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Happening for years around the festivals and clubs before the music industry and media latched on, the Asian breakbeat fusion is still one of the freshest sounds around. Joi, the partnership of brothers Farook and Harron Shasmer and based in the heart of Banglatown in Brick Lane, have been there since the start but have taken their time on this, their debut. "Asian Vibes" perhaps says it all--female mantra vocal, guitars, tablas, urgent beats. The standard never drops throughout, setting the benchmark for others to aspire to. It works because these are the sounds of Joi's environment, along with the drum & bass, techno and samples that make up the rest of the work. One And One Is One's release was tinged with huge sadness as it also marked the sudden death of Harron but he can have had no finer epitaph. The past, present and future sound of London. --Phil Udell
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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It took me a while to decide whether to give this album four or five stars. I decided that any album I gave five stars would have to be one which I cant fault and unfortuanately with this there are one or two songs which I'm not so keen on. That said, the ones I do like, which are more than I usually do on an average album, are superb. I dont think this is exactly the music I can fall in love with, I prefer more gritty music which takes me on a roller coaster of experience (do u know what I mean?). This had songs which had me dancing in my bedroom but after I put it on the shelf I rarely take it out and play it anymore. When I do I dont regret it but it just doesnt have that pinch or at least I lost it after listening to it constantly when I first bought it. If u want asian dance music get this! Joi's members have gone on to form Asian Dub Foundation and Fun-da-mental and in my opinion beat Talvin Singh hands down. Maybe I should listen to it a bit more often, I think I just over did it and got bored but when I first got it, it was wicked and lasted about a month of continual playing a dancing. It has wicked breaks and beats, beautiful melodies from indian instruments and really well used indian vocals. Maybe u will give it five stars but i prefer my music a bit rough round the edges, whereas this is polished, imaculately produced and perhaps a bit too shiny!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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These tracks have a buoyant energy which is missing from other cross-overs of eastern and western music. Still, it does not sound very authentic, and lacks detail. Esy-Shj is a really amazing tune with indian vocal and a slightly dumbed-down oldskool-sounding breakbeat. The CD tries to cover too many styles and lacks depth, and sounds older than it actually is. Far too many synths choking up the mix. Still quite good in general though; you can tell that they had a lot of fun making this music. This cross between east and west will actually have you up dancing rather than just sat listening and bored.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Col
Format:Audio CD
I haven't heard asian breakbeat before, so it was new to me! It is a good album, though some of the tracks on it may not be for everyone. The tracks I liked were Fingers, Esy shj, asian vibes and most of all March on, a deep ambient trip through their music! All in all a good album.
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