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One and One Is One is the debut studio album by English dance music group Joi, released on 23 February 1999 by Real World Records.[1]

Background and composition

One and One Is One takes its title from a metaphysical Bengali poem.[2] The album mixes the Farook and Haroon Shamsher's club interests with their regard for ancestral folk roots.[3] It fuses drum and bass, techno,[4] breakbeats and hip hop with traditional Asianref name="independent"/> sounds of sitar, flutes and tablas.[4]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Indian Electronica

Rick Anderson of AllMusic rated One and One Is One 3/5 and said, "...nothing on this album is less than pleasant, but too, not much of it is more than just pleasant."[5] Jane Cornwell of The Independent said, "As with their live work, the album has been crafted to take the listener on a journey."[2] Indian Electronica rated the album 5/5 and said, "Titillating dabs and flourishes of tabla and sitar throughout the album seamlessly help construct Without Zero as a perfectly balanced aural landscape - naturally appealing to mind, feet and heart."[6]

Tad Hendrickson of CMJ New Music Report said of the album, "The auspicious, skillfully executed debut presents even more possibilities to the expanding genre of raga groove."[3] Sarah Pratt of CMJ New Music Monthly thought "Joi's distinctive sound is most compelling..."[4]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Farook Shamsher and Haroon Shamsher except "Fingers" and "Oh My People" by Susheela Raman

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Fingers" (featuring Susheela Raman) 6:34
2."Everybody Say Yeah" 5:52
3."Asian Vibes" 5:46
4."Massive" 5:49
5."Oh My People" (featuring Susheela Raman)Raman5:21
6."ESY-SHJ" 7:22
7."March On" 6:35
8."Mission" 5:13
9."Heartbeat" (featuring Susheela Raman) 6:29
10."India" 6:10
11."Joi Bani" 4:57
22.UntitledAnanda Shankar 
Total length:66:02

Personnel

Musicians
Vocals

Awards

Year Award Category Result
1999 BBC Asian Music Award Won[7]

References

  1. ^ Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 585. ISBN 978-1846090912.
  2. ^ a b Cornwell, Jane (9 April 1999). "Pop: One and one is one: Joi simplify the maths". The Independent. Retrieved 1 September 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b Hendrickson, Tad (22 February 1999). "Joi". CMJ New Music Report. p. 24. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ a b c Pratt, Sarah (April 1999). "RealWorld Releasing Joi In January". CMJ New Music Monthly. p. 38. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Anderson, Rick. "AllMusic Review by Rick Anderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Without Zero: JOI". Indian Electronica. 27 March 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2015. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Joi". Global Village Idiot (UK). Retrieved 1 September. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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