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- Date Released: January 1, 1997
- Genre: International
- Style: India
- Label: Kandisa Music Production / The Orchard
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Indian Ocean started essentially as a jam band, and Desert Rain showcases the early creations of the band in their most raw and spontaneous shapes. Recorded live in Delhi and later re-engineered, the songs here have structured compositional elements, yet in hindsight appear to be the results of spontaneous jams, and thus provide a vital link to the development of the music and the band's early inspirations. It's easy to notice what clicked with Indian Ocean -- a focus on East Indian folk music that quickly gained attention from youthful listeners, an almost unplugged sound that complements their cultural attributes, and a rigid compact lineup with each member bringing in his unique technical preeminence, all rolled into a perfect body of work. These early compositions were written by Susmit Sen and Aseem Chakravarthy and later "hand-molded" into rock-based rhythmic structures by the inclusion of Rahul Ram's bass and Amit Kilam's percussion, leading to an album of considerable -- even epic -- importance. In judging the importance of their recorded output, one must also consider the fact that Indian Ocean have no imitators, despite their roots in ethnic music. Desert Rain is a more vibrant and stylish album than the band's later releases, if not as popular, and after its release as a limited-edition copy in 1997 for circulation around Delhi, it was re-released in 2002 given the increasingly massive popularity of the band.
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| 01. |  |
Desert Rain |
5:33 |
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| 02. | |
Euphoria |
5:58 |
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| 03. | |
Going To ITO |
3:29 |
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| 04. | |
Village Damsel |
6:47 |
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| 05. | |
From The Ruins |
7:55 |
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| 06. | |
Boll Weevil |
5:17 |
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| 07. | |
Melancholic Ecstasy |
8:00 |
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07 Total Tracks, 42:59 Total Length
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