Latitudes: 10 Favorite Global Music Picks From 2015 : NPR
One of the smartest cross-genre outings this year came via British producer Four Tet (a.k.a. Kieran Hebden) and his two-song Morning/Evening album. The sample for “Morning” is the divine Lata Mangeshkar singing a classic 1983 Bollywood film number, “Main Teri Chhoti Behana Hoon.” It’s a dramatic, sad song, but here Four Tet lifts it into a contemplative realm with layers of synths and, believe it or not, kick-drum. The overall — and quite stunning — effect is of a dreamy alaap coming and going in gentle waves of sound. In the tradition of Indian classical music ragas that are meant to be played at specific times of day and night, the other half of Four Tet’s album flips to an atmospheric evening mood.
from Stowe Boyd http://stoweboyd.com/post/136058242277
