Articles by Prasad Bidaye

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  Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party

  Dust to Gold

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2000

  The four tracks on Dust to Gold were recorded in June of 1997, just a few months before Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan passed away. They're taken fr...

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  Various

  Asian Travels

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2000

  A more apt title for this compilation would be Asians Travelling. Almost all ten tracks here are either dance remixes or experiments in fus...

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  Akumu

  Akumu

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2000

  Like the fiery red images blurred over a void-like backdrop, the sounds on Akumu's debut album are darkly passionate. The ten-track instrum...

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  Daniel Ibbotson

  Frequency and Phase

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2000

  Like the music of Jazzanova and Spritual Life, Daniel Ibbotson's latest album conveys the sound of house music reaching for its maturity. H...

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  Pamplemousse Productions

  Chicago-Versailles

  PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2000

  Chicago-Versailles is a joint-project between two house DJs  American Johnny Fiasco and the other Jo Zas from France. Despite thei...

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  Sons and Daughters of Lite

  Let The Sun Shine In

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2000

  Recorded in the early '70s, when the Sons and Daughters of Lite were at their peak, performing throughout the Bay Area, this album is a gem...

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  Ashley Beedle

  Grassroots

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2000

  Grassroots represents the most influential sounds and styles on the ears of this British DJ-producer, best known for his work under Black S...

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  Various

  Hi-Fidelity Lounge: Vol. One Subterranean Soundtracks

  PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2000

  According to the title, the Subterranean Soundtracks on this disc are for lounge-play, but I would argue that their tones and tempos are mu...