Talvin Singh Albums (4)
What The Critics Say
Encompassing the chilled tabla of Ha and the quiet diversity of previous Back to Mine releases, Talvin Singh's attempt is coherent, economical, and occasionally excellent. Singh brings Craig Armstrong's darkly cinematic "Weather Storm" to the same table as the lesser-known stoned ghazals of Swati Natekar, the mandolin downtempo of U. Srinvas, the cold, mantric African rhythms of Ali Farka Toure, and Trilok Gurtu's "Om," which is the closest this planet has gotten to producing something that sounds like a Bombay-born Brian Eno. There are seamless appearances from Photek, Vibrasphere, and Dreadzone as well. It's a tight, well-crafted experience that rarely misses its mark and uses a variety of styles without irony or authenticity scoring. ~ Dean Carlson, All Music Guide
'Anokha: Soundz of the Asian Underground'
Release Date 6/17/1997
Tracks 12
Label Polygram
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What The Critics Say
From Talvin Singh's Anokha club comes the Anokha: Soundz of the Asian Underground compilation (featuring two of his own tracks). The album is a startlingly natural-sounding fusion of Indian music and instruments with drum'n'bass, breakbeats and electronics, unlike other worldbeat-influenced electronic recordings which feature an abundance of styles but rarely approach true fusion. Besides the Singh contributions and the two tracks by State of Bengal, the highlight is "K-Ascendant" by Kingsuk Biswas (aka Bedouin Ascent). ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
