The Rough Guide to the Asian Underground

1. Streets of Calcutta - Ananda Shankar

2. Elephant Ride - The State of Bengal

3. Killah Connection - Black Star Liner

4. Fulfilment in Dub [Edit]

5. Ja Sha Taan

6. Yab Yum [Sabres of Paradise Remix][Edit] - Uzma

7. Pyar

8. Sundance - Shivanova

9. Debris - Asian Dub Foundation

10. Is It Legal? - T.J. Rehmi

11. Jihad

12. Nataraj Express - James Asher

13. Out of Place

14. Mixed Vision [Edit] - Mo Magic

15. Path of the Blazing Sarong - Bill ''Ravi'' Harris & The Prophets,

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Average customer rating: Not much on virtuosity Nice sampler of modern Asian techno

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Tracks:

1. Streets of Calcutta - Ananda Shankar
2. Elephant Ride - The State of Bengal
3. Killah Connection - Black Star Liner
4. Fulfilment in Dub [Edit] - Joi
5. Ja Sha Taan
6. Yab Yum [Edit][Mix] - Uzma
7. Pyar
8. Sundance - ShivaNova
9. Debris - Asian Dub Foundation
10. Is It Legal? - T.J. Rehmi
11. Jihad
12. Nataraj Express - James Asher
13. Out of Place
14. Mixed Vision [Edit] - Mo Magic
15. Path of the Blazing Sarong - Bill ''Ravi'' Harris & The Prophets,

Customer Reviews:

Not much on virtuosity.......2003-08-22

As the reviewer below has stated, this is dance mix stuff. If you are as intrigued as I am about the adaptability of Indian musical ideas to western pop, this is worth listening to. But nothing here is going to startle or move you in any way. It is mainly atmospheric. The more I listen to this the less India I detect in my mind's ear. Mainly I visualize colored lights and frenetic dancers gyrating across a sweaty floor. Be careful not to slip. This is strictly music for shaking your bootie. Enlightenment should be sought elsewhere.

Nice sampler of modern Asian techno.......2003-04-09

Generally speaking, I'm not the world's biggest electronica-dance fan, but as the genre goes, I find myself frequently drawn to Asian-oriented releases, since they often seem to have more going on, rhythmically and melodically, than your typical club mix disc. I guess it's because they have to introduce some distinctively "Asian" element, such as a sitar or koto, or readily identifiable Chinese or Hindustani melody...*something* to set the music apart. Or, maybe, it's just that some of Asian mixmasters have better taste or a wider palatte than their Europhilic contemporaries. At any rate, this collection has plenty of nice, mellow, listenable tracks on it, and makes a worthy contribution to the growing catalogue of likeminded records that are available to inquisitive music fans. Worth checking out!

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