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There's definitely a new breed of compilation album out there, one that doesn't just plunk down tracks from a label's artists, but instead offers interesting remixes, and sometimes even dares to license other, unrelated things listeners might not have come across. Phat Global #1 is part of the new breed, from the Palm label. So, along with remixed Sly and Robbie and Baaba Maal (a truly radical remix)--their two flagship artists--there are gems from Indian Ropeman, taking dance and hip-hop in an Asian direction; France's Imhotep, offering a sparse, scintillating track; Manu Chao; Colombia's Aterciopelados, who have an interesting take on their national cumbia music; Cheb Mami; and future Palm artist Jolly Mukherjee, who combines the Asian Undergound with Bollywood strings and sounds. The disc is adventurous, the way good compilations should be, and it scouts all over the world's horizons. Hopefully the rest in the series will prove to be as good. --Chris Nickson