New-Age Indian Music (Tabla Beat Science)

Artist: Tabla Beat Science; Album: Tala Matrix began as a collaboration between tabla maestro Zakir Hussain and New York-based musician and producer Bill Laswell in an effort to create new fusions of Indian classical rhythms with modern electronic beats. The project has since expanded to incorporate new work from Talvin Singh - a founding member of London's South Asian DJ underground and recipient of the UK's Mercury Prize in 1999, as well as a tabla virtuoso in his own rite - and Bombay native Trilok Gurtu, whose own signature tabla and percussion style has graced recordings with John McLaughlin, Joe Zawinul, violinist L. Shankar and many more. Also featured are Ustad Sultan Khan, world-renowned as a vocalist and soloist on the multi-stringed sarangi, and tabla/drummer/composer Karsh Kale, who has gained a strong following throughout North America as through his Six Degrees Assian Massive debut "Realize". Tala Matrix was released on Bill Laswell's Axiom label in mid-September 2000 and distributed through Chris Blackwell's Palm Pictures/Ryko distribution network.