Customer Reviews

Untouchable Outcaste Beats, Vol. 1

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The great thing about this disc is how it mixes older funk/psychedelic rock tunes with Sitars (Mathar and Streets of Calcutta)with newer techno sounding ones (Cybersitar) and songs that could be considered acid Jazz (The Hand of Contraband). It also captures more traditional sitar playing in its own rite. Listening to this disc is like taking a trip to different countries and worlds to hear many artists interpreations and styles of sitar playing melting with many different music genres. I can't stop listening to it.

How good can a various artist Cd get? Is there a limit to a single CD's greatness? Can a Cd be so good that you cannot stop listning to it? Yes there is. This one. This CD is very unusual totally racy and expermental and is a true winner. Excillent tracks by some of the best artists to come out form the Asian Unnderground Movement. It also has some classics from the 60's and 70's flower prower era. Besides jungel standerds by the likes of Nitin Swahny, Shri and Barmarsh there are some excillent break beat hooks by Up, Bustel and Out and Pressur drop. In fact "the theam from outcaste" is probably the best electronic track i have ever heard period. Also T.J. Rehmi and Niraj Chag lend there fantastic expertiese to this already beautiful collection of stars and ofcourse there is the timeless classic Mathar....only song i have ever heard where electric guitar and a sitar actually work. I never review a Cd unless i am gonna give it 5 stars and trust me, I would give this one 20 if i could . Excillent cd.

This CD, while not nearly as well known, ranks up there with Sounds of the Asian Underground. I woudn't say that about many other indie mixes, except maybe Tabla Beat Science, and some of Badmarsh & Shri's best stuff.

Here's my breakdown:
1) The cover art is cool.
2) The title for the CD is pretty damn bold. I wondered if the music could hold up to a title like that. Happily, it does.
3) About the music: This CD moves in and out of traditional and modern techniques. We are presented with some of the ancient power instruments such as tablas and sitars, mixed with warm deep base, and electronic beats. The producers took care to let us enjoy each aspect fully. The past and the present are combined into something greater than the sum of its parts. In this way, we get a primordial sound that at once doesn't feel dated.

A must have addition to any indie collection.

This super CD should wet your appetite for the richness of the so called asian underground music. The only caveat about CD, is you may want just go ahead and buy the cds of the artists, so you won't have extra versions of the tracks once you are hooked on their music. The mixture of eastern and mostly western rhythm is truly refreshing and uplifting. Who had it first? These guys or the theivery corporation?

An outstanding compilation of the most interesting new beat mixes. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in dance, jungle, and even world music. A fantastic effort by all the artists. Listening to this CD is highly addictive!

This is definitely the one CD I recommend besides Badmarsh's Differences EP to any fan of jungle and drum 'n bass music. Very catchy tunes with lots of cool sitars and some phat beats make this a CD worth your money!

the breaks and rhythms in many tracks are *quite* repetetive, sterile, and boring - lightweight and not mental or cut-up enough (for me), although the other sampling, sounds and intruments are perfect. This maybe a bit wishy washy for hardcore Jungle & dNb heads but the Indian influence is well dealt with and the CD really is a must for anyone interested in the cross over.