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& REVIEWS the Six Degrees label, which NEXUS often M U Ss | C reviews. This is a very "free range" CD 4 5 ; where you can do your own thing along with Reviewed by Richard Giles the music and balance your chakras at the LAMP FALL same time. A bonus! by Cheikh L6 ; World Circuit Ltd, UK, 2005 (52mins) EARTH - Elements Series Distributors: Australia—MRA by Peter Kater Entertainment, tel (07) 3849 6020; UK— __ Real Music, USA, 2005 (60mins) World Circuit, tel 01689 870622, web- _ Distributors: Australia—New World site http:/;www.worldcircuit.co.uk Music, tel (02) 9565 4522; USA—Real heikh L6 began recording Lamp Fall, Music Records, tel (415) 331 8273, his third album, five years ago in Dakar __ website http://www.realmusic.com in his native Senegal, where he laid down ‘ter Kater is well known for a string of the basics. He added more in London, and ambient hits and is a Grammy award then travelled to Bahia, Brazil, where he met — winner. This new CD series was inspired by up with local guitarists and the famous car- the birth of his son in January 2005. Earth nival and cultural group Ilé Aiyé. L6's is one of four albums, each resonating with swooping vocals, Ilé Aiyé's powerful drums, _ the sounds of an element—fire, earth, air, a peppy trombone and the unique fama drum water. Kater plays piano and synthesiser (Senegalese talking drum) make for a fear- together with Mike Hamilton on guitar and some dose of Afro-Brazilian groove as well Richard Hardy on bamboo and native as some laid-back Cuban and reggae styles. American flutes plus saxophones. With this The CD captures Cheik L6's spiritual beliefs quality series, Kater has captured a place of and politics along with his unique voice. balance, trust and intuition while offering a sense of the wonder of the natural world. ASIAN LOUNGE by various artists MUSIC FOR CROCODILES Putumayo, USA, 2005 (51 mins) by Susheela Raman Distributors: Aust—MRA, tel (07) 3849 Narada Prodns, USA, 2005 (54mins) 6020; UK—Putumayo, tel 07759 Distributors: Aust—MRA; UK—Virgin, 600495; USA—Putumayo World Music, tel 020 89646000; USA—Narada, tel tel 800 955 9588, www.putumayo.com (414) 961 8350, http://www.narada.com oO“. the past 10 years, DJs across the B orn in London in 1973 to parents from globe have been mixing music from southern India, Susheela moved with her Asian cultures such as Indian, Japanese, family to Australia when she was very Pakistani and Indonesian and creating young. Singing southern Indian classical unique compositions. The Putumayo label music as a teenager, she later branched out has recorded a number of these Asian— into the blues. In 1995 she went to India to Western fusion DJs and musicians in a pro- study with Shruti Sadolikar, one of the ject to bring Asian ambient electronica and greatest living Hindustani vocalists. Since mixed fusion music to the world. Asian then she's released two classics, Salt Rain Lounge features tracks from Nitin Sawhney, — and Love Trap, and this, her third album, has Prem Joshua, Ancient Future, the Biddhu mostly a jazz-influenced style with southern Orchestra, Bali Lounge and Deepak Chopra, _ Indian overtones. The closing track "Leela" among others, in a fine, ambient collection. could become a classic soulful rock number. = CHAKRADANCE igly : by various artists Daily Tonic, Australia, 2005 (55mins) SUS HE ELA Distributors: Aust—New World Music, | R A MA | tel (02) 9565 4522: UK—NWM, tel