Beat Konducta

Madlib's The Beat Konducta Vol. 3 & 4

This dope instrumental hip-hop album from Madlib (aka Otis Jackson, Jr) features songs that vary from wholesale samples to polished rap tracks.This is a definite must have! for fans of Madlib, beat archeology and or good ol’ Bollywood kitsch. While J Dilla's final collection of hip-hop instrumentals was released to rapturous critical acclaim,

Sacred Chants of Ancient India: Various Artists

Sacred Chants of Ancient India: Various Artists

Incorporating the best of four volumes’ worth of material from previous releases, Sacred Chants of Ancient India (Kosmic Music) is a meditative experience that mixes strains of Western popular music with Eastern devotions. The chanting-singing of various Vedic chants (by talented female vocalists) soar above ambient piano, shimmering strings, and synthesized drumbeats.

One can hear ancient Indian mantras and chants, some of which have been

Balkan Beat Box's, Nu Med Balkan Beat Box’s second album, Nu Med, is finally here. The New York–based multicultural collective mashes up every Mediterranean and Caribbean influence you can think of, creating an invigorating album that is sure to keep your feet tapping. Influenced by...

M.I.A.’s outrageously lovley new album, “<a mce_thref=

MIA's new album, "KALA"

Ok, so the weather outside is frightful...what a fantastic day to pick up M.I.A.'s outrageously lovley new album, "Kala," plug in and settle into your work station so you can plough through that overflowing inbox of yours with 1000s of emails.

The playful melodies on this summer's hit "Mango Pickle Down River," will have you dancing around the office. The London-born Sri Lankan rapper-singer-political artist specializes in a wonderous new kind of world music -- a global sound clash complete with a perfect balance of imagination and invention. This song is definitely on 'repeat' on the i-pods of hipsters trekking around town this summer; featuring a group of aboriginal kiddie rappers known as the Wilcannia Mob, the song comes complete with a droney didgeridoo that makes for one of the most groovey and unconventional bass lines of 2007!

British-born Chinmaya (formerly Stephen) Dunster is a master of the Indian lute known as the sarod....

Image c/o: Kern, P. (2006) Rhythm is the Source of all Existence - An Interview with Percussionist Greg Ellis. Music Therapy Today(Online 1st October) Vol.VII (3) 701-706. Greg Ellis' music comes from a spiritual place deep within and defies global boundaries. On Kala Rupa literally translated...

Russell Simmons explains how readers can use yoga and Buddhism to find what he calls the "sweet spot": one's life's work and mission. ...

Last week, Madonna announced that she has released a new song written especially for the Live Earth Concert on 7/7/07. Titled Hey You, (available as an exclusive MP3 download through MSN), the song was recorded in London by Pharrell Williams and Madonna. The best part Madonna...