On Tue, 12 May 1998, Irene McC wrote:
quoted 9 lines Can anybody suggest some material to pick up that has Indian> > Can anybody suggest some material to pick up that has Indian
> > singing
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> EASTERN UPRISING : Dance Music from the Eastern Underground
>
> and although this is a '97 release, which might well have been
> reviewed at the time (although I can't remember) here's the
> tracklisting and it's a VERY fine, energetic mix of D&B influences
> with sitars, tablas, fem vox _a la_ Natasha Atlas, even some rapping.
Seconded. This is a great collection, even despite the fact that it's on a
major label (Sony/Columbia). :) It's a UK only release as far as I know,
so it may be a bit difficult for North Americans to track down. But it's
worth hunting for.
Other comps on the same tip somewhat include:
ANHOKA: Sounds Of The Asian Underground (compiled by Talvin Singh, so you
might find it filed under his name - it's on Quango in the US,
Mango/Island in the UK)
EAST-WESTERCISMS and FURTHER EAST-WESTERCISMS (two excellent double disc
collections on Law & Auder Records - not all Indian influenced, it also
has a lot of middle Eastern flava, but still great)
Greg