Joi
Natives of Bengal, India, the Shamsher brothers -- Asian/Anglo DJ-vocalists Haroon and Farook -- first attracted attention in the early-'90s as members of the Joi Bengal Sound System. Their debut single, "Desert Storm," was released in 1993. Masters of the new studio technology, they often appeared at DAT/DJ session in London clubs where they artistically mixed DATs with vinyl and sampling and live percussion by Bongo Paul. 1999 seemed to be the year that Joi had envisioned for nearly a decade. After years of building a following in London clubs, the self-described "original Asian backbeat fusionists" had successfully toured North America and had released a groundbreaking album, One and One Is One, on Peter Gabriel's Real World label. Combining Asian chants, India-influenced melodies and westernized dance music and hip-hop, the Shamsher brothers had been embraced by the popular music world. The headliners of the "Freshworld" Free Music Festival in London, Joi received a BBC Asian Music award in 1999. While VH1 claimed that Joi "mesh the fabrics of underground dance, Indian percussion, trance-inducing chants and a rhythm far more futurist than old-school funk", MTV said, "They've concocted a batch of four-on-the-floor dance numbers that incorporate relentlessly upbeat and free-spirited sound." Just as the momentum of the band's rise peaked, Haroon Shamsher was forced to shut down operations when his brother fell victim to a heart attack and died on July 8, 1999. After a four-month period of mourning, Farook pulled together a new line-up for the group and began to pick up the pieces, touring as opening act for the British tour by Eurythmics. 2001's We Are Three and 2006's Without Zero followed.
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One and One Is One
World Music - Erschienen bei Real World Records am 12.04.1999
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The Pendulum Vibe
R&B - Erschienen bei Capitol Records am 01.01.1994
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We Are Three
World Music - Erschienen bei Real World Records am 16.10.2000
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Without Zero
World Music - Erschienen bei Real World Records am 19.01.2007
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Star Kitty's Revenge
R&B - Erschienen bei UNI - MOTOWN am 01.01.2001
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Joi Sound System
World Music - Erschienen bei Real World Records am 22.06.2015
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Float (Just Dakota Remix)
Dance - Erschienen bei Home Base Recordings am 28.10.2022
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Asian Vibes
World Music - Erschienen bei Real World Records am 24.05.1999
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Enjoi Cover Sessions, Vol. 2
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Joi am 02.01.2018
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Stare at Me
Soul - Erschienen bei Rebekkah Holylove Creations am 06.03.2018
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Vorágine
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei 3257377 Records DK2 am 05.11.2021
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Joi Sound System
World Music - Erschienen bei Real World Records am 22.06.2015
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Rapture EP
Electronic - Erschienen bei Blaze Imprints am 01.04.2004
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Back To Life
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei Indie Records am 01.04.2022
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Rapture EP
Dance - Erschienen bei West End Records am 06.09.2012
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