Anokha: Soundz of the Asian Underground
Talvin Singh
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Jaan | Talvin Singh | 6:03 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Flight IC408 | State of Bengal | 7:22 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Kizmet | Fridel Lelonek | 5:15 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Shang High | Future Soundz Of India | 5:52 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Chittagong Chill | State of Bengal | 5:16 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Mumbai Theme Tune | A.R. Rahman | 8:24 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Distant God | Talvin Singh | 6:17 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Heavy Intro | Amar | 3:08 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Equation | Equal 1 | 5:59 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Spiritual Master Key | Osmani Soundz | 5:14 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Accepting Trankuility | The Milky Bar Kid | 8:39 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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K-Ascendant | Kingsuk Biswas | 4:32 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
Album Review
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).
Biography
Born: 1970 in London, England
Genre: Electronic
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Creator of an innovative fusion of Indian bhangra music and drum'n'bass electronica, Talvin Singh was classically trained on the tabla but rejected most of his learning when he founded the Anokha club night at East London's Blue Note. Singh grew up in Leytonstone, and though he began playing tabla at the age of five, he also liked to breakdance to electro and listen to punk rock. He was transplanted to India at the age of 16 to pursue a classical education, but later returned to Britain in the late...
Full BioTop Albums and Songs By Talvin Singh
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Traveller (Kid Loco's Once Upon A Time In The East Mix) | Cafe Del Mar, Vol. 6 | 5:51 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Jaan | Anokha: Soundz of the Asian Underground | 6:03 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Butterfly | OK | 4:26 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Light | OK | 6:21 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Pink | Together | 2:34 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Heaven | Vira | 5:28 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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River | Together | 5:55 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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It's Not Over | Ha | 7:46 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Traveller (Kid Loco's Once Upon a Time In the East Mix) | True Chillout | 5:50 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Meeting | Vira | 9:11 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
- $11.99
- Genres: Electronic, Music, Dance, Jungle/Drum'n'bass
- Released: 24 February 1997
- ℗ 1997 Omni Ltd.
