India Gets Physical Vol 1 CD

Laudably, the Get Physical crew seems keen on showcasing emerging talents from scenes around the world that have yet to make a global impact. They're at it again here, offering up what we believe to be the first mainstream compilation to focus on underground dance music made in India, a country not previously known for its electronic music heritage. There's much to admire throughout, from the drifting vocals and acid-flecked electro rhythms of Pawas and Arooj Aftab's "Naja" and the exotic, swelling tech-house beauty of Small Town Guy ft. Adil Smaali's "Oasis", to the sitar and tabla driven drug chug of Hamza's "Morchang" and the Giorgio Moroder-inspired brilliance of Todh Teri's "Sampadan 1 (Dub Version)", which is worth the admission price on its own.