. DDS adds a modern production approach to the combination, helping bridge those influences on one record. Rather than leaning entirely towards either a traditional Punjabi sound or a contemporary club track, ‘SONI’ is designed to sit between the two. Punjabi vocals remain at its heart, but the production gives the record a faster, more current feel intended for radio, parties and dancefloors. The result is a release that celebrates its Punjabi roots while looking towards the international audience that now surrounds the genre.
For Bikram Singh and DDS, ‘SONI’ also continues an existing creative relationship. Their latest collaboration builds on a shared interest in taking Punjabi music to wider audiences, this time bringing Metz & Trix into the equation. That combination gives the single another layer of UK flavour, with Metz & Trix contributing the presence and style that has made them familiar names within Britain’s Asian music scene. At 135 BPM, ‘SONI’ has also surfaced in DJ pools as a South Asian/Punjabi release, underlining the club-focused direction behind the record.
A Punjabi Collaboration Built for the Dancefloor
What makes ‘SONI’ stand out is the way the collaboration connects artists with different experiences without losing sight of its Punjabi foundation. The international Punjabi music landscape has changed considerably, with artists and producers increasingly working across Britain, North America, India and beyond. ‘SONI’ fits naturally into that movement. Instead of treating UK and US Punjabi music as separate scenes, the track brings those influences into the same space, combining Bikram’s vocal identity with the production and club sensibilities supplied by DDS and Metz & Trix.
The official release runs for three minutes, keeping the record direct and energetic rather than stretching the arrangement unnecessarily. Streaming listings credit Bikram Singh, DDS and Metz N Trix together on the track, with the single released in August 2026.
For followers of British Asian music, the involvement of Metz & Trix also gives the collaboration a strong connection to the UK’s longstanding Bhangra and Punjabi club culture. Pairing that influence with Bikram Singh and DDS allows ‘SONI’ to bring together established musical identities while presenting them through a current production style.
At its core, ‘SONI’ is about connection, between the UK and US, established names and modern production, Punjabi vocals and club-ready energy. It is another example of how Punjabi music continues to develop internationally without having to leave its cultural identity behind.
With the official music video accompanying the release, Bikram Singh, Metz & Trix and DDS are bringing their combined sound to audiences visually as well as musically. For fans who have followed the evolution of Punjabi music across Britain and North America, ‘SONI’ brings familiar names together in a collaboration firmly aimed at today’s dancefloor.
