Fused Magazine » Japanese Punjabi http://www.fusedmagazine.com Fused is a beautifully printed magazine from the UK. The editorial of Fused focuses on music, style and art from the forefront of youth culture. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:40:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 India Xweets & Xpices http://www.fusedmagazine.com/2011/04/07/india-xweets-xpices/ http://www.fusedmagazine.com/2011/04/07/india-xweets-xpices/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:29:21 +0000 Dave http://www.fusedmagazine.com/?p=5021 panoramaVariety, taste, colour and texture are the main drawcords of Indian sweets. They’re also key ingredients to the new album “India Xweets & Xpices” by Povan Beats and Spanix Graza.

A kind of funked-up westside music box of melancholic sounds stolen from old Indian records – all with a distinctly cinematic sound -the album boasts a large selection of 30 succinct, succulent tracks.

Born and raised in San Francisco Bay, artist Povan tells me

“My influences are Radiohead, J Dilla, and Flying Lotus just to name a few. But I basically listen to everything and my goal is to infuse all cultures and music into one eventually in my own quirky way.”

“That’s what I tried to do with my friend Spanix Graza on this album take something like old Indian records that were quite cliché in a lot of ways and make it into something soulful and unique.”

Of note, track “Japanese Punjabi” tip toes into a vortex of ambient techno psychedelia and “PooPoo Plate” heralds the angelic cry of Indian singers whirling like dervishes behind hip hop MC and something that sounds redolent of a bumble bee.

It’s Devika Rani (early Indian movie star) meets [adult swim bump]. If you like flowing motions, cinematic soundscapes, with a spicy yet saccharine twist, then this is an album for you.

Download it here.

Words: Erica Crompton

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