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Talvin Singh Feat. Amar - Jaan -Anokha Soundz Of The Asian Underground

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Sharaab - Asura (Trailer)

The first trailer from Sharaab's new solo album, "Asura", available now from Nophi Recordings.

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Mera Laung Gawacha by Musarrat Nazir

Old Famous Punjabi Song.

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Braid Walkthrough, World 6-4 Cascade

Braid Video Walkthrough, World 6-4, Cascade.

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Morality 3: Of objectivity and oughtness

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Atlanta Falcons 2011 Greatest Show on Turf

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Tron Legacy - Soundtrack OST - 21 TRON Legacy (End Titles) - Daft Punk

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The M Machine - Glow [OFFICIAL]

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Carl Sagan - 'A Glorious Dawn' ft Stephen Hawking (Symphony of Science)

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My own musical tribute to two great men of science. Carl Sagan and his cosmologist companion Stephen Hawkin...

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Peter Gabriel - Mercy Street - Live in Milan 2003

Live performance in Milan of Mercy Street

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Greg Jennings (Broken Leg) scores on the saints

Greg Jennings caught a pass from Aaron Rodgers and even though his leg was broke he was able to outrun the entire saints defense I was playing a jo...

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Talvin Singh @ The Echoplex (10 of 13)

Talvin Singh @ The Echoplex in Los Angeles, CA on 10.05.10. Leave a comment if you know the song name! Check out our videos at www.wesawthem.com!

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Sharaab - Zindagi

Video of the "Zindagi" single from Sharaab's upcoming album, "Evolution".

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Sharaab EPK

This is the electronic press kit for producer/remixer Sharaab. His upcoming album, titled Evolution, will be released soon on the Undo Recordings l...

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About sharaab

Heralded as one of the pioneers of the Asian Massive movement, Sharaab, an Atlanta-based producer, composer and DJ, has been pushing the boundaries of electronic music for well over a decade. Sharaab seamlessly integrates vintage synthesizers and electronics, dark-edged industrial beats, lush ambient chords, and Eastern instrumentation to create a signature sound. He calls this innovative style "ethnoclash" because of the collision of world music with old-school electronic sounds and production techniques.

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Sha-raab; n.: Alcohol. Roots: Sharaarat (mischief) and Aab (water); also a producer out of Atlanta, GA crafting his own brand of worldly electronics or ethnoclash, as he dubs it. His debut three years ago, Infusion, melded multiple facets of beat-heavy electronica with South Asian folk and classical music. While largely praised on online communities and within the small realm of obsessive World Music collectors, the record went relatively unnoticed by the general public. This, of course, was around the time that the mighty Six Degrees was championing the just-released MIDIval PunditZ, Krishna Lila and Liberation, so the competition was stiff. The DIY approach of Infusion (released on his own label, Undo), continues on Evolution as Sharaab gets ready to prove that he once again doesn't need suits telling him in which direction his music should head.

"Intro" lives up to its name by setting the stage for what is an album focused on increased live instrumentation as Ustad Liyakat Ali Khan's sarangi notes lead and continue into the ragga-fied electro of "The Awakening." This could very well be a crossover hit, if given the chance. Sharaab's love for retro electro sounds is obviously something that influences a lot of his music as "Shankara" has more of those so-retro-they're-cool, drum syncopations. "Sweeper" and "High Life" are downbeat atmospheric gems, crammed with vocal samples and effects. The industrial beats of "Incomplete" throb like they would on a Nine Inch Nails records; the darkly moody vocals wouldn't be too out of place either - this could very well be Trent Reznor accompanied by a sarangi. Sunnier topics briefly make an appearance in the electronic remakes of the Bollywood classic "Aap Jaisa Koi" ("Zindagi") and the Ubiquitous Punjabi Wedding Soundtrack, "Mera Laung Gawacha" ("Nosering").

"Poison" sounds like the Sharaab we know from Infusion - technology-heavy, sharp, mid-tempo breakbeat rhythms, sampling vocals of a bygone era. "Breathe Natyam" is clicking, pulsating Depeche Mode-esque (circa Violator) synth programming over lyrics of love gone sour (also a DM favourite). Evolution has a lot in common with its predecessor - brooding, throbbing basslines coupled with South Asian instrumentation and sampling still hold centre stage. But this time around, Sharaab has perfected his brand of electronica by throwing more live instrumentation and English lyrics into the mix. This is the World album that New Wave/Industrial heads would love. Far less progressive and evocative music has been championed by DJs, radio stations and labels - hit up sharaab if you want to be part of something worthwhile, this man deserves to be heard.

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lucknow, india

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