Comments (1) ... Bass, Sweat & Tears is Gaudi's fifth solo album and the long awaited follow up to his 2000 global release Earthbound. It is an organic fusion of dub and nu-beat with a global mix of influences; it is inspired by native cultures from around the world and takes the listener on a journey from Burkina Faso in Africa to Iran, Pakistan and Northern India, from Papua New Guinea and the Amazon rain forest to Italy and Spain . Bass, Sweat & Tears is an evocative, deep and elegant work in which indigenous themes and global beats contrast and compliment each other.

1. Tribalove
2. Sufani
3. Dub It
4. Babylon Flamenco (feat. Ojos de Brujo)
5. Ayahuasca Deep Fall
6. Chaine a Chaine
7. Ci Fice Lu Mundu
8. Native Dub
9. Tutta Pe' Me
10. ...And The Earth Said: Oh My God!
11. Kimiyaa e Moraad
12. Theremystical
13. Meena
14. Truthful Old Man
15. Chant Thermique

The key undertaking in Gaudi's work is to unify different forms of music from around the world and represent them in his own personal style, while at the same time, most importantly, keeping the heart and significance of the cultural roots. Bass, Sweat and Tears has been 3 1/2 years in the making and in that time Gaudi has worked with and recorded a total of 42 musicians from all over the world, making this album an original and quality production. His experience and expertise as a producer and artist is not only in evidence in this album but also in his live performances. With his band, the 'Gaudi Live Dub Laboratory', an eclectic and multi-instrumental quartet plus guests, he performs tracks from Bass, Sweat & Tears as well as other new and unreleased material.

In recent years Gaudi has been in demand as a dub/world DJ on the European circuit as well as continuing to meet an ongoing demand for his skills as a remixer – most recently remixing tracks for Lamb, Ojos de Brujo, 1 Giant Leap, Simple Minds, Scissor Sisters and Bob Marley's 'Soul Shakedown Party' for Universal Music (for full remix list please see: http://www.gaudimusic.com).

Bass, Sweat & Tears, with its blend of global influences and style that evades categorisation, reflects wholly Interchill's philosophy that irrespective of which corner of the globe it comes from, good music is good music. Bass, sweat & tears is not however confined to just one corner of the globe.

On the 18th September at The Coliseum in Rome, Gaudi presented the first performance of his latest commissioned work "Elemental", with Michel Moglia and his 'Fire Organ' – a unique and spectacular 2 ton fire-driven instrument! (http://www.orgue-a–feu.com). Several tracks from Bass, Sweat & Tears were featured in the unique performance which attracted an audience of 350,000 people. Elemental will be now performed in China, Hungary, Greece, Iceland and Kuwait .

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Tracks from the album are already featured on various compilations including :

- Sufani on "Siddharta 2-Spirit of Buddha bar" (GeorgeV), "Small World" (Stoned Asia music), "Yoga Chill" (Silvascreen),"Da Nang" (Quango) as well as being featured in Pooja Bhaat's Bollywood 'film noir' "Rog".
- Native dub on "Light Lounge" (Sony music)
- Meena on 'Indian Sunset' (Ministry of sound), as well as being featured in Hanif Kureishi's theatre play cd soundtrack "My Beautiful Laundrette".
- Chaine a chaine on "Backroom beats II" (Twisted records) and 'Funkoidz' (Tast-one)
- Theremystical on "Global rotation" (Music for dreams).
- Dub it on"Tandava" (Soundstrue Records)

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