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Talvin Singh
Ok
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Pop
 
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OK is one phrase that's universally known and understood, and on OK Talvin Singh tries for a similar global connection. A classically trained tabla player, he's performed with Björk and Massive Attack, holds his own c...  more »

     
   
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All Artists: Talvin Singh
Title: Ok
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 2
Label: Universal Int'l
Original Release Date: 11/3/1998
Release Date: 11/3/1998
Album Type: Import
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Pop
Styles: Drum & Bass, Electronica, Trip-Hop, Techno, India & Pakistan, India, Dance Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 731452455925, 0731452455925, 731452458421

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OK is one phrase that's universally known and understood, and on OK Talvin Singh tries for a similar global connection. A classically trained tabla player, he's performed with Björk and Massive Attack, holds his own club nights in London, and is the leading light of the burgeoning Asian Underground movement--in other words, a man of many parts. He brings them all together here--the Bollywood strings, the kannakol patterns of Indian music, and the skittering rhythms of drum & bass and jungle--to create something that is new and thoroughly vibrant. This is Britain at the millennium, drawing on its immigrants, full of Eastern promise, and ready to dive headlong into the future. An album of both intelligence and passion, it is more than OK; it's a complete marvel. --Chris Nickson

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Leif H. (Leif) from CROSS PLAINS, WI
Reviewed on 12/1/2006...
Some excellent drum & bass with an Asian/Indian flare.

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An excellent fusion of Indian music with western beats
Erica Anderson | Minneapolis, MN | 06/08/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have been meaning to check out Talvin Singh's music for some time now and I finally got the opportunity to when I found a copy of "O.K" in the used cd bins at my local record store today. I have always been fascinated with the idea of blending two completely different musical genres together, and especially the idea of world music (in this case, Indian music) with electronic beats (drum & bass). But if you really want to think about it, why wouldn't Indian and drum & bass music go good together? I was completely confounded by the gorgeous aural soundscapes of "O.K". The fusion of traditional Indian music with the modern sounds of drum & bass and ambient music is a relatively new to me so for me this is a complete departure from a lot of electronica music that I listen to. I loved listening to the traditional Indian instruments mixed together with the skitterish beats of drum & bass. The sonic impact of that combination had quite an impact on me. I was particularly enthralled with the closing track "Vikram the Vampire". The vocals at the end sent chills down my spine. The opening track "Traveller" is simply awesome. It immediately sends the listener on a spiritual journey as he or she listens to "O.K". After hearing "O.K", I think the future of electronica music should continue exploring its traditional roots in music while fusing them with modern electronic beats. "O.K" just proved to me that the combination works."
Great grooves
Sundari | San Francisco, CA | 08/22/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Talvin Singh is a master at his craft, and it's evident on O.K. Elegant tabla rhythms mix superbly with electronic music to create a sublime ambient sound from the Asian underground. If you like ambient music, or Eastern-influenced electronica, you won't be sorry you bought this album."