James Asher - Tigers in the Remix

Long time favorite at Just Dance with albums such as Feet in the Soil, multi-instrumentalist and producer James Asher moved his exploration of world music to India with the acclaimed album Tigers in the Raj. Over 20 musicians and vocalists created this masterly percussive project with a backdrop of Indian ragas, the distinctive sound of Indian classical music. Tigers of the Raj seemed like an unusual candidate for a remix album, since it already was an infectious groove fest. But Asher invited a crew of UK DJs and remixers to delve into the mysteries of his East Indian fusion recording. The results are mixtures of hip hop, drum and bass, dub, and other sub genres of house and dance music. While it is all very solid and well-done, world music fans might be have to continue their search for a dance/fusion album that would remain truer to its roots.

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