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20 Years of Anokha - Soundz of the Asian Underground

Bobby Friction traces the history of the album and speaks to those who felt the full effect of a scene which came to be known as the Asian Underground.

Bobby Friction looks at the impact of seminal album 'Anokha - Soundz of the Asian Underground'.

Released 20 years ago, the compilation album - put together by musician Talvin Singh - fused Indian sounds and instruments with drum'n'bass and electronica.

Bobby Friction traces the history of the album, looking at the impact of the legendary club night which spawned it, and speaks to those who felt the full effect of a scene which came to be known as the Asian Underground.

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 20 Jun 2017 20:00

Music Played

  • State of Bengal

    Flight IC408 (SOMATIC REFIX)

    • Anokha – Soundz of the Asian Underground.
    • Island.
  • Balwinder Safri

    Rahaye Rahaye

    • Get Real.
    • Multitone Records UK.
  • µώΒαΓ¶°ω°μ

    Come To Me

    • Debut.
    • One Little Indian.
  • The Milky Bar Kid

    Accepting Trankuility

    • Anokha: Soundz Of The Asian Underground.
    • Island.
  • Future Soundz of India

    Shang High

    • Anokha: Soundz Of The Asian Underground.
    • Island.
  • Lelonek

    Kizmet

    • Anokha: Soundz Of The Asian Underground.
    • Island.
  • Equal I

    Equation

    • Anokha: Soundz Of The Asian Underground.
    • Island.
  • Mickey Singh

    Hold Me

    • Mickey Singh.
  • Kingsuk Biswas

    K-Ascendant

    • Anokha: Soundz Of The Asian Underground.
    • Island.
  • Char Avell

    Won't Leave (feat. Mumzy Stranger)

    • XLVI Records.
  • AR Rahman

    Bombay Theme

    • Bombay.
    • Universal Music.
  • Talvin Singh & Amar

    Jaan

    • Anokha: Soundz Of The Asian Underground.
    • Island.
  • Osmani Soundz

    Spiritual Master Key

    • Anokha: Soundz Of The Asian Underground.
    • Island.
  • Talvin Singh

    Sutrix

    • Island.
  • Talvin Singh & Leone

    Distant God

    • Anokha: Soundz Of The Asian Underground.
    • Island.
  • State of Bengal

    Chittagong Chill

    • Anokha: Soundz Of The Asian Underground.
    • Island.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 18 Jun 2017 13:00
  • Tue 20 Jun 2017 20:00

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