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Taz: Aaja
There was a time when east-west crossover music was pretty rough. Bhangra, which itself emerged in the 1400s, picked up on western arrangements and instruments. It seemed that every track released in the mid to late 90s was a rehash of the previous one. Nothing remarkable happened. Nothing was worth listening to.
BBC Radio 1 DJs Bobby Friction and Nihal occupy the 9-11pm slot on Wednesdays, and it’s a lot more diverse than one might expect. Starting off yesterday with two drum ‘n’ bass tracks with a distinctly Asian influence, they then played this. A number of house and dance labels are sniffing around it, and I can see why.
Eastern vibes meet Apollo 440. Hypnotic. Hot. And it goes on and on…
Listen to the show here, but be quick ‘cos it’ll change next week.

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