The sitarist and producer of world
music and kirtan known as Paul Best has released his latest LP
record, “Sounds of Adventure.” Like the rest of his most recent
repertoire, the album has been proudly published on the Yatte Yattah
Beat independent music label without the direction of the corporate
music industry. Kaleidoscopic, highly imaginative, and elegantly
blending sounds from east and west with invention and aplomb, “Sounds
of Adventure” is both aptly named and perfect for the modern era.
Australia's Paul Best has cited as main
artistic influences Cream, Bob Dylan, Carlos Santana, John Lennon,
the Cure, the Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, Tina Turner and the
kirtan genre. His own “Sounds of Adventure” is no less diverse a
record than this varied roster, being a cross between electronica and
traditional sitar music – a tone nearly impossible to imagine but
one which is surprisingly intuitive and pleasant from start to
finish. Fans of kirtan and of electronica both will be well pleased
with Best's new LP.
Paul Best is an autodidact of the
rarest caliber. Having purchased his first sitar four decades ago on
the banks of the Ganges, Hinduism's most sacred river, Best taught
himself to play and immediately began fashioning his own tone, style,
and manner of songwriting. His first album, “Still Waiting,”
appeared in 1997. Since then he has amassed eight solo albums and
been featured in numerous collaborations.
“Sounds of Adventure” contains nine
original tracks for an approximate total listening time of a full
hour. While based on Best's inimitable sitar playing, it also
features the artist playing sitar with a bow, on keyboards, and even
a vocal track about the harms and dangers of the gas fracking
industry.
“Sounds of Adventure” by Paul Best
is available online worldwide at over 700 excellent digital music
stores now. Fans of world music, music for yoga, electronica and
fusion in general should get in early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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