- Artist: Bebo Best presents: BOLLYWOOD SITAR BEAT ORCHESTRA
- feat.: Tantra Tribe, Top Inc.
- Title: Indian Beat Groove Odissey
- Label: Funky Juice Records
- Worldwide Distribution: BelieveDigital
- Format: Digital full lenght album
- Release date: September| 15 | 2025
- Cat. Number: fu.ju. 890-109
- File Under: House, Electro, Indian-Funk, Breaks
Tracklist:
01 Intro Sitar Beat Presentation
02 Super Funk Sitar (Original Version)
03 Smoke On The Water
04 The Girl With The Sitargun
05 Country Bangra Beats
06 Before A Noisy Love
07 Funky Raga
08 Dub In Mumbai
09 Super Funk Sitar (The Sitar Funk House Rmx)
10 Slo’ Funk Raga
11 Psyco Trip
12 Sitar And Moon Raga (Meditation)
13 Indian Samba Batucada
14 Outro – Meditation Loop (Play Me In Loop)
The irresistible fusion of dance funk and Indian sounds
Get ready for an unprecedented sonic journey. This dance world album is a bridge between two worlds, where the most refined electronic music meets ancient traditions. Each track is an explosion of energy, an irresistible mix of pulsating funk grooves and cutting-edge electronic treatments. But the true heart of the album beats to the rhythm of the East: Asian influences merge with Indian suggestions, with the hypnotic sound of the sitar masterfully intertwined with the pounding percussion of the tabla. An album not just to listen to, but to live, that makes you dance and dream, in a perfect harmony between tradition and innovation. Born from the creative mind of Bebo Best, a pioneer in the dance funk scene,
The single: “Super Funk Sitar” is a track that defies convention, combining infectious grooves with influences from traditional Indian music. With its mix of electronic funk and classical instruments such as the sitar and tabla, the track creates a unique and immersive sound experience, capable of transcending cultural boundaries.
Bebo Best, known for his ability to blend pulsating rhythms with warm and soulful melodies, was inspired by a trip to India, where he collaborated with local musicians to capture the authenticity and magic of those ancestral sounds. The result is a track that opens with the hypnotic vibration of the sitar, intertwined with the percussive rhythms of the tabla, before evolving into an explosion of funky basslines and powerful synths, typical of Bebo’s style. The track, perfect for both the dancefloor and a careful listening, is an invitation to move and be transported on a sonic journey that unites seemingly distant worlds. “Super Funk Sitar” celebrates musical diversity and the ability of art to create deep connections between cultures. The tracks on this album were born from a deep creative process, fueled by a crossroads of experiences and passions. The main inspiration comes from a series of exotic travels in Asia, where the local sounds, colors, and cultures acted as a true muse. Indian philosophies, with their spiritual richness and search for inner balance, guided the structure and soul of the compositions.
On a technical level, the traditional sounds of sitar and tabla were authentically recorded, then re-elaborated and fused with modern electronic treatments. The aesthetics and dynamism of Bollywood cinema provided the necessary energy and liveliness, influencing the funk grooves and the narrative approach of every single track. It’s a sonic exploration that unites the ancient with the contemporary. With this release, the artist proves once again to be an innovator, capable of transforming his experiences into music that resonates universally. The songs are a manifesto of the power of musical contamination, where the energy of funk meets the spirituality of Indian sounds, in a mix that is pure fire.
BIOGRAPHY:
Bebo Best, a.k.a. Bebo Baldan, theAlchemist
Producer, musician, arranger (1987 – present)
Very early he gained a main role in the world music scene as a promising composer, arranger and session man. His works have been released, from various European labels, in the same albums with personalities such as Jon Hassel, Steven Brown, Steve Reich, Michael Nyman, Wim Mertens, David Torn, Ruichy Sakamoto, Frank Zappa (see DISCOGRAPHY). He composed soundtracks for cinema, tv, theatre, ballet. He received international recognitions for his original use of electronic instrumentation melted with world, jazz, classical and pop music.
He begins as a young man studying contemporary classical music, joining the school of “Percussione e ricerca Ensemble”, with teachers of “Orchestra La Fenice” Gottardo Paganin and Eddy de Fanti in Venice (first as a student, then as a teacher).
He dedicates to the study and performance of the music by composers such as E. Varese, J. Cage, S. Reich. T. Riley. He continued his studies with great masters such as Kenny Clarke, Nana ‘Vasconcelos, Trilock Gurtu, Dave Weckl.He also began composing, experimenting with early forms of electronic music along with ongoing research on ethnic music.The first published work is Pangea (1987 – now sold out). The first cd “Soniasikri” comes out in Belgium for the Sub Rosa label in 1991.
Since then, Bebo participates on over 400 album in Europe, USA, Japan.The main projects came out with the names of: Bebo Baldan, Tantra, Tantra Tribe, Magnetic 4, Bebo Best, the Super Lounge Orchestra (in chronological order).
He has shared the stage with: Subsonica, Tambours du bronx, Sabri Brothers, Punjabi Mc, Sufi Dervisci Rotanti, Carmen Consoli, F. De Gregori, P. Pelù, Tiromancino, Nick Cave, Transglobal Underground…He participate to the project “Asian Garden”, with: TRANSGLOBAL UNDERGROUND, NITIN SAWHNEY, TRILOK GURTU, ASIAN DUB FOUND., SINEAD O’ CONNOR , and highlight at the “1 Maggio- RAI national TV” festival in Rome, with an audience of over 700.000 people.
- AS a Session-man he’s a well-known bass player, percussionist and drummer. Also plays Sitar, keybs and guitar. He has played infinite genres (jazz, funk, blues, classical, contemporary classical, Brasilian, salsa, house, pop, Indian, Afro, Ethnic, chill-out, experimental, minimalism) in music festivals abroad in like England, U.S.A., Italy, France, Switzerland, Curacao, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Estonia, Hungary, Germany, working with/for U.S.A. top musicians David Torn (david bowie, jan garbarek, don cherry, david sylvian), Mark Abrams, Duck Baker, Cheryl Porter, Stephen James, and Mad Professor, Visnadi, Max m’bass’ado’, Pietro Russino, Victor Mc Surely (from Robert Fripp’ League of crafty guitarists), Patricio Morales, Vincenzo Zitello, Makam, Tintin, Sheik Omar Sanogo, Nour Eddine, Ghassan Mawlawi, Hakkah, Alex Masi, Alex Monti, Aldo Tagliapietra (le orme), Roberto Bortoluzzi (marisa monte), Gigi Masin (bjiork), Estasia, Francesco Boldini, Renato Nota, David Soto Chero; blues men Andy J. Forest, Dick Herstall-Smith, Tolo Marton, James Thompson, David Srb, Fabio Treves; world music projects as Tantratribe, Paki Zennaro, Leo d’ Angilla, Anita Sief, Arlo Bigazzi; pop Pitura Freska, Skardy, Nossa alma Canta, Sabrina Salerno, Angela Milanese, Ricky Gianco, Andrea Braido, Bruno Lauzi, Magnetic 4, with top jazz players Marco Tamburini, Francesco Bearzatti, Edu Hebling, Maurizio Scomparin, David Boato, Danilo Gallo, Marco Castelli, Massimo Donà, Saverio Tasca, Marco Ponchiroli, brazilian singers Luma, Ligia Franca, Silvania dos Santos, Rosa Emilia, Gilberto Gil.
Composed and arranged by Bebo Baldan for Funky Juice Records
Worldwide published by Surabaya Music publ. (S.I.A.E.)
Executive and artistic producer: Bebo Best
(p) & © 2025 – Surabaya Music publ.
