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• Artist: NatarajXT
• Album: Ocean Birds
• Label: Nutone
• Year of Release: 2003
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• Reviewed by: dscanland on 2003-06-26

NatarajXT has stayed relatively under the radar with their first release. Ocean Birds is their sophomore album and proves that the group can be very consistent both as players and songwriters. Their music is a play on traditional Indian music, combining the instruments of Sarod, sitar, esraj, and tempura and combine it with the western sounds of electronica and pop styles. There are three primary members in Nataraj XT, Richard Bernet, Philippe Capitani and Pierre Grimout. They are all multi-instrumentalists (except for the exceptional sitar playing of Pierre) and they all contribute to the songwriting process. Ocean Birds isn't much different than their Tandava release but they have come together to sound a little more like a mature group. NatarajXT is the perfect soundtrack for a yoga studio or something similar. The beats keep the traditional music interesting but with the inclusion of the traditional styles, NatarajXT proves to educate the listener with all the classic Indian instruments. Ocean Birds is a nice addition to NatarajXT's multi-dimensional sound.

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