Ha

This 2001 album has often been eclipsed by Talvin Singh’s 1998 debut OK which won the UK Mercury Music Prize and gave the tabla maestro and producer a huge profile boost. But it is every bit the equal of its predecessor — and a reminder that thought Singh’s work over the years has mainly been as a collaborator with other artists, that his solo work is absolutely exquisitely realised and has value way above and beyond the late 90s hype around the UK “Asian underground.” Yes there are signifiers here from trip hop, drum’n’bass and other electronic styles of its time — but they haven’t dated any more than the Indian classical song structures that are woven into and around them have. These long, gradually evolving tracks have mind-boggling compositional integrity, serious groove, and instant appeal, even decades later.