“22 DEGREES OF BEATITUDE,” Tarun Nayar (Chaiwalla’s Boombox)

Tarun Nayar fashions a subtly transcendent sound on “22 Degrees of Beatitude,” surpassing the standard strains of both world music and electronica while fusing the two into a textured, three-dimensional whole.

Nayar, a Vancouver-based DJ/producer known for his band Delhi 2 Dublin, delivers what on superficial listen is politely demanding atmosphere with “22 Degrees of Beatitude.” Yet more careful consideration reveals his passionate assembly of synthetic rhythms and instrumentation from the likes of tablas, sitars, violins and flutes.

The release awakens into an exotic swoon with the aptly titled opener “Rising Up,” and from there each song adds a distinctly different shade to what ultimately becomes a well-rounded personality.

Drum machines collide with traffic-noise ambience on “808s and Sheikh Sarai,” while the endearing “Kezang La” feeds off the emotions of melodic chants. Elsewhere, Nayar powers up for the heavy drive of “Turkish Spice” and gears down with the magnetic slow-burn of closer “Water.”

Although this isn’t a vocal album per se, voices are key to the outcome of several tracks. On the downside, they torpedo the gliding “Innocence” with cheesy rap. But more importantly, sensual wails turn the drowsy rhythm of “Love in the Morning” into a tantric delight. Perhaps most surprising is how on “Mamaji” Nayar uses sweet, deceptively simple tones to add emotional depth to a tender conversation with his grandmother.

Nayar seems to have made “22 Degrees of Beatitude’ for himself rather than the niche that might be interested in world-music-spiked electronica. As a result, the release should be celebrated as an artistic statement rather than regarded as a mere prop to get people out on a dance floor.

Rating: 4