(Chillout, Lounge, Downtempo) Midival Punditz - Midival Times - 2005, FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Midival Punditz - Midival TimesЖанр: Chillout, Lounge, Downtempo Год выпуска диска: 2005 Производитель диска: Six Degrees Records, US Аудио кодек: FLAC Тип рипа: tracks+.cue Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 64:49 Трэклист: 01. Morning (1:15) 02. Saathi (w/Ustad Sultan Khan) (6:19) 03. Raanjhan (w/Abida Parveen) (6:05) 04. 136 (6:37) 05. Rebirth (w/Anoushka Shankar) (6:57) 06. Khayaal (ft. Vishal Vaid) (6:56) 07. Piya (5:11) 08. Kesariya (7:18) 09. Ali (w/Kailash Kher) (6:34) 10. Enemy (5:44) 11. Hold On (Thaarey Rahiyo) (5:51)  описание на английскомhttp://www.indianelectronica.com/reviews/music/210405/midival-punditz-midival-timesWith their second album, Midival Times, the Midival PunditZ weave together a tapestry of exquisite natural instrument tones and lush electronic textures, masterfully combining elements to express a definitive declaration of stylistic ownership. Gaurav Raina and Tapan Raj deliver 11 carefully produced tracks that clearly assert that they are not the India of Manchester or Anokha, not the India of Joe's Pub & Mutiny in New York, not the dialtweakers of San Francisco's Dhamaal collective, but a pair of artists with entirely different horizons before them.This album represents a recommitment to the principles, techniques, and refined song craft that made the Midival PunditZ 2002 self-titled debut such a unique pleasure and critically acclaimed success. However, since that first international release, their musical vision has evolved and their cast of characters has expanded greatly, and this second album has correspondingly grown in scope. What we see beneath the lens is a complex but meticulously balanced equation, a pulsing vitality framed within elaborately crafted structures, laced with reverb-drenched vocals, precise volume swells, and layers of perpetually sweeping beats. Each song carries the PunditZ hauntingly distinctive production signature.Midival Times conjures to mind the dignified shade of old Delhi's Red Fort, a building whose color is of an archaic tone that many ABCDs may have forgotten, growing up in the shadows of the whitewashed marble edifices of western markets. This album, however, was not born in the confused American bazaar, and is free of much of the posturing that marks Asian artists trying to sell themselves in western society. This is not the jumbled drum and bass gumbo of the displaced Diaspora, this is a musical statement with a certain lucid clarity of identity, rooted in an awareness and sense of responsibility for the movement manifesting as the growing ranks of the Asian Massive. Gaurav Raina and Tapan Raj deliver here a window to the future sound of India, a glimpse at vistas of an ancient culture again on the ascent, a memorable journey of hope and promise. This is the soundtrack of a great homecoming.- Fuad Ahmad...Amazon.com The music of India reaches back countless generations. Yet while some continue the old ways, the digital revolution has enabled musicians there, like everywhere else, to modernize and cross-pollinate at a rate that is nearly exponential. New Delhi's Midival Punditz, which is composed of Gaurav Raina and Tapan Raj, are at the leading edge. Even so, the two look back to ragas, Indian classical and Bollywood even as they move forward with some of the sharpest programming to come out of the ethno-techno genre. They get old school flavor by bringing in Anoushka Shankar, Ustad Sultan Khan and others for standout performances, but these strong turns are a tribute to the production, writing and programming of Raj and Raina--the music is timeless, panoramic, and always moving forward with beats and groove. The styles are seamlessly fused together throughout, but tracks like "Saathi" and "Raanjhan" have set the bar to a new high for the duo and the genre. –-Tad HendricksonProduct Description The MIDIval PunditZ are producers extraordinaire from New Delhi, India. When Six Degrees Records signed them to a worldwide deal, they became the first-ever Indian electronica band to sign to an international label. The PunditZ morph at will into remixers or recording artists, live performers or club promoters as the occasion demands. They have performed as members of Bill Laswell and Zakir Hussain's super group, Tabla Beat Science and have toured around the world as DJ's and performers. The PunditZ first, self titled CD spawned the underground anthem "Bhangra Fever" which has been used in a major mobile phone television campaign in India and is played regularly at Indian soccer matches. MIDIval Times is the follow-up release that Asian Massive fans have been waiting for. Once again fusing classical Indian traditions with cutting edge electronic dance music, the PunditZ have created a masterpiece which transcends genres. The new release features guest performances from Ravi Shankar's daughter (and the heir to his musical legacy), Anoushka Shankar as well as Tabla Beat Science member and sarangi master Sultan Khan. The tracks range from beautiful, lush ambient moods to dance-floor monsters which are as influenced by such groups as Underworld and the Chemical Brothers as they are by Indian music.  Лог EAC Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009EAC extraction logfile from 25. 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