Tabla Beat Science

Tabla Beat Science: Sacred Channel

by Geno Thackara
December 19, 2024

Bill Laswell must have known he was really onto something special when assembling this lineup, crossing some slick cyber-techno acts with endlessly open-minded Indian classical musicians such as Ustad Sultan Khan and the legendary Ustad Zakir Hussain. It was the kind of all-star group where the members don't outshine each other, but humbly mesh their brilliance into something even brighter. ...

Tabla Beat Science: Live in San Francisco at Stern Grove

by AAJ Staff
August 4, 2002

Two years ago this thing called Tabla Beat Science came our way from the Bill Laswell crew, and Tala Matrix was a sure sign that Laswell had not lost it after a few severe disasters. It brought together four formidable tabla masters (and more) for a hypnotic wash of sound.

Bringing computer production together with Indian music was a great idea. But Laswell's long been a fan of mice, buttons, and knobs... so a live record from a ...