The Ripple Effect,
CD Review
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Incorporating Indian textures with downbeat groove and vibrancy, San Francisco DJ Janaka Selekta has created what may be the downtempo album of the year.
Rich aural passages flow seamlessly like water gently cascading through a wild brook. Beats add and accentuate the passages without ever overwhelming the overall effect, one of transcendental mediation set to the dancefloor. Beautiful, evocative, rhythmic, seductive. Just a few words to describe the airy, spirituality of the album.
"Awake" soothes with its bass heavy hypnosis, layered with the air of the exotic. "The Escapist," is just that, a mind-bending, or mind-releasing journey out of the self, riding the sitar to nirvana. Strident beats, a destination. "Reborn" sounds as fresh as it's name implies with angelic female Hindi vocals.
All of us, no matter how hard we rock, need to take a few moments now and then to chill, let the noise settle, the spirit soar. For that, let Janaka be your guide.
A chill out journey worth taking. 09/28/10
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