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Essential Asian Flavas Various Artists Audio CD (13 January 2003) Label: Outcaste Records Catalogue Number: CASTE27CD Our Price: £9.99 Redhotcurry Rating: (5 flames!) Click here to buy this CD today!

Track Listing

1. Panjabi MC - Mundian To Back Ke (Radio Edit)
2. Rishi Rich - Nahin Jeena (Remix)
3. D J H & Punjabi Outlawz - Yaar Dha
4. Kam Dhillon - Aaja Ni Aaja
5. Punjabi Hit Squad - Hasdi Hasdi (Hit Squad Mix)
6. S Kaliwalia - Kahendeh Neh Niana (A Singh & El Nino Mix)
7. Jakatta - So Lonely (Bonobo Mix)
8. Badmarsh & Shri - Signs (Bonobo Mix)
9. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Tere Bin Nahin Ladga (Partners in Rhyme Mix).
10. Trickbaby - Neelaa
11. Nitin Sawhney - Punjabi
12. Orient Expression - Istanbul 1:26 AM
13. Bollywood Breaks - In the Garden
14. Craig Armstrong featuring Swati Matekar - Miracle.

Introduction

It's rare to have a our favourite record of the year released so early in January, but we suspect that Outcaste Records' 'Essential Asian Flavas - Hits, Beat & New Grooves' will remain the top of our list for the rest of 2003. This mix of the BEST in bhangra, hip hop and Bollywood beats has been melodiously blended with overtures of honey, ginger and all things spicy and nice....yum! Start queuing to buy this when it is officially launched on 13th January 2003.

Outcaste DJ, Shabs says of the new compilation, "it is amazing to think that it took a bunch of American hip hop producers to take some Bollywood beats and vocals and turn the UK Asian music scene on its head. Timbaland with Miss Elliott, Dre with Truth Hurts, they have both been at the vanguard of this American movement which continues apace in the clubs. By combining urban rhythms with Asian musical forms a whole new musical genre has been created."

On Essential Asian Flavas, British Asian producers have caught up and created a sound which finally brings Bhangra and the Asian Underground into the 21st century, This compilation celebrates this inventive new music by presenting the listener with the biggest cuts of the moment, like the massive smash hit Panjabi MC's 'Mundian To Bach Ke' as well as those tracks like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's hit from the film 'Bend it Like Beckham', that have inspired the movement.

"We here at Outcaste have carefully selected all the hot tunes that we know you will love", said Shabs "S Kaliwalia's 'Kahendeh Neh Naina' and Craig Armstrong's 'Miracle' are particular favourites."

Essential Asian Flavas is released on January 13th on Outcaste Records. Click here to visit the Outcaste website.

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