Intiha

Singer, songwriter and author Ali Sethi had been entranced by Jaar's music long before they began collaborating. He'd absorbed the sounds over a number of years, listening casually and taking in their subtleties in bars and rooftop parties across Lahore and London. 'It felt familiar to me, that sense of adventure you have when you hear his music, like a tale that teases you and plays with your expectations as it unfolds,' says Sethi. 'In that sense it resembled the leisurely improvised ghazals and qawwalis I grew up hearing in Pakistan.' So when the two were finally introduced by Indian visual artist Somnath Bhatt, a regular Jaar collaborator who also handled the album's artwork, Sethi was well prepared. He began to sketch out voice notes using loops snipped from Jaar's acclaimed 2020 album 'Telas', improvising vocalizations and seductive Urdu poems over Jaar's weightless, time-bending productions. Jaar was astonished by the result; 'It was what 'Telas' had been missing,' he explains.Improvisation has been important to the Chilean artist for many years. Before he had even started making electronic music, Jaar jammed on accordion with friends on the street in New York City. It's at the core of his practice, 'a moment in time,' in his own words. 'Intiha', the opening track on the album, is the first they finished together, and positions Sethi's evocative phrases over Jaar's faded, metallic percussion. It's a perfect proof of concept, re- imagining the world of 'Telas' and augme

Tracks

1~1~Intiha - 3:50
1~2~Nazar Se - 4:14
1~3~Muddat - 6:30
1~4~Raat Bhar - 2:58
1~5~Dard - 7:30
1~6~Chiragh - 5:46
1~7~Lagta Nahi - 2:10
1~8~Dono Jahan - 3:32

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Ali Sethi & Nicolas Jaar
Release Date: 17 November 2023
Genre: Alternative
Label: OTHER PEOPLE
Distributor: Rocket Group