F.E.A.R In Lila's Eyes

This mashup features an instrumental track called "Lila" by Vas - a duo of American percussionist Greg Ellis and vocalist Azam Ali (who is also an awesome hammered dulcimer player, as you can here on this track)
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I first heard this track whilst watching the first Tomb Raider film. It isn't actually featured on the album so I had to hunt around a bit and finally found the album on itunes.
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I have always wanted to use the track in a mash but never found the 'right' match. An excuse to use it came in the form of the latest Sound-UnSound compilation, "Bhangra Booty".
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I wanted to use the Vas track but really wanted to make it more busy and give the mash a real 'ethnic/indian, busy market street sound'.
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I chose Ian Brown's 'F.E.A.R' as the perfect instrumental to match the 'Lila' track (and the real bonus was the fact that it was in key !!!) but the problem was finding the perfect acapella ???
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Kelly Clarkson wasn't the first choice. The mash first had a male pella but something just wasn't gelling and although I have used the Kelly Clarkson pella before, mashed with Coldplay, I didn't mind using it again.
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The end result is exotic, busy, dreamy, but most of all, in time and in key LOL (always a bonus)
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You can download "F.E.A.R In Lila's Eyes" @ www.bobbymartini.co.uk on mashups page 9.
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Enjoy
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Bobby

Exclusive New Mash Premiered On The Radio This Friday 20th June

I have a brand new exlcusive mash that is being played live all around the world this friday on BFBS Radio 1.

I won't give away too many details but all I will say is it features pop goddess Kate Bush fused with the scottish songwrting master John Reid. Who ? I hear you say - Well John Reid was the genius behind Nightcrawlers and he is now one of the UK's most prolific songwriters, writing for people such as Kelly Clarkson and Leona Lewis.

If you want to hear this new mash weeks ahead of it's release then you will have to tune to Sim Courtie's Friday show. You can tune in online here or in via Sky Channel 0211 if you are in the UK or via DAB radio.

When can you download it ???????? - Oh........weeks yet ;)

Bobby