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Living Remixes by Gnawa Impulse
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- Written by Gaurav Malhotra
- Category: Reviews
Tracks:
- Tribute to Bongolo
- Amara call
- On a yubati dub
- Gnawa airlines
- Tbel on air
- Mekka
- Saadi's vibes
- The yumala song
- Lahilah Express
- Mira's trance
- Okay
- Lahilah Express Remix
Review:
Shift attitudes, give respect and listen intently to a sound that combines reggae, rap, African singing with a whole slew of other styles and adventures. Take a trip through Northern Africa guided by the men of Gnawa Impulse and attempt to recognize a small bit of a continent whose sounds are being revered by the world's musicians.
Zohar - Andy + Erran from UK
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- Written by Gaurav Malhotra
- Category: Interviews
Having come up together, in parallel travels through the London electronic scene. Having both been born under Jewish heritage. Having both developed an interest in Middle Eastern and Jewish music. Having both studied a musical instrument in a classical aspect. It's a wonder Zohar as a whole, both Andy and Erran, didn't fully come into being until 1997. Read below to learn about this extraordinary journey that is still continuing to many new things.
AV: How did you two initially meet up?
Z: Well there is an album before the recent one called Elokainu. At that time we had actually first met through other musician friends. During the writing of that album we started playing at big festivals in England and that let to networking with other bands and parties and then Erran jumpstarted it all and thus came the beginning of the OneThreeSeven album.
Tales Of The Inexpressible by Shpongle
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- Written by Gaurav Malhotra
- Category: Reviews
Tracks:
- Dorset Perception
- StarShpongled Banner
- New Way to Say "Hooray!"
- Room 23c
- My Head Feels Like a Frisbee
- Shpongleyes
- Once Upon the Sea of Blissful Awareness
- Around the World in a Tea Daze
- Flute Fruit
Review:
This is a group based around the partnership of halucinogen's Simon Posford and the flutist Raja Ram. Both providing us with an album that needs to be in any Asian Massive collectors shelves no matter if you like the electronic aspect of this sound or not.
Earth n Bass by Various Artists
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- Written by Gaurav Malhotra
- Category: Reviews
Tracks:
- Future Days Introduction
- Dias Futuros [LandO Calrissian Remix]
- Ebaye - Ex-Centric Sound System
- Clandestino [Latino Remix] - Manu Chao
- Madindo [Transglobal Underground Remix] - Tarika
- Distance - Karsh Kale
- Dourbiha - Momo
- Soul Drummers [Celebration Mix]
- Yo Afro - Temple of Sound
- Inta Omri Remix [Jean Mouawad Remix]
- Zomaye [Bill Laswell Remix] - Gigi
- Tanto Tempo [Peter Kruder Remix] - Bebel Gilberto
- Baba Hanuman [Dub Farm Remix] - Krishna Das
Review:
Finally, here it is. This is exactly the sound that we need. Musical harmony presented with a desire to share the entire world with you.
Asian Massive by Various Artists
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- Written by Gaurav Malhotra
- Category: Reviews
Tracks / Samples:
- Chandini Chowk - MIDIval PunditZ
- Rupa Tujhe Deva (The Karsh Kale Gopi Girl Mix) - dj Cheb i Sabbah
- Ab Ke Baras - MIDIval PunditZ
- Insaan - Zakhm
- Anja (Li'l Roller Mix) - Karsh Kale
- Bhangra Fever - MIDIval PunditZ
- Raja Vedalu - dj Cheb i Sabbah
- Jah Has Kool Girl - Karsh Kale (featuring Nadia & Yamina Nid El Mourid from Lo'Jo)
- Temples - dj Cheb i Sabbah
Review:
Nine songs, 8 of them great - one an interesting mix of samples by Cheb i Sabbah, still listenable though, providing you with an introduction to the Asian Massive sound of US. What else could you ask for!?!?
MIDIval Punditz by MIDIval Punditz
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- Written by Gaurav Malhotra
- Category: Reviews
Tracks / Samples:
- Air
- Extasis
- Fabric
- Insite
- Far From Home
- Bhangra Fever
- Mercury
- Night
- Forest Dreams
- Ajmer
- God of Love
- Dark Age
Review:
Drum n Scapes. That should say it all. If you have listened to these guys on AsianVibrations.com's webcast or have heard their songs on mp3.com then you know exactly what that term means. If you haven't heard of them before this cd, then you are in for a ride. This is a journey meant to be endeavored with an open mind and a heart ready to groove, maybe even dance.
Live in San Francisco at Stern Grove by Tabla Beat Science
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- Written by Gaurav Malhotra
- Category: Reviews
Tracks:
- Taaruf
- Sacred Channel
- Nafeken
- Ap Ke Baras
- Magnetic Dub
- Satellite (Show Me The Worth Of The World)
- Tala Matrix
- Trajic
- Mengedegna
- Devotional Dub
Review:
South Asian Classical vocals and instruments meet DJing, which meets Trance Electronica that meets Egyptian singing in a profound combination of world music that not only defies political boundaries but also gets you off your ass and makes you wonder where the hell has this sound been all my life.
Read more: Live in San Francisco at Stern Grove by Tabla Beat Science
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