Asian Beats Bazaar - Various Artists

Advantages: Various songs, hottest cuts, kool classics
Disadvantages: a few songs bit iffy

...Essential Asian Flavas Vol.2 - Various Artists Following the success and major hit records of Essential Asian Flavas Vol.1 - Various Artists, the 2nd volume launched in May 2003 by outcaste records. It comprises of a mixture of various Asian artists from the likes of Jogi, Jay Sean and Bhangra Knights. This album is bigger and better then the first with fresh new hits, fresh grooves and desi beats that will have you swinging your hips in no time.. !!! It features a wide selection of tracks including brand new street tunes from Rishi Rich & Juggy D with Dance With You, and influential classics from the last few years Shazia Manzur with Aaja Sohneya, a pure classic!! The track listings are as follows:- Tracklisting: 1) Dum Dum Project feat the1shanti 'Punjabi 5-0' 2) Punjabi MC 'Jogi' 3) Rishi Rich feat. Jay Sean & Juggy D... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Fantastic music experience.
Disadvantages: Very acquired taste.

...and perhaps a little more drab then some of the others but it doesn't disappoint by much. The random sounds and changes of direction are all incorporated to make this a rather disorientating listen, in the very best way of course. SNAKE PIT A great track this one. A thrumming start with some great instrumental sounds and ambience riding over the beat. The track soon picks up more pace as it advances and a very "low tone" electric guitar sound plays at a riff throughout the former stages. Electronic vocal parts feature in this track also, with the usual Ozric Tentacle's method of throwing in an array of various different tunes and beats throughout. This is perhaps one of the best tracks on the entire album with its at once unique and enthralling style. And at 3 minutes 21 seconds, stands at being one of the shortest tracks on the album. So... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Simply fantastic
Disadvantages: none.

..., being made from a thin cardboard, fastend with two magnetic strips. It would be hard to find a mint copy from 1996, maybe they still make this new but if they do, i doubt it would have the cardboard cover. This maybe something to look for if you are a collector of rare, mint music items, as the cover can easily break. but as I said, its the most striking and different design. Track listing... 1. Walking on air. by Jose padilla. 2. tones. by Nova nova. 3. Sueno con Mexico. by Pat metheny. 4. Blue bar. by Afterlife. 5. Emotions of paradise. by Miro. 6. Nights interlude. by Nightmares on wax. 7. Panama bazaar. by Eight wave. 8. Dusk. by Pressure drop. 9. Asia. by Alex neri. 10.Redemption song. by Moodswings 11. Dust of life. by Fazed idjuts. 12. My freedom. by Beat foundation. 13 Last picture show. by Heavyshift. I think every... Read review

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